First Slovenian Retrospective in China Starts Today
LJUBLJANA: The first retrospective of Slovenian films in China will be held in Beijing and other major Chinese cities from 28 October to 4 November 2021. The retrospective will showcase…
CICAE Announces Ambassadors for Its 14 November European Arthouse Cinema Day 2021
PARIS: Director Ildikó Enyedi, actress Valeria Golino, writer-director Jonás Trueba and actor/director Mathieu Amalric, are the ambassadors of the 6th edition of the European Arthouse Cinema Day, set to take…
FESTIVALS: EKOFILM 2021 Announces Winners
BRNO: Polish documentary The Whale from Lorino by Maciej Cuske received the prize of the Czech Minister of the Environment, while Czech director Filip Remunda won the Nature’s Beauty Competition…
FNE Podcast: Visegrad YR 2021: Patrycja Blindow: Kino Żeglarz
FNE’s Georgian correspondent Alexander Gabelia spoke to Patrycja Blindow, who together with two other women runs the oldest studio cinema in Poland Kino Żeglarz. She talks about how they survived…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: Oscar Candidates from FNE Partner Countries
WARSAW: See below the full list of FNE partner countries' candidates for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category.
Baltic Event Co-Production Market 2021 Announces Selected Projects
TALLINN: New projects by George Ovashvili, Tereza Nvotova, Karolis Kaupinis and Konstantin Bojanov are in the official selection of the Baltic Event Co-Production Market 2021, which will be held on…
Hungarian Minority Coproduction My Uncle Tudor Nominated for European Short Film Award 2021
BERLIN: My Uncle Tudor by Olga Lucovnicova is among the five titles nominated in the European Short Film 2021 category. The 34th European Film Awards will be held on 11…
Croatia Presents 13 New Projects at DocLisboa 2021
ZAGREB: Croatia is a partner of the Doclisboa International Documentary Film Festival 2021, which is hosting a series of screenings and presentations of Croatian films from 21 to 31 October…
FESTIVALS: KineNova Film Festival 2021 Ready to Kick Off in Hybrid Format
SKOPJE: Eight films from nine countries will be shown in the International Competition of the 6th edition of the KineNova International Film Festival, set to take place from 27 to…
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF: Meet the Emerging Producers 2022 – Vol. 1
JIHLAVA: The 25th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, which takes place 26-31 October 2021, continues to introduce the up-and-coming generation of European producers of documentary films.
Bulgaria Introduces COVID-19 Green Pass for Cinemas
SOFIA: Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health has launched the COVID-19 Green Certificate as a mandatory requirement for access to cinemas. The initial version of the decision was to enter into force…
East West Golden Arc 2021: Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn Wins Top Prize
MOSCOW: Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn directed by Radu Jude (Romania, Luxembourg, Croatia, Czech Republic) won the top prize at the third international East West Golden Arc annual prize…
PRODUCTION: Montenegrin/Serbian/Bosnian The Bay Starring Marisa Berenson in Production
PODGORICA: The first part of the shooting for The Bay / Zaliv directed by Draško Đurović and starring Marisa Berenson wrapped on the Montenegrin coast. The film is a coproduction…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: The White Fortress to Represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in Oscar Race
SARAJEVO: Igor Drljača’s third feature film The White Fortress / Tabija has been selected as Bosnia and Herzegovina’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award…
FESTIVALS: Andrius Blaževičius’ Runner Wins 2021 Riga IFF
RIGA: The Lithuanian/Czech coproduction Runner / Bėgikė by Andrius Blaževičius has received the main award in the Feature Film Competition of the 8th edition of the Riga International Film Festival.…
Ji.hlava Academy 2021 Starts Tomorrow
JIHLAVA: The 5th edition of Ji.hlava Academy will take place online from 27 to 30 October 2021. The educational, networking and inspiring platform open to emerging filmmakers in non-fiction contemporary…
FESTIVALS: Ljubljana International Film Festival 2021 Announces Lineup
LJUBLJANA: Ten films will run for the Kingfisher Award for the best film in the Perspectives competition of the 32nd Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe), which will be held in…
PRODUCTION: First Animated Series Produced in Serbia Stars Johnny Depp
BELGRADE: The production of the first season of the first animated series created in Serbia and intended for global distribution, called Puffins Impossible – The Series, has been completed. It…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: After the Winter to Represent Montenegro in Oscar Race
PODGORICA: After the Winter / Poslije zime by Ivan Bakrač has been selected as Montenegro’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best…
Romania Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions
BUCHAREST: Romanian authorities have decided to close cinemas, theatres, restaurants and shopping malls at 9 p.m. daily starting on 25 October 2021, as the incidence rate of Coronavirus infections is…
