FESTIVALS: One World Updates the System
PRAGUE: The International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival One World is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new Updating the system logo, a new visual identity and new sections. The…
GRANTS: Macedonian Film Agency Grants 1.2 m EUR for Milcho Manchevski’s New Project
SKOPJE: The Macedonian Film Agency granted 1.2 m EUR for Willow / Vrba by the acclaimed Milcho Manchevski, who will come back to shoot in Macedonia after eight years. A…
Pluto Film Acquires Serbian/Macedonian The Witch Hunters
BELGRADE: Raško Miljković’s debut feature The Witch Hunters / Zlogonje has been acquired by the Berlin-based company Pluto Film and a market screening will take place during the 2018 Berlin…
PRODUCTION: Janusz Majewski Develops Black Mercedes
WARSAW: Janusz Majewski is in development with an adaptation of his novel Black Mercedes. This crime story is set for shooting in 2018.
George Ivașcu Appointed Minister of Culture in Romania
BUCHAREST: Actor and theatre director George Ivașcu has been named the new Minister of Culture in Romania, as the Social Democratic Party (PSD) changed its third Prime-Minister since it won…
FESTIVALS: Arrhythmia Wins 29th Trieste Film Festival
TRIESTE: Arrhythmia by Boris Khlebnikov won the Trieste Award for Best Feature Film at the 29th Trieste Film Festival (19-28 January 2018).
Filthy Wins Czech Film Critics’ Award
PRAGUE: Filthy / Špína directed by Tereza Nvotová was awarded Best Film and the Innogy Award for the Discovery of the Year at the Czech Critics´Awards 2017, while Little Crusader…
PRODUCTION: Władysław Pasikowski Develops Courier
WARSAW: Władysław Pasikowski is in the last stages of development with a war biopic about Jan Nowak-Jeziorański (1914-2005), who was one of the most notable resistance fighters of the Home…
FNE AV Innovation: Immersify – Innovative Technologies for Virtual Reality
PARIS: Immersify, a European R&D consortium made up of the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC, Poland), Spin Digital Video Technologies GmbH (Germany), le Marché du Film – Festival de…
FilmBox Channel Expands in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: The FilmBox channel reaches almost two million subscribers in the Czech Republic after its addition to the Skylink’s digital package on 22 January 2018.
FNE Announces Its 2018 Agenda for Coproduction Markets, Pitchings and Works-in-Progress
FNE is launching its much appreciated 2018 Agenda for Coproduction Markets and Works-in-Progress section. This annual listing for finding information about upcoming Coproduction Markets, Pitching Events and Works-in-Progress has been…
EUROPEAN YEAR OF CULTURAL HERITAGE: Slovenia Restores Classic Hit Real Pests!
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Center together with the Slovenian Film Archive digitally restored the Slovenian classic comedy hit Real Pests! / To so gadi! (1977, Viba Film) directed by Jože…
FESTIVALS: Seven CEE Titles Complete Berlinale’s Panorama Selection
BERLIN: Seven titles from CEE countries will compete in the Panorama section of the 68th Berlin IFF (15-25 February 2018). These projects were produced or coproduced by an impressive list…
When East Meets West Announces Winners
TRIESTE: Italian project Small Body is the winner of the 8th When East Meets West, organised in the framework of the 29th Trieste Film Festival (19-28 February 2018). A total…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Best Documentary Projects Selected for East Doc Platform 2018
See an overview of the new edition of East Doc Platform, that will take place in Prague from 3 to 8 March 2018.
PRODUCTION: Michał Rosa in Development with Piłsudski Biopic
WARSAW: Michał Rosa is developing the first feature film about the Polish political leader Józef Piłsudski. The film, starring Dawid Ogrodnik, is produced by Studio Filmowe KADR and will be…
Macedonian and Georgian Short Films Awarded at Sundance
SKOPJE: Macedonian Would You Look at Her by Goran Stolevski and Georgia’s The Trader by Tamta Gabrichidze received two main prizes in the short competition of the 2018 Sundance Film…
Deadline Approaching for LET’S CEE Applications
VIENNA: Filmmakers up to 35 years of age from the CEE countries, the Caucasus region, Turkey and Austria can submit their productions to the Short Film Competition of the LET’S…
Front Page Midgets Tops Serbian Box Office
BELGRADE: Front Page Midgets / Patuljci sa naslovnih strana by Milorad Milinković topped the Serbian box office during its first weekend. The film released by Taramount Film on 18 January…
Loving Vincent and On Body and Soul Nominated for the 90th Academy Awards
WARSAW: The Polish/British animated film Loving Vincent directed by Dorota Kobiela and Britain’s Hugh Welchman was nominated for the 90th Academy Awards in the Best Animated Feature category, while the…
