CEE Film Funds Announce Expansions at Connecting Cottbus Panel
COTTBUS: Robert Balinski of the Polish Film Institute and Oliver Oliver Rittweger MDM (Mitteldeutsch Medienforderung) used the Connecting Cottbus panel on film funding to announce the signing of the Polish…
Ukrainian Tank Wins CoCo Pitching Prize 2015
COTTBUS: Tank, a dramatic thriller directed by Max Ksjonda and produced by the Ukrainian company Noosphere Films, won the Best Pitch award at Connecting Cottbus on 5 November 2015.
Hervé Payan to Replace Linda Jensen as HBO Europe CEO
LONDON: Hervé Payan, currently CEO of HBO Nordic, will become CEO of HBO Europe as of 1 January 2016, replacing current CEO Linda Jensen who announced her departure at the…
FNE Europa International: Sales Agent of the Month: Paola Corvino, Intramovies
FNE and Europa International are launching a new chapter of interviews. Every two months we will talk to a European sales agent dealing with films from the FNE region countries.
Exchange Rates Bites into CME Returns
PRAGUE: Central European Media Enterprises posted increases in net revenues for both Q3 and its nine month statement, but a rising dollar ended up showing a decline for the company.
CEE Films Receive Eurimages Funds
STRASBOURG: Three Polish coproductions were among the six films from CEE territories that will receive funding from Eurimages.
FNE at Cottbus Film Festival: Feature Film Competition
COTTBUS: The feature film competition at the 25th Anniversary of the Cottbus Film Festival, which runs 3-8 November 2015, relies heavily on its Central European roots, with films from Poland,…
FNE Focus on Austrian CEE Coproduction Launches New Network
VIENNA: Participants at the Film New Europe Association’s Focus on Austrian CEE Coproduction will launch a new network of Austrian and Central and Eastern European film funds and producers to…
Connecting Cottbus Unveils Pitching Line-up
COTTBUS: The 17th edition of the East-West coproduction market Connecting Cottbus cast a wide net in selecting its ten feature films pitches under new director Rebekka Garrido. Participants hail from…
EFP Westwind Moves to St Petersburg for Third Edition
ST. PETERSBURG: The third edition of European Film Promotion’s European film showcase in Russia, Westwind, sees the event move from Moscow to St Petersburg. The programme of theatrical screenings, running…
When East Meets West Opens Call for Entries for the Coproduction Forum and First Cut Lab
TRIESTE: When East Meets West, the Trieste based industry platform is accepting subsmissions for the sixth edition of the Coproduction Forum and for the second edition of the workshop First…
3D Content Financing Market Accepting Applications for December Edition
LIEGE: The 3D Content Financing Market (3DFM), an international co-production and financing market for projects for stereoscopic-3D (S-3D) contents, is open for applications through 28 September 2015, for the market…
FNE TV: Ivan Hronec CEO Film Europe Media Company
FNE asked Ivan Hronec about how TV fits into the European film landscape and how the hybrid model of distribution that he is developing at Film Europe can increase audiences…
Three Documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe Score Slots in EFA Selection
BERLIN: Three documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe have been included in the first ever EFA Documentary Selection for the 28th European Film Awards. The selection comprises 15 European documentaries.
FNE TV: Pascal Diot, head of the Venice Film Market
FNE asked Pascal Diot what were the most important new initiatives at this year’s Venice Film Market and what opportunities are on offer for producers from central and eastern Europe.
FNE at Venice 2015: Venice Film Festival Prize Winners
VENICE: The Golden Lion for Best Film at the 72 Venice International Film Festival (2-12 September) went to Venezuelan director Lorenzo Vigas’ From Afar a story set in the run-down…
FNE FIPRESCI Critics at Venice 2015: See how the critics rated the films
VENICE: FNE together with FIPRESCI invited FIPRESCI critics in Venice to rate the films in all four of the official competition programmes of the festival giving the films 1,2,3,4 or…
Who’s Partying at: FIPRESCI Venice Awards Ceremony and FNE FIPRESCI Critics With Slovak Film Institute Materials
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FNE TV: Lucia Recalde Langarcia, head of unit Creative Europe MEDIA programme, European Commission
FNE asked Lucia Recalde Langarcia about the Creative Europe MEDIA programme’s biggest challenges and the looming risk of budget cuts for the programme in 2016.
FNE TV: Silvia Costa, Chair EU Parliament Culture and Education Committee
FNE asked Silvia Costa about the most important issues for the audiovisual sector that the Culture Committee will be discussing and the proposed cuts to the Creative Europe MEDIA 2016…
