TBILISI: FNE correspondent Alexander Gabelia spoke with Ana Chubinidze, award winning Georgian animation filmmaker and illustrator, about her work and the development and challenges of Georgian animated cinema.
PRAGUE: FNE spoke to Czech producer Ondřej Zima from FILM KOLEKTIV, Evolution Films and Offside Men, about the challenges he faced as a producer during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the film industry in the Czech Republic is recovering.
FNE Visegrad YR2022: Q&A with Czech Distributor and Producer Marek Jeníček
Czech Republic 17-03-2022PRAGUE: FNE spoke to Marek Jeníček, managing director of CinemArt, which distributes award-winning films selected from among European productions and international festivals.
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center has distributed 20,351 EUR / 75,300 GEL for the development of full-length feature films to 5 projects. The features are to be directed by Grigol Janashia, Kote Kalandadze, Nato Gabunia, Lali Kiknavelidze and Sandro Naveriani.
FNE’s Georgian correspondent Alexander Gabelia spoke to Czech distributor Jan Jílek, who is programme Director of AČFK, about the challenges he has faced as a distributor during the pandemic, as well as about the post-pandemic recovery of the Czech distribution and exhibition. Jan talks about the lessons learned and the future of the film industry in the Czech Republic.
FNE’s Georgian correspondent and film critic Alexander Gabelia spoke to Czech Hana Blaha Šilarová, producer at Frame Films, about the challenges she has faced as a producer during the pandemic, as well as about the post-pandemic recovery of the Czech film industry. Hana also talked about her latest projects and the path of cinema that she has to go through.
FNE’s Georgian correspondent and film critic Alexander Gabelia spoke to Czech Jan Bradáč, who is executive director of the Cinestar, about the challenges he has faced as a cinema operator during the pandemic, as well as about the post-pandemic recovery of the Czech exhibition. He talks about films, audiences, the role of state support and distribution. Jan is also head of the Falcon distribution company.