BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//AddEvent Inc//AddEvent.com v1.7//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Prague BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:As international productions increasingly look beyond traditional casting hubs\, actors from Central and Eastern Europe are finding themselves in greater demand than ever before. Yet opportunities often come with challenges. How are actors from the region perceived by international casting directors? What barriers continue to exist? And what qualities are helping performers break through in an increasingly global marketplace?\n\nBringing together one of the region’s most celebrated actors alongside leading casting directors working across Europe\, this panel will explore the realities of international casting today. From language and accent to cultural specificity\, self-tapes\, representation and evolving industry expectations\, the discussion will examine how talent from Central and Eastern Europe is being discovered\, assessed and cast for international projects.\n\nDrawing on perspectives from both sides of the casting process\, the conversation will offer practical insights into what is changing\, what remains stubbornly the same\, and how actors can position themselves for success in a global industry.\n\nWhether you are an actor\, filmmaker\, casting professional or simply curious about the future of European screen talent\, join us for an honest discussion about visibility\, opportunity and the changing geography of international casting.\n\nSpeakers:\n\n• Anna Geislerová ↗ https://www.kviff.com/en/film-industry/speakers-juries\n• Piotr Bartuszek ↗ https://www.kviff.com/en/film-industry/speakers-juries\n• Domnica Circiumaru ↗ https://www.kviff.com/en/film-industry/speakers-juries\n• Hosted by Sam Jones ↗ https://www.kviff.com/en/film-industry/speakers-juries\n\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

As international productions increasingly look beyond traditional casting hubs, actors from Central and Eastern Europe are finding themselves in greater demand than ever before. Yet opportunities often come with challenges. How are actors from the region perceived by international casting directors? What barriers continue to exist? And what qualities are helping performers break through in an increasingly global marketplace?

Bringing together one of the region’s most celebrated actors alongside leading casting directors working across Europe, this panel will explore the realities of international casting today. From language and accent to cultural specificity, self-tapes, representation and evolving industry expectations, the discussion will examine how talent from Central and Eastern Europe is being discovered, assessed and cast for international projects.

Drawing on perspectives from both sides of the casting process, the conversation will offer practical insights into what is changing, what remains stubbornly the same, and how actors can position themselves for success in a global industry.

Whether you are an actor, filmmaker, casting professional or simply curious about the future of European screen talent, join us for an honest discussion about visibility, opportunity and the changing geography of international casting.

Speakers: UID:6356e83658f7476ba13d88508bbc7dc3addeventcom SUMMARY:Somewhere In Between: Central & Eastern European Actors in International Casting DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260709T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260709T133000 DTSTAMP:20260704T013402Z TRANSP:OPAQUE STATUS:CONFIRMED SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Kaiserbad – Císařské lázně\nFilm Industry Workshop Stage\nMariánskolázeňská 2\, Karlovy Vary\, 360 00\, Czech Republic X-MICROSOFT-CDO-BUSYSTATUS:BUSY BEGIN:VALARM TRIGGER:-PT30M ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Reminder END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR