Since its creation in 2005, L’Atelier has been stimulating creative filmmaking and encouraging the emergence of a new generation of filmmakers. So far, 115 directors have benefited, 72 films have been made and 20 are currently in pre-production. In 2012, L’Atelier has selected 15 projects from 14 countries for their artistic quality and their originality. The directors will take part in the next edition of the Festival de Cannes with their producers. From May 18 to 25, L’Atelier will arran...

During Göteborg International Film Festival 2010 we will take a closer look at the African continent. Among the highlighted films is Soul Boy from Kenya, produced by Tom Tykwer. - There are so many things going on in the countries on the African continent and it is important to find and screen films portraying it, created by the people who live and work there, says Marit Kapla, festival director at Göteborg International Film Festival.    Last winter a Swedish delegation with repr...