RIGA: A total of 26 projects from 17 countries, including Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, Ukraine and Georgia, have been selected for Baltic Sea Docs 2024. The leading documentary pitching event in the Baltic countries will be held in Riga 1 - 6 September 2024.
A hungry person cannot be fed by a film, a sick person cannot be cured by it. Cinema is by some considered luxury, something extra not necessary for survival. For others cinema is just a given part of popular culture in modern society. So why do we as film directors so desperately fight for our projects when we often meet the point of view that our work is not a real necessity? That the support to art and culture should be cut in favor of other crucial things.
The Deputy Ministry of Culture, on the recommendation of the Cinema Advisory Committee (SEKIN), distributed 526,296 EUR for the production of one long documentary and two minority coproductions, as well as for the script and project development of seven and nine projects, respectively.
Animation Think Tank 2024: Laying the Groundwork for Co-Development Funding for Animated Projects
Press releases 11-06-2024A new edition of Animation Think Tank, an industry conference meeting organized by CEE Animation Workshop in collaboration with the Animafest World Festival of Animated Film, was held in Zagreb on June 4 and 5. High-level animation industry professionals from different territories and production environments joined two Zagreb sessions to discuss the main topic: an International Co-Development Support Mechanism for animated projects.
Zagreb, 11.06.2024. - Last weekend in Zagreb, began filming for the children's movie "Glavonja," featuring five talented young actors. The story of ten-year-old Alisa and her older autistic brother Milan, who, along with three young detectives, embark on a somewhat surreal adventure, is directed by Marina Andree Škop and Vanda Raýmanová.
The leading documentary pitching event in the Baltic countries, Baltic Sea Docs, has finalized the project selection for its 28th edition, scheduled to take place in Riga on 1-6 September 2024. The selection includes 22 projects currently in development and production, as well as four projects in the post-production stage in the forum's “Coming Soon” session.
ZAGREB: The Grand Prix in the Grand Competition Short Film of the World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb (3 – 8 June 2024) went to the Dutch/Belgian/French The Miracle directed by Nienke Deutz. The Feature Film Competition was won by the Spanish/German coproduction Sultana’s Dream directed by Isabel Herguer.
CEE Animation to Showcase Central and Eastern European Talent at MIFA 2024
Czech Republic 09-06-2024PRAGUE: CEE Animation will once again participate in MIFA, the world’s biggest animation market, taking place 11 - 14 June 2024 in Annecy. Besides promoting Central and Eastern European animated films, authors and their projects, CEE Animation’s activities in Annecy will include various networking opportunities as well as meetings between project holders and international coproducers.
The film MERMAN, directed by Ana Lungu, will have its world premiere at the FID Marseille Festival
Press releases 07-06-2024The documentary has been selected for the International Competition at the 35th edition of the FID Marseille Festival, which will take place from June 25 to 30, 2024
DUBROVNIK: Over 260 companies from Europe and the USA will take part in the 11th edition of NEM Dubrovnik. This important TV market in Central and Eastern Europe will be held 10 – 13 June 2024 at the Hotel Dubrovnik Palace.
