SHOOTING STARS with films in Berlinale sections

06.02.2012

Europe's best young actors to be presented 11 – 13 February at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival

Ten of Europe’s most exciting young actors will be showcased in this year’s SHOOTING STARS 2012 at the imminent 62nd Berlinale. Two of them are starring in films in the festival´s programme: Swedish star Bill Skarsgård can be seen in The Crown Jewels by Ella Lemhagen, selected for Berlinale's Generation 14plus. Ana Ularu, our Romanian SHOOTING STAR 2012, can also be seen in Diaz - Don’t Clean Up This Blood by Daniele Vicari, screened at Panorama.

In addition to this year’s selected actors it is exciting to see a number of former SHOOTING STARS also appearing in films at this year’s festival.

A Royal Affair by Nikolaj Arcel, to be screened in Competition stars no less than three former SHOOTING STARS: Danish participants David Dencik (2007) and Cyron Melville (2009) as well as Alicia Vikander, Swedish participant 2011, who can also be seen in The Crown Jewels. Selected for Competition, The Shadow Dancer by James Marsh  (UK/Ireland) has two former SHOOTING STARS in the cast: Andrea Riseborough (UK) and Domhnall Gleeson (Ireland) both SHOOTING STARS in 2011.

Thure Lindhardt, Danish SHOOTING STAR 2000 and member of this year’s SHOOTING STARS jury has become a globally recognised actor and can be seen at the Berlinale in the US film, Keep The Lights On by Ira Sachs, (Panorama), as well as German film, Formentera by Ann-Kristin Reyels, (Forum).

Please see below for the full list of films with current and former SHOOTING STARS (country and year of selection):

In Competition

A Royal Affair (En kongelig affære) by Nikolaj Arcel (Denmark/Czech Republic/Germany/Sweden)
With Alicia Vikander (Sweden, 2011), David Dencik  (Denmark, 2007), Cyron Melville (Denmark, 2009)
Thursday, Feb. 16 10:30 pm, Berlinale Palast

Shadow Dancer by James Marsh (UK/Ireland)
With Andrea Riseborough (UK, 2011), Domhnall Gleeson (Ireland, 2011)
Sunday, Feb.12 10:30 pm, Berlinale Palast, European Premier/out of competition

Barbara by Christian Petzold (Germany)
With Nina Hoss (Germany, 2000)
Saturday, Feb. 11 7:30 pm, Berlinale Palast, World Premier

Dictado (Childish Games) by Antonio Chavarrías (Spain)
With Juan Diego Botto (Spain, 1998)
Saturday, Feb. 11 10:30 pm, Berlinale Palast, World Premier

Mercy (Gnade) by Matthias Glasner (Germany/Norway)
With Birgit Minichmayr (Austria, 2001), Jürgen Vogel (Germany, 1998), Ane Dahl Torp (Norway, 2006)
Thursday, Feb. 16 7:00 pm, Berlinale Palast, World Premier

Tabu by Miguel Gomes (Portugal/Germany/Brasil/France)
With Ana Moreira (Portugal, 1999)
Tuesday, Feb. 14 7:30 pm, Berlinale Palast, World Premier

Panorama Feature films

Diaz - Don’t Clean Up This Blood by Daniele Vicari (Italy/Romania/France)
With Ana Ularu (Romanian, 2012)
Sunday, Feb.12 6:00 pm, Friedrichstadt Palast, World Premier

Elles by Malgoska Szumowska (France/Poland/Germany)
With Anais Demoustier (France, 2010)
Friday, Feb.10 8:30 pm, International

Keep The Lights On by Ira Sachs (USA)
With Thure Lindhardt  (Denmark, 2000 and member of the SHOOTING STARS jury 2012)
Friday, Feb.10 1:30 pm, Cinemaxx 7

The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears by Teona Strugar Mitevska, FYRoM/Germany/Slovenia/Belgium)
With Labina Mitevska (UK, 1998)
Saturday, Feb.11 8:00 pm, International, World Premier

Generation 14plus

The Crown Jewels (Kronjuvelerna) by Ella Lemhagen (Sweden)
With Bill Skarsgard (Sweden, 2012), Alicia Vikander (Sweden, 2011)
Sunday, Feb.12 5:30 pm, Haus der Kulturen der Welt Kino 1, International Premier

Forum

Formentera by Ann-Kristin Reyels (Germany)
With Thure Lindhardt (Denmark, 2000 and member of the SHOOTING STAR  jury 2012)
Friday, Feb. 10 7 pm, Delphi Filmpalast

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Press Contact Premier PR:
Liberty Green, liberty.green@premierpr.com, +44 20 7292 8330
Ginger Corbett, ginger.corbett@premierpr.com, +44 20 7292 8330

EFP Contact
Karin Dix (Project Director), dix@efp-online.com, +49 40- 390 6252
Mareen Gerisch (Head of Press) gerisch@efp-online.com, +49 40- 390 6252

Participating EFP member organisations:
British Council, Cinecittà Luce – Filmitalia, German Films, Icelandic Film Centre, Irish Film Board, Polish Film Institute, Romanian Film Promotion, Swedish Film Institute, Swiss Films, uniFrance films

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EFP is financially supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union and by its member organisations. In addition, the SHOOTING STARS activities are backed by main sponsor TESIRO. Co partner is Mini, third partners are the  Stratus Media Group, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, arvato Entertainment Europe and Moët & Chandon. The Hamburg-based office is financially supported by the Minister of State for Culture and the Media and the Ministry of Culture of the City of Hamburg.

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Main sponsor SHOOTING STARS                      co partner                

                                                  

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with the support of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union

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