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    European Film Promotion Names 10 Rising Actors As 2013 Shooting Stars

    By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Deadline.com – Wed, Dec 12, 2012 8:01 AM EST

    European Film Promotion, the network that brings together promotional and export bodies from 34 countries, has unveiled the 10 young actors who will be featured at the 2013 Shooting Stars showcase during the Berlin Film Festival. Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, last year’s Silver Bear winner for best actor in Berlin, is on the list of up-and-comers. He follows in the footsteps of his A Royal Affair co-star Alicia Vikander, who was a Shooting Star in 2011. Other previous honorees include Oscar-nominee Carey Mulligan, Inglourious Basterds star Mélanie Laurent and Harry Potter‘s Domhnall Gleeson. A jury of international industry professionals chose this year’s talent for their “outstanding work in feature films and their potential ability to expand their careers on the world’s acting stage.” A full list of the 2013 Shooting Stars follows:

    DENMARK: Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
    Selected Films:
    A Royal Affair, by Nikolaj Arcel (Denmark 2012)
    The Keeper Of The Lost Causes, by Mikkel Nørgaard (Denmark 2013)

    FINLAND: Laura Birn
    Selected Films:
    Purge, by Antti Jokinen (Finland 2012)
    Naked Harbour, by Aku Louhimies (Finland 2012)
    August Fools, by Taru Mäkelä (Finland 2013)

    FRANCE: Christa Théret
    Selected Films:
    La Brindille, by Emmanuelle Millet (France 2011)
    Freeway, by Christophe Sarh (France 2011)
    Renoir, by Gilles Bourdos (France 2012)

    GERMANY: Saskia Rosendahl
    Selected Films:
    Lore, by Cate Shortland (Germany, Australia, UK, 2011)
    Happy Birthday, by Denis Dercourt (Germany, France 2013)

    ITALY: Luca Marinelli
    Selected Films:
    Every Blessed Day, by Paolo Virzì (Italy 2012)
    Nina, by Elisa Fuksas (Italy 2012)
    The Solitude Of Prime Numbers, by Saverio Costanzo (Italy 2009)

    REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO: Arta Dobroshi
    Selected Films:
    Three Worlds, by Catherine Corsini (France 2012)
    Baby, by Daniel Mulloy (UK 2010), short film
    Lorna’s Silence, by Jean Pierre & Luc Dardenne (France 2008)

    ROMANIA: Ada Condeescu
    Selected Films:
    Loverboy, by Catalin Mitulescu (Romania, Slovenia 2011)
    Wolf, by Bogdan Mustata (Romania, Germany 2013)
    If I Want To Whistle, I Whistle, by Florin Serban (Romania, Slovenia 2010)

    SLOVENIA: Jure Henigman
    Selected Films:
    A Trip, by Nejc Gazvoda (Slovenia 2011)
    Feed Me With Your Words, by Martik Turk (Slovenia 2012)

    SWEDEN: Nermina Lukač
    Selected Films:
    Eat Sleep Die, by Gabriela Pichler (Sweden 2012)

    SWITZERLAND: Carla Juri
    Selected Films:
    Someone Like Me, by Xavier Koller (Switzerland 2012)
    Fossil, by Alex Walker (UK 2012)
    180˚, by Cihan Inan (Switzerland, Germany 2010)

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