The Mostra is celebrating its 80th birthday. At age 6 the EP’s LUX Prize can pass for the Venice film festival’s great-grandchild. The Prize benefits from the film business and media round-up on the lagoon. We are here to represent ourselves, and yesterday we had a great opportunity: a big conference, with around 500 people, where all the film-makers and important people in the film industry were present. As in the previous editions of the LUX Prize, three finalists have been chosen from ten films meeting the criteria. This year’s selection includes productions set in Hungary, Italy and Portugal. At the same time, the LUX Prize is opening up to the wider public. Not only will the three finalists be screened free of charge and subtitled in 23 languages in all European capitals, but there will also be an online vote. This year’s novelty is an online jury which gives internet users an opportunity to express their views alongside the final judgment made by MEPs. I think this is of great interest, not only to show the transparency of the EP, but also to raise awareness of the EP's commitment to creativity and culture. Immigration, discrimination and Europe’s colonial past are among the topics inspiring the three finalists. I think we would have a problem if we only showed films that everyone loves and which are meant to make everyone happy. Of course we also want to show films about our problems, to point those problems out to people. Coming soon to a cinema close to you, or at www.luxprize.eu.
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