Lux Prize
Encyclopedia
The European Parliament LUX Prize, introduced in 2007
, is a prize given to a competing film by the European Parliament
. It is named after the unit of illuminance
, "lux
", which is Latin
for "light". The objective of the LUX Prize is to illuminate the public debate on European integration
and to facilitate the diffusion of European films in the European Union
.
. Each film is shown nine times within the European Parliament in Brussels
, Belgium
, in a 90-seat cinema room specially conceived and built for this purpose.
Panel members were:
Critics
Producer and distributor, Atalanta Filmes. Director, Estoril Film Festival
Deputy Director, European Film Academy
Exhibitor and distributor. Co-president, Natfilm International Film Festival.
Distributor, Cinéart-Cinélibre
Special advisor, ERT
Administrator, Europa Cinema
Distributor, Gutek Film
Director, Krems European Film Festival (EU XXL Film), and former Member of the European Parliament
Co-scriptwriter of Welcome
Deputy Director, Berlinale's European Film Market
Editor, British Film Institute’s critical magazine Sight & Sound
Secretary-General, Prix Europa
Exhibitor and distributor, Lucky Red
Programmer, Sofia International Film Festival
Delegate-General, Eurocinema
Critics
, who have seen all three films during the screenings or extra muros, are entitled to vote. Voting takes place electronically via the intranet site at the Parliament. The film which gains the highest number of votes is the winner.
and video-to-film transfer (kinescopage) of the winning film in the 23 official EU languages
(including the film's original language, for the deaf and hard of hearing).
In the case that the winning film has already been sold for projection in cinemas in some countries and subtitled for the purpose, the nature of the prize (e.g. assistance with production of the DVD) will be determined by agreement between the European Parliament and the film's appointed representatives.
The trophy forming the LUX Prize's visual identity is created by the Belgian artist Jocelyne Coster and inspired by a representation of the Tower of Babel
, the symbol also used by the European Parliament to indicate multilingualism
and cultural diversity united in a single place and with a single goal. The trophy is presented in the plenary in Strasbourg
, France
to the laureate by the Parliament President
in front of the MEPs, and representatives from the other films in competition.
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
, is a prize given to a competing film by the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
. It is named after the unit of illuminance
Illuminance
In photometry, illuminance is the total luminous flux incident on a surface, per unit area. It is a measure of the intensity of the incident light, wavelength-weighted by the luminosity function to correlate with human brightness perception. Similarly, luminous emittance is the luminous flux per...
, "lux
Lux
The lux is the SI unit of illuminance and luminous emittance, measuring luminous flux per unit area. It is used in photometry as a measure of the intensity, as perceived by the human eye, of light that hits or passes through a surface...
", which is Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
for "light". The objective of the LUX Prize is to illuminate the public debate on European integration
European integration
European integration is the process of industrial, political, legal, economic integration of states wholly or partially in Europe...
and to facilitate the diffusion of European films in the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
.
Selection criteria
Films to be selected have to meet following criteria:- Fiction or documentary films (may be animated)
- Minimum length of 60 minutes
- Produced or co-produced in a European Union country or in IcelandIcelandIceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, LiechtensteinLiechtensteinThe Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
, NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
or SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... - Illustrates the universality of European values and the diversity of European culture, bringing insights into the debate on the process of building Europe
- Released for the first time between May 1 of the previous year and June 1 of the current year.
Selection panel
For the first edition of the prize, three films were shortlisted by a 17-member panel composed mainly of people working in the cinematic professions who were appointed by the European Parliament's Culture and Education CommitteeCommittee on Culture and Education
The Committee on Culture and Education is a committee of the European Parliament.- Responsibilities of the Committee :This committee has focused on the well-being of all members of the human race and the increased opportunities for education in all countries of the European Union...
. Each film is shown nine times within the European Parliament in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, in a 90-seat cinema room specially conceived and built for this purpose.
Panel members were:
- Mr György BÁRON
Critics
- Mr Paulo BRANCOPaulo BrancoPaulo Branco is a Portuguese film producer.-Selected filmography:* The Territory * Three Crowns of the Sailor * City of Pirates * Manoel's Destinies * Treasure Island...
