With the LUX Audience Award, a unique pan-European audience prize, Parliament teams up with the European Film Academy to reach a wider audience and to continue to strengthen the links between people and politics. Through its film prize, Parliament has been supporting the distribution of European films since 2007, by providing subtitles in 24 EU languages for the films in final contention. The LUX prize has garnered a reputation by selecting European co-productions that engage with topical political and social issues and encourage debate about values.

This year President of the EP David Sassoli awarded the 2021 LUX Audience Award to the film Collective during a ceremony in Strasbourg on 9 of June. This stirring documentary is titled after a nightclub in Bucharest where a fire killed 27 young people in 2015 and left 180 wounded. The documentary follows a team of journalists who investigate why 37 of the burn victims died in hospitals, although their wounds were not life threatening. They uncover terrifying nepotism and corruption that cost lives, but also show that brave and determined people can reverse corrupt systems. Collective was nominated for an Oscar in the best international feature and best documentary categories this year.

The other two films shortlisted for the award were: Another Round by Danish director Thomas Vinterberg and Corpus Christi by Polish director Jan Komasa.

The final ranking was determined by combining the average rating from the public vote and the vote by MEPs, with each group weighing 50%.

Lux Award 2021

LUX Audiance Award - Selection panel meeting

Press conference LUX Audience Award 2021

LUX Audience Award 2021 - EBS Interview

LUX Audience Award Ceremony 2021 - Family Picture

EP Plenary session - Ceremony of the Lux Audiance Award

Plenary session - Ceremony of the Lux Audience Award 2021

Interview - LUX Audience Award 2021 - Kasper DISSING - Producer of Another Round

Interview - LUX Audience Award 2021-BIELENIA, Bartosz - lead actor Corpus Christi

Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), Kasper Dissing NIELSEN, Producer, Bartosz BIELENIA, Lead Actor, Alexander NANAU, Director, and Mike DOWNEY, director of European Film Academy, give a joint press conference following the Ceremony of the Lux Audience Award 2021, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Press conference on LUX Award 2021 by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), CULT Chair, Kasper Dissing NIELSEN, Bartosz BIELENIA, Alexander NANAU and Mike DOWNEY

David SASSOLI, EP President, makes a statement during the 2021 Ceremony of the Lux Audience Award, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Opening of the ceremony with "Another Round" - Kasper DISSING (Producer); "Collective" - Alexander NANAU (Director), Bernard MICHAUX (Producer); Corpus Christi" - Bartosz BIELENIA (lead actor). This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Ceremony of the Lux Audience Award 2021

David SASSOLI, awards the 2021 LUX Audience Award to "Collective" during a ceremony in Strasbourg. Director and producer Alexander Nanau accepting the award paid tribute to the victims and families involved in the tragedy and the independent press that uncovered it. Extracts from the ceremony with the participation of Alexander NANAU (Director) for "Collective", Kasper DISSING (Producer) for "Another Round" and Bartosz BIELENIA (lead actor) for "Corpus Christi".

Lux Audience Award 2021: extracts from the ceremony

Interviews of the 3 nominees for the Lux Audience Award 2021: Alexander NANAU (Director) for "Collective", Kasper DISSING (Producer) for "Another Round" and Bartosz BIELENIA (lead actor) for "Corpus Christi". The Lux Audience Award 2021 of the European Parliament is awarded to "Collective" during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Lux Audience Award 2021 - Interviews of the 3 nominees: Alexander NANAU (Director) for "Collective", Kasper DISSING (Producer) for "Another Round" and Bartosz BIELENIA (lead actor) for "Corpus Christi"

The Lux Audience Award 2021 of the European Parliament is awarded to Collective during the plenary session (07 - 10 June 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Alexander NANAU, Director and winner of the 2021 Prize for "Collective" with Mihai GRECEA, survival of Collective and artistic collaborator

Lux Audience Award 2021: statement by Alexander NANAU, Director/Producer and winner of the 2021 Prize for "Collective" with Mihai GRECEA, survival of Collective and artistic collaborator

Trailer of "Collective", a film directed by Alexander NANAU (Romania), nominated film for the 2021 LUX European. © MAGNOLIA PICTURES. This material may be used in the context of the 2021 LUX Audience Film Award.

Lux European Audience Film Awards - Trailers: "Collective" by Alexander NANAU (Romania)

Trailer of "Corpus Christi", a film directed by Jan KOMASA (Poland), nominated film for the 2021 LUX European. © New Europe Film Sales, 2020. This material may be used in the context of the 2021 LUX Audience Film Award.

Lux European Audience Film Awards - Trailers: "Corpus Christi" by Jan KOMASA (Poland)

Trailer of "Another Round", a film directed by Thomas VINTERBERG (Denmark), nominated film for the 2021 LUX European. © Zentropa. This material may be used in the context of the 2021 LUX Audience Film Award.

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