FESTIVALS: The 23rd Sofia IFF Announces Lineup
SOFIA: Twelve films have been selected for the International Competition of the 23rd edition of Sofia International Film Festival and will compete for the Grand Prix Sofia – City of…
FNE at FEST 2019: Cutting Close
BELGRADE: Kosta Đorđević will screen his sophomore feature Cutting Close / Reži on 27 February 2019 in the Serbian film programme of FEST 2019 (22 February – 3 March 2019),…
PRODUCTION: Małgorzata Szumowska Shoots Her First English Language Film
WARSAW: The awarded Polish director Małgorzata Szumowska is currently shooting her first English language film, The Other Lamb. The film is an Irish/US/Belgian coproduction by Academy Awarded producers David Lancaster…
FESTIVALS: Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary FF Annnounces Call for Applications
SARAJEVO: Admissions are open for the second edition of Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival. The festival will focus on documentaries intended for television broadcasting and it will take place…
FNE at FEST 2019: Alexandra
BELGRADE: Saša Radojević's fourth feature film Alexandra / Aleksandra was the only Serbian feature film screened in the FEST Presents... programme of FEST 2019 (22 February – 3 March 2019),…
Polish 30% Cash Rebate Scheme Now Active
Warsaw, 22nd February 2019 - The new Polish 30% cash rebate scheme that was announced last year is active now. The scheme is based on first come, first serve rule…
Romanian Minority Coproduction The Sisters Brothers Wins Four César Awards
BUCHAREST: The Sisters Brothers by Jacques Audiard won four French César Awards, including best director. The awards were announced on 22 February 2019.
FESTIVALS: Submissions Open for 26th Astra Film Festival
SIBIU: Admissions for the competition sections of the 26th edition of Astra Film Festival are open till 25 March 2019. The most important event dedicated to non-fiction cinema in Romania…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 22.02.2019.
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
FNE at FEST 2019: Dogs Die Alone
BELGRADE: Nikola Petrović will screen his debut feature Dogs Die Alone / Psi umiru sami in the Serbian film programme of FEST 2019 (22 February – 3 March 2019), the…
Forty International Productions Spent Nearly 200m EUR in Czech Republic in 2018
PRAGUE: Forty international TV series and films were shot in the Czech Republic in 2018. With 194.7 m EUR / 5 billion CZK, 2018 became one of the strongest years…
Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time Leads 13th Gopo Awards Nods
BUCHAREST Stere Gulea’s Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time / Moromeții 2 leads the 2019 Gopo Awards with 14 nominations. The 13th edition of the Gopo Gala will be…
FNE at FEST 2019: Delirium Tremens
BELGRADE: Goran Marković, one of the most renowned Serbian film directors, will screen his new feature film Delirium Tremens in the Serbian film programme of FEST 2019 (22 February –…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Czech Docs... Coming Soon 2019 - Selected Projects
An essential part of the East Doc Platform is the presentation Czech Docs... Coming Soon dedicated to Czech documentary projects.
GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Supports Development of Nine Feature Projects
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund distributed 272,604 EUR / 7.01 m CZK for the development of nine feature films.
Slovak Tax Incentives Lure British and US TV Series to Shoot in Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: TV series Dracula and The Witcher will be partially shot on Slovak locations this spring. Dracula is coproduced by the BBC, Hartswood Films and Netflix, while The Witcher is…
Montenegro and Hungary Team Up on Film Studio in Montenegro
PODGORICA: The Minister of Culture of Montenegro Aleksandar Bogdanović and the Hungarian Minister of Human Resources Miklós Kásler have signed an agreement aiming, among others, at the establishment of a…
FNE at FEST 2019: Leeches
BELGRADE: Dragan Marinković’s fifth feature Leeches / Pijavice will have its national premiere in the Serbian film programme of FEST 2019, the most popular film festival in Serbia. The film…
MIDPOINT Intensive Lithuania Calls for Applications
KAUNAS: MIDPOINT and the Lithuanian Film Centre are organising a workshop for first or second Lithuanian feature film projects in Kaunas from 5 to 8 May 2019. The deadline for…
The Clergy and Cold War Win Golden Tapes for Best Domestic Film Released in 2018
WARSAW: The Clergy by Wojciech Smarzowski and Cold War by Paweł Pawlikowski were awarded ex-aequo with the Golden Tapes award for best domestic film released in Polish cinemas in 2018.…
