Every year the European Parliament rolls out the red carpet to reward authentic European cinema. The Lux Prize not only honours some of the best European films, but also helps to promote them. It is a tool to support European cinema, to spark debate on current political and social issues and also a way to reflect on European identity and values.

Every year the ten films nominated for the Lux Prize are announced at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July. A few weeks later the three short-listed films are revealed in Rome. At the end of the summer they are screened during the Venice Days at the Venice Biennale. 
In order for as many Europeans as possible to discover the three Lux Prize finalists, the films are subtitled into the 24 official EU languages and shown at cinemas all over Europe from October to December. These screenings are known as the Lux Film Days and during this time MEPs also watch the films and vote for which film they would like to win. The Lux Prize is awarded during the November plenary session in Strasbourg in the presence of the directors of the short-listed films.

Lux Prize 2016

LUX Prize  Award Ceremony.

Claude BARRAS; Marie Sophie CHAMBON; COSTA, Silvia (S&D, IT); Maren ADE

LUX Prize  Press conference.

DORNBACH, Jonas - Film Director; SCHULZ, Martin (S&D, DE); Maren ADE Film Producer

LUX Prize Family picture

SCHULZ, Martin (S&D, DE) EP President; LAHOUSSE-JUAREZ, Juana

LUX Prize  EP President meets the laureates.

LUX Prize - Press seminar.

Lux Prize set

Lux Prize - Interview of Film Maker Leyla BOUZID

Lux Prize bilboards on the esplanade of the European Parliament

10th anniversary of the Lux Film PrizeOpening of the exhibition

10th anniversary of the Lux Film PrizeExchange of views on ' What role for European cinema in tomorrow's Europe '

10th anniversary of the Lux Film Prize: Visit of director Ken Loach

LUX PRIZE Trophy

Trophy LUX Prize 2013

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with the finalists to the 2016 LUX Prize, during the EP plenary session (21-24/11) in Strasbourg. Arrival, roundtable&nbsp;and family pictures with Claude BARRAS &ndash; Director (FR), Pauline GYGAX &ndash; Producer (FR), Max KARLI &ndash;Producer (FR), Armelle GLORENNEC - Co-Producer (FR)&nbsp;of MA VIE DE COURGETTE / Marie-Sophie CHAMBON -Script Writer (FR) and Nathalie MESURET - Associate Producer of A PEINE J&rsquo;OUVRE LES YEUX / Maren ADE &ndash;Director&nbsp; (DE), Jonas DORNBACH- Producer (DE) of TONI ERDMANN&nbsp;

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with the finalists for the 2016 LUX Prize: arrival and roundtable

Ceremony&nbsp;of Award of the 2016 LUX Prize, during the EP plenary session (21-24/11) in Strasbourg. The following films have been nominated for e European Parliament for the 2016 LUX Film Prize: A Peine j'ouvre les yeux directed by Leyla Bouzid, Ma Vie de Courgette directed by Claude Barras, and Toni Erdmann directed by Maren Ade. Statements by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Antonio TAJANI (EPP, IT), Silvia COSTA (S&amp;D, IT), and Maren ADE, Winner of the 2016 LUX Film Prize

Award of the 2016 LUX Prize: extracts from the ceremony

Interview of Maren ADE, director of "Toni Erdmann", laureate&nbsp;to 2016 LUX Prize, during the EP plenary session (21-24/11) in Strasbourg.

Award of the 2016 LUX Prize: interview of the laureate Maren ADE, director of "Toni Erdmann"

Interviews of the directors of the official selection for 2016 LUX Prize, during the EP plenary session (21-24/11) in Strasbourg. Statements by Leyla BOUZID, Director of 'As I Open My Eyes', Jonas DORNBACH, Producer of 'Toni Erdmann', Claude BARRAS, Director of 'Ma vie de courgette'.

2016 LUX Prize: interviews of the directors of the official selection

Interview of Ken LOACH, British Director and Winner of the Palme d'Or 2016,&nbsp;for the 10th Anniversary of the Lux Prize, in the EP in Brussels.

10th Anniversary of the Lux Prize: interview of Ken LOACH, British Director and Winner of the Palme d'Or 2016

On the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Lux Prize in the EP in Brussels,&nbsp;Ken LOACH, British Director, Winner of the Palme d'Or, expresses himself and exchange views&nbsp;on "What role for European cinema in tomorrow's Europe" at the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) with Silvia COSTA (S&amp;D, IT), Ken LOACH, Film Director, and Doris PACK, Former MEP.

10th Anniversary of the Lux Prize - "What role for European cinema in tomorrow's Europe": keynote address by Ken LOACH, British Director, Winner of the Palme d'Or and extracts from the exchange of views

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