Martynas Kundrotas
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Martynas Kundrotas

Martynas Kundrotas

Martynas Kundrotas (1985) is a screenwriter, and cinematographer based in Lithuania. After studying audiovisual arts, he forged his artistic vision through photography and cinema. His work is characterized by an experimental and documentary approach, with shorts such as Evening Flowers (2019) and Awake at Night (2023). In his films, he prioritizes atmosphere and the sensory experience of the characters, and avoid traditional narrative structures. In 2025, he completed Drifting Apart. He is currently writing his next project while continuing his work as a freelance cinematographer and director.

evropa2026-03-07T11:46:21+01:007 Mar 2026|

Nikolay Bem
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Nikolay Bem

Nikolay Bem

Nicolay Bem was born in 1977 in Neryoungri, Yakutia. He began working as a director in the 2000s for Krasnoyarsk television. In 2007, he created SiberiaDOC, a Franco-Russian initiative to develop independent cinema in Siberia, which aims to create movies outside of the major cultural centers of Moscow and Saint Petersburg. As director of the Siberian Independent Film Studio, he went on to lead the Siberian School of New Cinema project in Krasnoyarsk, an educational project offering courses in fiction and documentary filmmaking. In 2021, he was awarded the Russian Knowledge Society Prize « For his contribution to education in the field of culture and the arts. » His latest documentary film, Kotlovan, received the award for Best Editing at the DOKer International Documentary Film Festival in Moscow in 2025.

evropa2026-03-05T13:54:18+01:005 Mar 2026|

Ivan Dimitrov
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Ivan Dimitrov

Ivan Dimitrov

Ivan Dimitrov is a Spanish-Bulgarian filmmaker. He studied at the ECAM school in Madrid. He has worked as a director and screenwriter on short films such as Paradiso (2025), Silencio (2024), and Negativ (2023), all shot in analog format. Dimitrov's work features a style that blends the transcendental and horror, focusing primarily on creating atmospheres that reflect the characters' tormented state.

evropa2026-03-05T12:12:19+01:005 Mar 2026|

Antonio La Camera
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Antonio La Camera

Antonio La Camera

A cinema graduate of Roma Tre University, Antonio La Camera trained at the Sentieri Selvaggi school and the "Fare Cinema" advanced course directed by Marco Bellocchio. With over 40 awards to his name, he gained international recognition at the 2023 Venice Critics' Week with Las Memorias Perdidas de los Árboles, created under the mentorship of Apichatpong Weerasethakul. After appearing at major Oscar/EFA/Goya qualifying festivals, he joined the 2025 Locarno Academy to direct Le Mur du Son. He is currently developing his debut feature, Demons & Dust, with Andrea Garofalo, producer of Waterlock Production.

evropa2026-03-12T00:39:25+01:004 Mar 2026|

Marina Velázquez Benitez
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Marina Velázquez Benitez

Marina Velázquez Benitez

Marina Velázquez Benítez, born in Madrid in 1991, is a director and screenwriter. Graduated in Screenwriting from ECAM, she began her career writing for television series for major national channels and international platforms. She has made the short films Etxetxipia (small house) (2022), Jerusalem (2023) and The Colour Grey (2024). She is currently writing her first feature film as a director, House in Flames, selected for the 4th Edition of the COOFILM Artistic Residency for Women Filmmakers (2023-2024) and the 1st Edition of ECAM FORUM (2024), a European project market organised by ECAM and the Community of Madrid

evropa2026-03-03T23:35:01+01:003 Mar 2026|

Altuğ Kaan Paçaci
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Altuğ Kaan Paçaci

Altuğ Kaan Paçaci

Born in Turkey, Atuğ Kaan Paçaci is a film director and a screenwriter based in Paris. After working for the Ankara International Film Festival, he began a career as a film critic for the Turkish magazine Sekans, where he was editor-in-chief between 2015 and 2016. With a master's degree from EICAR (the International Film and Television School), he directed his first short film, Past Mortem, in 2025.

evropa2026-03-03T10:53:00+01:003 Mar 2026|

Alexandra Kurt
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Alexandra Kurt

Alexandra Kurt

After graduating from a Bachelor in Arts in Cinema and Audiovisual in Luxembourg, Alexandra Kurt now studies filmmaking at the University of Television and Film in Munich (HFF München). In 2022, her short film August und die Hasenohren won the Deutscher Jugendfilmpreis and the Europa prize for best new talent.

evropa2026-03-03T10:18:39+01:003 Mar 2026|

Dominika Tarinová
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Dominika Tarinová

Dominika Tarinová

Growing up in the countryside with his grandfather, young Jarko struggles with the painful absence of his mother. As reality dissolves into dreams and magical symbols, he searches for belonging in a world where tradition and imagination intertwine. Through ritual and reverie, he begins a fragile journey toward acceptance.

evropa2026-03-03T09:56:16+01:003 Mar 2026|

Bogdan Stamatin
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Bogdan Stamatin

Bogdan Stamatin

Bogdan Stamatin is a Romanian director working between France and Romania. In 2018, he directed Une Semaine maximum deux, which screened at numerous international festivals, including the Aubagne International Film Festival. He is also the founder and organizer of the Campulung Film Fest in his hometown.

evropa2026-03-02T15:20:48+01:002 Mar 2026|

Mélody Boulissière
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Mélody Boulissière

Mélody Boulissière

Mélody Boulissière is a graduate of ENSAD (Paris) and La Poudrière (Valence). She gained recognition with her graduation film, Ailleurs, which was selected for the Cannes Film Festival’s Cinéfondation in 2016. In 2018, she directed Étourdis étourneaux for the "En sortant de l’école" collection, broadcast on France Télévisions.

evropa2026-03-02T15:01:32+01:002 Mar 2026|

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