Il Boemo Wins 30th Czech Lion Awards
PRAGUE: Petr Václav’s Il Boemo won in six categories at the 30th anniversary edition of the Czech Film and Television Academy (CFTA) Awards, held in Prague’s Rudolfinum on 4 March…
PRODUCTION: Stere Gulea Starts Shooting The Moromete Family 3
BUCHAREST: The acclaimed Romanian film director Stere Gulea started shooting The Moromete Family 3 / Moromeții 3 on 1 March 2023. The film is the third part of what started…
FESTIVALS: Sofia Film Festival 2023 Announces Lineup
SOFIA: The 27th Sofia International Film Fest will take place entirely onsite from 16 to 31 March 2023 under the motto Reconnect. The festival will also screen numerous of its…
The Happiest Man in the World Released in France, Expected to Reach Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden
SKOPJE: The Happiest Man in the World / Najsrekniot čovek na svetot by Teona Mitevska will be released by Obala Art Center in Bosnian cinemas on 9 March 2023. The…
BOX OFFICE: Czech Children of Nagano Scores Second Place in Domestic Charts
PRAGUE: The family sports film Children of Nagano / Děti Nagana from screenwriter/director/producer Dan Pánek has overtaken the Czech hit Island / Ostrov by Rudolf Havlík and is in second…
FESTIVALS: Kino Pavasaris 2023 Announces Lineup
VILNIUS: Ten films have been selected for the Competition of the 28th Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris, which will be held 16 – 26 March 2023.
FESTIVALS: Submissions Open for Tallinn Black Nights FF 2023
TALLINN: The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has opened submissions for its 27th edition, which will be held 3 - 19 November 2023. The deadline is 1 July 2023.
PRODUCTION: Jaro Vojtek in Postproduction with New Documentary
BRATISLAVA: The acclaimed Slovak director Jaro Vojtek is currently in postproduction with his new documentary The Third End of the Stick / Tretí koniec palice. The film is produced by…
Sony Pictures International Productions Acquires Remake Rights to Latvian Christmas Comedy
RIGA: Sony Pictures International Productions has optioned remake rights to the Latvian comedy Accidental Santa / Circenīša Ziemassvētki, written and directed by Aigars Grauba. The rights include North America, UK,…
Hungarian Crime Series Supported by NFI Premieres on Duna TV
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian crime series Locked Up Secrets directed by Csillag Mano will air on Duna TV starting 20 March 2023. The 8-episode series was produced by Megafilm Service with…
January Awarded Best Latvian Feature Film of 2022 at Lielais Kristaps Awards
RIGA: Viesturs Kairišs' coming-of age-drama January / Janvāris received five awards, including Best Feature Film and Best Actor in a Leading Role, at the Latvian national film awards Lielais Kristaps,…
The Ballad of Piargy Leads Slovak Sun in a Net Nominations for 2022
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech/ Macedonian drama The Ballad of Piargy by Ivo Trajkov leads the 12th Sun in a Net awards nominations with 16 nods, followed by Slovak/Czech The Nightsiren /…
Firefly Productions Announces New Projects Including First Serbian Superhero Series
BELGRADE: Belgrade-based Firefly Productions is currently in preproduction with the first Serbian high-end superhero drama series, Generation Tesla, whose production is set to commence in 2024.
FESTIVALS: Film O'Clock IFF 2023 Starts in Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Greece, Egypt and South Africa
BUCHAREST: The 3rd edition of the Film O'Clock International Film Festival, initiated by Romanian director/producer Mirona Radu, will be held 28 February – 4 March 2023 in seven cinemas from…
FESTIVALS: Artdocfest / Riga 2023 Ready to Kick-off
RIGA: Over 30 titles will screen in two competitive programmes, Baltic Focus and Artdocfest Open, at the 3rd edition of Artdocfest, which will be held in Riga 2 – 9…
FNE Mourns the Loss: Juraj Jakubisko
PRAGUE/BRATISLAVA: With the passing of Juraj Jakubisko we mourn not only the loss of one of the greatest living artists in Europe, but the passing of an era. Juraj Jakubisko…
FNE at Berlinale 2023: Prize Winners
BERLIN: The French/Japanese documentary On the Adamant by Nicolas Phillibert received the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 73rd edition of the Berlin International Film Festival, held 16 –…
FNE at Berlinale 2023: See how the FIPRESCI critics rated the programme
BERLIN: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Berlin Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Panorama and Forum giving the films 1, 2, 3,…
My Sunny Maad Wins César Award for Best Long Animated Film
PRAGUE: My Sunny Maad by Michaela Pavlátová, which is a coproduction between the Czech Republic, France and Slovakia, received the award for best long animated film at the 48th César…
PRODUCTION: Thomas Vinterberg Shoots TV Miniseries Families Like Ours in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Thomas Vinterberg’s first TV miniseries Families Like Ours, starring Nikolaj Lie Kass, Paprika Steen and Thomas Bo Larsen, is currently shooting in Prague. The 16 m EUR miniseries is…