| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/13/419 (13.05.13) |
| Publication Date | 13/05/2013 |
| Content Type | News |
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Acclaimed Danish film director Thomas Vinterberg is the winner of the 2013 European Union Prix MEDIA. The prize is awarded to the best new film project with box-office potential eligible for support from the EU MEDIA programme for cinema. The award will be presented to Vinterberg by Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, 19 May - the director's 44th birthday. Vinterberg shares the award with co-writer Tobias Lindholm and producer Sisse Graum (Zentropa) for their new project Kollektivet (The Commune), which tells the story of life in a Danish commune in the 1970s and which is due to go into production next year. The award ceremony, which is open to media, takes place in the Palais des festivals (Café des Palmes) at 11:30. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-419_en.htm |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