Producer and distributor, Atalanta Filmes. Director, Estoril Film Festival
- Mrs Marion DORING
Deputy Director, European Film Academy
- Mrs Kirsten Lykke DALGAARD
Exhibitor and distributor. Co-president, Natfilm International Film Festival.
- Mr Stephan DE POTTER
Distributor, Cinéart-Cinélibre
- Mr Michel DEMOPOULOS
Special advisor, ERT
- Mrs Fatima DJOUMER
Administrator, Europa Cinema
- Mr Jakub DUSZYNSKI
Distributor, Gutek Film
- Mrs Mercedes ECHERER
Director, Krems European Film Festival (EU XXL Film), and former Member of the European Parliament
- Mr Emmanuel COURCOL
Co-scriptwriter of Welcome
- Mrs Catherine BURESI
Deputy Director, Berlinale's European Film Market
- Mr Nick JAMES
Editor, British Film Institute’s critical magazine Sight & Sound
- Mrs Susanne HOFFMANN
Secretary-General, Prix Europa
- Mrs Georgette RANUCCI
Exhibitor and distributor, Lucky Red
- Mrs Mira STALEVA
Programmer, Sofia International Film Festival
- Mr Yvon THIEC
Delegate-General, Eurocinema
- Mrs Nuria VIDAL
Critics
- European Commission
- Council of Europe (Eurimages)
The jury
Only the 736 Members of the European ParliamentMember of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
, who have seen all three films during the screenings or extra muros, are entitled to vote. Voting takes place electronically via the intranet site at the Parliament. The film which gains the highest number of votes is the winner.
The prize
The LUX Prize consists of assistance in kind in the form of subtitlingSubtitle (captioning)
Subtitles are textual versions of the dialog in films and television programs, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. They can either be a form of written translation of a dialog in a foreign language, or a written rendering of the dialog in the same language, with or without added...
and video-to-film transfer (kinescopage) of the winning film in the 23 official EU languages
Languages of the European Union
The languages of the European Union are languages used by people within the member states of the European Union. They include the twenty-three official languages of the European Union along with a range of others...
(including the film's original language, for the deaf and hard of hearing).
In the case that the winning film has already been sold for projection in cinemas in some countries and subtitled for the purpose, the nature of the prize (e.g. assistance with production of the DVD) will be determined by agreement between the European Parliament and the film's appointed representatives.
The trophy forming the LUX Prize's visual identity is created by the Belgian artist Jocelyne Coster and inspired by a representation of the Tower of Babel
Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel , according to the Book of Genesis, was an enormous tower built in the plain of Shinar .According to the biblical account, a united humanity of the generations following the Great Flood, speaking a single language and migrating from the east, came to the land of Shinar, where...
, the symbol also used by the European Parliament to indicate multilingualism
Multilingualism
Multilingualism is the act of using, or promoting the use of, multiple languages, either by an individual speaker or by a community of speakers. Multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. Multilingualism is becoming a social phenomenon governed by the needs of...
and cultural diversity united in a single place and with a single goal. The trophy is presented in the plenary in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
to the laureate by the Parliament President
President of the European Parliament
The President of the European Parliament presides over the debates and activities of the European Parliament. He or she also represents the Parliament within the EU and internationally. The President's signature is required for enacting most EU laws and the EU budget.Presidents serve...
in front of the MEPs, and representatives from the other films in competition.
