The celebration of the diverse European film is coming again with free screenings between May, 9. – 12. 2023. with cinema screening series starting on May, 9. – Europe Day. Venue: Urania National Film Theater – Budapest.
The LUX Audience Award, which celebrates the diversity of European cinema, is a joint film award of the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, which is presented in Hungary as part of the LUX FILM DAYS.
Four of the nominated films can be seen at Uránia National Film Theater and one of them will be screened online at a later date.
The aim of the program, realized in cooperation with the European Commission and the international cinema network Europa Cinemas, is to make the European co-productions nominated for the LUX Audience Award available to the widest possible audience within the framework of a series of cross-border screenings. , a sensitive and authentic representation of cultural issues.
An important change compared to the past year, that there are already five nominated films competing for the award. The selection thus offers a wider selection of topics, approaches and visual solutions. The evaluation period is also longer, ending just two days before the award ceremony – June 12. Also the identity of the winner can change even at the last moment.
Below see the LUX Film Days 2023 … day-by-day screenings at the Uránia National Film Theater:
May, 9, 7 p.m., opening, followed by Ruben Östlund: The Triangle of Sadness.
May, 10, 7 p.m. Lukas Dhont: Close
May, 11 at 7 p.m. Carla Simón: Alcarras
May, 12, 7 p.m. Emin Alper: Burning Days
Available to view online (details coming soon) – WILL-O’-THE-WISP (Feu Follet/ Fogo-Fátuo)
Public to vote: last year the audience voting has played a particularly important role in awarding the prize. Now again comes the opportunity for the public to rate and vote… here it goes: https://rating.luxaward.eu/hu/ (the rates are between 1 and 5 stars). The winner is chosen jointly by the public and the MEPs, with both groups giving 50% of the votes.
The online public vote closes two days before the award ceremony, on June 12. 2023.
The winning work will be announced on June 14 at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Ten winners will be drawn from among the voters, who will be able to participate in the award ceremony to be held on June, 14 . 2023. in Strasbourg.
Update by Aggie Reiter
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