GÖRLIWOOD^® TO COMPETE FOR THE EUROPEAN FILM LOCATION AWARD

The city of Görlitz and its sets for Wes Anderson’s Oscar^®-winning production THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL is Germany’s candidate for the new European Film Location Award powered by Filming Europe – the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN). Eleven locations throughout Europe that hosted renowned and beloved films and TV series in the last 10 years have made it onto the shortlist. With its unique architecture, the easternmost city in Germany has been attracting numerous international film crews like Stephen Daldry’s THE READER, MONUMENTS MEN by George Clooney, and most recently Robert Schwentke’s THE CAPTAIN. All European citizens will have the chance to pick the winner by selecting and voting for the best European film location until October 25th at www.cineuropa.org. The Award ceremony will take place in Brussels on November 7th in the European Parliament.

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