Since 2015, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and European Film Promotion have organized Future Frames – Generation NEXT of European Cinema, a program aimed at helping talented European directors launch their careers in the film industry. For three years, Future Frames has been able to offer expanded opportunities thanks to a partnership with Allwyn – a lottery-led entertainment company, and by collaborating with American talent agency UTA and Range Media Partners, which provide young filmmakers with valuable expert guidance and give them the chance to make important contacts.
Every year, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival programming team selects ten film school students and graduates who have been recommended for Future Frames by member organizations of European Film Promotion. The participating filmmakers show their short and medium-length films at the festival and participate in a mentoring program that includes training, networking, and promotion.
This year’s Future Frames will take place from 6 to 9 July at the Hotel Thermal, which will once again host the creative and networking space that is the Allwyn Future Frames Lounge. Here, the participants will attend training sessions and one-on-one meetings with representatives from UTA and Range Media Partners, who will provide feedback on their work and then select one director to attend an Allwyn-sponsored residency in Los Angeles.
Last year, this honor went to Danish director William Sehested Høeg. During his month-long residency, UTA and Range Media Partners arranged one-on-one meetings with distributors, producers, and other professionals from the U.S. film industry, with whom Høeg could consult his planned feature film and other projects.
