To view all the films selected for Languages through Lenses
Best of 2008-2012 visit www.languagesthroughlenses.info
Languages through Lenses is a student short film competition about the advantages of learning and speaking foreign languages and illustrating the enriching experiences of cultural exchanges.
19 short films from the following countries have been selected out of 90 short films as ‘Best of Languages through Lenses 2008-2012): Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, The Netherlands and United Kingdom.
All films produced between 2008 and 2012 premiered at the film festival PRIX EUROPA in Berlin.
All films can be downloaded in Broadcast quality from this site and can be presented free of charge on television, in festivals, cinemas, language learning institutions, universities etc.
The European Commission, Directorate-General for Education and Culture and ELIA-European League of Institutes of the Arts contain all industrial and intellectual property rights.
Languages through Lenses has been supported by the European Commission, Directorate General for Education and Culture and was organized by ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts) in co-operation with CILECT and PRIX EUROPA.
About Languages through Lenses
Through the Languages through Lenses competition, we invited students to highlight the advantages of learning and speaking foreign languages and to illustrate the enriching experience of intercultural exchanges.
Between 2008 and 2012 we receive 523 eligible applications from 24 countries:
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Lithuania
The Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
Every year the jury selected 15 proposals for production which were rewarded:
• A production grant of € 5000.
• Two persons per project were invited to a workshop in Amsterdam.
• Two persons per project were invited to the PRIX EUROPA Festival in Berlin where the PRIX EUROPA Prize for "Best Video on Multilingualism" has been rewarded every year.
• DVD’s of the video productions were produced and widely distributed to television stations and festivals.
Between 2008 and 2012, all films have premiered during PRIX EUROPA Festival in Berlin.
Background
EU language policies aim to protect linguistic diversity and promote knowledge of languages – for reasons of cultural identity and social integration, but also because multilingual citizens are better placed to take advantage of the educational, professional and economic opportunities created by an integrated Europe.
ec.europa.eu/languages
The following 5 films have won the
PRIX EUROPA Prize for
"Best Video on Multilingualism"
2012
Snow White
Wibout Warnaar and Jamille van Wijngaarden
Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten
The Netherlands
2011
The importance of speaking two languages
Yael Leibel and Marco Resa
Fondazione Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Scuola Nozionale di Cinema
Italy
2010
The Forest of Babel
Elina and Mike Pohjola
Aalto University, School of Art and Design, Department of Motion Picture, TV and Production Design
Finland
2009
Hybridus Linguaflorum
Katarzyna Miron
Kuvataideakatemia
Finland
2008
No Fishing
Richard Meitern
University of Tartu, Estonian Academy of Arts
Estonia
