Less Is More Announces Selected Projects
BUCHAREST: Sixteen projects, including ones from Macedonia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Romania and Poland, have been selected for the first edition of Less Is More. Romania's Asociatia Culturala Control N and Transilvania…
CYPRUS: Country Report 2016
Due to the financial crisis that hit Cyprus in 2013, the Ministry of Education and Culture was forced to stop funding the film industry. For the first time since then,…
Georgian Film House of Others Wins Satellite Award for Best First Feature
LOS ANGELES: House of Others by Georgian director Rusudan Glurjidze received the Satellite Award for Best First Feature from the International Press Academy on 18 February 2017.
PRODUCTION: The General Starring Goran Višnjić Started Shooting in Croatia
ZAGREB: Antun Vrdoljak’s anticipated The General, starring Goran Višnjić as the hero of the Croatian War of Independence Ante Gotovina, started shooting in Croatia on 20 February 2017. The project…
FESTIVALS: One World 2017 Announces Lineup and Other Programmes
PRAGUE: The 19th edition of One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival will screen 121 documentaries in 15 thematic categories from 6 to 15 March 2017. The festival will…
Macedonia Approves Subsidies of 507,000 EUR to Boost TV Production
SKOPJE: Macedonia will distribute 507,000 EUR / 31m MKD in 2017 as subsidies for production of domestic documentary and feature programmes on national TV stations and the public broadcaster Macedonian…
SLOVENIA: Country Report 2016
In 2016 Slovenia’s film production remained stable, but the audience’s interest in domestic films increased. There were no major changes in the distribution and exhibition sectors, and the number of…
FNE at Berlinale 2017 - Day 11: See how the FIPRESCI critics rate the programme so far
FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Berlinale to rate the films in the Main Competition, Panorama and Forum giving the films 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5…
Croatian Filmmakers Lobby against Political Interference
ZAGREB: Representatives of Croatian Film Director's Guild and Croatian Producers Association have launched the initiative We’ve Had Enough, aimed at protecting Croatian cinema from political influence and control. The initiative…
Strong Launch for Showmax SVOD Platform in Poland
WARSAW: The new SVOD platform Showmax was launched in Poland on 15 February 2017 with 172,000 subscribers, which is double than what Netflix had on the Polish market on the…
FESTIVALS: Sarajevo Film Festival Announces Changes
SARAJEVO: In the wake of the 23rd edition of Sarajevo Film Festival, serious changes were announced aiming at enhancing synergies between the already existing segments – programming & industry (CineLink…
GEORGIA: Country Report 2016
With a new all-inclusive cash rebate, Georgia is sure to become a top location among international filmmakers. In March 2016 the Government of Georgia introduced Film in Georgia, a cash…
FNE at Berlinale 2017 - Day 10: See how the FIPRESCI critics rate the programme so far
FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Berlinale to rate the films in the Main Competition, Panorama and Forum giving the films 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5…
FNE at Berlinale 2017: Prize Winners
BERLIN: The Hungarian film On Body and Soul directed by Ildikó Enyedi won the Golden Bear for Best Film in the Main Competition at the 67th Berlinale International Film Festival…
Daniel Rafaelić Named Acting Director of Croatian Audiovisual Centre
ZAGREB: The Executive Board of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) unanimously named Daniel Rafaelić acting director of the HAVC on 16 February 2017.
Robin Hood: Origins Starts Shooting in Dubrovnik
DUBROVNIK: Lionsgate’s Robin Hood: Origins, directed by Otto Bathurst, started shooting in Dubrovnik on 20 February 2017. This is the biggest Hollywood production to be shot in Croatia to date.…
PRODUCTION: Kinga Dębska Starts Shooting New Feature Film
WARSAW: Kinga Dębska, director of box office hit These Daughters of Mine, started shooting her new project The God's Plan on 14 February 2017. This story about love has its…
FNE at Berlinale 2017: See how the FIPRESCI critics rated the programme
FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Berlinale to rate the films in the Main Competition, Panorama and Forum giving the films 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5…
FNE at Berlinale 2017 - Day 09: See how the FIPRESCI critics rate the programme so far
FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Berlinale to rate the films in the Main Competition, Panorama and Forum giving the films 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5…
FNE at Berlinale 2017: Review COMPETITION Ana Mon Amour
BERLIN: Romanian director Călin Peter Netzer won the Golden Bear in 2013 for his family drama Child’s Pose / Poziția Copilului. He returns to competition in Berlin with a complex…
