EFP promotes the depth and diversity of Europe's acting talent while expanding and solidifying their relationships with the professional industry at one of the world's most important film festivals, the Berlinale. The Actors Industry Network (AIN) is a tailor-made program for the selected 10 European Shooting Stars to connect and network with International Casting Directors, Talent Agents and Producers. The platform aims to give the young talent the chance to forge, broaden and strengthen industry alliances in Europe and around the globe.
Please join us at European Shooting Stars 2021
Day 1 - Wednesday, 24 Feb
- 11 am (CET) - KICK OFF SHOW (for press& industry & public) hosted by EFP and Variety (presentation of the 2021 European Shooting Stars, moderated by Edith Bowman. Special guests: Mariette Rissenbeek (Berlin International Film Festival), alumni Shooting Stars Pilou Asbaek ("Ben Hur", "Game of Thrones") & Mathilda de Angelis ("The Undoing") and Steven Gaydos (Variety)
- 12.30 (CET) Interviews
- 5 - 6 pm (CET) - Talk EQUITY IN CASTING
Equity in entertainment is an urgent goal, and the desire to finally see real-world results grows ever stronger across the industry. But what's the most effective path forward in pursuit of that goal -- especially in Europe? Casting is a good starting point, and we've assembled a group with varying professional backgrounds: Aleta Chappelle, a veteran New York casting director; Olgu Caglar, a talent agent based in London, Berlin and Istanbul; and Cassandra Han, a European-based American casting director and member of the 2021 Shooting Stars Jury. We encourage active audience participation in this panel and – though we cannot possibly expect to solve such a huge issue during an hour of discussion – the aim is to initiate a constructive discourse about systemic change. The moderation will be taken over by Imran Khan, Head of Development, Big Window Production, Berlin. 8.30 - 10.30 pm (CET) - Social Hub INDUSTRY (meeting point for the industry: on invitation)
Day 2 - Thursday, 25 Feb
in collaboration with ICDN, CSA and Spotlight
(actors meet industry)
- 10 am -12.30 pm (CET) - SPEED DATING 1 (Shooting Stars meet European Casting Directors in virtual group sessions)
- 3 – 4.30 pm (CET) 1-ON-1 MEETINGS (individual meetings for Shooting Stars, Producers, Casting Directors, Talent Agents)
- 5 - 6 pm (CET) - Talk THE ART OF CASTING
What is it that takes casting to that next level, where the synergy of the actors together actually defines the project, and helps it to transcend? Two iconic casting directors whose individual signature is always recognizable — Avy Kaufman and Kelly Valentine Hendry — discuss their casting process for two recent projects, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Bridgerton, respectively. The moderation will be taken over by talent agent Caprice Crawford. - 6 – 8 pm (CET) - SPEED DATING 2 (Shooting Stars meet Transatlantic Casting Directors in virtual group sessions)
- 8.30 - 10.30 pm (CET) - Social Hub ACTING (meeting point for casting directors, talent agents, Shooting Stars & alumni Shooting Stars: on invitation)
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- 2-3 pm (CET) in cooperation with the Berlinale Coproduction Market Talk Everything you always wanted to know about Casting (and never dared to ask)
What's the best pathway to putting together your dream cast? How is the collaborative relationship between director, producer and casting director optimized? Do you really need a "bankable" actor to get your project off the ground? If so, how do casting directors go about attaching a name? When do you have to sign a SAG-AFTRA contract? A panel with the international casting directors Timka Grin, Luci Lennox and Nicci Topping and Gary Broughton (Spotlight ) will answer all these questions – and many more – in this session geared towards giving producers and directors real-world solutions to any and all casting conundrums. The moderation will be taken over by Imran Khan, Head of Development, Big Window Production, Berlin.
- EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS AWARD CEREMONY 2021 at the Berlinale Summer Events
In order to receive the links to the events please RSVP to
Karin Dix dix@efp-online.com
Click here to learn more about European Shooting Stars 2021
With the support of two major Casting Associations – The International Casting Directors Network (ICDN), and the Casting Society of America (CSA) - and the global casting platform Spotlight – Home of Casting, the AIN develops a strong and relevant industry component within the SHOOTING STARS program.
