SHOOTING STARS 2012 arrived in Berlin

11.02.2012

From left: Riz Ahmed (UK), Ana Ularu (Romania), Hilmar Gudjónsson (Iceland), Androulla Vassiliou, European commissioner for education and culture, Max Hubacher (Switzerland), Adèle Haenel (France), Bill Skarsgård (Sweden), Jakub Gierszał (Poland).
(not pictured: Antonia Campbell-Hughes (Ireland), Anna Maria Mühe (Germany), Isabella Ragonese (Italy))

11 February 2012:  A Group of  Europe's most talented young actors have just arrived in Berlin to be presented by European Film Promotion (EFP) for the 15th edition of SHOOTING STARS at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival.

The SHOOTING STARS, come from a broad range of European countries, backgrounds and experiences. They have arrived in Berlin to start a weekend full of events where they will further their international connections and future work opportunities. Chosen by a high-profile jury of film industry professionals, the ten young actors will meet casting directors, agents and filmmakers and be presented to the international media. The highlight of the SHOOTING STARS weekend will be the glamorous award ceremony held at the Berlinale Palast on Monday night. Each will be presented with The SHOOTING STARS Award being donated by the main partner, TESIRO. Chinese film star Annie Yi will also participate at the various events as the Chinese ambassador for SHOOTING STARS.
The European Commission co-funds the Shooting Stars initiative through its MEDIA programme for cinema.

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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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EFP is supported by

     

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