FNE at Sofia IFF 2016: Prize Winners
SOFIA: The Bulgarian directed German production Zhaleika by Eliza Petkova won the grand prix of the international competition at the 20th Sofia International Film Festival held 10-20 March in Sofia.
OBITUARY: Czech Director Jan Němec
PRAGUE: Director Jan Němec (79), one of the most original and talented members of the Czech New Wave, died on 18 March 2016 after a long illness.
FNE Congratulates ScripTeast on its 10th Anniversary
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…
International Union of Cinemas Rejects Screening Room Project
BRUSSELS: International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the European trade body representing cinema associations and key operators from across 36 territories, is expressing its great concern regarding the Screening Room proposal.
Polish Film Institute and EAVE to Offer Scholarships for Polish Producers
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute and EAVE have launched a partnership that will offer a scholarship for one Polish producer participating in EAVE 2017 Producers Workshop.
FESTIVALS: The Sun in a Net Nominees Announced
BRATISLAVA: Children by Jaro Vojtek, Eva Nová by Marko Škop and Goat by Ivan Ostrochovský have been nominated for Best Feature Film at Sun in a Net. The nominations for…
FESTIVALS: NexT Film Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
BUCHAREST: For its 10th anniversary the NexT International Film Festival (7-11 April 2016) again organises international and national competitions for short and medium films, as well as The Pitch contest…
FNE IDF DocBloc: A Successful East Doc Platform
The key documentary industry event in the CEE region, East Doc Platform (EDP), organised by the Institute of Documentary Film in association with One World IHRDFF, brought more than 400…
PRODUCTION: Tereza Nvotová Shoots Debut Feature Filthy
BRATISLAVA: Tereza Nvotová is shooting her debut feature, Filthy, a Slovak/Czech coproduction about growing up, friendship and trauma, influenced by the documentary style.
Sofia Meetings Coproduction Market Kicks Off
SOFIA: The 13th Sofia Meetings coproduction market set to take place on 17-20 March 2016 within the Sofia International Film Fest will host 27 projects of first, second and third…
Sonita Wins Audience Award at One World
PRAGUE: Sonita, a documentary by the Iranian film director, Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami, won the AVAST Foundation Audience Award at One World in Prague. Like other films that became favourites of…
Transylvania IFF Generates 7.5 m EUR for the Local Economy
CLUJ-NAPOCA: According to a study by the Business Faculty from the Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj, Transilvania International Film Festival generates 7.5 m EUR for the local economy.
The Red Captain Sets Opening Record in Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: Michal Kollár’s The Red Captain, an adaptation of a popular crime detective novel by Dominik Dán, sets an opening weekend record of domestic fiction films in Slovakia with 36,328…
Eurimages to Support Six CEE Coproductions
STRASBOURG: The Board of Management of the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund agreed to support 13 feature films and three documentaries includings six projects from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovenia, Georgia…
Agnus Dei to Be Released in the Netherlands
WARSAW: Anne Fontaine’s drama Agnus Dei starring Agata Kulesza and Agata Buzek will be released by Imagine in the Netherlands on 17 March 2016.
Europa Distribution Organises Workshop at Sofia Meetings
SOFIA: For the sixth year in a row, Europa Distribution is hosting a distribution workshop within the Sofia Meetings of the Sofia International Film Festival on 17-20 March 2016.
FNE Congratulates ScripTeast on its 10th Anniversary
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…
3sat Acquired TV Rights for When the Earth Seems to Be Light
TBILISI: German Public Broadcaster 3sat has acquired TV rights for the Georgian/German documentary When the Earth Seems to Be Light by Salome Machaidze, Tamuna Karumidze and David Meskhi.
A Syrian Love Story Wins One World
PRAGUE: A Syrian Love Story by the British director Sean McAllister won Best Film at the 18th One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival. The Estonian documentary Out of…
PRODUCTION: Grzegorz Jonkajtys Preps Animated Film Floppy Bear
WARSAW: Grzegorz Jonkajtys is in preproduction with a full-feature animated film inspired by one of the most popular Polish children's programmes, Floppy Bear. The production of this 3D stop motion…
