During the press conference of Venice Days, President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani announced the three finalists of the LUX Prize 2018:
STYX, di Wolfgang Fischer, Germany, Austria
THE OTHER SIDE OF EVERYTHING (The other side of all), di Milo Turajlié, Serbia, France, Qatar
WOMAN AT WAR (Konafer r stria), di 8enedikt Erlingsson, Iceland, France, Ukraine
“migration, populism and Sustainability: the three films competing for the LUX PRIZE suggest once more the urgent issues that Europeans are asking us every day, and politics to give effective re sposte”, He reminded the President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani. ” In each of these films look and women protagonists stories we open up to the comparison with topical themes: the question of responsibility towards migrants masterfully represented in Styx, civic engagement in order to combat populist sirens in The Other Side Of Everything and, in Woman At War, the urgent need to leave a livable world for future generations”. “One more time – conclude Tajani – by the extraordinary variety of style and themes represented by LUX PRIZE, The European Parliament wants to promote our greatest treasure;: cultural diversity and creativity that are at the root of our European identity”.
Always President Tajani said that in the autumn the European Parliament will address the much discussed topic on cropyright that by the giants of the Web would be watered down, while it is a resource for authors with great difficulty that the protracted economic crisis are able to continue their work in the cultural European.
The two days of the LUX Prize in Venice Days
At the Casa del Cinema, the screening of the film SAMI 8LOOD, winner of the LUX Prize 2017, the presence of Silvia Costa, member of the Culture Committee of the European Parliament and rapporteur on the new Creative Europe program (2021-2027), and now the announcement of finalists 2018. Two events held in the framework of Venice Days, we are honored to participate, now from 10 editions.
” PREMIO II LUX – Silvia Costa stressed during his speech yesterday if ra - is the only cinematographic competition!ico of a parliament and this year, the twelfth edition, It happens at a crucial stage of European cultural policy. In fact, the two directives on the audiovisual and copyright are essential to promote European cinema and the role of the authors. The cultural agenda – Mr. Costa – It intends to strengthen our film industry in the world and the new Creative Europe program 2021/2027″.
LUX FILM DAYS e 28 TlMES CINEMA
In autumn, STYX, The Other Side of Everything e Woman at War diventeranno il fulcro dei LUX FILM DAYS, being screened in more than 50 cities and festivals in 28 EU countries. With the subtitle of each action films in 24 official languages of the united Europe, Every year an even wider audience you will look able to discover these films and deal with topics.
This year, the project 28 Times Cinema, Another result of the fruitful collaboration between the LUX Prize of the European Parliament and Days, She will kick off for the ninth time. By partnering with Europa Cinemas and Cineuropa, 28 young film fans from 18 to 25 years will have the opportunity to serve on the jury of GdA Director's Award presided over by the young filmmaker Jhonas Carpignano. Furthermore, the group will be totally immersed in 'PREM IO LUX experience, taking part in workshops and discussions on the three films in Official Competition. This special event is a fantastic opportunity to prepare them for their role “ambasciatori” When the LUX PRIZE will present the seventh edition of the LUX FILM DAYS in their respective countries.
The winner
During the period of the LUX FILM DAYS, all the 751 MEPs will be invited to vote for one of three films in competition. The 14 November, the winner of the LUX Prize will be announced in the solemn session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg in the presence of directors.
The 2018 is the European Year of Cultural Heritage and the European Parliament is proud to underline its commitment to support creativity in Europe and the initiatives that, as the LUX Prize, support the’ European film industry.