Representatives from the three shortlisted films will be present in Strasbourg and will discuss the issue of media freedom in Europe, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the European film and cinema industry, during a webinar on Tuesday.
Journalists are invited to participate in the Q&A session after each panel via webex (event number: 163 829 4132; event password: azZYZZ4Dz97).
Please declare your name and the media you are representing when entering the participation space.
You can also follow the livestream of the webinar on the LUX Award Facebook account.
Webinar on Tuesday at 16.00
8 June, 16.00-16.30: Panel 1 “Protecting the right of freedom of expression and freedom of press”
Vice-President of European Parliament Heidi Hautala (The Greens, FI)
Chairman of the European Film Academy, Mike Downey (IE)
Lead actor of CORPUS CHRISTI, Bartosz Bielenia (PL)
Protagonist journalist of COLLECTIVE Catalin Tolontan (RO)
Q&A session
8 June, 16.40 -17.10:Panel 2 “Keeping European Cinema creative and free after COVID-19”
Chair of the Committee on Culture, Sabine Verheyen (EPP, DE)
Producer of ANOTHER ROUND, Kasper Dissing Nielsen (DK)
Lead actor of CORPUS CHRISTI, Bartosz Bielenia (PL)
Director of COLLECTIVE, Alexander Nanau (RO).
Q&A session
More about the speakers of the seminar here.
Press conference on Wednesday at 13.15
Right after the announcement of the winner, on 9 June from 13.15-14.00, the winner, the other finalists, the European Film Academy and the Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education, Ms Sabine Verheyen (EPP, DE) will address journalists in a press conference.
Interpretation will be provided into English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Polish.
Journalists wishing to ask questions can connect via Interactio by using the link https://broadcaster.interactio.eu/join/66e2-hy1p-1w4u.
When connecting, enter your name and the media you are representing in the first name / last name fields. For better sound quality, please use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for video interventions. For more details, check the connection guidelines and recommendations for remote speakers.
Facebook live with the winner on Wednesday at 14.00
On 9 June from 14.00-14.45 there will be a FB Live on European Parliament’s Facebook page.
with the LUX Award winner. You are invited to attend and ask your questions in comments.
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