The 2026 LUX Audience Award recipient is revealed during a ceremony in Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels attended by MEPs, representatives of the five nominated films, and members of the public followed by a press point with EP vice-president Sabine Verheyen and the representative of the winning film (Tuesday).

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Chosen jointly by EU citizens and MEPs, Spanish director Eva Libertad’s film “Deaf” has won the 2026 LUX Audience Award. The winner was chosen by citizens across Europe, as well as the Members of the European Parliament, who voted for their favourite film on the LUX Audience Award rating platform. Their respective votes counted 50% each to the films’ final scores. The LUX Audience Award celebrates European cinema and aims at engaging and debate with the larger European public on important societal subjects reflecting our common European values such as democracy, rule of law, pluralism and freedom of expression. For the 2026 edition, and for the first time, all five nominated films will be subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing people in all 24 EU languages, making them more accessible. This news item shows extracts from the ceremony of the LUX Audience Award 2026.

LUX Audience Award 2026: extracts from the ceremony

Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), EP vice-president, and representative(s) of the winning film, Eva LIBERTAD, Director of "Deaf", Nuria MUÑOZ ORTIZ, producer of "Deaf", LUX Audience Award 2026 laureates, hold a press point following the LUX Audience Award ceremony along with Ada SOLOMON, Chair of the European Film Academy and the honorary president of the selection panel, Mike DOWNEY.

Press point by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), EP vice-president, Eva LIBERTAD, Director of "Deaf", Nuria MUÑOZ ORTIZ, producer of "Deaf", LUX Audience Award 2026 laureates, Ada SOLOMON and Mike DOWNEY, following the LUX Audience Award 2026 ceremony

Trophies are awarded to the 4 other finalists and a family photo is taken. Final statements.

LUX Audience Award 2026 ceremony: awarding of trophies to the 4 other finalists, family photo and final statements

The Lux Award retrospective video 2026 is shown in the Chamber before EP Vice-President Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE) announces the winner. A photo of the winning film's team is taken in the hemicycle. Eva LIBERTAD, Director of "Deaf", LUX Audience Award 2026 laureate, delivers a speech.

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VERHEYEN, Sabine (EPP, DE)

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