GRANTS: Serbia and Slovakia Celebrate Media Development Grants
BRUSSELS: FNE territory producers received 17 MEDIA development grants in the spring 2018 round covering animation, documentary and feature films. A total of 59 grants were distributed.
PRODUCTION: Sony Commissions Polish Crime Series
WARSAW: Sony Pictures Television Networks Central Europe has commissioned the first season of an original crime series entitled Signs from ATM Group. The show, directed by Jakub Miszczak and Marcin…
Macedonian Film Agency Signs Agreement with Film Workers’ Association
SKOPJE: The Macedonian Film Workers' Association signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Macedonian Film Agency on 6 June 2018, designed to strengthen joint efforts to improve Macedonian film production.
Riga IFF Opens Call for Children’s Film Pitching Forum
RIGA: The Riga International Film Festival Forum, a pitching and coproduction forum for children’s films, announced a call for entries for its 18 – 19 October 2018 event.
GRANTS: Film Center Serbia Announces Minority Coproduction Grants
BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia announced the distribution of 592,696 EUR / 70 m RSD in the first round of its grants designated for minority coproductions.
FESTIVALS: 9th UnderhillFest Opens in Podgorica
PODGORICA: The 9th Underhill Fest, international festival of feature documentary films, opened on 5 June and runs through 12 June 2018 in Podgorica.
FESTIVALS: 9th UnderhillFest Industry Programme Focuses on Women
PODGORICA: The 9th UnderhillFest, international festival of feature documentaries, running through 12 June 2018 in Podgorica, puts the spotlight on women in the industry programme.
Warsaw Kids Opens Registration for Pitching Forum
WARSAW: Registration is open for the second edition of the international pitching forum for kids’ films and series, Warsaw Kids Film Forum. The forum will take place 26 – 28…
FESTIVALS: 9th UnderhillFest, International Festival of Feature Documentary Film Kicks Off
PODGORICA: The 9th UnderhillFest kicks off today in the Montenegro's Podgorica and will run from 5 until 12 June 2018.
PRODUCTION: Platige Image and Allegro Coproduce Sci-fi Feature from Tomasz Bagiński
WARSAW: Tomasz Bagiński is in development with a new film Twardovsky 3.14, a full feature continuation of the short films series Polish Legends, that he created for Allegro.
FESTIVALS: EFP Future Frames at Karlovy Vary
HAMBURG: European Film Promotion will put the spotlight on ten young directors in the fourth edition of Future Frames at Karlovy Vary IFF during a four-day event, which runs 1-4…
FNE at Zlin IFF: Supa Modo Wins 58th Zlin Film Fest
ZLIN: A Kenyan/German coproduction for the youth audience, Supa Modo directed by Likarion Wainaina, won the Golden Slipper for the Best International Feature Film at the 57th Zlin IFF for…
FNE at KFF 2018: Prize Winners Krakow Film Festival
KRAKOW: The Polish film Over the Limit directed by Marta Prus was undoubtedly the overall champion of the festival sweeping more top prizes than any other film at the 58th…
FNE at 2018 TIFF: The Heiresses Wins 17th Transilvania IFF
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Heiresses by Marcelo Martinessi was awarded the Transilvania Trophy at the 17th edition of Transilvania IFF. The festival took place from 25 May to 3 June 2018.
FNE at Zlin IFF: ČT Déčko Children's Channel Celebrates a Strong Five-year Run
ZLIN: Executive Director of the Czech Television Petr Koliha talked exclusively to FNE about the success and future or the Déčko children's channel.
FNE at 2018 TIFF Romanian Days: Touch Me Not
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Adina Pintilie’s first film Touch Me Not was selected for the main competition and also for the Romanian Days competition of the 17th Transilvania IFF, running from 25 May…
FNE at 2018 TIFF Romanian Days: Soldiers. A Story from Ferentari
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The first feature film by Ivana Mladenovic, Soldiers. A Story from Ferentari, will screen in the Romanian Days competition of the 17th Transilvania IFF, running from 25 May to…
FESTIVALS: East of the West Competition Films
PRAGUE: Twelve films are competing in the East of the West competition at the 53rd Karlovy Vary IFF.
FNE at Zlin IFF: Planet Nemo Animation Picks up Harvie and the Magic Museum
ZLIN: French sales agent Planet Nemo Animation picked up the animated Czech/Belgian/Russian coproduction Harvie and the Magic Museum directed by Martin Kotík and Inna Evlannikova.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Pavel Koutecky Award Winner Announced
Petr Horky won the 2018 Pavel Kotecky Award.
