Projects in which we participate:

• European Shooting Stars (Berlinale)
  
  With this programme, EFP brings ten promising, versatile European acting newcomers to the Berlin International Film Festival each year. The goal is to help them make a name for themselves with the international press and audience and to build a network in the international film industry.
  
  The actors take part in a 4 days tailor-made programme that includes extensive press work and meetings with international casting directors, talent agents and producers and further industry meetings online. At the glamorous EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS presentation in the Berlinale Palast, the participants will be honoured in front of an international audience of industry professionals.
  
  Czech participants in the programme:
  2010: Kryštof Hádek
  2007: Klára Issová
  2006: Pavel Liška
  2005: Jan Budař
  2004: Aňa Geislerová
  2003: Tatiana Vilhelmová

• The Changing Face of Europe: New European Documentaries (Hot Docs, Toronto)

  European filmmakers whose documentaries address urgent social issues in contemporary Europe get the chance to present their films at North America's most prestigious documentary film festival, Hot Docs in Toronto. This is made possible by a collaboration between EFP and the Hot Docs team, who have created a dedicated section of the festival The Changing Face of Europe, exclusively for this purpose.
  
  The selected filmmakers will not only present their films in front of international industry and public audiences but in addition will participate in intensive industry activities during the festival, including workshops, pitches, and meetings with potential buyers – aimed at furthering their contacts and careers and allowing them to promote their film internationally.

  Czech participants in the programme:
  2024: Apolena Rychlíková – Limits of Europe
  2023: Veronika Lišková – The Visitors
  2021: Kateřina Hager & Asad Faruqi – A Marriage
  2020: Radovan Síbrt – Two Roads
  2018: Vít Klusák – The White World According to Daliborek
  2018: Petr Horký – The Russian Job
   

• Producers on the Move (Festival du Cannes)
  
  The Producers on the Move programme at the Cannes International Film Festival gives 20 promising emerging European producers from 20 European countries a platform and the opportunity to build and enlarge their international network. Participants will meet potential co-production partners and sales companies in one-on-one meetings and take part in project pitching, case studies, social events and a comprehensive promotional campaign. 
  
  Producers on the Move combines pre-festival online sessions with a four-half-day onsite programme in Cannes, which includes round table pitching sessions, speed dating among participants and selected world sales companies, industry programme with the decision makers of the international industry, session in cooperation with Eurimages, and more.
  
  Czech participants in the programme:
  2024: Kristýna Michálek Květová / Cinémotif Films
  2023: Alice Tabery / Cinepoint
  2022: Vladimír Lhoták / Hausboot
  2021: Marek Novák / Xova Film
  2020: Mikuláš Novotný / Background Films
  2018: Radovan Síbrt / PINK
  2017: Pavla Janoušková Kubečková / nutprodukce
  2015: Jan Macola / Mimesis Film
  2014: Tomáš Hrubý / nutprodukce
  2013: Viktor Tauš / Fog’n’Desire Films
  2012: Ondřej Zima / Evolutions Films
  2011: Radim Procházka / Produkce Radim Procházka
  2010: Pavel Berčík / Evolution Films
  2009: Monika Kristl / Dawson Productions
  2008: Jiří Konečný / endorfilm
  2007: Martin Vandas / MAUR film
  2006: Klára Stojáková / Axman Production
  2005: Helena Uldrichová / Česká televize
  2004: Vratislav Šlajer / Bionaut
  2003: Pavel Strnad / Negativ

• Future Frames: Generation NEXT of European cinema (Karlovy Vary IFF)
  
  With this programme for talented young directors, EFP takes ten outstanding film school graduates from throughout Europe to the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The directors get the chance to present their short films to the international industry and the public at the prestigious A-list film festival.
  
  They take part in a tailor-made programme, which includes tailor-made hybrid industry programme for the participants including meetings and pitching opportunities with/for industry professionals (producers, sales agents, festival programmers, funding representatives, broadcaster/distributors), pitching training session, master class and professional feedback by an internationally recognized director, online presentation of all participants on EFP’s and KVIFF’s website, advertisement in Variety and Cineuropa, extra visibility at KVIFF through the sponsored Allwyn/Future Frames lounge, and possibility to “win” a one-month residency in Los Angeles (sponsored by Allwyn) that includes on-site meetings with talent agents and peaks into the US industry.
  
  Czech participants in the programme:
  2025: Terézia Halamová – Dog and Wolf
  2024: Marie-Magdalena Kochová – 3 MWh
  2023: Anna Wowra – Stuck Together
  2022: Martin Kuba – Vinland
  2020: Adam Martinec – Anatomy of a Czech Afternoon
  2019: Lun Sevnik – Playing
  2017: Damián Vondrášek – Imprisoned
  2015: Ondřej Hudeček – Peacock
   

• Europe! Voices of Women+ in Film (Sydney Film Festival, BIFF, Festival do Rio)
  
  EUROPE! VOICES OF WOMEN+ IN FILM is EFP’s label and programme to give a voice to gender imbalance in the international film industry through promotion and networking. In partnership with major international film festivals, EFP travels the label outside of Europe and initiates online and on-site activities to foster a supportive community among European women or genderqueer filmmakers while furthering their careers through knowledge exchange and tailor-made contacts with key international film industry players. Any European film by a woman or genderqueer director selected by the participating festivals is eligible to be featured and supported under EUROPE! Voices of Women+ in Film.
  
  EUROPE! Voices of Women+ in Film is a collaboration with Sydney Film Festival in Australia, the Busan International Film Festival in South-Korea and Festival do Rio in Brazil. This initiative goes back to the previous programme launched by EFP and Sydney Film Festival in 2016 to tackle gender inequality in film by connecting movies with worldwide audiences and new markets.
  
  The programme includes visibility campaign, online promotion before and during each of the participating festivals, on the spot networking for the talents at each of the participating festivals, and more.
  
  Czech participants in the programme:
  2025: Agnieszka Holland – Franz
   

• Arab Critics' Awards for European Films (Cairo IFF)
  
  The Arab Critics' Award is a promotional programme offering the Arab industry and cinephiles from the Arab world access to European arthouse films. Each year, a jury of 85 renowned film critics and journalists from 15 Arabic-speaking countries watch a selection of the latest European festival hits and select their three favourites. These three finalist films are promoted internationally through social media and press activities. The winner is announced during a festive ceremony at the Cairo International Film Festival. Organised in collaboration with the Arab Cinema Center.
   

• Latin American Critics’ Award for European Films (Guadalajara IFF)
  
  Modeled after the Arab Critics Award for European Films, the Latin American Critics' Award programme opens doors for the Latin American film industry and cinephiles to contemporary cinema from Europe.
  
  A jury of approx. 35 renowned film critics and journalists from 13 Latin American countries screens a selection of fresh European festival hits and selects three best-loved ones. The three finalists get promoted internationally via social media and numerous press activities. The winning film is announced at a festive ceremony at the Guadalajara International Film Festival in Mexico.
  
  The initiative wants to spur the awareness of European films in Latin America, while recognizing the invaluable role of film critics and journalists in promoting arthouse cinema.
  
  Czech participants in the programme:
  2026: Franz (dir. Agnieszka Holland)
  2025: Waves (dir. Jiří Mádl)
  2024: Brothers  (dir. Tomáš Mašín)

Since 2019 till May 2025, Markéta Šantrochová, Head of the Czech Film Center, served as the President of the EFP.