24/06/2008

Three films from the official selection published last week will be competing for this year's European Parliament cinema Prize - the LUX Prize 2008: Delta [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Kornél Mundruczó
interview: Orsi Tóth
film profile] de Kornél Mundruczó (Germany, Hungary); Le silence de Lorna [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Arta Dobroshi
interview: Arta Dobroshi
interview: Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne
interview: Olivier Bronckart
film profile] de Jean-Pierre Dardenne et Luc Dardenne (Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Italy); Citizen Havel [+see also:
trailer
film profile] (Obcan Havel) de Miroslav Janek et Pavel Koutecký ( Czech Republic).

Inaugurated in 2007, the LUX (light) Prize supports the distribution of European films in the European Union. It will be used to sub-title the winning film in the Union's 23 official languages and to produce one copy per Member State in 35 mm format. The value of the LUX Prize is estimated at €87,000.

The official selection is drawn up by a 17-strong panel drawn from the highest level of the cinema profession: producers, distributors, cinema operators, festival directors, critics, etc.

The winner will be chosen by Members of the European Parliament, after the competing films are shown from 15 September to 16 October. The LUX prize will be awarded on 22 October. In 2007, it went to the film The Edge of Heaven by Fatih Akin.

Contact: epfilmprizelux@europarl.europa.eu