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at the berlin international film festival youth. 3 ambition. europe! passion. films. Belgium Georgia Germany Hungary Italy Matteo Irakli Franz Réka Matilda talent. Simoni Kvirikadze Rogowski Tenki De Angelis

The Netherlands Norway Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Jonas Eili Alba Luna Michaela spirit. Smulders Harboe August Wedler Coel

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Miriam Karlkvist, Italian Shooting Star 2014 21 european shooting stars 2018 – artist profiles 22 belgium matteo simoni 24 georgia irakli kvirikadze 26 germany franz rogowski 28 hungary réka tenki 30 italy matilda de angelis Programme of the 32 the netherlands jonas smulders 34 norway eili harboe European Union 36 sweden alba august 38 switzerland luna wedler Creative Europe 40 united kingdom michaela coel Support Programme for Europe’s Cultural and Creative Sectors 2014 – 2020 46 about european film promotion www.ec.europa.eu/culture/ 56 imprint creative-europe 57 thank you youth. welcome 7 ambition. passion.

It gives us great pleasure, on behalf of EFP’s members, to introduce you to this year’s European Shooting Stars – an extraordinary group of ten up-and-coming actors selected by an international jury for this honour. With laser focus and unshakeable passion – a combination EFP President of hard work and innate talent – EFP’s Shooting Martin Schweighofer Stars are poised to make their mark on the international stage.

Over the past 20 years, European Shooting Stars, in partnership with the Berlin International Film Festival, has showcased the exceptional talent of close to 300 young actors from throughout EFP Managing Director Europe, elevating many of them to an internatio- Sonja Heinen nal level. The initiative has provided these young talents with manifold new contacts in the film industry and exceptional public recognition.

We wish to thank Festival Director, Dieter Kosslick for his dedication to our initiative. We also like to thank our main partner, Leysen1855, and automobile partner Audi, German Films and event partners Film- und Medienstiftung NRW and Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg. EFP Shooting Stars team in Berlin is supported by the Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union, the German Project Management Federal Government Commissioner for Culture Karin Dix (concept) and the Media, the Film Fund Hamburg [email protected] Schleswig-Holstein and the Ministry of Culture Olga Makarova (organisation) of the City of Hamburg. [email protected]

Press and Communication Our warmest welcome to the European Doris Bandhold Shooting Stars 2018! [email protected] Jella Haase from Germany and Martha Canga Antonio from Belgium at the Martin Schweighofer and Sonja Heinen EFP cell Shooting Stars award ceremony in 2016 February 2018 +49 160 440 9595 about °efp 9 european shooting stars

The European Shooting Stars 2017 on stage with host Timothy Spall at the award ceremony

In 1998, when Shooting Stars was which recently includes Carey launched at the Berlin International Mulligan (Mudbound), Alicia Vikander Film Festival, it was the first ever and (Submergence) Pilou Asbaek (Game of only international initiative to focus on Thrones), Riz Ahmed (Star Wars: Rogue acting talent. EFP’s aims were two-fold: One), Mikkel Boe Foelsgard (Land to highlight outstanding up and comers of Mine), George MacKay (Captain – young actors who would define Fantastic), Ruth Negga (Loving) and the future of European cinema – and Alba Rohrwacher (My Family – to demonstrate the vital role these in Competition in Berlin). The list of actors play in building a creative and European Shooting Stars is long sustainable system for the distribution and illustrious. and exhibition of European cinema. This year’s Shooting Stars will take part The actors selected to take part in in a four day tailor-made programme of Shooting Stars had all achieved fame meetings, presentations, networking on their hometown screens and stages. activities and social events while at the For many, Shooting Stars marked the Berlin International Film Festival, all launch of prestigious international designed to offer the actors exposure careers. Former Shooting Stars encom- and contacts on an international level. pass an array of bright European talent, At the center of the activities will be a Spanish Shooting Star Natalia de Molina on the red carpet in 2015 about 11

press presentation where the Shooting Stars are introduced to international media, and an award ceremony on the main stage of the Berlinale, where the talent will be lauded by the festival and applauded by the audience. At the top of the agenda will be daily networking events focused on the industry. These will include meet-ups with casting directors (from the International Casting Directors Network – ICDN) as well as a new initiative introducing the talent to producers participating in the Berlinale’s Co-Production Market, all of The European Shooting Stars 2017 whom are involved in international co- at the press presentation productions.

