FNE at Art Film Fest: The Line
KOSICE: The Line by Peter Bebjak will screen in the Slovak Season section of the 26th Art Film Fest, which runs 15 – 23 June 2018 in the Eastern Slovak…
Romania Approves Cash Rebate Scheme
BUCHAREST: The Romanian Government approved a state aid scheme offering a 35% cash rebate on qualified expenditure for international productions shooting in Romania. There is a total cap of 50…
Miracle Tops 2018 Silver Crane Awards
VILNIUS: Eglė Vertelytė‘s feature film Miracle / Stebuklas won four awards, for the Best Feature, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Script, at the 11th Lithuanian Film and TV Silver…
FESTIVALS: Skolimowski to Receive Gdynia’s Honourary Award
GDYNIA: Polish filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski will receive the Platinum Lion at the closing ceremony of the 43rd Gdynia Film Festival, which runs 17 -22 September 2018.
FNE at Art Film Fest 2018: Nina
KOSICE: Juraj Lehotský’s first feature film Nina will screen in the Slovak Season section of the 26th Art Film Fest, which runs 15 – 23 June in the Eastern Slovak…
Slow Start for CEE Films at Summer Box Office
PRAGUE: CEE films got off to a slow start at the summer box office after a strong start earlier in the year. The summer doldrums follow what has been a…
FNE at Artfilmfest 2018: Slovak Festival Set to Kick Off
KOSICE: Thirteen films will compete for the Blue Angel award at Art Film Fest, which kicks off 15 June in the south-eastern Slovak town of Kosice. The festival, which has…
FNE at Art Film Fest 2018: Mečiar / The Lust for Power
KOSICE: Tereza Nvotová’s documentary Mečiar / The Lust for Power will screen as part of the Slovak Season section at Art Film Fest, running 15 – 23 June 2018. This…
Macedonia Signs Coproduction Agreement with Kosovo
SKOPJE: The Macedonian Film Agency has signed a coproduction agreement with the Kosovo Cinematography Center. The agreement was signed by Gorjan Tozja, director of the Macedonian Film Agency, and Arben…
FESTIVALS: Czech Animators Head to Annecy
PRAGUE: An unprecedented number of 17 Czech filmmakers representing 11 companies and institutions are attending the 42nd edition of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, running through 16 June 2018.
FESTIVALS: Film Europe Expands Festival Activities with Girls in Film
PRAGUE: Film Europe media company is co-launching its yet another festival to add to its portfolio of mini film festivals, Girls in Film, focusing on first and second films by…
FESTIVALS: Art Film Fest 2018 Unveils Competition Films
KOSICE: Thirteen films will compete for the Blue Angel award at Art Film Fest, running 15 – 23 June in Kosice, located in southeastern Slovakia.
PRODUCTION: Jan Komasa Shoots Corpus Christi
WARSAW: Jan Komasa is working on his new drama Corpus Christi, a Script Pro winning project about a convict posing as a priest.
PRODUCTION: Macedonian Cult Kids TV Series Returns after 33 Years
SKOPJE: Director Slobodan Unkovski and playwright Goran Stefanovski are working on the second part of the cult TV series Bushava Azbuka, which was originally produced 33 years ago. The 1985…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 08.06.2018
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…
FESTIVALS: The 14th Bucharest IFF Kicks Off
BUCHAREST: Ten feature films and documentaries are competing for the main prizes at the 2018 Bucharest International Film Festival, taking place from 11 to 17 June 2018.
FESTIVALS: I Am Pregnant, in Romania Wins Audience Award at 22nd European Film Festival in Bucharest
BUCHAREST: Jesús del Cerro’s documentary I Am Pregnant, in Romania / Sunt însărcinată, în România received the Audience Award at the 22nd European Film Festival in Bucharest. The festival, organised…
First HBO Adria Series Wraps
ZAGREB: Uspjeh, the first HBO original series for HBO Adria, completed shooting in Zagreb at the end of May 2018.
RE-ACT Selects Five Documentary Projects for 2018
TRIESTE: Projects from Italy, Croatia and Slovenia were chosen from among 18 applications to the RE-ACT Workshop, which will take place in Trieste 19 – 21 June 2018.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex Oriente Tutors Announced
Eleven tutors will head up the 2018 Ex Oriente Film Workshop.
