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Demand for optimum brightness, better visibility, and lower power consumption for illuminating automotive instrument panels and displays has been steadily increasing. Printed clear or matte plastic films have been used to provide necessary local diffusion of light to hide the lamps and structural details behind the display, while transmitting light where illumination is needed. Such films may be limited in meeting the necessary functionality, without additional lighting and surface treatments to reach adequate brightness and contrast levels. Recent developments of advanced display films for the LCD TV and Monitor markets enabled the extension of certain light management capabilities of such films to the automotive displays and instrument panels. This paper addresses the introduction of polycarbonate (PC) films comprising engineered surface features for improved contrast and brightness.