The 24th edition of EFP's European Shooting Stars will introduce 10 up-and-coming actors and actresses to press and industry during the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2021.

The agency has announced the appointment of this year's jury, consisting of three industry experts who will select the ten fresh European acting talents from the candidates who have been nominated by their national film promotion institutes. The jury consists of Kosovan director Antoneta Kastrati, whose highly acclaimed and awarded feature film debut Zana [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Gustav Lindh
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intervista: Tobias Lindholm
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intervista: Tobias Lindholm
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intervista: Michael Noer
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intervista: Elliott Crosset Hove
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"We are looking forward to highlighting once again 10 new acting discoveries from upcoming films and works-in-progress from across Europe, introducing them to the film industry, the media and the public - digitally and hopefully in person. Coronavirus is not stopping outstanding talent", says EFP's Managing Director Sonja Heinen. "The Berlinale and the European Shooting Stars are linked through a longstanding fruitful partnership, which will happily continue in 2021. We are excited to meet the next 10 talents elected for the Award", says Mariette Rissenbeek, the Executive Director of the Berlin International Film Festival.