Press seminar − LUX PRIZE 2014

European Parliament, , 16-17 December 2014

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LUX FILM PRIZE 2014 - competing :

BANDE DE FILLES (Girlhood) by Céline Sciamma () IDA by Pawel Pawlikowski (, ) RAZREDNI SOVRAZNIK (Class Enemy) by Rok Bicek ()

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Programme of events

Monday 15 December

20:00 Screening of Class Enemy (OR version with FR ) Cine Star Saint-Exupéry - 18, Rue du 22 novembre - Strasbourg Free entry upon registration. To attend please contact [email protected]

Tuesday 16 December

Press seminar Louise Weiss building, room LOW R.5.1 - Interpretation in EN - FR - PL - IT - SL - ES

14.30 - 15.00 Welcome address - Introduction to the seminar -Juana Lahousse, Director General for Communication, European Parliament -former MEP Doris Pack, LUX Prize Coordinator

15.00 - 15.45 Panel 1: Discussion with Vice-Presidents of the EP and Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education The European Parliament’s commitment to culture through the LUX FILM PRIZE: a symbolic, pioneering and successful initiative Moderator: former MEP Doris Pack, LUX Prize Coordinator - MEP Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT), First Vice-President of the EP - MEP Sylvie Guillaume (S&D, FR), Vice-President of the EP - MEP Silvia Costa (S&D, IT), Chair of EP Committee on Culture and Education Q&A session

15.50 - 16.35 Panel 2: Promotion and support of European films in the digital era: how to find the best conditions for distribution of audio-visual works Moderator: Cécile Despringre, Executive Director of SAA - MEP Bogdan Wenta EPP, PL), EP of the INI report on EC Communication on Cinema in the Digital Era - Veronique Cayla (ARTE), Ceo of ARTE Geie (tbc) - ,film director and Honorary President of Europa Distribution Q&A session

* The accreditations for the journalists attending the seminar will be available at the press entrance from Monday 15 December. 16.40 - 17.30 Panel 3: Discussion with the directors of three films of the 2014 LUX Prize: a vision on Europe through films Moderator: Jonathan Romney, Sight &Sound (tbc) / Giorgio Gosetti, Director of Days - Céline Sciamma, director of "Girlhood" - Rok Bicek, director of "Class Enemy" - Pawel Pawlikowski, director of "Ida" Q&A session

17.30 End seminar

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17.45 – 18.15 Possibility for bilateral interviews with directors Prior reservation mandatory, please contact [email protected]

18.30 - 19.30 Cocktail Restaurant, Winston Churchill building (ground floor)

20.00 Screening of BANDE DE FILLES (OR (FR) version) In the presence of Céline Sciamma and two leading actresses Cinéma Odyssée - 3, Rue des Francs Bourgeois - 67000 Strasbourg Free entry upon registration. To attend please contact [email protected]

Wednesday 17 December

10.00 - 11.20 Possibility for bilateral interviews with directors Prior reservation mandatory. Please contact [email protected]

11.45 - 12.10 AWARD CEREMONY in Plenary Chamber Announcement of winning film and presentation of Prize to the winning director by EP President Martin Schulz (to be viewed from the Press Gallery)

12.20 - 13.00 Possibility for bilateral interviews with directors Prior reservation mandatory. Please contact [email protected]

14.30 - 15.00 Press conference with MEPs and film directors Louise Weiss building, room LOW N -1.2

20.00 Screening of "IDA" (OR version with FR subtitles) In the presence of Pawel Pawlikowski Cine Star Saint-Exupéry - 18, Rue du 22 novembre - Strasbourg Free entry upon registration. To attend please contact [email protected]