EFP FUTURE FRAMES – Generation NEXT of European Cinema annually presents ten outstanding young directors from Europe with their latest work at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) in the Czech Republic. Well known as a hub for young cinema - and an important forum for the film industry and press, KVIFF is regarded as one of the key international industry events.
EFP FUTURE FRAMES – Generation NEXT of European Cinema highlights new European cinema and the promising young directing talent behind it. Recommended by the EFP member organisations and selected by the artistic team of KVIFF, the ten outstanding film students and graduates from schools throughout Europe take part in a three-day tailor-made programme to further and ease their way into the international film scene with support by extensive press coverage. Apart from presenting and discussing their films with the very welcoming KVIFF audience, the young professionals also take part in an exclusive masterclass with an internationally renowned filmmaker and have industry meetings with festival programmers, world sales agents, producers, film funders and other important industry members.
How to become part of EFP FUTURE FRAMES – Generation NEXT of European Cinema next year...
• The programme is open to students/graduates of film schools (2019/20) and their graduate films
• Your film has to be produced in 2020 or 2021 and must have premiered after August 1, 2020
• Your film is a short or medium-length production (up to 60 minutes)
• Your film is a Czech premiere
• You have time to be present at KVIFF 2021
If you and your film fulfil these criteria, please contact your national EFP-representative to apply for EFP FUTURE FRAMES – Generation NEXT of European Cinema before end of January 2021.
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