European Film Promotion (EFP) recently elected its new board and welcomed two new members: Lizette Gram Mygind from the Danish Film Institute and Nerina Kocjančič from the Slovenian Film Centre. Simone Baumann, Managing Director of German Films, was re-elected Vice President of the EFP.

Vitor Manuel Pinheiro from the Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual (Portugal) has been appointed as the new President of the EFP. He takes over from Markéta Santrochová, who held this position for six years.

In addition to Baumann, four other board members were confirmed: Daniela Elstner from Unifrance, Petter Mattsson from the Swedish Film Institute and Rastislav Steranka from the Slovakian Film Institute. The EFP Board consists of a total of seven members, each of whom is elected for two years.

The EFP is committed to promoting European film at important international festivals and markets. Its best-known projects include "Producers on the Move" in Cannes, "European Shooting Stars" in Berlin and the Film Sales Support Programme for international sales companies. The EFP network comprises 38 film funding institutions from 37 European countries and is supported by the Creative Europe - MEDIA programme and its member organisations.