European discoveries: Ten Directors to Watch

Alexandru Maftei, Romania Lisa Aschan, Sweden
Claudio Cupellini, Italy
David Dusa, France
Jannicke Systad Jacobsen, Norway
Yasemin Samdereli, Germany
Zuzana Liová, Slovak Republic
Matus Zajac, Valdís æskarsdóttir,Iceland
Hans Van Nuffel, Belgium
Ben Wheatley, United Kingdom

Who makes exciting stories work on screen? Who is the person behind touching pictures, amazing film scenes and breathtaking moments in cinema? Ten directors from across Europe will be spotlighted as creative heads of passionate cinema in the sidebar "Variety's Ten Euro Directors to Watch" at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF, July 1 - 9, 2011). At the invitation of European Film Promotion (EFP) and KVIFF, they will present their films in this most attractive sidebar from July 3 - 4. The talent was selected by critics from the international trade magazine Variety. Most of them are first- and second-time directors and prize-winners from the international film festival circuit. The MEDIA Programme of the EU and the ten participating EFP member organisations are supporting the event. This year again sees HBO in the Czech Republic serving as the main sponsor.

The directors below will be presenting their films at "Variety's Ten Euro Directors to Watch"

Director Film/International Title Country
Alexandru Maftei HELLO! HOW ARE YOU? Romania
Lisa Aschan SHE MONKEYS Sweden
Claudio Cupellini A QUIET LIFE Italy
David Dusa FLOWERS OF EVIL France
Jannicke Systad Jacobsen TURN ME ON, GODDAMMIT Norway
Yasemin Samdereli ALMANYA Germany
Zuzana Liová THE HOUSE Slovak Republic
Valdís æskarsdóttir KING'S ROAD Iceland
Hans Van Nuffel OXYGEN Belgium
Ben Wheatley KILL LIST UK