FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 07.02.2019.
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…
Big Gains for Cinema Attendance in Poland, Romania and Czech Republic in 2018
STRASBOURG: Cinema admissions reached record levels in Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic, but total admissions in the EU decreased in 2018, according to first estimates by the European Audiovisual…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Greta Stocklassa: I Feel an Obligation to the Protagonists
Greta Stocklassa is currently making Kiruna 2.0, a film about the relocation of a Swedish mining town.
Cold War Dominates Polish Eagles Nominations
WARSAW: Paweł Pawlikowski's Academy Award nominated drama Cold War received the most nominations (12) for the Polish Film Awards - The Eagles. The nominations were announced on 6 February 2019.
Estonian/Latvian Box Office Hit Lotte and the Lost Dragons Premieres at Berlinale
TALLINN: Lotte and the Lost Dragons / Lotte ja kadunud lohed will have its international premiere in Berlinale’s Generation Kplus programme (7-17 February 2019), same as the previous two instalments…
Alpha Violet Picks Up Marius Olteanu’s Monsters.
BUCHAREST: The French company Alpha Violet picked up Marius Olteanu’s debut feature Monsters. / Monștri., even before its selection for the Forum programme of the 69th Berlin International Film Festival…
OBITUARY: Czech Director and Scriptwriter Václav Vorlíček
PRAGUE: Václav Vorlíček, author of several classic Czech films, especially crazy comedies and fairy tales, has died at the age of 88.
FNE at Berlinale 2019: FNE Presents Our Partners Lineup
BERLIN: FNE is proud to present the great line-up of films from our region that will be screening in Berlin over the next few days. Be prepared for some exciting…
FNE Market Analysis 2018: SERBIA
Film Center Serbia maintained its regular pattern of financial support contests for the third year in a row and at the end of 2018 the Goverment granted a total of…
Romanian Teen Film Oh, Ramona! Hits Domestic Cinemas
BUCHAREST: The new teen film by Romanian writer/director Cristina Jacob Oh, Ramona! will be released domestically on 91 screens on 15 February 2019. Cristina Jacob’s box office hits #selfie and…
GRANTS: Lithuania Announces First Batch of Grants for 2019
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Centre has distributed 2,910,817 EUR to 43 film projects at its first session of financing for 2019. Among these 43 film projects are seven minority coproductions,…
Cartoon Business Scholarships for New Member Countries of MEDIA Programme
BRUXELLES: Professionals from new member countries of the MEDIA Programme can apply for scholarships for the next Cartoon Business taking place in Tampere, Finland from 23 to 25 April 2019.…
FNE Market Analysis 2018: LITHUANIA
It has been a great year for the Lithuanian film industry. The expenditure on film production reached a total of 45 m EUR, with more than 5 m EUR coming…
Comedy by Vinko Brešan Sets Admissions Record in Croatia
ZAGREB: Vinko Brešan’s Croatian/Serbian/Polish coproduction What a Country! / Koja je ovo država has racked up 56,076 admissions in Croatia in five weeks, much more than the Croatian hit of…
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Tartu Elektriteater, Tartu, Estonia
This month we speak with Andres Kauts, director/programmer of Tartu Elektriteater, a hip cinema in the medieval town of Tartu in Estonia, known for the variety of its films (European…
FNE Market Analysis 2018: MACEDONIA
Macedonia saw a quieter year in 2018, but it was still a good year with international success of both feature films and documentaries, a film agency effectively supporting the development…
FNE at Berlin 2019: Invitation for all FIPRESCI Members Attending the Berlin Film Festival 2019
BERLIN: During the Berlin Festival critics will be able to rate any of the feature length films screening in the Main Competition, Panorama and Forum sections of the festival (1…
