Since 1998 the EFP (European Film Promotion) has been promoting young European actors through Shooting Stars, spotlighting them and introducing them to the industry.
Recognition as a Shooting Star often can have an immediate impact, EFP managing director Renate Rose said. “Actors with established national careers are suddenly on the international stage at the prestigious Berlinale.”
From 1998 to 2011, the event has introduced more than 230 actors to the public and the industry, including such notables as Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, David Kross (“The Reader,” “War Horse”), Moritz Bleibtreu, Ludivine Sagnier, Nikolaj Lie Kaas (“The Whistleblower”), Melanie Laurent (“Beginners”), Edward Hogg (“Anonymous”) and Daniel Bruehl (“Rush”). From 2007 to 2010, 80% of the 54 young actors taking part in Shooting Stars went on to land roles in one or more international co-productions.
From Italy, the Shooting Star program has chosen Alba Rohrwacher, Riccardo Scamarcio, and this year’s very deserving Isabella Ragonese. Tomorrow night on the red carpet at s a Berlin Film Festival award ceremony, all 12 Shooting Stars will be presented to the world.
Isabella is the darling to more than a few of us around here and the real deal, shining in movies like Crialese’s Nuovomondo (Golden Door), Il Primo Incarico (The First Assignment), and Dieci Inverni (Ten Winters). From Palermo, the 31 year-old actress has “tutta la vita davanti” (her whole life ahead of her), as MYmovies said, and I’m here, Isabella, with open arms to welcome you to US movie screens. Congratulations!
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