09-12-2011

Poland, Romania Win Shooting Stars Spots

By FNE Staff

    Polish actor: Jakub Gierszał (Suicide Room) and Romanian actress Ana Ularu (Outbound) are among the ten young talents chosen as the 2012 Shooting Stars(www.shooting-stars.eu), sponsored by European Film Promotion. The actors will be presented at three days of special events, 11-13 February, taking place during the Berlinale IFF.

    The jury commented on Gierszal: "From the moment you see him, it is clear that Gierszał was born to be on the big screen. Revealing a kaleidoscope of emotions, his ability to draw you into a story is unparalleled. He is touching, believable, sensitive - a pure and unique talent."

    Of Ularu, the jury said: "With Outbound, Ularu not only carries an entire film on her shoulders but does so with a complex, difficult character in convincing, magnetic fashion. Steely yet vulnerable, she possesses an amazing and adaptable physical presence, and eyes that really do serve as windows to her soul."

    The complete list of Shooting Stars includes:France: Adèle Haenel (House of Tolerance), Germany: Anna Maria Mühe (November Child), Iceland: Hilmar Gudjónsson (Either Way), Ireland: Antonia Campbell-Hughes (The Other Side of Sleep), Italy: Isabella Ragonese (The First Assignment), Poland: Jakub Gierszał (Suicide Room), Romania: Ana Ularu (Outbound), Sweden: Bill Skarsgård (Simple Simon), Switzerland: Max Hubacher (The Foster Boy), and UK: Riz Ahmed (Four Lions).

    The 15th edition is again supported as part of EFP's (www.efp-online.com) annual programme by the MEDIA Programme (http://ec.europa.eu/culture/media).

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