PRODUCTION: Peter Bebjak Preps Slovak Biopic Duchoň
BRATISLAVA: The acclaimed Slovak director Peter Bebjak is currently in preproduction with his biographical feature Duchoň, based on the life of famous Slovak singer Karol Duchoň, who died tragically at…
PRODUCTION: Erle Veber Shoots Estonian Documentary Art Therapy
TALLINN: The Estonian director/DoP/editor Erle Veber is currently in production with her documentary Art Therapy / Mäetamme seansid, about Estonian artist Marko Mäetamm and the healing effect of contemporary art…
New Jurassic World Film to Be Shot in Malta
VALLETTA: A new film from the Jurassic World franchise, starring Scarlett Johansson, is expected to be shot at the Malta Film Studios from July to September 2024.
FESTIVALS: Animafest Zagreb 2024 Announces Lineup
ZAGREB: Six films including a Hungarian production have been selected for the Grand Competition – Feature Film of the World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb, which will be…
FNE Market Analysis 2023: ESTONIA
TALLINN: The year 2023 was certainly eventful for Estonia, both locally and internationally. The steady increase in admissions and box office didn’t reach the pre-pandemic levels, but took the total…
FNE at Mediterrane Film Festival 2024: Artistic Director Teresa Cavina
VALLETTA: FNE spoke to Teresa Cavina, artistic director of the Mediterrane Film Festival about the general goals and activities of the festival, whose second edition will be held 22 –…
BOX OFFICE: Domestic Horror Comedy Sets Opening Record in Romania
BUCHAREST: Romanian producer and distributor Matei Dima carries the day as his new project Buzz House: The Movie directed by Florin Babei sets an opening record in Romania with 249,105…
Croatian Audiovisual Centre Announces 450 Screenings for Month of Our Film
ZAGREB: The successful implementation of the year-long celebration of 15 years of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC), which included a month of special screenings of Croatian films in May 2023,…
FESTIVALS: Winners of goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Films 2024
WIESBADEN: Bosnian/Macedonian Silence of Reason by Kumjana Novakova received the Golden Lily for Best Film at the 24th goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film, which was held…
Apply to dok.connect 2024
OLOMOUC: Producers and postproduction companies from Central Europe (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Germany and Austria) can apply to the networking event dok.connect till 7 May 2024. The event will…
EPI Announces Third Edition of AUDIOVISUAL WOMEN
POTSDAM: The Erich Pommer Institut has launched the call for applications for the 3rd edition of the career enhancement programme AUDIOVISUAL WOMEN, which will be held November 2024 - April…
PRODUCTION: Macedonian Director Dina Duma Shoots Sophomore Feature Skateboarding Is Not for Girls
SKOPJE: Macedonian director Dina Duma has started shooting her sophomore feature Skateboarding Is Not for Girls / Skejtanjeto ne e za devojcinja in the Macedonian capital of Skopje. The film…
Afterburn Starring Samuel L. Jackson and Dave Bautista Filming in Bratislava
BRATISLAVA: The futuristic action film Afterburn directed by J.J. Perry and starring Dave Bautista and Samuel L.Jackson is currently filming in Bratislava. The service in Slovakia is provided by Monsters…
Libertate Has a Clean Sweep at 18th Gopo Awards
BUCHAREST: The Romanian/Hungarian feature film Libertate directed by Tudor Giurgiu won 10 awards out of 14 nominations at the 18th edition of the Gopo Awards, held at the National Theatre…
Slovak/Czech/Polish Coproduction Fakir to Have Its World Premiere at DOK.fest Munich in Germany
MUNICH: Roman Ďuriš’s debut Fakir will have its world premiere at the largest festival of documentary films in Germany, DOK.fest Munich, on 3 May 2024. The film talks about breaking…
Connecting Cottbus 2024 Launches Call for Applications
COTTBUS: The East-West coproduction market connecting cottbus has opened submissions for feature film projects for its 26th edition (6 - 8 November 2024). Thirteen projects in development will be selected…
Hungarian Film Day Celebrated on All Hungarian Screens
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian Film Day, held on 30 April since 2018, is celebrated during a whole week from 29 April to 5 May 2024 with the participation of the National…
Slovak Government Approves Law To Restructure Public Broadcaster
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak government has approved a law to dissolve the current public television Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) and to create a new Slovak Television and Radio (STVR). The…
Invalid Wins Big at Sun in a Net Awards 2024
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech comedy Invalid by Jonáš Karásek won in seven categories (from 13 nominations) including Best Feature Film, Best Director and Best Leading Actor, and it also received the…
PRODUCTION: Romanian Director Eugen Jebeleanu in Postproduction with Internal Zero
BUCHAREST: After his debut with Poppy Field / Câmp de maci (2020), Romanian director Eugen Jebeleanu is currently in postproduction with his sophomore feature Internal Zero / Interior zero, which…
