Vice-President of the European Parliament Evelyn Regner was present at the 80th Venice Film Festival to announce the nominees for the 2024 LUX Audience Award (read news).

This year’s finalists are 20,000 Species of Bees [+see also:
film review
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interview: Estíbaliz Urresola
film profile] by Estíbaliz Urresola (Spain), Fallen Leaves [+see also:
film review
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film profile] by Aki Kaurismäki (Finland/Germany), On the Adamant [+see also:
film review
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interview: Nicolas Philibert
film profile] by Nicolas Philibert (France/Japan), Smoke Sauna Sisterhood [+see also:
film review
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interview: Anna Hints
film profile] by Anna Hints (Estonia/France/Iceland) and The Teachers’ Lounge [+see also:
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interview: İlker Çatak
interview: Leonie Benesch
film profile] by Ilker Çatak (Germany). EU citizens will be able to rate the films via a dedicated platform starting from 1 September (45,000 citizens took part in the process last year, setting a new record for participation). The winner will be selected jointly by the MEPs and the public ratings, each accounting for 50% of the final result. Because of the European elections, the winning film will be announced in March 2024 at a dedicated ceremony organised on the European Parliament’s premises.