© Yves Salmon
The SHOOTING STARS of 2009 received their SHOOTING STARS award on stage at the Berlinale-Palast, with the jury and guest actress Zhang Ziyi. (front row - left to right: Samuli Vauramo (Finland), Cyron Melville (Denmark), David Kross (Germany) / (first row back – left to right: Bernd Naumann (Culture Minister), Verónica Echegui (Spain), Celine Bolomey (Switzerland), Sarah Bolger (Ireland), Alba Caterina Rohrwacher (Italy), Orsi Tóth (Hungary), Hafsia Herzi (France), Carey Mulligan (U.K.), Ziyi Zhang (presenter/actress), Labina Mitevska (jury) (second row back – left to right: Antonio Saura (jury – not in view), Peter Cowie (jury – not in view), Marion Hänsel (jury), Patrícia Vasconcelos (jury).
10.02.2009
Shooting Stars honoured in Berlin
Ten of the most promising young actors in Europe chosen as the SHOOTING STARS of 2009 by a film industry jury have concluded a whirlwind weekend of events at the Berlin International Film Festival with photosessions, casting director meetings, press conference and a glittering award ceremony and party on Monday 9 February. Last night, actress Zhang Ziyi welcomed the ten actors onto the Berlinale-Palast stage to receive the SHOOTING STARS Award – sponsored by Studio Babelsberg, to celebrate their recent achievements.
Photos of SHOOTING STARS are available for download from www.shooting-stars.eu.
The ten SHOOTING STARS were selected from an extensive list of candidates chosen by prominent industry figures, including Belgian director Marion Hänsel who said: “These actors represent the future of cinema and the 2009 jury hope the Berlinale experience serves them well, not only to raise their own profile but also to highlight the creative energy from the new generation of European filmmakers.”
After receiving their accolades, the SHOOTING STARS partied in style at one of Berlin’s unique venues, Goya, where they were joined by producers, directors and other festival guests.
SHOOTING STARS is supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union.
For further information on the event and each of the actors please go to: www.shooting-stars.eu
Recent interviews with the SHOOTING STARS are available on the Cineuropa website and in the trade dailies of The Hollywood Reporter and Screen International out of Berlin. Main Sponsor of SHOOTING STARS 2009 is Studio Babelsberg. Co-Sponsor is Tesiro. The event moreover is supported by Volkswagen, arvato digital services, Filmstiftung NRW GmbH and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. EFP is supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union and by its member organisations. In addition, promotion and PR activities are backed by the Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the Department for Culture, Sport and Media of the City of Hamburg.
