CICAE Launches International Campaign #Back To Cinema
PARIS: The International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas (CICAE), in collaboration with Germany’s #ZurückInsKino, has launched a social media campaign #BackToCinema to bring film exhibitors together during the COVID-19 crisis.
Films from Lithuania, Georgia and Bulgaria in Cannes Official Selection
WARSAW: Films from Lithuania, Bulgaria and Georgia have been selected for the 73rd edition of the Cannes Film Festival. A total of 56 films have been chosen for the 2020…
Ten CEE Films Receive Eurimages Support
STRASBOURG: The Eurimages board granted 6,138,000 EUR to 28 film projects, including 10 CEE coproductions, in an online meeting of its 158th session. North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Slovakia,…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update
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…
Welcome to Chechnya Wins 2020 Online Edition of Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
THESSALONIKI: The 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival gave its Golden Alexander award and a cash prize of 15,000 EUR to Welcome to Chechnya by David France (USA). The festival, which concludes…
FNE AV Innovation: MUBI GO, MUBI’s Cinema-going Initiative and App
“Our goal is to build audiences for great cinema; with MUBI GO we have created a new experience for our subscribers to enjoy films on the big screen.” - Efe…
FESTIVALS: Thessaloniki Doc Fest Opens Online
THESSALONIKI: The 22nd edition of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival goes online from 19 to 28 May 2020. A total of 210 films will be screened, along with live open discussions.
CICAE Announces Second Round of Applications for 17th Art Cinema = Action + Management
The CICAE is glad to announce that the second round of applications for 17th Art Cinema = Action + Management, the next International training course for independent cinema exhibitors, is…
FNE AV Innovation: Cinemarket - Coming Soon To Your Screens
Cinemarket is building a film and TV industry blockchain ecosystem that sustainably eliminates opaqueness in intellectual property (IP) rights management, sales performance and revenue distribution. With the correct tools, European…
FESTIVALS: Komandarev Wins goEast with Bulgarian/Serbian/French Coproduction Rounds
WIESBADEN: The Bulgarian/Serbian/French coproduction Rounds directed by Stephan Komandarev won the main prize of the 20th edition of goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Cinema in Wiesbaden. Karolis…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 12.05.2020.
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…
FNE AV Innovation: Blockframes Bringing Transparency and Efficiency to Independent Cinema
Yannick Bossenmeyer introduces Blockframes: a technological ecosystem aiming to bring transparency and efficiency to the content industry.
SOFA Calls for Proposals
BERLIN: SOFA, the School of Film Advancement has announced that it is accepting project proposals for its eighth edition. Up to eight projects will be selected for the 2021 series…
EUFCN Issues Common Production Safety Guidelines As Europe Starts To Come Out of Lockdown
BRUSSELS: The European Film Commissions Network and the European Institute for Health and Safety in Film Industry have issued common safety guidelines for filming as countries in Europe start to…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 29.04.2020.
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…
FNE Podcast: SOFA|School of Film Advancement: Nikolaj Nikitin and Oliver Baumgarten
SOFA helmers Nikolaj Nikitin and Oliver Baumgarten talk about how SOFA is holding its training sessions online during the COVID-19 crisis. They also share the beginnings of SOFA and how…
CME Sees First Effects of COVID-19 on Revenues
PRAGUE: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) released its first quarter of 2020 results, reporting a 2 percent decline in net revenues, with TV advertising down by 4 percent.
FESTIVALS: goEast Offers Festival Films On Demand
WIESBADEN: The 20th edition of the goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European Film will offer selected works from its programme on-demand from 5 to 11 May 2020.
Europa Distribution and FIAD Issue Joint Statement on COVID-19 Impact
BRUSSELS: European film distributors represented by Europa Distribution and the International Federation of Film Distributors’ Associations FIAD have issued a joint call for urgently needed support during the COVID-19 crisis.
Cannes Launches Marché du Film Online
CANNES: The Cannes Film Festival will launch Marché du Film in an online format running 22 – 26 June 2020.
