LUX Audience Award Young Talent Award Programme 2026
The LUX Audience Award Young Talent Programme offers an exciting opportunity for young professionals working in cinemas or a recognised film exhibition organisation to avail of a fully funded programme in October 2026 in Strasbourg.
The European Parliament and Europa Cinemas will select one young professional per EU country. The selected young talents will attend a fully funded programme in Strasbourg between 5 to 8 October 2026 (TBC).
The LUX Audience Award Young Talent Programme will include informative sessions with key partners, stakeholders, and filmmakers, distributors, producers about the European Parliament and the LUX Audience Award.
By leveraging the passion and creativity of the selected young cinema professionals, the programme aims to elevate the profile of the LUX Audience Award and foster a greater appreciation and visibility of the selected films among audiences and film professionals.
The deadline to apply is Monday 15 June 2026.
Programme Objectives
- Increasing the visibility of the LUX Audience Award and its nominated films throughout the EU;
- Providing young professionals in the film industry with the opportunity to contribute to the promotion of European Cinema and Values;
- Fostering collaboration among national cinema sectors, EPLOs, and local communities to strengthen cultural dialogue and European identity.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible to participate in the LUX Audience Award Young Talent Programme, candidates must meet all of the following requirements at the time of application. Applicants must be:
- A permanent resident of an EU Member State, and if selected, be able to provide a valid departure address located within the EU (excluding outermost regions and overseas territories);
- Between 18 and 35 years of age;
- A permanent employee, or hold a long-term contract for at least the full duration of the LUX Audience Award communication campaign (October 2026 – June 2027), with a cinema or recognised film exhibition organisation operating within the European Union;
- Employed in roles directly connected to cinema exhibition, programming, communication, marketing, social media, film education, or audience outreach and development;
- Available to fully participate in both modules of the Programme: 1) Training Module, taking place in Strasbourg in October 2026; and 2) the Communication Campaign, consisting of promoting national engagement in the film industry and organising communication activities between October 2026 and June 2027.
The selection and preparation process will take place in July.