The European Independent Film Festival is proud to announce its line-up for its Opening Ceremony, Friday the 29th of March, 2013 at Cinéma Les 7 Parnassiens in Paris, France beginning at 8 pm. 12 films will be screened:

· Balkanica LTD, directed by Daniele Scarpi (Italy): A story of a boy who finds himself at gun point and asked to salute, thus revealing his ethnic group.

· I've Only Just Begun, a music video directed by Elias Koskimies (Finland): A raging, beautiful, violent and poetic statement about LBGT discrimination. 

· O-Ring, directed by Ondrej Hudecek (Czech Republic): A tale of a young ambitious actor caught in a series of unfortunate events after running over a man -- himself.

· HEADS UP, directed by Alex Merkin (USA): An edgy comedy of two partners in crime, who when a suspicious situation arises, test their friendship in an extreme manner.

· Cabbagemincer, directed by Vadim Viner and Dovran Khalhodjaev (Russia): Shows a cabbagemincer with exquisite taste, who knows a thing or two about shredding to cabbage and is a great admirer of the beauty of female feet.

· Eight-minute Deadline, directed by Petros Papadopoulos and Zina Papadopoulou (Greece): A short film that depicts a world where mistakes are unacceptable and deadlines are intensely strict.

· Pianoworks 13, directed by Julien Martorell (France): With a combination of live action and motion design, four dancers perform different styles of dance showing a sort of calligraphic language.

· Niagara, directed by Léopold Dewolf (UK): A road trip film of two men with a million dollars in a bag.

· Voices, directed by Hussain Al-Riffaei (Bahrain): Recounts the story of a woman who is stuck between her present life that she tolerates and a past life that she is spiritually connected to.

· Nazi Goreng, directed by Nathan Nill (Germany): The portrayal of a young neo-Nazi who is under pressure, but stable until he escapes from the police and ends up in a strip club, thus throwing his world into complete disorder.

· EAT, directed by Moritz Krämer (Germany): A story of an unnerved model at a photo shoot who discovers that everything around her is edible.

· Dogsitting, directed by Sara Verhagen and Yannick Privat (France): An account of a young English dogsitter who discovers that man's beat friend can sometimes be an unexpected burden.

Each of ÉCU's 2013 Official Selection films demonstrate quality, innovation and indie spirit in both its cinematic style and content. Running for three days, the 29th through the 31st of March, ÉCU will be screening at Cinéma Les 7 Parnassiens, Cinéma Action Christine and its Special Arab Section at Cinéma Le Lincoln in Paris.

ÉCU 2013 will present 108 films from 35 countries competing in 17 categories for 25 awards, including the festival's highest honor, "Europe's Best Independent Film 2013." Award-winners will be announced on the 31st of March at 8 pm during the festival's Awards Ceremony, which will be broadcasted LIVE at www.ecufilmfestival.com.

In addition to film screenings, festival attendees can attend an exciting array of professional filmmaking workshops and Director Q&A's. There will also a full program of live music organized by Festival Partner, Access Film-Music.

In its eighth edition, ÉCU continues to be a discovery point for much of Europe's talented independent filmmakers who are driven by pure passion and the need to make great cinema sans the benefit of large production budgets and constrictions.

Press are invited to attend an aperitif and watch the Opening Night films on Friday, the 29th of March at 6:30 pm at Cinéma Les 7 Parnassiens in the Montparnasse district. A live concert, brought to you by ÉCU's Official Music Partner, Access Film-Music, will follow the conclusion of the screening beginning at 10h pm at the nearby bar, Sitatunga located at 28, rue Vavin, 75006 Paris.