Winners and nominees
| Year | English title | Original title | Director | Nationality of Director (at time of film's release) |
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| 2007 | The Edge of Heaven The Edge of Heaven (film) The Edge of Heaven is a 2007 Turkish-German-Italian drama film written and directed by Fatih Akın. The film won the Prix du scénario at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival... |
Auf der anderen Seite | Fatih Akın Fatih Akin Fatih Akın is a German film director, screenwriter and producer of Turkish descent.- Personal life :Akın was born in 1973 in Hamburg to parents of Turkish ethnicity... |
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| 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is a 2007 Romanian film written and directed by Cristian Mungiu. It won the Palme d'Or and the FIPRESCI Award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.... |
4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile | Cristian Mungiu | ||
| Belle Toujours Belle Toujours Belle Toujours is a 2006 Portuguese film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It was Portugal's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Plot:... |
Manoel de Oliveira Manoel de Oliveira Manoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira, GCSE is a Portuguese film director born in Cedofeita, Porto. He began working on films in the late 1920s, but did not receive international recognition until the early 1970s. Since the late 1980s he has been one of the most prolific working film directors and... |
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| 2008 | Lorna's Silence | Le Silence de Lorna | Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne Dardenne brothers Brothers Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne are a Belgian filmmaking duo... |
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| Delta | Kornél Mundruczó Kornél Mundruczó Kornél Mundruczó is a Hungarian actor, film director and screenwriter. He has directed 15 short and feature films since 1998. His film Johanna was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.... |
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| Citizen Havel | Občan Havel | Miroslav Janek and Pavel Koutecký Pavel Koutecký Pavel Koutecký was a Czech documentary film director.Koutecký was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and graduated from FAMU in 1982. He died in an accidental fall from a tall building under construction in Prague while preparing a documentary about the risks taken by people who climb... |
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| 2009 | Welcome Welcome (2009 film) Welcome is a 2009 French film directed by Philippe Lioret. It stars Vincent Lindon and features Firat Ayverdi and Derya Ayverdi in their inaugural roles. The film was released on 11 March 2009 in France... |
Philippe Lioret Philippe Lioret Philippe Lioret is a French film director.- Filmography :*1993: Tombés du ciel*1997: Tenue correcte exigée*2001: Mademoiselle*2004: L'Équipier*2006: Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas*2009: Welcome... |
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| Eastern Plays Eastern Plays Eastern Plays is a 2009 Bulgarian drama film. The feature-length debut of young Bulgarian director, La Fémis graduate Kamen Kalev, Eastern Plays features Hristo Hristov, Ovanes Torosyan, Saadet Işıl Aksoy and Nikolina Yancheva... |
Източни пиеси | Kamen Kalev Kamen Kalev Kamen Kalev is a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. Kalev came to prominence in 2009 with the film Eastern Plays, earning him numerous international film awards as director and screenwriter.... |
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| Storm | Sturm | Hans-Christian Schmid Hans-Christian Schmid Hans-Christian Schmid is a German film director and screenwriter.-Life and work:Hans-Christian Schmid has collaborated with Michael Gutmann on several of his the film that he has directed. Gutmann wrote screenplays for 23 - Nichts ist so wie es scheint , and Crazy... |
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| 2010 | When We Leave When We Leave When We Leave is a 2010 German drama film, produced, written and directed by Feo Aladag, which highlights the problem of honour killings by depicting the drama of a Turkish family living in Germany.-Cast:* Sibel Kekilli - Umay* Nizam Schiller - Cem... |
Die Fremde | Feo Aladag Feo Aladag Feo Aladag is an Austrian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor.-Early life and acting:Aladag was born in Vienna, Austria in 1972. She began her film career as an actress, completing her training in London and Vienna from 1990-1995... |
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| Akadimia Platonos | Filippos Tsitos | |||
| Illégal Illegal Illegal, or unlawful, is used to describe something that is prohibited or not authorized by law.Illegal may also refer to:*Illegal , a British film*Illegal , an American film... |
Olivier Masset-Depasse | |||
| 2011 | Attenberg Attenberg Attenberg is a Greek drama film directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari. The film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival and Ariane Labed won the Coppa Volpi for the Best Actress. It was filmed in the Aspra Spitia village of Boeotia... |
Athina Rachel Tsangari | ||
| The Snows of Kilimanjaro The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011 film) The Snows of Kilimanjaro is a 2011 French drama film directed by Robert Guédiguian. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Ariane Ascaride as Marie-Claire* Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Michel... |
Les Neiges du Kilimandjaro | Robert Guédiguian Robert Guédiguian Robert Jules Guédiguian is a French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer. Most of his films star Ariane Ascaride and Jean-Pierre Darroussin.... |
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| Play | Ruben Östlund Ruben Östlund Ruben Östlund is a Swedish film director. Originally a director of skiing film, he has directed three feature-length fiction films: The Guitar Mongoloid from 2004, Involuntary from 2008 and Play, scheduled to be released in 2011.-Career:Ruben Östlund started as a director of skiing films in the... |
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