Films at the Forum

One of the highlights of this year's festival is the European Selection, presenting fifteen films, one from each of the European Union countries. This new section was initiated by the Union's French President in order to showcase films from young EU directors. A jury will select one director to receive the Prize of the French President of the European Union 2000, which brings a gernerous sum toward the film's European distribution. Strasbourg will open with the Opening Film

Being Young and European in the Year 2000/Avoir 20 ans en l'An 2000 en Europe

This new section was initiated by the Union's French presidency and showcases films from young EU directors. A jury will select one director to receive the Prize from the French President of the European Union 2000, which brings a gernerous sum toward the film's European distribution.

Austria: Heller als der Mond de Virgil Widrich by Virgil Widrich

Belgium: Man van Staal (Man of Steel) by Vincent Bal

Denmark: Bye Bye Blue Bird by Katrin Ottardsdottir

Finland: Levottomat (Restless) by Aku Louhimies

France: Samia by Philippe Faucon

Germany: Vergiss Amerika (Forget America) by Vanessa Jopp

Great-Britain: Billy Elliot by Stephen Daldry

Greece: Peppermint by Costas Kapakas

Ireland: Flick by Fintan Connolly

Italy: LaCapagira by Alessandro Piva

Luxemburg : Du poil sous les roses (Hair Under the Roses) by Agnès Obadia et Jean-Julien Chervier

Netherlands: Total Loss by Dana Nechushtan

Portugal: Zona J by Leonel Vieira

Spain: Nadie Conoce a Nadie by Mateo Gil (Jeu de rôles)

Sweden: Bastards in Paradise by Luis R. Vera