More Distribution Deals for 11 Minutes
WARSAW: The drama from Venice IFF 2016 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement winner Jerzy Skolimowski, 11 Minutes, premiered in Portuguese cinemas on 19 April 2017, distributed by Zootrope Films.
FESTIVALS: Skopje Film Festival Opens with Macedonian Coproduction
SKOPJE: The Serbian/Macedonian/Russian/Bulgarian/French coproduction Requiem for Mrs. J / Rekvijem za gospodju J directed by Bojan Vuletic will open the 20th edition of the Skopje Film Festival, set to take…
Agnieszka Holland Film Opens in Czech Republic
WARSAW: Spoor by Agnieszka Holland opens in Czech cinemas on 20 April distributed by CinemArt.
GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Supports 12 Czech Minority Coproductions
PRAGUE: The Czech State Cinematography Fund announced that 12 minority coproduction films will receive grants.
GRANTS: Lodz Film Fund Supports 12 New Productions
ŁÓDŹ: The regional Łódź Film Fund chose 12 projects to support with coproduction grants totaling 1.1 m PLN / 277,500 EUR, including new films from Paweł Pawlikowski and Jan Komasa.
FESTIVALS: GoEast 2017 Competition Lineup
WIESBADEN: The GoEast 2017 competition will screen 16 films.
SOFA Heads to Poland and Georgia
WARSAW: SOFA – School of Film Agents has lined up a two-part workshop taking place in Warsaw and Tbilisi for its 2017-2018 season.
GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Supports 15 New Documentary Productions
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institiute gave 2.4 m PLN /565,405 EUR to 15 new Polish documentary films in the first session of financing for 2017.
PRODUCTION: Ilian Djevelekov in Postproduction with Omnipresent
SOFIA: Ilian Djevelekov is in postproduction with his second feature film Omnipresent. The release is planned for October 2017.
FNE at Finale Plzen: Oddsockeaters
PLZEN: The Oddsockeaters / Lichožrouti by Galina Miklínová, a coproduction between the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Croatia, will screen at the 30th Finale Plzen, 20 – 26 April 2017.
FNE at Finale Plzen: I, Olga Hepnarova
PLZEN: The Czech/Slovak/Polish/French coproduction I,Olga Hepnarova directed by Petr Kazda and Tomáš Weinreb will screen at the 30th Finale Plzeň, 20 – 26 April 2017.
FNE at Cannes 2017: Official Programme Lineup
CANNES: The 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival (17-28 May) has unveiled its official selection and the Latvians and Lithuanians will be on the Croissette as coproducers of Sergei…
PRODUCTION: Hadrian Marcu Shoots Debut Feature Shadow and Dream
BUCHAREST: Romanian director Hadrian Marcu is currently filming his debut feature Shadow and Dream (working title). The film is a Romanian/Polish coproduction set to premiere in 2018.
United States of Love to Open in Greece
WARSAW: Polish cinema is continuing to gain the attention of international cinema audiences. The latest film to have another international theatrical release is Tomasz Wasilewski’s drama United States of Love,…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: The Bay
Bruno Pavic is in production with a documentary about the effects of industrialisation on Croatia.
FNE AV Innovation: Emerging Trends in European Cinemas: Report Now in English
This ground breaking report on European cinemas by Agnès Salson and Mikael Arnal is now also available in English. Click HERE.
GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Gives Two Grants for Children’s Productions
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute supported two productions created for family audiences with over 4 m PLN / 1 m EUR in the first funding session of 2017.
Romanian Filmmakers Union Announces Nominations for Its 2016 Awards
BUCHAREST: Sieranevada, Ilegitimate and Two Lottery Tickets have been nominated for the Grand Prix and the UCIN Trophy at the 45th edition of the Filmmakers Union (UCIN) awards, which will…
Poland's Last Family Opens in Sweden
WARSAW: The Locarno IFF Best Actor-winning film Last Family by Jan P. Matuszyński will premiere in Sweden on 12 April 2017.
FNE at Finale Plzen 2017: The Good Plumber
PLZEN: The latest film from Tomáš Vorel The Good Plumber / Instalatér z Tuchlovic will screen at the 30th Finale Plzen, running 20 – 26 April 2017.
