Trending Now - Eva Libertad's 'deaf' Clinches 2026 LUX Audience Award

WHO:

Variety - Spanish filmmaker Eva Libertad is the director of the film "Deaf" (Sorda).

Deadline - The film "Deaf" (Sorda) features a deaf woman expecting a child with her hearing partner.

WHAT:

Variety - "Deaf" won the 2026 Lux Audience Award.

Deadline - The film "Deaf" has won multiple awards, including the audience award at the Berlinale's Panorama section in 2025.

WHERE:

Variety - The Lux Audience Award ceremony took place in Brussels.

WHEN:

Variety - The Lux Audience Award was handed out on Tuesday evening, April 12th, 2026.

Deadline - "Deaf" world premiered in the Berlinale's Panorama section in 2025.

WHY:

Variety - The Lux Audience Award is decided through voting by European citizens and members of the European Parliament.

HOW:

Variety - The award is determined by votes from European citizens and members of the European Parliament.

(UPDATED April 15, 2026 17:25 UTC)

Spanish filmmaker Eva Libertad's film "Deaf" (Sorda) has won the 2026 Lux Audience Award, which was presented in Brussels on Tuesday evening, on Sunday. The film, which tells the story of a deaf woman expecting a child with her hearing partner, has also garnered multiple accolades, including the audience award at the Berlinale's Panorama section in 2025. The Lux Audience Award is uniquely decided through votes from European citizens and members of the European Parliament.