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When trying to get your film made, rejection can be tough. The knee-jerk reaction is to compromise: to make the jokes funnier, the romance steamier and the sex, well, sexier—that is, to adapt your screenplay to appeal to as wide an audience as possible. François Péloquin, a first-time Canadian filmmaker, did exactly the opposite after being rejected for funds to make his debut feature film, "The Sound of Trees." Instead of compromising, he dove full force into his artistic vision, ultimately getting the funds and landing a world premiere for his film in the official competition in one of the major European film festivals—in Karlovy Vary. Read More: Karlovy Vary Film Fest Lineup Lures Adventurous Cinephiles, Young Directors Admittedly, things in the U. S. work differently than in Péloquin's native Canada, where the majority of the films are state funded. But the state system of funding can also be less forgiving than privately-owned.

Read More: Karlovy Vary Film Fest Lineup Lures Adventurous Cinephiles, Young Directors François Péloquin takes on the challenges of Canadian family life in his latest work, "The Sound of the Trees." The drama stars Roy Dupuis and Antonie L’Écuyer as a family in the Quebec countryside. Seventeen-year-old Jérémie wants to be a normal teenager -- drive around in his car, listen to hip hop and hang out with his friends. His father Régis, the owner of a sawmill, is upset by his son's attitude and wants him to shift his focus to becoming a lumberjack. When Jérémie's older brother leaves the two of them alone together, their relationship becomes even more strained. The film will have its world premiere at the 2015 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on July 6. Check out the trailer above. Read More: Watch: Exclusive First Look at Gorgeous Black and White 'Chorus' Trailer...

Anti-Nazi satire from Stations of the Cross director Dietrich Bruggemann and a new documentary from Mark Cousins among titles.Scroll down for competition line-ups

The 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (July 3-11) has unveiled the competition titles in its Official Selection, East of the West, Forum of Independents and Documentary sections.

The main competition will comprise seven world premieres and six international premieres, including the new film from Stations of the Cross director Dietrich Brüggemann, Heil, a satirical comedy centred on neo-Nazis.

Polish documentary director Marcin Koszałkaʼs will present his feature debut, The Red Spider, a psychological thriller inspired by true events from the 1950s that delves into the mechanisms that give rise to a mass murderer.

Danish documentary maker Daniel Dencik will present his first feature, Gold Coast, about a young anti-colonial idealist who sets out for Danish Guinea to set up a coffee plantation - but not everything goes to plan. The music is...