FNE at TIFF 2013: Hindi Ship of Theseus Wins Transilvania Trophy
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Anand Gandhi's Ship of Theseus (India) was awarded the Transilvania Trophy and a prize of 15,000 EUR at the 12th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival which wrapped…
Lithuania to Investigate Sale of Cinema
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Minister of Culture Šarūnas Birutis has asked for an investigation into the September 2012 sale of a building that belonged to the company Lithuanian Cinema.
PRODUCTION: Zanussi Completes Shooting The Foreign Body
WARSAW: Director/screenwriter/producer Krzysztof Zanussi has finished shooting The Foreign Body, the story of a young Italian involved in the Catholic renewal movement who comes to Poland following a woman he…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: KVIFF 2013 Documentary Competition Films
PRAGUE: Ten feature films and six short films will compete in the Documentary Films in Competition section at the 48th Karlovy Vary IFF, 28 June – 6 July 2013.
European Filmmakers take fight for the Cultural Exception to Strasbourg
WARSAW: A delegation of creators, artists, performers and directors members of the coalition of the 6200 creators who have submitted a petition calling on the European Parliament to exclude culture…
EDITORIAL: Cultural Exception will determine the future for European Filmmakers
EDITORIAL: The EU-US trade talks will determine the future of our European film industry. European culture is not something to be bargained away and should not be included in these…
PRODUCTION: Forgotten Brides Going into Production
NICOSIA: Writer/director Yeliz Shukri is investigating the fate of thousands of Turkish-Cypriot girls sold into marriage between 1920 and 1940 through the story of one of them.
FNE at TIFF Here…, I Mean There
BUCHAREST: Laura Capatana-Juller’s debut film, an 80 minute observational documentary about two young sisters waiting for their parents to return from Spain where they have worked for 11 years, screens…
FNE at KVIFF 2013: Competition line-up announced
PRAGUE: The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has announced its programme line-up for 2013 with a lot of the biggest buzz centered on the regionally focused East of the West…
FNE at TIFF 2013: A Month in Thailand
CLUJ-NAPOCA: A Month in Thailand, the first feature of Paul Negoescu screens in Romanian Days at the Transilvania IFF, 6-8 June 2013, after premiering at the Venice International Film Critics’…
FNE at TIFF 2013: Child’s Pose
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Calin Peter Netzer’s third feature film Child's Pose screens in Romanian Days at the Transilvania IFF, 6-8 June 2013.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month - Victoria, Cluj-Napoca
FNE together with Europa Cinemas continues its Cinema of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European cinema operators we choose a cinema from each…
PRODUCTION Cristian Mungiu Developing Nae Caranfil Film
BUCHAREST: Nae Caranfil, whose first English speaking feature Closer to the Moon starring Vera Farmiga and Mark Strong is still in postproduction, is developing 6.9 on Richter/6,9 pe scara Richter,…
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Claus Philipp
FNE together with Europa Distribution continues its Distributor of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European distributors and the common problems they face, especially…
FNE at TIFF 2013: Miss Christina
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Alexandru Maftei’s Miss Christina, adapted from Mircea Eliade’s 1936 clasic fantasy novel, will be screened in Romanian Days at Transylvania International Film Festival 6 - 8 June 2013.
FNE at TIFF 2013: Deja-vu
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Déjà-vu, a Romanian independent coproduction by Dan Chişu screens in Romanian Days at Transylvania International Film Festival, 6 - 8 June 2013, before a domestic theatrical release in late…
FNE TV: Hrvoje Hribar: Croatian AV Centre
FNE TV spoke to Hrvoje Hribar head of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) about the recent string of successes for Croatian films both at the domestic box office and internationally…
FNE at Zlin IFF Great Britain Scores at Youthful Zlin IFF
ZLIN: Marking its 53rd edition, IFF Zlin, the oldest and largest children’s film festival in the world, was a master class in staying young and fresh.
FNE at Krakow FF 2013: Krakow Prize winners
KRAKOW: The 53 Edition of the Krakow Film Festival held from 26 May to 2 June 2013 screened over 250 films and boasted a wealth of competitions with films competing…
FNE at TIFF 2013: Matei Child Miner
BUCHAREST: Director/screenwriter Alexandra Gulea’s first feature Matei, Child Miner/Matei, copil miner screens in the Romanian Days section, 6-8 June 2013, at the Transilvania IFF.