The Label
The Label
Under the label Knowledge Sharing, the European Film Academy seeks to connect people who are keen to share with those who are willing to listen and learn. This way, we will help creating conversations, fostering cooperation and bring new ideas to the table.
Current Label Holders
Current Label Holders
FOCAL – Switzerland
FOCAL – Switzerland
Meet your Inspiration is a special programme on the occasion of the European Film Awards in Switzerland. FOCAL connects Swiss film professionals with members of the European Film Academy who inspire them. These exchanges, conceived in form of mentorships, will be an opportunity for emerging talents to meet well-known professionals in their fields of expertise. Up to three encounters are planned throughout 2024, one of them during the awards ceremony in Lucerne on 7 December 2024.
ReActing as a Star – Kranj (Slovenia)
ReActing as a Star – Kranj (Slovenia)
ReActing as a Star is a new programme dedicated to encourage actors from the Balkans to network with European casting directors, film directors and other audiovisual professionals. The initiative holds the European Film Academy’s Knowledge Sharing label for its 2nd and 3rd editions in 2023 and 2024. ReActing as a Star aims to increase the mobility and presence of actors from the region within the European film industry.
ReActing as a Star 2024: 14 – 16 June
Queer Wave – Nicosia (Cyprus)
Queer Wave – Nicosia (Cyprus)
Queer Wave is the only LGBTQIA+ Film Festival in Cyprus with a focus on international queer cinema, showcasing a variety of genres and forms across shorts, mid-length and feature films. The festival’s 2023 and 2024 editions are supported by the European Film Academy’s Knowledge Sharing programme. Born between lockdowns in 2020, the festival now found its home in September, with its 5th edition to take place 6 – 15 September 2024.
Seize the Film Festival – Novi Sad (Serbia), Rijeka (Croatia), Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Kotor (Montenegro)
Seize the Film Festival – Novi Sad (Serbia), Rijeka (Croatia), Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Kotor (Montenegro)
Seize the Film is an international film festival addressing disability. The festival is held annually, first in Novi Sad, followed by Rijeka, Banja Luka, and Kotor. 2024 it takes place from 8 – 13 October. Featuring excellent short films and various art programs and workshops, Seize the Film, alongside its audience, changes perspectives.
Ake Dikhea International Festival of Romani Film – Berlin (Germany)
Ake Dikhea International Festival of Romani Film – Berlin (Germany)
The International Festival of Romani Film AKE DIKHEA? is an festival of films by and with Romani people, which takes place every year in Berlin since 2017. It presents the world from the perspectives of Romani people and asks the questions, how do we see ourselves and how do we want to be seen?
The next edition will be held 21 – 27 October 2024.