The LUX Audience Film Award is presented every year by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas. A symbol of the European Parliament’s commitment to culture, the Lux award continues to build cultural bridges across Europe, by putting the spotlight on films that go to the heart of the European public debate.

The award aims to strengthen ties between politics and citizens, by inviting European audiences to become active protagonists and cast their vote for their favourite films.

“The Teachers’ Lounge” by German director Ilker Çatak won the 2024 LUX European Audience Film Award, in a ceremony in Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels.

The film, produced in Germany, tells a story about Carla, a young high school teacher, distinguished from her colleagues by her idealism. When a series of unsolved thefts sour the atmosphere among the teaching staff, Carla decides to investigate. With the help of a hidden camera and to everyone’s surprise, she exposes the thief but her revelation unleashes forces that slide steadily out of control and presents Carla with an unsolvable dilemma.

The five films shortlisted for the 2024 LUX European Audience film award were&nbsp;unveiled at the Venice film festival on Friday 1st of September.&nbsp; 20 000 Species of Bees, Fallen Leaves, On the Adamant, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood and The Teachers’ Lounge&nbsp;competed for the 2024 LUX Audience Award.

Lux Audience Award 2024

LUX Audience Award 2025 - Arrival of guests

LUX European Audience Film Award 2025 Announcement

Press conference - LUX European Audience Film Award 2024

LUX European Audience Film Award 2024 Ceremony

LUX Audience Award 2024 ceremony: Awarding of trophies to the 4 finalists by 4 citizens in the presence of Sabine VERHEYEN, Chair of CULT Committee and family photo

LUX Audience Award 2024 ceremony: Speech by Evelyn REGNER, Vice-President of the European Parliament and moderator's intermezzo

LUX Audience Award 2024: extracts from the ceremony

LUX Audience Award 2024 ceremony: Final speech Johannes DUNCKER, Screenwriter of "The Teacher's Lounge", LUX 2024 Audience Award winner and closing music

LUX European Audience Film Award 2024 - Arrival of guests

LUX European Audience Film Award 2024 - Interviews

Lux Youth Seminar

LUX Audience Award 2024 - Statements by finalists: Nicolas PHILIBERT, director of On the Adamant

„ЛУКС“ – Европейска филмова награда на публиката за 2024 година

2024 LUX European Audience Film Award and Press conference with the winner

LUX Audience Award 2024 - Statements by finalists: Johannes DUNCKER, writer of The Teachers' Lounge

LUX Audience Award 2024 - Statements by finalists: Anna HINTS, director of Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

LUX Audience Award 2024 - Statements by finalists: Alma PÖYSTI and Jussi VATANEN actors of Fallen Leaves

LUX Audience Award 2024 - Statements by finalists: Estibaliz URRESOLA SOLAGUREN, director of 20,000 Species of Bees

Infoclip: Screenings of the Lux Audience Award 2024

Clip: LUX Audience Award 2024 - Presentation of the 5 nominated films

LUX Audience Award 2024: statement by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT Committee

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