(From left to right): Kacey Mottet Klein (Switzerland), Martha Canga Antonio (Belgium), María Valverde (Spain), Sara Serraiocco (Italy), Lou de Laâge (France), Daphné Patakia (Greece), Dieter Kosslick, Reinout Scholten van Aschat (The Netherlands), Tihana Lazović (Croatia), Jella Haase(Germany), Atli Óskar Fjalarsson (Iceland) and Richard Shen (CEO TESIRO)
Awards Ceremony for the 2016 European Shooting Stars at the Berlinale Palast
Tonight, in a very welcome return to where it all started, internationally recognized actor Daniel Brühl welcomed to the Berlinale Palast stage ten up and coming actors of their generation - the European Shooting Stars 2016. Brühl himself received the Shooting Stars Award back in 2003 and is star of this year’s Competition entry ALONE IN BERLIN.
EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS is financially supported by the Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union and participating EFP member organisations. Leading jewellery company TESIRO generously donates the annual Shooting Stars Award, presented at tonight’s ceremony to all ten Shooting Stars.
After a weekend of meeting and greeting industry professionals and interviews and introductions with the international entertainment media, tonight’s red carpet arrival and awards ceremony was a thrilling end to a busy few days for these young actors.
The Shooting Stars 2016 are:
Martha Canga Antonio (Belgium), Tihana Lazović (Croatia), Lou de Laâge (France), Jella Haase(Germany), Daphné Patakia (Greece), Atli Óskar Fjalarsson (Iceland), Sara Serraiocco (Italy),Reinout Scholten van Aschat (The Netherlands), María Valverde (Spain), Kacey Mottet Klein(Switzerland).
With Tihana Lazović and Kacey Mottet Klein both with films in this year’s Official Selection at the Berlinale and with numerous awards between them all, the Shooting Stars look set to follow in the footsteps of Daniel Brühl. Brühl plays Gestapo Inspector Kommissar Escherich, opposite Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson in ALONE IN BERLIN which received its World Premiere tonight after the Shooting Stars Award Ceremony.
The CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR and RUSH actor said of tonight’s hosting duties:
“It’s a great honour to host the SHOOTING STARS awards ceremony tonight, and to celebrate the achievements of incredible talent across Europe. Tonight’s event reminds me of my time as a SHOOTING STAR and I’m proud to be here to support the next generation."
European Film Promotion (EFP) and its supporters were thrilled to once again bring the European Shooting Stars programme to the German capital city, with the full support of the Berlin International Film Festival. Tonight’s ceremony was held in the presence of Festival Director Dieter Kosslick and Monika Grütters, German Federal Government Commissioner of Culture and the Media and a number of Europe’s cultural ministers.
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