Please find below Casting Directors, attending AIN in the former years:
bosnia & herzegovina
Timka GRIN (attending in 2021)
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finland
Pia PESONEN
germany
Franziska AIGNER
Iris BAUMÜLLER
Simone BÄR
Uwe BÜNKER
Deborah CONGIA
Ursula DANGER / NDF
Clemens ERBACH
Emrah ERTEM
Nina HAUN (attending in 2021)
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Heta MANTSCHEFF
Alexandra MONTAG
Manolya MUTLU
Suse MARQUARDT
Ulrike MÜLLER (attending in 2021)
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Nessie NESSLAUER
Stefany POHLMANN
Susanne RITTER
Marc SCHÖTTELDREIER
Mai SECK
Alrun SEIFERT (attending in 2021)
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Daniela TOLKIEN
india
Seher LATIF
japan
Kei Kawamura
lithuania
Kristina KOLYTÉ (attending in 2021)
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spain
Pep ARMENGOL
Diego BETANCOR
Josu BILBAO CASTILLO
Cristina CAMPOS
Alfredo Molero DOVAL
Camilla-Valentine ISOLA
Luci LENOX (attending in 2021)
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Luis SAN NARCISO
Américo PIÑEIRO
united kingdom
Shaheen BAIG
Lucy BEVAN
Sarah BIRD
Emma CALLINAN
Kharmel COCHRANE
Leo DAVIS (attending in 2021)
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Kate DOWD
Shakyra DOWLING
Carol DUDLEY (attending in 2021)
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Maureen DUFF
Jenny DUFFY (attending in 2021)
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Daniel EDWARDS
Kristina ERDELY
Susie FIGGIS
Jessie FROST
Nina GOLD
Emma GUNNERY
Lissy HOLM (attending in 2021)
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Daniel HUBBARD
John HUBBARD
Kelly Valentine HENDRY (attending in 2021)
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Ros HUBBARD
Jina JAY
Victor JENKINS
Priscilla JOHN (attending in 2021)
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Alex JOHNSON
Sam JONES (attending in 2021)
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Debbie McWILLIAMS
Jemima McWILLIAMS (attending in 2021)
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Orla O'CONNOR
Lucinda SYSON (attending in 2021)
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Vicky THOMSON
Zoe THOMPSON
Nicci TOPPING (attending in 2021)
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Sarah TREVIS
Fiona WEIR
Jeremy ZIMMERMANN (attending in 2021)
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austria
Lucky ENGLANDER
Fritz FLEISCHHACKER
Lisa OLÀH
Nicole SCHMIED
canada
Nathalie BOUTRIE
Nicole HILLIARD-FORDE
croatia
Oriana KUNCIC
czech republic
Nancy BISHOP
hungary
Zsolt CSUTAK
israel
Esther KLING
italy
Fabiola BANZI
Caterina COSTA
Michela FORBICIONI
Barbara GIORDANI (attending in 2021)
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Cassandra HAN (attending in 2021)
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Lilia TRAPANI HARTMANN (attending in 2021)
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Beatrice KRUGER (attending in 2021)
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Laura MUCCINO (attending in 2021)
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Teresa RAZZAUTI (attending in 2021)
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Francesco VEDOVATI (attending in 2021)
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poland
Piotr BARTUSZEK (attending in 2021)
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Violetta BUHL
Ewa BRODZKA
Marta KOWNACKA
Magdalena SZWARCBART
usa
Danielle AUFIERO
Deborah AQUILA
Douglas AIBEL
Nicole ARBUSTO (attending in 2021)
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Rori BERGMANN (attending in 2021)
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Sharon BIALY
Sunday BOLING (attending in 2021)
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Kristy CARLSON
Ferne CASSEL
Aleta CHAPELLE (attending in 2021)
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Terese CLASSEN
Lisa ESSARY
Felicia FASANO
Sarah FINN
Karlee FOMALONT (attending in 2021)
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Marc HIRSCHFELD
Billy HOPKINS
Amber HORN
Christian KAPLAN
Avy KAUFMAN (attending in 2021)
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Lora KENNEDY
Geraldine LEDER
Matthew LESSALL
Ellen LEWIS
Lisa LONDON
Donna MORONG
Mindy MARIN
Monika MIKKELSEN
Rich MENTO (attending in 2021)
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Robyn OWEN
Manuel PURO
Amelia RASCHE MCCARTHY (attending in 2021)
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Johanna RAY
Marcia ROSS
Janelle SCUDERI
Julie SCHUBERT (attending in 2021)
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Suzanne SMITH
Barbara STORDAHL
Catherine STROUD
Juliet TAYLOR
Rachel TENNER
Victoria THOMAS
Lina TODD (attending in 2021)
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Lana VEENKER (attending in 2021)
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Caitlin WELL
Tricia WOOD
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