Ten films by ten emerging European directors are part of this year's Variety Critics' Choice: Europe Now! section of the 43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (July 4-12, 2008).

The ten titles – seven of which are debut features - have been selected by the critics of international trade paper Variety in association with European Film Promotion (EFP). Directors (or cast members) will attend the festival to promote the films and participate in a Q&A with audiences.

Following preceding collaborations with the EFP, Cineuropa is once again an associate of the initiative and in the upcoming weeks will publish exclusive interviews with the selected filmmakers:

Film selection of Variety Critics' Choice: Europe Now! 2008 in Karlovy Vary

According to Plan by Franziska Meletzky - Germany, 2nd feature
Arabian Nights by Paul Kieffer - Luxembourg/ Belgium/ Austria, 1st feature
Ciao bella by Mani Maserrat-Agah - Sweden, 1st feature
Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! by Fabrizio Bentivoglio - Italy, 1st feature
Dunya & Desie by Dana Nechushtan - The Netherlands/Belgium, 3rd feature
Fermat’s Room by Luis Piedrahita & Rodrigo Sopeña - Spain, 1st feature
Fighter by Natasha Arthy - Denmark, 3rd feature
Half-Life by Vlado Fischer - Slovakia, 1st feature
The Homecoming by Vassilis Douvlis - Greece, 1st feature
The Killer by Cédric Anger - France, 1st feature