| LUX Prize | |
|---|---|
 2007 logo. The trophy is inspired by-, and the underlying concept of the award is the Tower of Babel. | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in illustrating the universality of European values and the diversity of European culture |
| Country | Countries eligible for the European Commission Media Programme |
| Presented by | European Parliament |
| First awarded | 2007 |
| Last awarded | 2019 |
| Website | luxprize |
The European Parliament LUX Prize, commonly known as the LUX Prize or LUX Film Prize, was a prize given to a competing film by the European Parliament. Introduced in 2007, the prize is named after the Latin word for "light", lux.
The award was aimed at highlighting films which help to raise awareness of socio-political issues in Europe and to publicise and encourage distribution of European films in the European Union and throughout the world. Open to both fiction (narrative) and documentary films of feature length, entries were limited to films made within Europe and demonstrating European values and/or showcasing European culture. The finalists gained both publicity and enhanced prospects for worldwide distribution through having their films subtitled into the official 24 European languages as part of the award process.
The prize was awarded by the European Parliament and voting was based on voting by Members of the European Parliament. In 2020, it was replaced by the LUX Audience Award, presented alongside the European Film Academy in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas, with audience voting by the public counting for 50 per cent of the vote.