FNE at Venice 2019: Review: Marriage Story
VENICE: Director Noah Baumbach already has ten feature films to his credit so it is no surprise that this already accomplished and respected filmmaker has landed in the Venice competition…
Talents From Poland, Georgia, Estonia and Bulgaria Among Shooting Stars 2020
BERLIN: Young actors from Poland, Georgia, Estonia and Bulgaria are among the ten Shooting Stars 2020 announced by the European Film Promotion (EFP) for its 23rd edition. All of them…
Ukraine Launches Cash Rebate Programme For Foreign Film Production
KYIV: The Ukraine is launching a cash rebate for foreign film productions starting 2020. Feature films, documentaries and animated films can apply, as well as TV feature films or animated…
WEMW Announces Projects Selected for Co-Production Forum
TRIESTE: Ten long documentary and 12 feature film projects have been selected out of a record number of applications (338) for the Co-Production Forum of the 10th edition of When…
FNE wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Successful New Year! See you again on 6 January 2020
Film New Europe would like to thank all its sponsors, supporters and readers and to wish them a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 19.12.2019.
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
Films from FNE Partner Countries Shortlisted for Oscars 2020
LOS ANGELES: Seven films from FNE partner countries are among the films shortlisted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in four of the nine Oscar categories announced…
Two CEE Minority Coproductions Supported by Netherlands Film Fund
AMSTERDAM: Two CEE minority coproductions received production support totalling 403,607 EUR from the Netherlands Film Fund. These feature films are directed by Polish director Olga Chajdas and Dutch Floor van…
Eurimages Supports Four Projects from CEE Countries
BERLIN: Four projects from CEE countries have received coproduction support at the 157th meeting of the Board of Management of the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund, held in Berlin 9-12…
Accreditations Open for WEMW 2020
TRIESTE: When East Meets West opens accreditations for its 10th anniversary edition, that will take place within the 31st Trieste Film Festival from 19 to 21 January 2020.
Films from CEE Countries Selected for Sundance 2020
WARSAW: Eight films from CEE countries have been selected for the Sundance Film Festival, which will take place in Utah, USA from 23 January to 2 February 2020.
First Cut Lab Announces Participants for New Programme First Cut+
TRIESTE: First Cut Lab is launching its new programme First Cut+, which will promote 16 feature films in postproduction from low production capacity countries, with a focus on Central &…
The Christmas Gift, Cold War and Ankica Jurić Tilić Awarded at 32nd European Film Awards
BERLIN: The Christmas Gift by Romania’s Bogdan Mureşanu was awarded the European Short Film prize, Cold War by Polish/British Pawel Pawlikowski received the People’s Choice Award and Croatia’s Ankica Jurić…
Development Award for Coproductions Between Italy and the Baltics Launches Call for Entries
VILNIUS: Applications are open for the 30,000 EUR development award for coproductions between Italy and Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The winner will be announced at the 9th edition of the…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 05.12.2019.
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
OPINION: FASSOO CEO William Page on Brexit and the Importance of EU for the Media Sector
William Page, CEO of Fassoo, shares his personal views as both the head of a European project and a UK citizen speaking about the impact that Brexit would have on…
FNE at Venice 2019: Review: Ad Astra
VENICE: American indie filmmaker James Gray is not the first name that springs to mind when you think of a Hollywood sci-fi blockbuster, but Ad Astra, which boasts Hollywood mega-star…
Slovak Producer Katarína Krnácová Joins EFP Shooting Stars Jury
HAMBURG: Award-winning Slovak producer Katarína Krnácová has been selected for the jury of the 23rd edition of European Film Promotion’s European Shooting Stars 2020.
God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya Wins 2019 LUX Film Prize
STRASBOURG: The European Parliament has awarded the 2019 LUX Film Prize Award to God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya by Macedonian director Teona Struga Mitevska. The award was presented at…
FNE AV Innovation: Velvet Icons Productions A Film Studio For The Digital Era
We have asked Sten-Kristian Saluveer, founder and CEO of Storytek Creative Hub, to introduce some of the hottest new projects from Storytek, so that FNE readers have the chance to…