FESTIVALS: EKOFILM 2021 Kicked Off in Brno
BRNO: Filip Remunda and Jakub Šipoš are among the guests of the 47th EKOFILM International Film Festival, which started in Brno on 20 October and will wrap on 23 October…
BOX OFFICE: Serbian Biopic Toma Scores Over Half a Million Admissions Domestically
BELGRADE: Dragan Bjelogrlić's biopic Toma, starring Milan Marić and focusing on the life and music of the legendary Serbian and Yugoslav folk singer Toma Zdravković, had 555,546 admissions and 2,111,093…
FNE Podcast: Amra Bakšić Čamo - Head of CineLink Sarajevo
SARAJEVO: FNE spoke to Amra Bakšić Čamo, the Head of CineLink, the industry section of the Sarajevo Film Festival, about the 2021 edition after the pandemic forced the last minute…
German TV Series Ze Network Films in Croatia
PULA: Controlled explosions and risky car chases marked the last weekend in Pula, where Berlin-based Syrreal Entertainment was filming the new TV series Ze Network, with Blue Sky Adriatic acting…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: The Jump to Represent Lithuania in Oscar Race
VILNIUS: Giedrė Žickytė’s documentary The Jump has been selected as Lithuania’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category.…
FESTIVALS: Future Films Festival Announces First Edition in Belgrade and Online
BELGRADE: The first edition of Future Films Festival, a festival of video presentations of films and series in development, will be held in Belgrade and online on 15 December 2022.
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Irine Jordania in Production with Debut Feature Air Blue Silk
TBILISI: Georgian director/writer Irine Jordania is currently in production with her debut feature Air Blue Silk. The cinematographer is Giorgi Shvelidze, whose work on Namme directed by Zaza Khalvashi and…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: On the Water to Represent Estonia in Oscar Race
TALLINN: On the Water by Peeter Simm has been selected as Estonia’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film…
RE-ACT Opens Call for Applications
ZAGREB: Applications for the 7th edition of the co-development funding of coproduction projects from RE-ACT (Regional Audiovisual Cooperation and Training) can be sent till 15 November 2021.
When East Meets West Opens Call for First Edition of Slate Market
TRIESTE: Applications are now open for the first edition of Slate Market, as well as for Last Stop Trieste, This is IT, First Cut Lab Trieste and First Cut+ within…
FESTIVALS: European Film Forum Scanorama 2021 Announces New Baltic Cinema Lineup
VILNIUS: Nineteen films from nine countries will compete in the 12th edition of the international short film programme New Baltic Cinema from 12 to 14 November 2021 during the European…
Czech Minority Coproduction The Crossing Wins Eurimages Audentia Award for Best Director
STRASBOURG: The animated film The Crossing by Florence Miailhe has received the Audentia Award for Best Director 2021 from the Council of Europe’s Eurimages Fund at Montreal’s Festival du Nouveau…
Kino Lorber Acquires US Rights to Georgian Oscar Entry Brighton 4th
TBILISI: Kino Lorber has acquired US rights to Brighton 4th directed by Levan Koguashvili and lensed by Oscar nominated cinematographer Phedon Papamichael. The film has recently been announced as Georgia’s…
Riga IFF Forum 2021 to Focus on Short Films, Animation, XR and Women
RIGA: The Riga International Film Festival's industry activities, presented under the umbrella name of Riga IFF Forum, are focused this year on short films, XR and animation, showcasing new Latvian…
FESTIVALS: Miracle Wins 2021 Warsaw Film Festival
WARSAW: Romanian/Czech/Latvian Miracle / Miracol by Bogdan George Apetri has received the Grand Prix in the International Competition of the 37th Warsaw Film Festival, 8-17 October 2021. The award for…
FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film 2021: Bitch, a Derogatory Term for a Woman Wins Big in Portorož
PORTOROŽ: Tijana Zinajić’s Bitch, a Derogatory Term for a Woman won the Vesna Award for best feature film along with another six Vesna awards at the 24th Festival of Slovenian…
Nataša Bučar, Head of Slovenian Film Centre, on Accessibility and Competitiveness of European Audio-visual Works from Small Language Environments
LJUBLJANA: Nataša Bučar, the director of the Slovenian Film Centre, presented a study on the accessibility and competitiveness of European audio-visual works from small language environments at the two-day international…
PRODUCTION: Jasna Nanut Shoots Debut Feature Seventh Heaven in Zagreb
ZAGREB: The debut feature Seventh Heaven / Sedmo nebo directed by Jasna Nanut and produced by Hrvoje Osvadić through Petnaesta umjetnost is currently shooting in Croatia.
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: 107 Mothers to Represent Slovakia in Oscar Race
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech/Ukrainian coproduction 107 Mothers / Cenzorka by the acclaimed Slovak director Peter Kerekes has been selected as Slovakia’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: Luzzu to Represent Malta in Oscar Race
VALLETTA: Alex Camilleri’s debut feature Luzzu has been selected as Malta’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category.
