FNE at Regiofun 2016: Will-o’-the-Wisp in Development
KATOWICE: Czech Director Vita Prochazka is in development with Will-o’-the-Wisp, a Czech fantasy film. Will-o’-the-Wisp was showcased at the Look for Fund meeting hosted by the 7th International Regiofun Film…
FESTIVALS: Zagreb Announces Competition Line-up
ZAGREB: Thirteen films will screen in the competition of the 14th Zagreb Film Festival, 12 – 20 November 2016.
FNE DocBloc: Jihlava Fest Films Online
Doc Alliance is screening a selection of films from the Jihlava IDFF in honor of the festival's 20th anniversary.
Macedonian TV Revenues Drop
SKOPJE: The Macedonian Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services reported that all commercial and public broadcasters generated total revenues of 3,102,260,000 MKD (around 50 million EUR) in 2015, which…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF 2016: Strelkova to Leave Slovak Film Institute
JIHLAVA: Alexandra Strelkova announced that she will leave her position as head of promotion at the Slovak Film Institute at the end of 2016.
FNE at Cottbus Film Festival 2016: Planet Single
COTTBUS: The Polish comedy Planet Single by Slovenian director Mitja Okorn will vie in the main competition of the 26th Cottbus Film Festival, which runs 8 - 13 November 2016.…
Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers 2017: Natia Guliashvili, Jan Macola, Marek Urban
JIHLAVA: FNE has teamed up again with the 20th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (25-30 October 2016) to introduce you to some of the exciting new talents that will be…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 25.10.2016
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…
CME Reports Third Quarter Growth
PRAGUE: Strong performances in the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia led to a 5% growth in TV advertising revenues in the third quarter of 2016, TV powerhouse Central European Media…
Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers 2017: Bianca Oana (Romania), Tibor Keser (Croatia)
JIHLAVA: FNE has teamed up again with the 20th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (25-30 October 2016) to introduce you to some of the exciting new talents that will be…
FNE at Cottbus 2016: CEE Talents Fill Cottbus Jury
COTTBUS: Actresses from Croatia and Serbia and a Polish producer are among the five main jury members for the 26th Cottbus Film Festival running 8-13 November 2016.
Golden Five Tops Macedonian Box Office
SKOPJE: Goran Trenchovski`s debut feature Golden Five / Zlatna petorka, about an event from 1951 when five students from Strumica were executed, is proving a success in Macedonian cinemas.
Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers 2017: Maciej Kubicki (Poland), Eero Talvistu (Estonia) and Jasmina Sijerčić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
JIHLAVA: FNE has teamed up again with the 20th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (25-30 October 2016) to introduce you to some of the exciting new talents that will be…
FNE at REGIOFUN: Polish/Czech/Slovak Family Film in Development
KATOWICE: Kaytek The Wizard, a family film, directed by Magdalena Łazarkiewicz and based on a book by Janusz Korczak, will go into production in 2017. The film is planned as…
Liberty Global Acquires Multimedia Polska
WARSAW: The international TV and broadband company Liberty Global announced the acquisition of the cable business Multimedia Polska through Liberty Global’s subsidiary UPC Poland. Multimedia Polska is valued at 3…
FNE at REGIOFUN 2016: Regional Film Fund Main Prize Goes to Bodkin Ras
KATOWICE: The Dutch drama Bodkin Ras produced by Raymond van der Kaaij and directed by Kaweh Modiri won the main prize in the Feature Film Competition at the 7th International…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF 2016: Slovakia Shines at 20th Anniversary Festival
JIHLAVA: When Jihlava was launched by a young film buff 20 years ago, Slovakia’s film industry was struggling. This year, Slovak documentary filmmakers will have a prominent place in the…
FNE at Cottbus Film Festival 2016: Czech Republic Joins U18 Youth Film Competition
COTTBUS: The 26th Film Festival Cottbus has expanded the U18 Youth Film Competition to include films from the Czech Republic along with Germany and Poland. Five feature films and three…
FESTIVALS: Twelve Films Compete at 20th Black Nights Film Festival
TALLINN: A dozen films will have their international or world premieres in the main competition of the 20th anniversary edition of the Black Nights Film Festival, taking place on 11-27…
FESTIVALS: Changa Revisited Wins the 23rd ASTRA Film Festival
SIBIU: Changa Revisited by Peter Biella and Leonard Kammerling was awarded best film in the international competition of the 23rd edition of ASTRA Film Festival (17-23 October 2016) in Sibiu,…