European Film Promotion

Our involvement in European Film Promotion is focussed on two areas: Shooting Stars, which identifies emerging acting talent - 'twinkles' - on the cusp of becoming internationally known, and Producers on the Move which provides young European producers with the opportunity to present their projects at Cannes.

Shooting Stars
Since 1998 Shooting Stars has presented upcoming actors from around Europe at Berlin International Film Festival. Many have gone on to become sought after names in cinema. British Council Film is responsible for nominating a British actor each year and has an enviable track record of selecting performers who were about to break onto international screens.

For 2011 we chose Andrea Riseborough to represent the UK. In addition to various television credits including a starring turn as Margaret Thatcher in The Long Walk to Finchley, Andrea's film roles include Brighton Rock, Never Let Me Go and Made in Dagenham. In 2012 we were delighted to nominate Riz Ahmed to represent the best of UK acting talent.

British actors chosen in previous years by British Council Film include:

Producers on the Move
Since 2000, Producers on the Move has provided young European producers the opportunity to present their projects at the Cannes International Film Festival. For 2011 we chose Sam Haillay, and listed below are the UK producers for each year from 2000.