SPI International/Filmbox Expands to Finland
WARSAW: SPI International/Filmbox expands to Finland by launching FilmBox Art House channel on Ålcom.
FNE at the 4th Slovak Film Week: Out
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak Film Week, a showcase of domestic production organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy from 9 to 15 April 2018, will introduce Gyorgy Kristóf’s debut feature…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Documentary Filmmakers and Journalists in CEE under Growing Pressure
Estonian producer Max Tuula, Polish filmmaker Konrad Szołajski, Azerbaijani TV Executive Editor for Features Kenan Aliyev, Bulgarian filmmaker Vesela Kazakova and Czech filmmaker and producer Filip Remunda attended Prague's East…
Macedonian Film Agency Preps Strategy to Stimulate Gender Equality
SKOPJE: The Macedonian Film Agency announced the Women in the Film Industry strategy for the next five years, in order to raise the percentage of female authors. Only 21 percent…
Doina Gradea Confirmed General Manager of the Romanian Public Broadcaster
BUCHAREST: Doina Gradea was elected by the Romanian Parliament as general manager of the Romanian public broadcaster (SRTV) on 28 March 2018. She was appointed acting general manager in September…
GRANTS: Estonia Announces First Batch of Animation Grants for 2018
TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute (EFI) allotted 214,000 EUR in its first animation session of 2018. Three animated film projects received production funding and two development funding.
FNE at the 4th Slovak Film Week: Dubček
BRATISLAVA: Laco Halama’s biopic Dubček will have its avantpremiere as the opening film of the 4th Slovak Film Week. The showcase of domestic production is organised by the Slovak Film…
Clementine to Premiere at Cyprus Film Days
NICOSIA: Longinos Panayi’s coming-of-age debut feature Clementine will premiere at the Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival, running from 19 to 28 April 2018.
Czech Filmmakers Launch Czech Public Television Support Appeal
PRAGUE: More than 10,000 people have signed the appeal initiated by leading Czech filmmakers in support of the Czech Television. The appeal is a reaction to President Miloš Zeman's inauguration…
One Step Behind the Seraphim Dominates 12th Romania's Gopo Awards
BUCHAREST: Daniel Sandu’s debut feature One Step Behind the Seraphim won eight awards at the12th Gopo awards including best film, best director and best debut feature.
FESTIVALS: The 4th Slovak Film Week Announces Lineup
BRATISLAVA: The 4th Slovak Film Week, an annual showcase of domestic film production, will be held in Bratislava and nine cities across Slovakia from 9 to 15 April 2018.
FESTIVALS: The 65th March Festival Kicks Off in Belgrade
BELGRADE: The 65th edition of The March Festival – Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival starts on 28 March 2018 and will run at the Belgrade Youth Hall (Dom omladine…
Silent Night Dominates 2018 Polish Eagles
WARSAW: Piotr Domalewski’s debut feature Silent Night won ten awards out of 11 nominations for the Polish Film Awards - The Eagles, that celebrated their 20th anniversary in Warsaw on…
FESTIVALS: The Line Leads the 8th Sun in a Net Nominations
BRATISLAVA: The Line by Peter Bebjak has 13 nominations for the 8th The Sun in a Net national awards and together with Little Harbour by Iveta Grófová and Filthy by…
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…
Documentary Series by Academy Award Nominee Aneta Kopacz Launched on Canal + Discovery
WARSAW: Academy Award nominee, Polish director Aneta Kopacz teamed up with Canal + Discovery for a six-episode documentary series Art-B Made in Poland about the scandalous rise and fall of…
GRANTS: Czech Film Fund to Support 14 Documentaries
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund will distribute 511,710 EUR / 13 m CZK to the production of 14 documentaries with Czech major participation. New projects by Helena Třeštíková, Tomáš Bojar,…
PRODUCTION: New Indian Film Wrapped Shooting in Georgia
TBILISI: The shooting for a new Indian film directed by Dr Anil Viswanath and starring Southern Indian stars Naveen Chandra and Shalini Vadnikatti wrapped in Georgia in March 2018.
Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania to Launch New Film Education Programme
LJUBLJANA: Teaching European History through Cinema (TEHC), a film education programme using European films as a tool for learning history, will be implemented in 2018 in Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania…
FESTIVALS: Custody Wins 25th Febiofest in Prague
PRAGUE: The French film Custody directed by Xavier Legrand was awarded best film in the New Europe competition of the 25th Prague International Film Festival Febiofest.
