PRODUCTION: Dearest Sister Brings Estonia, Laos and France Together
VIENTIANE: Oree Films embarks on Estonia's first ever co-production with Laos and France on the set of Dearest Sister, a supernatural drama set in Laos’ capital Vientiane. The film is…
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month, Art-kino, Rijeka
This month we speak to Slobodanka Miskovic, the director of Art-kino from Rijeka, Croatia. The Art-kino is a public institution founded by the City of Rijeka, which operates in the…
FNE at Vilnius Film Festival: Koza Wins Best Film in New Europe-New Names Competition
VILNIUS: The 20th Vilnius Film Festival wrapped on 2 April 2015 with Slovak director Ivan Ostrochowsky's Koza receiving Best Film award in New Europe-New Names competition and Sebastian Schipper's Victoria…
PRODUCTION: Karin Babinska to Direct Czech-Dutch Coproduction
PRAGUE: Rick McCallum and Martin Šebík from Film United, the Prague-based company which coproduced the TV series Borgia, have announced that their new project, Following the Dream/Za sny, will be…
FNE at Meeting Point Vilnius: 2 Nights Till Morning, 23 East. 23 West, Alexander the Grand (Caritas et Amor)
VILNIUS: Lithuanian love story 2 Nights Till Morning, and documentaries 23 East. 23 West and Alexander the Grand (Caritas at Amor) were presented at Meeting Point Vilnius (31 March -2…
FNE at Meeting Point Vilnius 2015: Remission, Sleeping Lessons, Ursus. The Caucasian Brown Bear
VILNIUS: Armenian/Bulgarian drama Remission, Rusudan Pirveli's Georgian love story Sleeping Lessons and the Bulgarian/Georgian/Ukrainian/German coproduction Ursus. The Caucasian Brown Bear were presented at Meeting Point Vilnius (31 March -2 April…
Estonian Special Effects Boost Spring to Top of iTunes
TALLINN: The US produced Spring by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson shot to the top of iTunes horror genre list for a week. Spring's special effects were done in Estonia…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Cain's Children Screened in Prague
PRAGUE: On Monday, April 6, an exceptional documentary Cain's Children will be screened in Cinema Světozor in Prague. In a visually captivating manner, the Hungarian director Marcell Gerő tells the…
FNE at Meeting Point Vilnius: The Moon Hunter, Secret Society of Souptown, Chronicles of Melanie
VILNIUS: Documentary The Moon Hunter, children's action movie Secret Society of Souptown, and the historical drama Chronicles of Melanie, all in postproduction, are all participating in Meeting Point Vilnius, running…
FNE at Meeting Point Vilnius: The King's Ring, Mellow Mud, Romeo n'Juliet
VILNIUS: Latvia's historical adventure film The King's Ring, contemporary drama Mellow Mud and love story Romeo n'Juliet were presented at Meeting Point Vilnius (31 March -2 April 2015), in the…
FESTIVALS: GoEast Festival Lineup Announced
WIESBADEN: goEast, the international film festival held in Germany which focuses on Eastern European films, will run from 22 to 28 April in 2015.
Poland’s TVN Creates Two More New Channels
WARSAW: TVN, a privately owned TV broadcaster in Poland, is planning to add two new channels from 16 April 2015. TVN Meteo Active will focus on lifestyle programmes while TVN…
PRODUCTION: Paul Negoescu Develops Two Projects Simultaneously
BUCHAREST: Paul Negoescu is developing Never Let It Go, which was supported the Romanian National Film Center, and also an independent feature Two Lottery Tickets. He doesn’t know which one…
Czech Doc Confessions of the Forgotten by Petr Vaclav Gets Theatrical Release
PRAGUE: A new documentary by Petr Václav, Confession of the Forgotten/Zpověď zapomenutého, will be released theatrically by its producer Mimesis Film. The film has its Czech premiere on 2 April…
FESTIVALS: Vilnius' Sixth Meeting Point Attended by Oppenheimer and Hazanavicius
VILNIUS: The sixth Meeting Point – Vilnius conference has begun. One of the biggest film industry events in the Baltic region, it invites participants to discuss current topics in the…
PRODUCTION: Constantin Popescu Preps Pororoca
BUCHAREST: The new feature by Constantin Popescu, Proroca tells the story of a couple who lose their daughter in a park. The writer/director told FNE that he wrote the script…
Closer to the Moon and Q.E.D. Share Prizes at Gopo Gala
BUCHAREST: Nae Caranfil's Closer to the Moon was awarded Best Film, Director and Script, while Q.E.D. by Andrei Gruzsniczki won the acting awards at the 9th Gopo Gala held on…
PRODUCTION: Cristian Mungiu Develops New Project
BUCHAREST: After Beyond the Hills (2012) Cristian Mungiu's new project will deal with parenting and focus on a male character. The producer/writer/director hopes to shoot it in 2015 "Ideally while…
First Re-Act Workshop Call for Applications
MOTOVUN: Re-Act, a new development workshop taking place alongside the TorinoFilmLab international framework programme, is now accepting applications for projects.
FESTIVALS: Febiofest Winners 2015
PRAGUE: The winner of the Febiofest is Life in a Fishbowl, directed by Baldvin Zophoníasson. The film is a coproduction between Iceland, Finland, Sweden and the Czech Republic and produced…
