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BERLIN: Actors from Estonia, Macedonia, Poland and Serbia are among the ten European Shooting Stars 2019, who were presented during the Berlinale from 8 to 11 February 2019.

Awards Ceremony for the 2019 EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS at the Berlinale Palast

Berlin, 11th February 2019: Tonight the EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS 2019 were welcomed to the Berlinale Palast stage by US producer Martha de Laurentiis – responsible for over 40 films and miniseries including both Hannibal films and the TV series – and presented with the EUROPEAN SHOOTING STAR Award donated by longstanding partner Leysen1855. The prominent talent programme, which is celebrating its 22st edition, is financially supported by the Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union and participating EFP member organisations.

EFP (European Film Promotion) and its supporters are delighted to once again bring the EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS programme to Berlin International Film Festival. Tonight’s ceremony was held in the presence of Festival Director Dieter Kosslick and Monika Grütters, German Federal Government Commissioner of Culture and the Media and a number of Europe’s cultural ministers.

The European Shooting Stars 2019 are supported by the following EFP member organisations: Danish Film Institute, Estonian Film Institute, German Films, Icelandic Film Centre, Screen Ireland, Macedonian Film Agency, Norwegian Film Institute, Polish Film Institute, Film Center Serbia and Swedish Film Institute.

Further photos from EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS’ events are available for download HERE:
www.efp-online.com

RIGA: The Berlin-based sales agent M-appeal picked up Michael Idov’s black comedy The Humorist. This Russian/Latvian/Czech coproduction was shot in Latvia and it is presented at Berlinale’s European Film Market.

WARSAW: Polish cinematographer Łukasz Żal won the top feature award from the American Society of Cinematographers for Cold War, while Georgian Giorgi Shvelidze received the Spotlight Award for Namme.