Brussels, 15/05/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 14 May, the European Commission announced that Oscar-winning Bosnian director Danis Tanovic was the winner of the 2014 European Union Prix MEDIA. This is awarded to the best new film project eligible for support from the Creative Europe MEDIA programme. The prize will be officially awarded by Androulla Vassiliou, the European commissioner responsible for culture, during a ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival. Tanovic receives the award for “What Are You Looking At?”, which describes post-war Sarajevo. “Danis Tanovic is one of the finest film-makers of his generation. His latest film project is exceptional, with a compelling script that exudes a powerful sense of cultural identity and dynamism”, Vassiliou stated. (IL)