FNE at Fest Anca: 2014 Anca Launches Animation Industry Programme
ZILINA, SLOVAKIA: The seventh edition of Fest Anca kicked off with the launch of a two-day industry programme running on 19 and 20 June 2014. Seven animators and projects were…
PRODUCTION: Dalibor Matanić Preps The High Sun
ZAGREB: Croatian filmmaker Dalibor Matanić will begin shooting the Croatian-Slovenian coproduction The High Sun/Zvizdan on 22 September 2014. The film is now in the location scouting and casting phase.
Romanian Feature Films Hit New High in Financing
BUCHAREST: 25 Romanian feature films received financing in 2013, the highest number since 2009. Admissions and gross box office also increased, but the number of cinemas decreased by five, according…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Last Call for East Silver
Deadline for submitting your new documentary films to East Silver market is approaching: only two weeks left! Submit your film to the largest internationally recognized database of creative feature and…
GRANTS: Latvia Funds Seven Debut Films
RIGA: The Latvian Film Centre will finance seven projects under its newly introduced debut film tender.
TVP Reaches Nearly 100 Percent Coverage
WARSAW: Poland’s public broadcaster Polish TV has expanded its digital coverage to 99.5 percent of the population, according to the Ministry of Administration and Digitalisation.
GRANTS: Latvian Film Centre Funds Two Latvian Russian Films
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia awarded two grants under its new cofinancing tender announced in May 2014.
Czech TV Begins Filming Jan Hus Biopic
PRAGUE: Czech TV announced the start of filming on its two-part TV film Jan Hus, starring Matej Hadek as the early 15th century church reformer, on 14 June 2014.
Salma Hayek and Adrien Brody in Bulgaria for new film
SOFIA: Salma Hayek and Adrien Brody are currently in Bulgaria for the filming of Septembers of Shiraz, according to local media reports.
Polish Pay TV Market on the Rise
WARSAW: The Polish pay TV market is on target to be the sixth largest in Europe, with project revenue of 1.8 billion USD in 2014.
Pitt and Jolie Expected to Film in Malta
Malta news sources report that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will be shooting a film in Malta after spending two days scouting locations on the island of Gozo.
PRODUCTION: Kätilö finishes filming in Lithuania
VILNIUS: Popular Finnish director Antti J. Jokinen is shooting the feature film Kätilö (Wildeye) in Vilnius, Lithuania. The director is known for his work on The Resident (2011), Puhdistus (2012)…
FNE at MIFF 2014: Polish Hardcore Disco in Competition in Moscow
MOSCOW: Polish director Krzysztof Skonieczny will debut his new film Hardcore Disco in the main competition of the 36. Moscow International Film Festival (19-28 June 2014).
Malta Film Industry Gets Bank Backing
The Malta Film Commission announced that it has entered into a two-year collaboration agreement with the Bank of Valletta with the objective of working together to support the filming industry.
New Hungarian Media Tax Law Draws Media Concern
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian parliament has passed a new law which will tax advertising revenues up to a top rate of 40 percent, drawing protests from the media.
FNE TV: Czech director Petr Vaclav
FNE spoke to Czech director Petr Vaclav about his new film The Way Out which screened in the ACID section of Cannes this year and how difficult it is to…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Ex Oriente Selection in Progress
Ex Oriente Film is in the final stage of selecting participants for the 2014-2015 workshop programme.
FNE TV: Androulla Vassiliou - European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
FNE spoke to Androulla Vassiliou about the EU’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity and a level playing field for the AV industries of small countries.
FESTIVALS Fest Anca 2014 Starts off the Film Festival Season in Slovakia
ZILINA: Slovakia’s animation films festival, Fest Anca will lead off the summer film festival season with its seventh edition, which begins earlier than in past years, running 18-22 June 2014…
Paramount Channel Launched in Romania
BUCHAREST: Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. launched Paramount Channel in Romania on the DTH platform Digi at the beginning of June 2014.
