FESTIVALS: Slovenian, Czech and Polish Films in Cannes Classics
CANNES: Valley of Peace by France Stiglic (Slovenia), Ikarie XB 1 by Jindřich Polák (Czech Republic) and Dekalog 5 and 6 by Krzysztof Kieślowski (Poland) will screen in Cannes Classics…
Expansion and Transition for MIDPOINT
PLZEN: The MIDPOINT script development programme is expanding and rebranding during its sixth year in operation. The addition of a TV series development programme saw a tripling of applications in…
FNE at Finale Plzen: David
PLZEN: David, the debut feature of Jan Těšitel, which had its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary IFF, will screen at the 29th Finale Plzen (15-21 April 2016).
FESTIVALS: CEE Short Films Selected for Cannes Directors' Fortnight
CANNES: Short films by the Croatian director Miroslav Sikavica, Georgian director Dea Kulumbegashvili and Czech director Jan Saska were selected for the 48th Directors' Fortnight of Cannes Film Festival.
FNE at Finale Plzen: Czechs Present a Reduced Pitching Forum at Plzen
PLZEN: Five Czech projects and three foreign projects were presented in a revamped version of the annual pitching forum at the Finale Plzen festival running through 21 April 2016.
Anca Damian Wins Eurimages Audentia Award
ISTANBUL: Romanian director/producer/scriptwriter Anca Damian won the Eurimages Audentia Award for her animated documentary The Magic Mountain produced by Aparte Film. The award aimed at promoting female directors was launched…
FNE at Finale Plzen: Gangster Ka: African
PLZEN: Gangster Ka: African, the second film of the two-part Gangster Ka project by Jan Pachl, will screen at the 29th Finale Plzen (15-21 April 2016).
FNE at Finale Plzen: The Greedy Tiffany
PLZEN: Andy Fehu‘s horror The Greedy Tiffany, which had its world premiere in 2015 at the Karlovy Vary IFF, will screen at the 29th Finale Plzen (15-21 April 2016).
FESTIVALS: Romanian Minority Coproduction Selected for Cannes Critics’ Week
BUCHAREST: Albüm by Mehmet Can Mertoglu, a Turkish/French/Romanian coproduction, was selected for the 55th Critics’ Week of Cannes Film Festival.
Mungiu’s Graduation Sold in USA
BUCHAREST: Cristian Mungiu’s new feature film, Graduation / Bacalaureat, selected for the Official Competition of the 69th Cannes Film Festival, was sold by Wild Bunch to Sundance Selects for distribution…
PRODUCTION: Third Season of The Therapy Series Started Shooting
PRAGUE: HBO Europe started shooting the third and last season of The Therapy, the successful TV series based on the Israeli format BeTipul. Shooting will wrap in June 2016.
FNE at Finale Plzen: Chasing 50
PLZEN: Chasing 50 / Padesátka, a comedy made by the popular Czech actor/director Vojtěch Kotek, will screen at the 29th Finale Plzen (15-21 April 2016).
FNE at Finale Plzen 2016: Family Film
PLZEN: The Czech/German/French/Slovenian/Slovak coproduction Family Film / Rodinný Film by Prague-based Slovenian director Olmo Omerzu will screen at the 29th Finale Plzen (15-21 April 2016).
FESTIVALS: Eva Nová Wins Best Feature Film at The Sun in a Net
BRATISLAVA: Eva Nová directed by Marko Škop won five awards, including Best Film, at the Sun in a Net Awards.
FESTIVALS: I, Olga Hepnarova and Thirst Win Kino Pavasaris
VILNIUS: I, Olga Hepnarova, the debut feature by Petr Kazda and Tomáš Weinreb, and Thirst by Svetla Tsotsorkova, won Best Film ex-aequo in the New Europe – New Names Competition…
Lithuanian Domestic Film Market on the Rise
VILNIUS: Lithuanian film industry experienced some positive changes over the past five years, the biggest one being the increased popularity of domestic films. Although the domestic market share dropped from…
Demon to be Released in Brazil
WARSAW: Polish horror film Demon directed by Marcin Wrona will be released in Brazil by Supo Mungam Films on 12 May 2016.
FNE at Finale Plzen: The Snake Brothers
PLZEN: Jan Prušinovský’s The Snake Brothers, winner of six Czech Lions in 2016, will screen at the 29th Finale Plzen (15-21 April 2016).
FESTIVALS: Three Romanian Feature Films in the Official Selection in Cannes
BUCHAREST: Graduation / Bacalaureat by Cristian Mungiu and Sieranevada by Cristi Puiu have been selected in the Official Competition of the 69th Cannes Film Festival while Dogs, the debut feature…
ScripTeast - 10 Years: Focus on Bulgaria
Film New Europe and Independent Film Foundation are celebrating the 10th anniversary of ScripTeast with a series of weekly interviews with scriptwriters and key players involved in ScripTeast activity. This…
