FESTIVALS: Western Wins Motovun Film Festival
MOTOVUN: Valeska Grisebach’s Western, a coproduction between Germany, Bulgaria and Austria, was awarded the Propeler of Motovun for best film at the 20th Motovun IFF. The festival took place in…
FESTIVALS: Gdynia Film Festival Announces Lineup
GDYNIA: A total of 17 films will compete in the main competition of the 42th Gdynia Film Festival, set to take place from 18 to 23 September 2017.
PRODUCTION: Serbian TV Comedy Series Enters Postproduction
BELGRADE: Dogs Bark, but the Caravans Move On / Psi laju, vetar nosi, a brand new TV series directed by Jelena Bajic-Jocic and written by Rados Bajic (known for the…
FNE at Venice 2017: Venice Announces Main Competition and Official Screenings
VENICE: The 74th Venice Film Festival has announced its main competition lineup along with the films in the Orizzonti competition and films screening in official selection in other parts of…
Odessa IFF and FilmFestival Cottbus to Launch Eastern Partnership
ODESSA: An Eastern Partnership aiming at discussing how film festivals can invigorate civil society dialogue in Eastern Europe was launched as a joint partnership between the 7th Odessa International Film…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Two Films from East Silver Caravan Competing for Heart of Sarajevo Award
Two documentaries from the selection East Silver Caravan, Romania's Planeta Petrila, directed by Andrei Dascalescu, and Macedonia's Avec l´Amour, directed by Ilija Cvetkovski, will compete in the documentary section of…
PRODUCTION: TVN in Postproduction with New Original Medical Drama Series
WARSAW: Polish private broadcaster TVN commissioned the first season of Diagnosis, a new medical drama planned to premiere in autumn 2017. Popular Polish actors will star.
Lithuania Starts First Minority Coproductions with Georgia and Cyprus
VILNIUS: Lithuanian Film Centre distributed 811,701 EUR to 21 film projects in production and preproduction, including five minority coproductions with France, Italy, Russia and for the first time with Georgia…
CineLink Work in Progress Lineup 2017 Announced
SARAJEVO: Ten projects were selected at CineLink Work in Progress sessions and will compete for three major awards. The announcement has been made on 26 July 2017. CineLink takes place…
The Fencer Currently Distributed in the U.S.
TALLINN: Klaus Härö’s Finnish / Estonian coproduction The Fencer is currently in the U.S. distribution and will be screened in 16 cinemas across the country until 1 September 2017.
The 5th SOFA Announces Selection
WARSAW: Film agents from Poland, Estonia, Georgia and Serbia are among the seven agents selected for the 5th edition of SOFA (School of Film Agents). The first part of the…
Czech Film Fund Supports Eleven Documentaries
PRAGUE: Czech State Cinematography Fund announced production grants for eleven documentaries with major Czech participation on 25 July 2017. The total funding is 461,184 EUR / 12 m CZK.
Bulgarian Minority Coproduction Finalist at 2017 LUX FILM PRIZE
STRASBOURG: German / Bulgarian / Austrian coproduction Western, directed by Valeska Grisebach, is among the three finalists at the 11th LUX FILM PRIZE. The winner will be announced at the…
Ralph Fiennes to Shoot in Croatia in September
ZAGREB: The White Crow,a film focusing on the Russian ballet dancer and choreographer Rudolf Nureyev, will start shooting in Croatia in September. Ralph Fiennes will direct.
The 3rd Common Baltic Short Film Contest Opens Call 2017
GDYNIA: The 3rd edition of the Common Baltic Short Film Contest, focusing around the Baltic Sea region, is launching call of applications. The deadline is 11 August 2017.
PRODUCTION: Four Country TV Miniseries Maria Theresia in Postproduction
BRATISLAVA: The 4m EUR two-episode biopic Maria Theresia by the Austrian director Robert Dornhelm is moving to postproduction. This Slovak / Czech / Austrian / Hungarian coproduction is set to…
PRODUCTION: Marek Koterski in Production with New Feature Film
WARSAW: Polish director Marek Koterski is currently shooting 7 Emotions / 7 uczuć, with an all-star cast including Marcin Dorociński, Maja Ostaszewska, Andrzej Chyra, Robert Więckiewicz, Katarzyna Figura and Magdalena…
PRODUCTION: James Brolin Shoots Hallmark Movie in Romania
BUCHAREST: American actor James Brolin is currently shooting in Romania the Hallmark film Family Royal, which he is also directing. Castel Film Studios is servicing.
FESTIVALS: Park Wins the 24th European Film Festival Palić
PALIĆ: The Greek / Polish coproduction Park, directed by Sofia Exarchou, received the Golden Tower for best film at the 24th European Film Festival Palić.
Slovakia Slashes Minimum Spend Requirement for International Productions Applying for Incentive Scheme
BRATISLAVA: Slovak Audovisual Fund together with the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic decided to make major cuts to the requirements for minimum expenditure for international productions applying at…
