The European Reception at the American Film Market again attracted the international film industry. For the first time, EFP and UniFrance films joined forces to host this popular networking event on the first day of the Market. Among the attending guests were Jonathan Sehring (IFC Entertainment), Richard Lorber (Kino Lorber) as well as Helen du Toit (Palm Springs Festival), Jonathan Dana (Angel City Entertainment) and Beki Probst and Matthijs Wouter Knol from the Berlin International Film Festival.
EFP is present at the AFM with various activities to boost the presence and sales of European films. EFP backs the marketing of 44 films from 13 European countries via Film Sales Support (FSS) and additionally runs a European Umbrella Office where 30 European production and sales companies and some institutions are being offered a working base at the Loews, office 765. Moreover, till November 8, EFP organises Industry Screenings of 27 Oscar® submitted European films in LA.
The European Reception is supported by the Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the EU and furthermore by EFP's member organisations, Estonian Film Institute, Kosova Cinematography Center, Polish Film Institute and Swiss Films.
Susanne Davis
FSS Project Director
phone +49 40- 390 6252
moc.enilno-pfe@sivad
Sabine Rolinski
AFM Project Director
phone +49 40- 390 6252
moc.enilno-pfe@iksnilor
EFP Umbrella Office AFM
Loews Hotel, Santa Monica, Suite # 765
phone +1 310- 458 6700 ext. 765 (through operator)
European Film Promotion e.V.
Friedensallee 14-16
22765 Hamburg / Germany
fon +49 40- 398 403-0
fax +49 40- 390 6249
°efp President
Markéta Santrochová
Czech Film Center
°efp Managing Director
Sonja Heinen