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Press release
06-10-2025
LUX Audience Award: press conference to announce the 2026 nominees [2]
The shortlisted films for the 2026 LUX Audience Award will be unveiled on Tuesday 7 October at a press conference in the European Parliament.
First Vice-President of the Parliament Sabine Verheyen [3] (EPP, DE) and Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education Nela Riehl [4] (Greens/EFA, DE), in the presence of the representatives (directors, producers, actors) of the selected films, will disclose this year’s shortlist selected by a panel of film professionals [5] from across the EU.
When:* Tuesday 7 October 2025 at 15.00
Where:* European Parliament, Strasbourg, Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (WEISS N -1/201). Interpretation will be provided in English, French, and German.
Accredited media representatives can attend the press conference in person. Journalists wishing to ask questions remotely can connect via None [6] Interactio* . The press conference will also be web streamed live [7] and recorded on the Parliament’s Multimedia Centre [8] .
Invitation to the launch event *
Journalists are kindly invited to attend the launch event [9], featuring the participation of the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, Vice-President Sabine Verheyen, Chair Nela Riehl, the mayor of Strasbourg Jeanne Barseghian, the chair of the European Film Academy, Mike Downey, and representatives of the selected films.
When*: Tuesday 7 October 2025, 18.00-20.00
Where*: European Parliament, La Rotonde (CHURCHILL -01) and online [10]
Next steps*
The nominated films will be screened in cinemas across the EU and rated by citizens and MEPs [11] . The final winner will be decided in mid-April 2026 on the basis of the votes of MEPs and the results of the public ratings.
Information for the media – Use Interactio to ask questions*
Interactio is only supported on iPad (with the Safari browser) and Mac/Windows (with the Google Chrome browser). When connecting, enter your name and the media you are representing in the first name / last name fields. For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for interventions with video.
Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press event to perform a connection test.
Further information
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Link to participate in the press conference
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Free photo, video and audio material: 2026 LUX Audience Award
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Photoset: 2026 LUX Audience Award – panel selection
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LUX Audience Award website
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Committee on Culture and Education
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