Cinema City Opens First 4DX Cinema in Romania
BUCHAREST: Cinema City Romania, the first cinema operator in the Romania Cineworld Group and the second largest operator in Europe, opened a new multiplex in Bucharest with 14 screens including…
FNE at Cannes 2015: Party and Screening Alert: Thursday 21 May and Friday 22 May
Party and Event Alert
FNE at Cannes 2015: ScripTeast Award Winner
CANNES: One of the EU’s most successful script programmes ScripTeast has awarded its prestigious Krzysztof Kieślowski ScripTeast Award for the Best Eastern European Script to Nanook by Bulgarian scriptwriters Milko…
Europe’s Film Industry Unites to Increase Distribution in Europe
CANNES: European film industry associations are joining forces to improve the circulation of films in Europe.
Tallinn to Host European Film Forum
TALLINN: The Black Nights Film Festival, held in Tallinn on 13-29 November 2015, and the European Commission announced their collaboration to explore the future of European cinema at a conference…
CEE Fests in Italy, Romania and Germany Partner on FEEDback
CANNES: Transilvania International Film Festival – Industry, Connecting Cottbus and Trieste’s When East Meets West are launching #FEEDback (Film Eastern Europe Dialogue), a think tank platform on increasing cross-border relationships…
Bosnia and Herzgovina Join EFP
CANNES: The Association of Filmmakers of Bosnia and Herzegovina joined European Film Promotion (EFP) as its 36th member country.
FNE at Cannes 2015: Party and Screening Alert: Wednesday 20 May and Thursday 21 May
Party and Event Alert
Georgia’s 20 Steps and UK F&ME Team up on Three-Pic Deal
TBILISI: Tbilisi-based 20 Steps Productions and Caucasian Film Service are partnering with UK production house Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME) to shoot three films in 2015-2016.
FNE at Cannes 2015: Europa Cinemas Unveils new Support for Eastern European Cinemas
CANNES: the Europa Cinemas Network has unveiled new measures that will boost access to support for Europa Cinemas Network film theatres in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus, Malta, Estonia, Latvia and…
FNE at Cannes 2015: Party and Screening Alert: Tuesday 19 May and Wednesday 20 May
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FNE at Cannes 2015: Carol
CANNES: Director Todd Haynes has transformed Patricia Highsmith’s 1952 lesbian love story The Price of Salt, also sometimes published under the title Carol, into a film adaptation that both captures…
Jabłoński Named VP of European Producers Club
CANNES: Polish producer/director/screenwriter Dariusz Jabłoński has been appointed Vice President of the European Producers Club, with over 70 of the leading producers representing more than 20 European countries.
PRODUCTION: Cannes Critics Week Director Creţulescu Preps Charlton Heston
BUCHAREST: Andrei Creţulescu, whose short film Ramona premieres in the Critics’ Week section in Cannes on 19 May 2015, is preparing his debut feature, Charlton Heston, set for shooting in…
ScripTeast Introduces 11 Projects at Cannes
CANNES: The 9th edition of the Polish-based training forum ScripTeast brought the writers of its 11 selected projects to Cannes for meetings and a workshop that runs through 20 May…
Belgian Family Adventure Film Shoots in Malta
VALLETTA: Belgian film and TV company Studio 100 is returning to Malta to shoot a feature film based on the company’s popular Mega Mindy series.
FNE at Cannes 2015: Party and Screening Alert: Monday 18 May and Tuesday 19 May
Party and Event Alert
FNE at Cannes 2015: The Sea of Trees
CANNES: Director Gus Van Sant’s latest Cannes competitor The Sea of Trees is unfortunately one of his weaker films in recent years although it has some striking images and ideas…
FNE at Cannes 2015: Baltic Film Institutions Sign Mutual Cooperation Agreement
CANNES: The three Baltic film institutions have signed a mutual cooperation agreement in Cannes. The agreement was signed by Edith Sepp, CEO of the Estonian Film Institute, Dita Rietuma, CEO…
Latvia Raises Cash Rebate Budgets and Adds €7,5 million Funding To Celebrate Centennial
CANNES: Following its successful turn as last year’s EFA host, Latvia continues the momentum by raising the budgets for their international co-production rebates.
