Wishing on a Star Wins the Seventh Edition of When East Meets West
Wishing on a Star, an Italian, Austrian, Slovak documentary directed by Peter Kerekes, is the winner of the seventh edition of When East Meets West. The project tells the story…
Toni Erdmann and Short Film Blind Vashya Nominated for the 89th Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES: Maren Ade's German/Austrian/Romanian coproduction Toni Erdmann has been nominated for the 89th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category, while Blind Vaysha by Bulgarian Theodore Ushev…
RE-ACT Announces Winners of the Second Do-development Funding Support
TRIESTE: Six projects were awarded 10,000 EUR each as co-development funding support during the second round of RE–ACT. The ceremony was held in the framework of the annual When East…
CEE Films in the 67th Berlinale Selection
BERLIN: Several films from CEE countries have been selected for all the sections of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, set to take place from 9 to 19 February 2017.…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 16.01.2017
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…
Montenegro Founds Film Centre
PODGORICA: In the last days of 2016, Montenegro founded its own Film Centre, making it the last country of former Yugoslavia to have an official film institution. The centre’s head…
WEMW Announces Last Stop Trieste and First Cut Lab Final Lineup
TRIESTE: When East Meets West announced the final lineup of the two side sections for films in postproduction stage, Last Stop Trieste and First Cut Lab. WEMW starts on 22…
Poland Takes Over European Audiovisual Observatory Presidency
STRASBOURG: Poland is taking over the European Audiovisual Observatory's presidency from the Czech Republic as the Observatory is launching the celebrations of its 25th anniversary with a new logo.
FESTIVALS: 28th Trieste Film Festival Ready to Kick Off
TRIESTE: Ten films will vie in the feature film competition of the 28th edition of Trieste Film Festival, set to take place from 20 to 29 January 2017.
La La Land (USA)
The 73 Venice Film Festival opened literally on a high note with director Damien Chazelle’s musical extravaganza La La Land.
Elle Wins Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film
LOS ANGELES: Elle by Paul Verhoeven was awarded with the Golden Globe in the Foreign Language Film category, defeating Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann, which was shot mainly in Romania with…
When East Meets West Announces Selection
TRIESTE: Twenty two projects from 15 countries have been selected for the 7th edition of When East Meets West (WEMW). The coproduction forum will take place during the 28th Trieste…
Nocturnal Animals (USA)
Director and writer Tom Ford once again shows himself to be a master of visual style in this haunting romantic thriller Nocturnal Animals that screens in the main competition in…
FNE wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Successful New Year! See you again on 9 January 2017
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FESTIVALS: Berlinale Selects Films from Hungary, Poland and Romania for the Competition
BERLIN: On Body and Soul by Ildiko Enyedi, Ana, mon amour by Călin Peter Netzer and Spoor by Agnieszka Holland are among the first ten titles selected for the Competition…
EAVE Announces Selection for Producers Workshop 2017
LUXEMBOURG: Producers from ten FNE countries are among the 52 participants selected for the EAVE Producers Workshop 2017. The first part of the workshop will take place in Luxembourg from…
Latvia, Slovenia, Romania and Poland Actors Tipped for EFP Shooting Stars 2017
BERLIN: Actors from Latvia, Slovenia, Romania and Poland are among the ten Shooting Stars 2017 announced by the European Film Promotion (EFP). The 20th Shooting Stars will be showcased during…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 13.12.2016
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…
Toni Erdmann Gets Golden Globe Nomination
LOS ANGELES: German/Austrian/Romanian coproduction Toni Erdmann, directed by Maren Ade, was nominated for the Golden Globe in the Foreign Language Film category.
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 30.11.2016
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…
