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A scene from Self Sown by David Champaigne

“Self-Sown”, interview with director David Champaigne

Self-Sown director David Champaigne talks at Future Frames 2026 about growing up too fast, toxic masculinity and the privilege of European cinema

July 9, 2026

f.l.t.r. top row: Hae-Sup Sin (Switzerland), Helmi Donner (Finland), Júlia Coldwell Serra (Spain), David Champaigne (Slovenia), Jozo Schmuch (Croatia); bottom row: Marie Lukáčová (Czech Republic), Teilo Quillard (France), Arnas Balčiūnas (Lithuania), Ollie Launspach (The Netherlands), André Vaara (Sweden)

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EFP Future Frames 2026 returns to Karlovy Vary with Europe’s next generation of filmmakers

EFP Future Frames 2026 returns to Karlovy Vary with ten emerging European directors and a programme focused on visibility, industry access and new voices.

June 11, 2026

Karlovy Vary Film Festival International

“Dreams”, an interview with director Michel Franco

Michel Franco about "Dreams" : 'When the father says "It’s okay to help immigrants, but there are limits," that’s the biggest question in the film: can people [from different contexts] truly see each other as equals?'

July 15, 2025

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“Future Future”, an interview with director Davi Pretto

"Future Future" director Davi Pretto: 'The apocalypse is not what Hollywood says it is, a huge bang. That's not the apocalypse. The apocalypse is happening every day.'

July 14, 2025

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“Madly”, an interview with director Paolo Genovese

In "Madly", says director Paolo Genovese, 'we try to observe people from one point of view: our head, our brain. It's the same as the phone in "Perfect Strangers": it’s where we put all our life, all our secrets.'

July 14, 2025

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“They Come Out of Margo”, an interview with director Alexandros Voulgaris

'The screenplay of "They Come Out of Margo"', says director Alexandros Voulgaris, 'started with another composer, then it became personal, and then it also became about female artists in the 70s and 80s.'

July 11, 2025

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“Bidad”, an interview with director Soheil Beiraghi

"Bidad" director Soheil Beiraghi: 'A lot is happening in Iran: there is life, their is beauty, and there is a happiness around, and we need to portray that.'

July 10, 2025

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“Broken Voices”, an interview with director Ondřej Provazník

Director Ondřej Provazník on "Broken Voices": 'I wanted to portrait the roots of the kind of #MeToo case that would come out ten, fifteen years after.'

July 9, 2025

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“A Second Life”, an interview with director Laurent Slama

In "A Second Life", by French director Laurent Slama (previously working under the borrowed name of Elisabeth Vogler), Agathe Rousselle's stressed out character is balanced by 'a kind of angel', the kind of friend 'you want to have in your life.'

July 9, 2025

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Karlovy Vary Film Festival

“Self-Sown”, interview with director David Champaigne

EFP Future Frames 2026 returns to Karlovy Vary with Europe’s next generation of filmmakers

“Dreams”, an interview with director Michel Franco

“Future Future”, an interview with director Davi Pretto

“Madly”, an interview with director Paolo Genovese

“They Come Out of Margo”, an interview with director Alexandros Voulgaris

“Bidad”, an interview with director Soheil Beiraghi

“Broken Voices”, an interview with director Ondřej Provazník

“A Second Life”, an interview with director Laurent Slama

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