Emerging Danish director Amalie-Maria Nielsen has been introduced because the first recipient of a brand new Los Angeles-based scholarship, created in collaboration with the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF), expertise company UTA and administration firm Range Media Partners.
The scholarship, which is three way partnership between European Film Promotion (EFP) and Allwyn, a number one multi-national lottery operator, is reserved for one of the filmmakers taking part in EFP’s annual Future Frames initiative supporting rising European expertise at KVIFF.
Nielsen was a participant on this yr’s version together with her brief movie The Shift a few teen determining her gender id in opposition to the backdrop of a house for wayward women.
The work initially world premiered in Berlin’s Generation Kplus shorts line-up this yr and was additionally a nominee for the Teddy Award.
The EFP community, bringing collectively movie promotion institutes from 37 nations throughout Europe, launched the Future Frames initiative at KVIFF in 2015.
The initiative helps ten movie college students and up to date graduates from faculties all through Europe with a tailored programme, spanning coaching, networking and promotion to kick-start their worldwide movie careers.
The members are really helpful by EFP member organisations after which chosen by the KVIFF group.
Under the brand new scholarship, Nielson will spend one month in L.A. studying from and dealing with professionals there, by a devoted program of mentoring, shadowing, and coaching.
“Future Frames sends a strong message about the power of film in connecting people across borders and I am very excited to be heading to Los Angeles to learn from some of the best in the industry and further represent European cinema abroad,” mentioned Nielsen.
Robert Chvátal, CEO of Allwyn, commented: “On behalf of the entire Allwyn family, I congratulate Amalie Maria Nielsen on receiving the first ever Future Frames scholarship to Los Angeles, which is a testament to both the strength of The Shift as a film and her creative talent.”
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