Europa Cinemas is proud to continue for the fourth year in a row its partnership with the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (July, 3-11-2009) and to award the Europa Cinemas Label to the best European Film in the official competition and in the East of the West section. In 2008 the Europa Cinemas Label was awarded to BAHRTALO! (GOOD LUCK!) by Robert Lakatos (Hungary).

The winning film will receive the support of the Europa Cinemas exhibitors who commit themselves to extend the length of its run on screen and to reinforce the promotion campaign directed at the general audience and the media.

2009 EUROPA CINEMAS JURY MEMBERS:

Rita Linda Potyondi (Hungary)
Programmer and Director of the Cirko-Gejzir Cinema (Budapest)

Mira Staleva (Bulgarie)
Programmer of the Dom na Kinoto (Sofia)

Ivan Barredo (Spain)
Public Events Coordinator of Cines Verdi (Madrid)

Neil Connoly (Ireland)
Director of the Light House Cinema (Dublin)

European films competing for the Europa Cinemas Label

Press release

44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – July, 3-11-2009
www.kviff.com

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Contact:

Stéphanie Dufour – sdufour at europa-cinemas.org
Markéta Colin-Hodouskova – mcolin at europa-cinemas.org
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