FESTIVALS: Eight Titles in Finale Plzen 2021 Lineup
PLZEN: Eight films are vying in the Feature and Animated Films Competition of the 34th edition of Finale Plzen, which will wrap on 29 September 2021.
Czech Republic Increases Budget for Production Incentives by 12 m EUR
PRAGUE: The Czech Government has decided to supplement the annual production incentives budget, which used to be around 31.5 m EUR / 800 m CZK, with another 12 m EUR…
Mike Downey Honoured with Kristián Lifetime Achievement Award at Prague IFF – Febiofest
PRAGUE: The Irish-UK producer and European Film Academy Chairman Mike Downey received the Kristián Lifetime Achievement Award at 28th edition of Prague International Film Festival – Febiofest, which is taking…
FESTIVALS: Zlin Film Festival 2021 Announces Winners
ZLIN: The second part of the 61st edition of Zlin FF – International Film Festival for Children and Youth, which took place in person, has finished with an awards gala.…
PRODUCTION: Teona Strugar Mitevska Wraps Shooting On The Happiest Man in the World
SARAJEVO: Teona Strugar Mitevska is finishing the shoot for her sixth film The Happiest Man in The World with two shooting days in Sarajevo, after four weeks of shooting in…
GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Announces Documentary Grants
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund has distributed 474,000 EUR / 12 m CZK as production grants for documentaries.
PRODUCTION: Jiří Havelka in Postproduction with A Unique Event
PRAGUE: Czech actor/playwright/director Jiří Havelka is currently in postproduction with his sophomore feature A Unique Event (English working title) / Mimořádná událost. The premiere is already set for 2 February…
FESTIVALS: Prague IFF - Febiofest 2021 Ready to Kick Off
PRAGUE: The 28th edition of the Prague International Film Festival – Febiofest will showcase more than 100 Czech and international titles. Seven films will vie in the main competition. The…
BOX OFFICE: David Ondříček's Zátopek Gets Best Czech Opening of the Season
PRAGUE: Zátopek by David Ondříček has had the best opening of the season among domestic releases, the 108,560 admissions placing it in the 10th spot of the domestic openings chart.…
FNE Podcast: Dok Incubator 2021: Barbora Hudečková and Tomáš Poštulka - One World Film Festival
OLOMOUC: FNE spoke to Barbora Hudečková and Tomáš Poštulka, who are programmers at the One World Film Festival, during the recent Dok Incubator event in Olomouc about how One World…
FNE Podcast: Dok Incubator 2021: Rita Balough
OLOMOUC: FNE spoke to Rita Balogh, documentary filmmaker and the co-founder of the Budapest International Documentary Festival, at the recent Dok Incubator session in Olomouc about what lessons she learned…
FNE Podcast: Dok Incubator 2021: Andrea Prenghyová
OLOMOUC: FNE spoke to Dok Incubator organiser Andrea Prenghyová about what lessons she learned during the pandemic and how filmmakers are adapting their projects in the period of recovery.
PRODUCTION: Italian/Czech Coproduction Terezín Starts Filming in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: The Italian/Czech coproduction Terezín by Gabriele Guidi, coproduced by Three Brothers Production, started shooting in Prague on 30 August 2021. The production is supported by the Prague Film Fund.
FNE at KVIFF 2021: Prize Winners: As Far As I Can Walk
KARLOVY VARY: As Far as I Can Walk / Strahinja Banović (Serbia, France, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Lithuania) directed by Stefan Arsenijević won the Crystal Globe Grand Prix, also scooping the prizes…
FNE at KVIFF 2021: See How the Critics Rated the Films
KARLOVY VARY: This year for the seventh time FNE teamed up with KVIFF and critics attending the festival to rate the films in the Crystal Globe Competition and the East…
FNE at KVIFF 2021: See How the Critics Rate the Films So Far
KARLOVY VARY: This year for the seventh time FNE teamed up with KVIFF and critics attending the festival to rate the films in the Crystal Globe Competition and the East…
FNE at KVIFF 2021: EFP Future Frames
FNE spoke to nine European film school students and recent graduates to find out what they think about the future of European film.
One World 2022 Opens Call for Submissions
PRAGUE: Submissions for the 24th edition of the One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival are now open. The festival will take place from 21 March to 3 April…
PRODUCTION: Alice Nellis Starts Shooting Buko
PRAGUE: Czech writer/director Alice Nellis started shooting her ninth feature film Buko in Central Bohemia on 19 August 2021. The director calls the film "a spiritual road movie" as it…
Sundance and Berlinale Will Select New Films at 2021 dok.incubator
OLOMOUC: Festival selectors from Sundance, Berlinale, Tribeca, IDFA and CPH:DOX will participate in the 10th edition of the dok.incubator workshop, set to take place 21-29 August 2021.
