FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Under the Sun Wins CEE Competition, No Prize in Czech Competition
JIHLAVA: Vitaly Mansky’s documentary about life in South Korea seen through the life of a Korean family and their young daughter, Under the Sun, won the best film in the…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Czech Doc Funding Stirs Controversy
JIHLAVA: The decision by the jury of the Czech national documentary competition Czech Joy at the 19th Jihlava IDFF which concluded on 1 November 2015 echoed hints of a problem…
FNE DocBloc: Julian Assange Fills the Great Hall at Jihlava IDFF
JIHLAVA: Taking risks is not the traditional path for most film festivals. Sponsors and audiences often prove averse to such a move. But in the case of the fifth annual…
Czech Sirena Film Coproduction Sells Worldwide Rights
PRAGUE: Bones of the Wise Men, a coproduction from Prague-based Sirena Film with Germany’s Films in Motion, has been acquired by Spain’s Moonrise Pictures for exclusive worldwide rights prior to…
FNE at JIHLAVA IDFF: Industry Section Spurs Growth
JIHLAVA: The first full working day of the 19th Jihlava IDFF which runs through 1 November 2105, started at a running speed, with nine specialised industry programme sections kicking off…
Gangster Ka and Wilsonov Hold on at Czech Box Office
PRAGUE: Gangster Ka and Wilsonov held on to the number nine and number ten slots at the Czech box office.
Czech Television Docs Head to Cinemas
PRAGUE: Former Czechoslovak intelligence agent, foodblogger, refugees at the Macedonian border, revival bands, Generation Y, and children from educational institutions. These are just some of the protagonists of the forthcoming…
FNE DocBloc: Emerging Producers at Jihlava
The Jihlava IDFF will once again bring together emerging documentary film producers from across CEE. FNE profiles six of these young filmmakers.
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Doc Opens Application for 2016
The East Doc platform is accepting submissions for its March 2016 event through 1 December 2015.
Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers 2015: Antra Gaile, Latvia, Danuta Krasnohorska, Poland and Max Tuula, Estonia
JIHLAVA: FNE has teamed up with the 19th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (27 October - 1 November 2015) to introduce you to some of the exciting new talent that…
Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers 2015: Tamara Babun, Croatia, Irina Malcea, Romania and Tomas Michalek, Czech Republic
JIHLAVA: FNE has teamed up with the 19th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (27 October - 1 November 2015) to introduce you to some of the exciting new talent that…
FESTIVALS: Jihlava Announces Competition Films
JIHLAVA: The 19th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival will screen 233 films during the festival which runs 27 October – 1 November 2015.
PRODUCTION: Underworld: Next Generation Started Shooting in Prague
PRAGUE: The 5th part of the popular vampire saga Underworld started shooting in Prague on 6 October 2015. The film stars British actors Kate Beckinsale and Theo James.
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Ex Oriente Film Brings Victor Kossakovsky, Laurent Bécue-Renard and Anja Salomonowitz to Jihlava
Honored guests of this year’s Ex Oriente Film in Jihlava are three internationally acclaimed and inspiring directors: Victor Kossakovsky (Russia), Laurent Bécue-Renard (France) and Anja Salomonowitz (Austria).
Be2Can Opens in Czech Republic and Slovakia
PRAGUE: The 2nd edition of Be2Can Film Festival, organized by Film Europe Media Company will kick off in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 7 October 2015, echoing films…
PRODUCTION: Green Horse Rustlers Wraps Shooting
PRAGUE: Dan Wlodarczyk’s feature film Green Horse Rustlers / Zloději zelených koní, based on a book under the same title by Jiří Hájíček, will soon wrap shooting. The release is…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Silver Eye Awards Nominees Announced
The nominees for Silver Eye Awards have been announced. They will be judged by three juries for the seventh time in 2015.
FESTIVALS: Jihlava IDFF Announces Programme
JIHLAVA: The 19th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (JIDFF) announces the highlights of its programme. The festival takes place from 27 October to 1 November 2015.
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Two New Czech Documentaries in the Czech Cinemas
Two new Czech documentaries, A Colourful Tail of a Flying Comet and Mills of God, were theatrically released in Czech Republic on 24 September 2015.
PRODUCTION: Chinese TV Series Shooting in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Chinese TV series The Last Visa directed by Hua Quing is currently shooting in the Czech city of Liberec which is standing in for Vienna. The series will contain…
