Poland Considers New Fund for Historic and Family Films
WARSAW: The National Development Council newly created by Polish President Andrzej Duda will make a decision on creating a new fund that would support big budget history costume and family…
FESTIVALS: Tbilisi Festival Opens with Moira
TBILISI: The 16th Tbilisi International Film Festival will open on 30 November 2015 with a premiere of the Georgian film by Levan Tutberidze Moira produced by Cinetech Film. The festival…
FNE at Europa Cinemas 2015 Conference: Focus on Increasing Audiences in the Post-digitalisation Era
PRAGUE: The focus was squarely on increasing audiences for European films at the 19th Europa Cinemas Network Conference in Prague 27-29 November 2015.
FNE TV: MEP Bogdan Wenta Member of the EU committee on Culture and Education
FNE asked Bogdan Wenta why the LUX Prix was important for the support of cultural diversity in Europe and how it contributes to our understanding of social problems and cultural…
Bulgarian National Film Archive Joins Cultural Protests over Funding
SOFIA: The staff of the Bulgarian National Film Archive has joined the protests against the on-going underfunding of the cultural sector, which started on 24 November 2015 in Bulgaria.
Francis Gary Powers jr Attends Bridge of Spies Preview in Prague
PRAGUE: Czech powerhouse distribution company Cinemart scored its own diplomatic coup, bringing the son of Francis Gary Powers to a special pre-premiere screening of Bridge of Spies directed by Steven…
PRODUCTION: Mariam Khatchvani Shoots Dede
TBILISI: Mariam Khatchvani is in production with her debut feature, Dede. The first part of shooting took place in autumn 2015 and winter shooting is set for January 2016. The…
FNE/IDF DocBloc: East Doc Platform Deadline Approaches
The deadline to apply for East Doc Platform is 1 December 2015.
Earthquake Risk Suspends Romanian Cinema
BUCHAREST: Cinema Studio is the first Romanian cinema which has suspended its work due to the new law prohibiting public activities in buildings with earthquake risk. Cinema Studio is also…
PRODUCTION: Maciej Pieprzyca Shooting Psychological Thriller
WARSAW: Maciej Pieprzyca, director of the box office hit Life Feels Good (Tramway) is working on his new film Jestem Mordercą / I Am A Killer, a thriller inspired by…
Estonia’s Tartu Film Fund to Triple its Budget
TALLINN: The Estonian regional Tartu Film Fund in the city of Tartu has announced that it will increase the amount of funding available in the next five years to 450,000…
FNE TV: Tiina Lokk Director Black Nights Film Festival
FNE asked Tiina Lokk about how being an A category festival is changing the Black Nights Film Festival and why the European Commission chose Tallinn as the place to wind…
FNE TV: Marge Liiske Managing Director Baltic Event
FNE asked Marge Liiske about how the Baltic Event is helping Estonian filmmakers to collaborate with European partners and to make to voice of Estonian culture heard beyond its borders.
FNE at Lux Prix 2015: Mustang Wins Top EU Prize
STRASBOURG: The The French/Turkish/German coproduction Mustang directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven has been awarded the European Parliament's LUX Prize 2015 .
PRODUCTION: Ioana Mischie Develops French/Romanian Debut
BUCHAREST: Ioana Mischie’s debut feature 237 Years, a bittersweet comedy in the vein of Kusturica's Underground, Wolfgang's Becker's Goodbye, Lenin and Cristian Mungiu’s Tales of the Golden Age (Mobra Films)…
PRODUCTION: Avi Nesher shooting Israeli/Polish Past Life in Łódź
LÓDŹ: Israeli director Avi Nesher is working on Past Life, the first part of his trilogy devoted to the issues of past and identity. Opus Film is the executive producer…
PRODUCTION: Branko Schmidt Preps Ivan’s Confirmation
ZAGREB: Acclaimed writer/director Branko Schmidt is currently in preproduction with Ivan’s Confirmation / Ivanova krizma, which will conclude his trilogy that opened with Metastases and Vegetarian Cannibal. Shooting is planned…
Smolensk in Polish cinemas in March 2016
WARSAW: Smolensk, a drama about the tragic plane crash of 2010 which killed the Polish President directed by Antoni Krauze will open in Polish cinemas in March 2016 distributed by…
Winnetou Wraps in Croatia
ZAGREB: Filming of the Winnetou trilogy has wrapped in Croatia, after a 67-day schedule using some 20 locations. The production made use of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre’s incentives programme.
Malta Offers Script Development Programme
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Commission is joining the Valletta 2018 Foundation to support the Storyworks script development programme taking place 13-19 March 2016.