Latvian Shooting Star Domhnall Gleeson (Ireland) Cosmina Stratan, Romanian Shooting Elina Vaska at the press shot in Berlin for European Star 2014, with the host of the night presentation in 2017 Shooting Stars 2011 Stellan Skarsgård at the award ceremony ICDN partner 13 international casting directors network

The International Casting Directors Network Since its inception in 2005, ICDN has platform for meetings, working (ICDN) is an association of 80 esteemed worked closely with European Film breakfasts and speed-dating which Promotion in connecting Europe’s offer the ten Shooting Stars an oppor- casting directors from 25 countries from young up and coming acting talent with tunity to establish first time, and in across the globe. Among its goals, ICDN acts the broader international industry at many cases, on-going relationships as a support and resource center for casting EFP’s flagship event at the Berlinale, with many of the world’s top casting Shooting Stars. As a key component directors. This has proven to be an directors, and works to shape policy and of Shooting Stars, ICDN members take extremely effective tool for advancing process within this sector of the industry. part in structured activities with the the actors’ international careers. selected actors aimed at their launch onto the international stage. The Actors Industry Network provides the

“For me, and I believe I can speak for my colleagues at the International Casting Directors Network (ICDN) as well, Shooting Stars is a source of inspira- tion to us all. As we meet the young actors in this setting, it often provides confirmation of our faith in these newcomers, whom we may recently have cast in important, leading roles, for example, Franz Rogowski (Transit), Chair ICDN e. V. which is screening in Competition in Simone Bär Berlin. Additionally, over the past two years, I have cast three Shooting Stars in projects I have been working on: Louis Hofmann (Dark), Sara Serraiocco (Counterpart) and Sven Schelker (Homeland). Today, as international German Shooting Star co-productions are more prevalent Louis Hofmann at the Actors than ever, networking like this is Industry Network event in 2017 a Win-Win situation for all involved.” Leysen1855 (Formerly Tesiro) 15 Official Berlinale Partner (since 2009)

festival. With a history of over 160 years, Leysen1855 has always designed highly sym- bolic jewellery that is worn on splendid occasions. Presenting a brand new look In spring 2017, Tesiro this year around, was delighted to Leysen1855 offers the announce a corpo- stars and celebrities rate merger with the on the red carpet Warrant Holder of a special Berlinale the Court of Belgium, collection of the Leysen1855. Since finest diamond, jade 2009, Tesiro has been and coloured gem sponsoring the Berli- jewellery. Furthermore, nale and Leysen1855 Leysen1855 carries is going to celebrate on the support of the the 10th anniversary European Shooting during the upcoming Stars.

UK Shooting Star Carey Mulligan at the Berlinale 2009 the jury °efp jury 17 european shooting stars 2018

Director / Writer Actor Producer Critic / Editor Casting Director Mijke de Jong Eduardo Noriega Ankica Juric Tilic Mode Steinkjer Nicole Schmied The Netherlands Spain Croatia Norway Austria

