Lux | 08 - Cinema Prize - The European Parliament is commited to culture

The official selection of the films is carried out by a panel of 17 persons, most of whom work in cinema-related areas: producers, distributors, cinema operators, festival directors, film critics.

The composition of the selection panel is determined each year by the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education. One-third of its members are replaced each year. The representative of the film which won the previous year's prize is an ex officio member of the panel.

Members of the selection panel
Selection criteria

Members of the selection panel

  1. Mr György BÁRON, Hungary

    Critic

  2. Mrs Clare BINNS, United Kingdom

    Operator

  3. Mrs Sonora BROKA, Latvia

    Programming director, Arsenāls

  4. Mrs Kirsten Lykke DALGAARD, Denmark

    Co-President, Natfilm international film festival; operator; distributor

  5. Mr Michel DEMOPOULOS, Greece

    Special fiction Advisor, ERT

  6. Mrs Fatima DJOUMER, European Union

    Head of International Affairs and Events, Europa Cinema

  7. Mrs Mercedes ECHERER, Austria

    Director, Krems European film festival (EU XXL Film); former Member of the European Parliament

  8. M. Roman GUTEK, Poland

    Director, Era New Horizons film festival; operator; distributor

  9. Mrs Susanne HOFFMANN, Germany

    Secretary-General, Prix Europa

  10. Mr Stefan KITANOV, Bulgaria

    Mr Klaus MAECK, Germany Producer, Corazón International Director

  11. Mr Klaus MAECK, Germany

    Producer, Corazón International («Auf der anderen Seite», LUX Prize’07 winner)

  12. Mr Peter NÁGEL, Slovakia

    Programming director, Bratislava international film festival

  13. Mrs Georgette RANUCCI, Italy

    Operator; distributor

  14. Mr Yvon THIEC, European Union

    Delegate-General, Eurocinema

  15. Mrs Anne VERVIER, Belgium

    Operator

  16. Mr Slavko VUKANOVIC, Malta

    Programming Director, Westside Short Film Festival; producer; distributor

  17. Mrs Nuria VIDAL, Spain

    Critic
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Selection criteria

  • fictions, animated films included, or documentaries;
  • minimum length of 60 minutes;
  • produced or co-produced in a country eligible under the MEDIA 2007 programme (EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland);
  • released for the first time between 1 June 2007 and 31 May 2008;
  • illustrating the universality of European values and/or the diversity of European culture and/or bringing insights into the debate on the process of building Europe.
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