‘Passionate, Innovative and Ambitious’: Future Frames Unveils Exciting New Voices at Karlovy Vary
variety.comMarta Balaga Once again, 10 promising directors are making their way to Karlovy Vary Film Festival thanks to European Film Promotion’s Future Frames – Generation NEXT of European Cinema initiative, ready to burst onto the international film scene. “Over the past few years, we have established a reliable label with Future Frames,” says Sonja Heinen, EFP’s managing director, adding that the goals have remained the same: spotlighting talent, creating visibility for the emerging directors, and helping them access the market. “Being selected gives them a certain stamp of approval.
They get a platform to exchange and experience, and are equipped with coaching which they can use later in their career,” adds Nora Goldstein, project director.
Polish director Agnieszka Smoczyńska, behind Sundance award-winner “The Lure” and Cannes title “Silent Twins,” is this year’s mentor.
Getting access to the EFP network also means being welcomed into a “family from all parts of Europe,” says Goldstein. “We constantly evaluate what we are doing.
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