Hungarian/Slovak Family Drama Wild Roots Acquires Worldwide Distributor
BUDAPEST: The Berlin-based sales company M-Appeal has acquired the distribution rights to the Hungarian/Slovak coproduction Wild Roots / Külön Falka. Hajni Kis’ debut feature will have a market screening at…
FESTIVALS: On Site Anifilm 2021 Kicks Off Today
LIBEREC: The 2021 edition of Anifilm – International Festival of Animated Films starts in physical form today in Liberec, Czech Republic. Ten feature films will compete in the International Competition…
FESTIVALS: Paphos IFF 2021 Ready to Kick Off with Open-Air Screenings
PAPHOS: The 6th edition of the Paphos International Film Festival (PIFF) will present 25 independent short films and documentaries within open-air screenings from 25 to 27 June 2021.
FESTIVALS: Sergei Polunin Special Guest at Transilvania IFF 2021
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The international ballet star Sergei Polunin will be a special guest of the 20th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (23 July – 1 August 2021).
Levan Koguashvili’s Brighton 4th Wins Three Jury Awards at Tribeca FF
TBILISI: The Georgian majority coproduction Brighton 4th by Levan Koguashvili won best film, best actor (Levan Tediashvili) and best script awards at the 20th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival…
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Debut Feature Heights and Depths Halfway Through Shooting
BUDAPEST: The first part of the shooting of Heights and Depths / Magasságok és mélységek has been completed. Sándor Csoma's debut feature is about recovering from mourning and is based…
PRODUCTION: Anna Hints in Postproduction with Estonian/French/Icelandic Doc on Womanhood
TALLINN: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, the first long documentary by Anna Hints, is currently in the editing phase. This Estonian/French/Icelandic coproduction has recently received production support from the Sundance Institute Documentary…
FESTIVALS: Downstream to Kinshasa Wins ZagrebDox 2021
ZAGREB: Downstream to Kinshasa by Dieudo Hamadi received the Big Stamp in the International Competition of the 17th edition of the ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival, which was held physically…
Montenegrin Films I Was 10 and Rainbow Achieve Success Abroad
PODGORICA: The long documentary I Was 10 by Velibor Covic and the short fiction film Rainbow by Aleksandar Vujovic are gaining recognition abroad, although very few feature films were completed…
Jana Karaivanova Dismissed As Director of Bulgarian National Film Center
SOFIA: The Caretaker Bulgarian Minister of Culture Velislav Minekov dismissed Jana Karaivanova from her post of executive director of the Bulgarian National Film Center on 17 June 2021. The name…
Association of Film Festivals Formed in Serbia
BELGRADE: The Association of Film Festivals of Serbia / Asocijacija filmskih festivala Srbija (AFIFS) was founded in Belgrade with support from Film Center Serbia, and at the moment it includes…
Paprika Studios Announces 3rd Hypewriter Original TV Series Pitch Forum
BUDAPEST: Hungary’s Paprika Studios opens the call for submissions for the 3rd edition of the Hypewriter Original TV Series Pitch Forum, which will take place on 30 August 2021, during…
More Cinemas Reopen as North Macedonia Lifts Curfew and Eases Restrictions
SKOPJE: Cinema Milenium in Skopje is reopening its doors on 17 June 2021 after being closed for six months. This decision comes while the country has been registering the lowest…
New Cineplexx Cinema Opens in Sarajevo
SARAJEVO: Cineplexx International opens its doors in Sarajevo on 17 June 2021 and will be one of the venues of the Sarajevo Film Festival starting this year.
FNE at Cannes 2021: Films from FNE Partner Countries Selected for Cannes Short Films Competition and Cinéfondation
CANNES: A Macedonian film has entered the Cannes Short Films Competition for the first time, while films from Romania, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic are in the Cinéfondation selection.
GRANTS: Croatia Announces Additional Production Support to Feature Films Affected by Pandemic
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) announced on 15 June 2021 additional support to four feature films and two short films whose production has been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.
PRODUCTION: Maria Sadowska Shoots Romantic Comedy Commissioned by Polsat Group
WARSAW: Polish director Maria Sadowska is currently shooting her new romantic comedy Love on the Front Page / Miłość na pierwszą stronę, which was commissioned by Polsat Group and is…
FNE Country Partners: Cinemas Open?
FNE continues to report about the critical conditions of cinemas in the region.
Third Installment of Cult Classic by Tomáš Vorel Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
PRAGUE: Director Tomáš Vorel is ready to conclude his trilogy that started more than 20 years ago with Out of the City / Cesta z města (2000, Vorelfilm). The Way…
GRANTS: Croatia Announces Production and Development Grants
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre distributed 2.1 m EUR / 15.8 m HRK for the production of 20 feature, documentary and animation films. A total of 247,000 EUR / 1.9…