Mijke de Jong (director/writer, Eduardo Noriega (actor and Ankica Juric Tilic (Producer Mode Steinkjer (critic/editor, Nicole Schmied (casting The Netherlands) has shown European Shooting Star on the Move 2009, Producers Norway) is a film critic and director and ICDN member, great social engagement in 1999, Spain) studied at The Lab Toronto 2010, Croatia) is Arts Editor for the Norwegian Austria) began her career as her work, starting with her Royal Spanish School of a producer who founded her daily Dagsavisen. Since the an assistant director in film feature debut, Love Hurts Drama where he met direc- company, Kinorama, in 2003 mid-80s, he has written and television in 1979. Since (1992), winner of the Special tors Alejandro Amenábar and has since produced 20 about film, the arts and art 1999, she has worked as a Jury Prize in Locarno, through and Mateo Gil. His career plus feature films, several TV for Norwegian newspapers casting director and, in 2005, to her latest film, Layla M. took off when he starred in series and a number of as well as ran his own music founded her own company. (2016), this year’s Oscar Amenábar’s debut, Thesis shorts. Her recent films programme at radio NRK. He Nicole Schmied has cast entry from The Netherlands. (1996) followed by Open include this year’s Croatian served on the FIPRESCI Jury Austrian and international De Jong’s international Your Eyes (1997), which he Oscar entry, the award- at the Cannes Film Festival in co-productions, including breakthrough came with the received a Goya Award winning Quit Staring at My 2017 and twice on the Berlin Austrian director Stefan award-winning film,Bluebird nomination as Best Actor. Plate (2016). She also International Film Festival’s Ruzowitzky’s award-winning (NL 2004), which premiered He starred in Guillermo del produced the Croatian FIPRESCI jury, in 2013 and Cold Hell (2017), and the in Toronto and won the Toro’s Devil’s Backbone candidate for the Oscar in 2015. He is the Chairman of acclaimed The People vs. Crystal Bear at the Berlin (2001) and Wolf (2004) for 2015, The High Sun, which The Norwegian Association of Fritz Bauer (2015) by German International Film Festival which he was again nomi- won more than 30 awards Film Critics, a member of the director Lars Kraume. Her 2005. Notable work includes nated for a Goya Award as including the Jury Prize in Norwegian Oscar Committee, portfolio includes Dark Valley Joy (NL 2010), winner of Best Actor. He recently Cannes. Juric Tilic is a and a voting member of the (2014), and the transgender the Best Feature Film Award starred in Àlex de la Iglesia’s graduate of EAVE and a European Film Academy. drama Erik. Weltmeisterin in The Netherlands. Perfect Strangers (2017)and member of ACE and the (2017) by Reinhold Bilgeri. in the Dominican production, European Film Academy. La Boya (2018)and is currently shooting Les Traducteurs. 19

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22 belgium matteo simoni 24 georgia irakli kvirikadze 26 germany franz rogowski 28 hungary réka tenki 30 italy matilda de angelis 32 the netherlands jonas smulders 34 norway eili harboe 36 sweden alba august Spanish Shooting Star María Valverde on stage 38 switzerland luna wedler at the award ceremony in 2016 40 united kingdom michaela coel °efp european Belgium 23 shooting star 2018 Matteo Simoni Janey van Ierland van Janey

left+ right contact nummer19 management Janey van Ierland Amsterdam, The Netherlands +31 6 236 20 237 [email protected] Matteo Simoni has quickly become one nummer19.nl of Belgium’s most sought-after young nominated by talents, working in TV, film and theatre. Flanders Image (Belgium) His television work includes the lead role in the hit series Callboys, languages Dutch, English, Italian nominated for an International Emmy Award 2017 and the upcoming The selected films & tv Gang Of Jan De Lichte by director Gangsta (Patser) by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah Robin Pront (D’Ardennen, Belgium Belgium, The Netherlands 2018 Oscar submission 2016). For his star turn on the big screen in Marina, Sum Of Histories (Terug Naar Morgen) directed by Oscar nominated Stijn by Lukas Bossuyt Coninx, Simoni received a Best Belgium, The Netherlands 2015 Actor nomination at the Ensors. Most Marina (Marina) recently, he has the lead role in by Stijn Coninx Gangsta by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. Belgium, Italy 2013 °efp european Georgia 25 shooting star 2018 Irakli Kvirikadze Rainer Rainer Hosch ©

