Accreditation Form

34th European Film Awards
Berlin

PLEASE NOTE:

Accreditation to the European Film Awards is limited to people who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or who have recovered after a Covid-19 infection – provided they do not show typical Covid-19 symptoms.

A proof of vaccination or recovery must be digitally verifiable with an EU Digital COVID Certificate – printed QR codes are also digitally verifiable.

The mask requirement and the requirement to maintain a minimum distance will then no longer apply indoors.

For more detailed and up-to-date information on traveling to Germany, as well as a current list of risk areas, please visit the web pages of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.

1. Personal data

Are you a EFA Member?

Yes No

First name

Last name

Phone

E-mail

CC to (editor, assistant) Optional

2. Represented media outlet

Name of media outlet

Section / programme Optional

Company address

Street address

Postal code

City

Contact

Phone

General e-mail

Media type and language

Other

Language(s)

Position

Other

Editor’s confirmation

I hereby confirm that the representative has been commissioned to report from the European Film Awards

Full name

Postal code

Phone

E-mail

Date

City

3. Type of accreditation

Photo TV Media

Additional comments

I agree to the following Terms and Conditions of the media accreditation procedure of the European Film Academy for the European Film Awards

By submitting the accreditation form, the media representative accepts and agrees to the following:

The entered and transmitted personal data will be stored in the European Film Academy database and used to contact you in connection with the accreditation process and for information purposes concerning the European Film Awards.

Representative’s name, media outlet and country may be passed on to other accredited media representatives, to our partners, sponsors and funding institutions, as well as to the agents of the nominees and winners of the European Film Awards. Furthermore, this information may be stored in order to fulfill our reporting obligations to the funding institutions and for other statistical evaluation.

Other personal data will be deleted as soon as the purpose for retaining such data ceases to apply, i.e. four weeks after the European Film Awards took place. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, data may be stored if required by Union of Member State law to which we are subject.

Data will also be blocked or deleted if a retention period prescribed by laws and regulations expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion of fulfillment of a contract.

Please note that during all official events of the EFA Weekend photo and video recordings are made, which may be used in digital and/or in printed media for press information and public relations. For details please see our Privacy Policy.

Participating in the European Film Awards implies the unconditional acceptance of the above conditions.

The data protection officer of European Film Academy e.V. is Rainer Pyls. He may be contacted using the contact details provided above as well as at privacy@europeanfilmacademy.org. For further information please see our Privacy Policy.

CLOSE Wins LUX European Audience Film Award 2023

Close" director Lukas Dhont (right) together with his co-author Angelo Tijssens receive the LUX Audience Award. Photo: Philippe Buissin (c) European Union 2023

The European public and the members of the European Parliament have voted “Close” by Belgian director Lukas Dhont the winner of the LUX European Audience Film Award in a ceremony in the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels. The film, co-produced by Belgium, France and Netherlands, tells the story of an intense friendship between two thirteen-year-old boys Leo and Remi. When their friendship is suddenly disrupted, Leo approaches Sophie, Remi’s mother, struggling to understand what has happened. “Close” is a film about friendship and responsibility.

Lukas Dhont, accepting the award together with his co-author Angelo Tijssens, stated: “We stand by you as you. Discover who you are as you are. We think of you, we are hopeful and proud of you.”

The other four films shortlisted for the award were: “Alcarràs” by Spanish director Carla Simón, “Burning Days” by Turkish director Emin Alper, “Will-o’-the-Wisp” by Portuguese director João Pedro Rodrigues and “Triangle of Sadness” by Swedish director Ruben Östlund. The nominated films were presented in over 500 screenings in various European Union countries subtitled in the 24 official languages of the EU. Now the votes have been counted.

In a ceremony in front of a fully occupied plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (Belgium), Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, presented the award in front of the MEPs, invited partners and, representing the nominated films, the directors Carla Simón (ALCARRÀS), Emin Alper (BURNING DAYS), João Pedro Rodrigues (WILL-O’-THE-WISP) and Sunnyi Melles (TRIANGLE OF SADNESS).

The winning film was chosen by combining a public vote and a vote by MEPs, with each weighted at 50%. The awards platform received around 45,000 ratings (reviews on a scale going from one to five stars) from European viewers and 360 from MEPs.

The LUX Audience Award uniquely unites the votes of the European public and those of the Members of the European Parliament. It is presented by the European Film Academy and the European Parliament, and in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas.