LUX Prize 2008

19 June 2008

Three films from the official selection (see Annex 1) published last week will be competing for this year's European Parliament cinema Prize - the LUX Prize 2008:

Delta (2008), Germany, Hungary, Dir. Kornél Mundruczó

Le silence de Lorna (2008) Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Dir. Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne

Obcan Havel (Citizen Havel) (2008), Czech Republic, Dir. Miroslav Janek/Pavel Koutecký

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 (see Note 2) 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 "Auf der anderen Seite" by Fatih Akin.

For further information:

Contacts : Bertrand PELTIER : Tél. +32 498 98 32 37

Malene CHAUCHEPRAT : Tél. +32 498 98 33 25

E-mail : epfilmprizelux@europarl.europa.eu