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contact Georgian National Film Center Tamara Tatishvili Tbilisi, Georgia Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Irakli Kvirikadze +995 322 999 200 [email protected] studied acting at Shota Rustaveli gnfc.ge Theatre and Film State University. In 2014, Kvirikadze was cast in a lead nominated by Georgian National Film Center role in the omnibus production of Tbilisi I Love You. Wanting to continue languages his studies, he moved to New York City Georgian, English, Russian

to take acting classes at the famed selected films & tv Stella Adler Studio. While in New York, Hostages (Mdzevlebi) he met director Rezo Gigineishvili who by Rezo Gigineishvili Georgia, Poland, Russian offered him the lead role in his award- Federation 2017 winning film Hostages. After shooting the film in Georgia, Kvirikadze moved Tbilisi I Love You (Tbilisi I Love You) to Los Angeles, where he currently by Tamar Shavgulidze lives and continues his training. Georgia, USA 2014 °efp european Germany 27 shooting star 2018 Franz Rogowski Marco Krüger – Schramm Film Schramm – Krüger Marco

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contact Hobrig Angela Hobrig Potsdam, Germany Franz Rogowski danced professionally +49 331 201 227 22 before being cast by Jakob Lass [email protected] in Frontalwatte and Love Steaks (Best agenturhobrig.de Actor, 2013 Munich Film Festival). In nominated by 2015, he joined the Münchner Kammer- German Films spiele theatre, and at the same time, languages solidified his on-screen credentials with German, English, Italian, French leading roles in Sebastian Schipper’s award-winning Victoria and Jan Henrik selected films & tv Fikkefuchs (Fikkefuchs) Stahlberg’s Fikkefuchs as well as in by Jan Henrik Stahlberg supporting roles for Michael Haneke Germany 2017 and Terrence Malick. His most recent In den Gängen (In The Aisles) work includes leading roles in two films by Thomas Stuber which are screening in Competition Germany 2018 at the Berlinale: Transit by Christian Transit (Transit) Petzold and In Den Gängen by Thomas by Christian Petzold Stuber. Germany, France 2018 °efp european Hungary 29 shooting star 2018 Réka Tenki Róbert Hegedűs ©

left + right contact kortársPRos Máté Balogh Budapest, Hungary +36 70 457 118 3 [email protected] Growing up in a “theatre family”, Réka kortarspr.hu Tenki has been at home on the stage nominated by since she was young. She studied at Hungarian National Film Fund the University of Theatre and Film Art Budapest and is a member of the languages Hungarian, English Örkény Theatre Company in Budapest. She has worked in television and the selected films & tv cinema throughout her young career. On Body And Soul (Testről és lélekről) At the 2017 Berlinale, Tenki was named by Ildikó Enyedi one of Variety’s “10 Europeans to Hungary 2017 Watch” and was seen in Ildikó Enyedi’s Budapest Noir (Budapest Noir ) acclaimed On Body And Soul (Golden by Eva Gardos Bear winner and Hungary’s entry as Best Hungary 2017 Foreign Language Film for the Oscars). Free Fall (Szabadesés) Tenki is currently starring in Eva Gardos’ by György Pálfi Budapest Noir. Hungary 2014 °efp european Italy 31 shooting star 2018 Matilda De Angelis Roberta Krasnig

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© left right contact VOLVER Consulenze Artistiche Gianni Chiffi Rome, Italy +39 39 343 334 03 [email protected] volverconsulenzeartistiche.com Matilda De Angelis’ first love was music, nominated by learning violin and piano at a young Istituto Luce Cinecittà (Italy) age. Matteo Rovere discovered her acting talent and cast her as the lead in languages Italian, English, French, Spanish Italian Race. Next came lead roles in Youtopia and Marco Ponti’s Reckless selected films & tv (wt). Her awards include Best Revelation Youtopia (Youtopia) by Berardo Carboni Actress at Taormina and the Nastro Italy 2018 d’Argento, as well as nominations for David di Donatello as Best Actress A Family (Una Famiglia) by Sebastiano Riso and Best Original Song. She recently Italy 2017 voiced a role in Coco (Disney/Pixar); is shooting the 3rd season of (the Italian) Italian Race (Veloce come il vento) Parenthood; and can be seen in by Matteo Rovere Italy’s theaters in The Prize. Italy 2016 °efp european The 33 shooting star Netherlands 2018 Jonas Smulders Janey van Ierland van Janey

contact left + right nummer19 management Janey van Ierland Amsterdam, The Netherlands +31 6 236 20 237 [email protected] nummer19.nl

Jonas Smulders played his first leading nominated by EYE International role in Mees Peijnburg’s graduation film (The Netherlands) Even Cowboys Get To Cry. Next up, was a lead role in Ketamine by Rogier Hesp. languages Dutch, English He received Best Actor Golden Calf in 2015 for his lead role in Mees Peijnen- selected films & tv burg’s filmWe Will Never Be Royals. Brothers (Broers) by Bram Schouw The same year he was awarded the The Netherlands 2017 Spotlight European Breakthrough in Kilkenny. Subsequently, he took the We Will Never Be Royals (Geen Koningen In Ons Bloed) lead in Bram Schouw’s debut feature, by Mees Peijnenburg Brothers in 2017. He will be seen next The Netherlands 2015 in Open Seas by Michiel van Erp and A Good Life (Een Goed Leven) Shady El-Hamus’ short film,Being There by Aaron Rookus for which Jonas also wrote the script. The Netherlands 2015 °efp european Norway 35 shooting star 2018 Eili Harboe

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Eili Harboe’s breakthrough performance languages Norwegian, English was in the 2013 youth film,Kiss Me You Fucking Moron by director Stian selected films & tv Kristiansen. After several supporting Thelma (Thelma) by Joachim Trier roles including the critical and Norway, Denmark, commercial success The Wave, she Sweden, France 2017 played one of the leading roles in The The Ash Lad In The Hall Of The Ash Lad In The Hall Of The Mountain Mountain King (Askeladden King. Her star truly rose on the inter – I Dovregubbens Hall) national scene with her stellar perfor by Mikkel Brænne Sandemose Norway, Ireland, Czech mance in Joachim Trier’s Thelma, which Republic 2017 was Norways’ entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2018 Oscars, and Kiss Me You Fucking Moron (Kyss Meg For Faen I Helvete!) for which, Harboe won Best Actress by Stian Kristiansen at the Mar Del Plata Film Festival. Norway 2013 °efp european Sweden 37 shooting star 2018 Alba August agentfirman planthaber/kildén/mandic agentfirman Victoria Will – Netflix

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contact agentfirman planthaber Aleksandra Mandic Stockholm, Sweden +46 736 00 9620 [email protected] Alba August is one of the most intri- agentfirman.com guing young voices in Scandinavia’s nominated by acting world. Her famous family name Swedish Film Institute aside, Alba followed her own path, languages building a strong artistic foundation Swedish, English, Danish through her studies at the drama school in Copenhagen. Her career was selected films & tv Becoming Astrid (Unga Astrid) launched with roles in the TV-show by Pernille Fischer Christensen Jordskott as well as the feature filmsIrl, Sweden 2018 Den Allvarsamma Leken, finally starring Reliance (Förtroligheten) in Reliance by William Olsson. Most by William Olsson recently, she took the lead in Becoming Sweden 2013 Astrid by Pernille Fischer Christensen Irl (Irl) as well as the lead in The Rain, the first by Erik Leijonborg Danish original series for Netflix. Sweden 2013 °efp european Switzerland 39 shooting star 2018 Luna Wedler Mathias Bothor ©

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Luna Wedler has a degree in contem- nominated by Swiss Films porary dance and is currently studying at the European Film Actors School in languages Zurich. Her early career began with the Swiss German, German, English, French drama Amateur Teens, a critics’ darling, which was nominated for the Swiss Film selected films & tv Award and won the Audience Award Midnight Runner (Der Läufer) by Hannes Baumgartner at the Zurich Film Festival in 2016. Her Switzerland 2018 most recent film,Blue My Mind, successfully premiered in San Sebastian (2017). Blue My Mind (Blue My Mind) by Lisa Brühlmann With the release of several films on Switzerland 2017 the horizon, and with her starring role in Aron Lehmann’s Das schönste Amateur Teens (Amateur Teens) Mädchen der Welt, Wedler can by Niklaus Hilber expect a very busy 2018. Switzerland 2015 °efp european United 41 shooting star Kingdom 2018 Michaela Coel Jonathan Keenan Jonathan

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© British Council right left Briony Hanson London, United Kingdom +44 20 7389 3025 briony.hanson@ britishcouncil.org britishcouncil.org/film Michaela Coel is an award-winning actress, playwright, screenwriter and nominated by British Council poet, who studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Her languages theatre credits include Medea, Home English and Blurred Lines, all at the National selected films & tv Theatre. Among her many television Been So Long (Been So Long) credits, she is perhaps best known for by Tinge Krishnan United Kingdom 2018 her hit series Chewing Gum, based on her acclaimed play, for which she Star Wars: The Last Jedi has won two Rts Awards and two (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by Rian Johnson Baftas. On the big screen, she has USA, United Kingdom 2017 supporting roles in Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi and, most recently, Monsters: Dark Continent (Monsters: Dark Continent) a leading role in Tinge Krishnan’s by Tom Green Been So Long. United Kingdom 2014

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°efp initiatives 2018 / 2019 EFP (European Film Promotion) is a unique network of 38 European member organisations who represent films and talent from their respective territories. Under the EFP flag, the members team up on initiatives to jointly promote the diversity and the spirit of European cinema and talent at key international film festivals and markets. EFP is financially supported by the Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union and by its member organisations.

The Hamburg-based office is backed by the German Federal promotion of films and talent Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, the 48 european shooting stars Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and the Ministry of 48 the changing face of europe: Culture of the City of Hamburg. new european documentaries 49 producers on the move 49 europe! voices of women in film EFP President Contact 50 future frames: ten new filmmakers to follow Martin Schweighofer European Film Promotion e.V. 50 europe! goes busan AFC – Austrian Films Friedensallee 14-16 50 screenings of Oscar® entries from europe EFP Vice President 22765 Hamburg, Germany Pia Lundberg phone +49 40 390 6252 access to international markets Swedish Film Institute [email protected] 51 europe! umbrellas EFP Managing Director www.efp-online.com film sales support outside of europe Sonja Heinen 52 about film sales support (fss) promotion of 49 films and talent worldwide

europe! voices of women in film at the Sydney IFF Australia, June

Taking a stand for gender diversity in film, EFP successfully launched EUROPE! VOICES OF WOMEN IN FILM at the Sydney Film Festival (SFF) in 2016. In close cooperation with SFF, the programme recognizes new works european the changing face of producers on the move shooting stars by some of Europe’s most exciting europe: new european at the Cannes FF women directors and presents them in at the Berlin IFF documentaries France, May a dedicated section of the festival, Germany, February at the Hot Docs Canadian highlighting the virtuosity and strength International Documentary At the Cannes Film Festival, 20 of innovative European cinema by Each year, EFP presents ten of the Festival, Toronto Canada, promising, up-and-coming producers women film artists. most talented young actors from ten April / May from throughout Europe are selected different European countries to the to participate in PRODUCERS ON international press, public and industry Putting a focus on outstanding docu- THE MOVE. The yearly initiative is during the Berlinale. They connect and mentary productions from Europe, EFP aimed at connecting young, enter- network with casting directors, talent has initiated this new programme in prising European producers with agents, producers and directors collaboration with Hot Docs. Starting potential co-production partners and to broaden and strengthen industry in 2018, a dedicated section of strengthening their industry networks. alliances. The initiative emphasizes the the festival will present European film- They take part in a tailor-made pro- crucial role new talent can play in makers and their work. In addition gramme of project pitches, one-to-one marketing European films and offers panel discussions and workshops on meetings, case studies and social support and publicity to young Euro- co-production, funding as well as events underpinned by an extensive pean actors and actresses as they meetings with potential buyers give press campaign, which includes their begin to cross-over from national room for networking and opportunities profiles in the international trades and prominence to an international career. to sell their films. Since 2017 EFP has supports their visibility within the offered FILM SALES SUPPORT for international industry. world sales companies marketing European films at Hot Docs. europe! 51 europe! goes busan access to umbrellas at the Busan IFF South Korea, October international

Every year European directors and markets actors are welcomed to South Korea’s major film event, the Busan IFF, to present their films and to engage in discussions with the enthusiastic Korean audiences and meet with key Asian and international industry future frames: players. In alliance with FILM SALES SUPPORT dedicated towards the ten new filmmakers promotion and marketing of European to follow films, the programme has increased filmart asian film market at the Karlovy Vary IFF the number of sales to Asia signifi- Hong Kong at the Busan IFF Czech Republic, July cantly. EUROPE! GOES BUSAN shines China, March South Korea, October a light on the spirit and the diversity The programme features new of European cinema. Since 2011, EFP has been running the Paying heed to the industry aspect European cinema and the promising much frequented Europe! Umbrella of the festival and in addition to its young directing talent behind it. for European world sales companies support for European films and Recommended by the EFP member and EFP members at Hong Kong’s directors at the Busan IFF, EFP offers organisations and selected by the ® screenings of Oscar renowned FILMART, attracting a hub for European world sales artistic team of KVIFF, the ten out- entries from europe substantial business from the Asian companies and EFP member organi- standing film students and graduates countries. sations representing their films and from schools throughout Europe Los Angeles operates the large and very busy present their recent short films within USA, November Europe! Umbrella at the Asian Film the official programme of festival and Market in Busan. take part in a three-day tailor-made EFP organises special screenings for toronto, industry programme to facilitate their entree European submissions for the Foreign into the international film scene with Language Film Award to help the films centre support from extensive press coverage. to stand out from among more than at the Toronto IFF 80 international competitors. Voting Canada, September american film market Academy members, international Los Angeles buyers, selected press and LA-based In order to highlight the diversity of USA, November industry are invited to the screenings. European cinema and enhance They take place at the same time its visibility at one of the world’s key As one of the earliest initiatives, star- as the American Film Market (AFM) festivals, EFP has been organising ted in 1998, EFP supports the presence where EFP hosts the EUROPE! and operating the Europe! Umbrella of European sales agents, producers UMBRELLA to facilitate business since 2016, which serves as a central and EFP members at the AFM by activities of European world sales meeting point for all of the Euro- offering the highly frequented Europe! agents, producers and EFP members peans during TIFF. Umbrella. It is based at the market with the US and worldwide markets. headquarters and open for 20 to 25 European companies. film sales 21 years 53 support outside 303 shooting stars of europe 34 countries

film sales support EFP’s support initiative for European sales agents

EFP not only promotes European films Sales companies may choose between and talent around the world, it also single and slate funding. The latter backs marketing campaigns of allows for the coverage of concerted associated world sales companies in campaigns at the Toronto International countries outside of Europe via FILM Film Festival and a subsequent market, SALES SUPPORT (FSS). It contributes such as the Asian Film Market, the to additional promotional activities AFM or the FILMART. EFP may addi- for European films, covering up to 50 tionally offer FSS for the promotion of per cent of marketing costs at the Swiss films outside of Europe, thanks Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca and Hot to new international measures by www.efp- Docs festivals as well as the FILMART, the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, Asian Film Market and AFM markets. Media Desk Suisse and Swiss Films. online.com °efp – network 55 the network

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