11/06/2007

The members of European Film Promotion (EFP) have chosen: 21 producers from throughout Europe will be coming together this year for the Producers on the Move programme at the Cannes International Film Festival (May 16-27).

The participants are all at the beginning of their international careers and have attracted attention through their ambitious, outstanding productions. The initiative to promote young producers has been financially supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union, and the EFP member organisations and sponsors.

Over the past eight years, EFP has created a label with Producers on the Move that is followed with great interest by the international film industry and press. Each year, EFP offers a comprehensive platform to a group of the most promising European producers in Cannes and provides them and their productions with international attention via a promotional campaign during the festival. In Cannes, the world's biggest film festival, EFP organises a round table meeting and a co-production luncheon with producers from all over Europe to give the selected producers access to a professional forum at which they can discuss current projects and lay the foundation for future collaborations.

"This year, our members have selected producers with varied backgrounds, ranging from features to animation to children's films. I am expecting some interesting discussions", says EFP managing director Renate Rose. "Many of the participants were already able to present films in Cannes or at other international film festivals and received prizes. It is also pleasing to see the number of those who already have experience in working on international co-productions".

The following producers have been selected by the EFP member organisations

• Ferenc Pusztai
  Producer on the Move 2007 - Hungary
• Sylvie Pialat
  Producer on the Move 2007 - France
• Gregory Athanasiou
  Producer on the move 2007 - Greece
• Martin Vandas
  Producer on the Move 2007 – Czech Republic
• Sarita Christensen
  Producer on the move 2007 - Denmark
• Samuel Tilman
  Producer on the Move 2007 - Belgium
• Kai Nordberg
  Producer on the Move 2007 - Finland
• Piotr Mularuk
  Producer on the Move 2007 – Poland
• Luís Ángel Ramírez
  Producer on the Move 2007 – Spain
• Elena Tatti
  Producer on the Move 2007 – Switzerland
• Marek Veselicky
  Producer on the Move 2007 - Slovakia
• Martina Niland
  Producer on the Move 2007 – Ireland
• Eric Vogel
  Producer on the Move 2007 – Norway
• Riina Sildos
  Producer on the Move 2007 - Estonia
• Meike Kordes
  Producer on the Move 2007 - Germany

• Mario Gianani
  Producer on the Move 2007 - Italy
• Petra Goedings
  Producer on the Move 2007 - Holland
• Kristín Ólafsdóttir
  Producer on the Move 2007 - Iceland
• Ulf Synnerholm
  Producer on the Move 2007 - Sweden
• Luís Urbano
  Producer on the Move 2007 - Portugal
• Elaine Wickham
  Producer on the Move 2007 - UK