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°efp brings european film
industry and its players to the forefront

EUROPEAN FILM PROMOTION (EFP) brings European films and talent to the attention of the international industry and media. We are a network of film institutions from 37 European countries, which supports European cinema and professionals in strengthening their current market presence as well as in accessing new territories, and at the same time, improving their international competitiveness, distribution and media presence worldwide. We have joined forces throughout Europe because we are deeply convinced of the power that comes from collaboration and passion for a shared vision: to increase the diversity and spirit of European films and talents around the world.

how we work

Together with major international film festivals and markets, EFP creates and establishes promotion and networking programmes tailored to our various target groups in the film industry: European sales companies, filmmakers, producers, actors, institutions, and international buyers, festival programmers and the media.

To enhance the success and visibility of European cinema, we promote selected European films and talents, foster collaborations between European and non-European film industries, support promotional campaigns by European world sales companies, and provide services to improve access to the European industry.

We value diversity and promote a diverse European cinema. Therefore, we welcome all nominations and applications regardless of gender, nationality, race, ethnic, socio-cultural and economic background, religion, perceived disability, age and sexual orientation and identity. 

At EFP, we are committed to making sustainable choices in all aspects of our work, caring deeply about our environment. We support the diversity of European cinema by welcoming nominations and applications from all backgrounds, including different genders, nationalities, races, ethnicities, socio-cultural and economic backgrounds, religions, perceived disabilities, ages, and sexual orientations and identities.

european film promotion network

EFP is supported by a seven-member board with a two-year term of office.
The current board members are Markéta Šantrochová, Head of the Czech Film Center, as EFP President, Simone Baumann, Managing Director German Films, as Vice President, Daniela Elstner, Executive Director UniFrance, Stine Oppegaard, Manager International Relations Feature Films, Norwegian Film Institute, Vítor Manuel Pinheiro, Departamento Cinema e Audiovisual, Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual I.P. / ICA (Portugal) and Rastislav Steranka, Director of the National Cinematographic Centre of the Slovak Film Institute and Petter Mattsson, Head of International Department at the Swedish Film Institute Swedish.

EFP is a network of 37 European film promotion institutes. To apply for one of our programs,
please contact your national film institute using the contact details provided.

Albanian National Center of Cinematography
Danila Nika

Association of Filmmakers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Elma Tataragić

Bulgarian National Film Center
Irina Kanousheva

Croatian Audiovisual Centre
Irena Jelić

Deputy Ministry of Culture (Cyprus)
Elena Christodoulidou

Danish Film Institute
Lizette Gram Mygind

Film Centre of Montenegro
Marko Eraković

Finnish Film Foundation
Jaana Puskala

Georgian National Film Center
Koba Khubunaia (interims)

Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (Spain)
Jara Ayúcar

Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual I.P. / ICA (Portugal)
Vítor Manuel Pinheiro

Kosovo Cinematography Center
Blerta Zeqiri

Lithuanian Film Centre
Jana Mikulevič

National Film Institute Hungary
Katalin Vajda

National Film Centre of Latvia
Dita Rietuma

Slovak Film Institute
Rastislav Steranka

Wallonie Bruxelles Images
Hervé Le Phuez

our team

Sonja Heinen
Managing Director
heinen@efp-online.com

Jo Mühlberger
Deputy Managing Director // Producers on the Move
muehlberger@efp-online.com

Ana Buka
Team Assistance
buka@efp-online.com

Frauke Fehlandt
Social Media
fehlandt@efp-online.com

Andrea Froese-Moess
Finance
froese@efp-online.com

Nora Goldstein
Future Frames / Changing Face of Europe / Digital Communication
goldstein@efp-online.com
Sustainability Officer

Korbinian Häutle
Film Sales Support
haeutle@efp-online.com

Cornelia Klimkeit
Film Sales Support
klimkeit@efp-online.com
Sustainability Officer

Olga Martin
European Shooting Stars / Producers on the Move / Future Frames
martin@efp-online.com

Helen Peetzen
Press and Communication
peetzen@efp-online.com
Freelancer

Sabine Rolinski
Europe! Hubs
rolinski@efp-online.com

Karen Arikian
US Consultant
karen.akirian@gmail.com
Freelancer

Susanne Davis
Consultant
davis@efp-online.com
Freelancer

Tina Hajon
European Shooting Stars
hajon@efp-online.com
Freelancer

Andreas Struck
Europe! Voices of Women in Film
struck@efp-online.com
Freelancer