FNE at WFF 2020: Martin Šulík Takes Best Director Prize At 2020 Warsaw International Film Festival
WARSAW: The Grand Prix of the 36th Warsaw International Film Festival went to the Kazakh/Georgian film 18 Kilohertz directed by Farkhat Sharipov. The Best Director prize was awarded to Slovak…
Thirteen Films From FNE Partner Countries Receive Eurimages Funding
STRASBOURG: Slovakia, Croatia, and Poland each received multiple Eurimages grants in the October 2020 round of funding. The grants ranged in size from 43,700 EUR to 370,000 EUR.
FESTIVALS: Sockeye Salmon. Red Fish Wins EKOFILM IFF 2020
BRNO: The Russian film Sockeye Salmon. Red Fish by Vladislav Grishin and Dmitriy Shpilenok was the winner of the 46th EKOFILM International Film Festival, which concluded its first part on…
Slovenian Cinemas Close Again
LJUBLJANA: Cinemas are forced to close again according to new regulations issued by the Slovenian government due to the rising number of COVID-19 infections in Slovenia. This second closing is…
Zako and Living Book Win Annecy-Tbilisi Animation Pitching Workshop
TBILISI: The inaugural Annecy-Tbilisi animation film pitching workshop handed out awards to two projects: Zako by Susana Khachatryan and The Living Book by Mindia Arabuli.
FESTIVALS: Postponed Cinemira Festival Opens in Hungary
BUDAPEST: The third edition of the Hungarian children’s film festival Cinemira is set to unspool on 24 and 25 October 2020, after postponing its original April dates due to the…
Slovak Film Week 2020 Goes Online
BRATISLAVA: The 6th Slovak Film Week, the showcase of domestic production, will take place this year in a reduced online form on 20-26 October 2020. Selected films will also be…
PRODUCTION: Lithuania's A Butterfly‘s Heart in Postproduction
VILNIUS: Director Inesa Kurklietyte has moved into post-production with her feature film A Butterfly‘s Heart / Drugelio širdis produced by Živilė Gallego for Lithuania‘s Fralita Films.
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Oscar Winner Kristóf Deák Shoots The Grandson
BUDAPEST: Kristóf Deák is currently shooting his first feature film The Grandson / Az unoka, a thriller and coming-of-age film with shades of black comedy. Deák won the Academy Award…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Natia Nikolashvili Preps Full Length Animation Igi
TBILISI: Georgian director Natia Nikolashvili is currently in pre-production with her first full length animated feature film Igi. The animation is produced by Vladimer Katcharava through 20 Steps Productions. The…
PRODUCTION: Anton and Damian Groves in Development with King Wray
BUCHAREST: Romanian directors Anton and Damian Groves are developing their debut feature King Wray, which will use an innovative animation technique. The project received the CEE Animation Workshop Award at…
FNE at Slovak Film Week 2020: Let There Be Light
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director/writer/producer Marko Škop’s critically lauded film film Let There be Light / Nech je svetlo will be shown as part of the Slovak Film Week, which is scheduled…
FESTIVALS: CEE Docs Shine at Ji.hlava IDFF
PRAGUE: Nine documentaries that cover the breadth of the CEE region will screen in the Between the Seas competition of the online edition of the 24th Ji.hlava IDFF, which runs…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Filmmaker Nana Djordjadze In Production with Forced Migration of the Butterflies
TBILISI: The notable Georgian film director, scriptwriter and actress Nana Djordjadze is currently in production with her feature film Forced Migration of the Butterflies. The first shoot of the four-season…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Nika Tsiklauri In Production With The Five Views Of The Caucasus
TBILISI: Georgian film director Nika Tsiklauri is currently in production with his long documentary The Five Views of the Caucasus, a 90 minute documentary film on the topics of culture,…
FESTIVALS: New Horizons and American Film Festival Go Online
WARSAW: The New Horizons IFF and the American Film Festival have announced that they will be held online 5 – 15 November 2020. The festival will hold a few symbolic…
CEE Animation 2021 Call for Projects
PRAGUE: CEE Animation has opened a call for filmmakers from low capacity film countries for its CEE Animation Workshop, a year-long project to take place online.
Emergency COVID Financial Support for Slovak Cinemas
BRATISLAVA: Slovak cinema operators, who were stunned by the government’s decision to close them for a second time as of 15 October 2020, will receive 500,000 EUR as a part…
Romania Re-opens Cinemas
BUCHAREST: Despite the increase in coronavirus infection cases, the Romanian Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) has decided to re-open indoor cinemas, theatres and restaurants on 15 October 2020, unless the…
FESTIVALS: Cottbus Unveils Competition Titles
COTTBUS: Twelve films representing 22 countries will compete for the main prize of 25,000 EUR at the 30th edition of FilmFestival Cottbus, 3 – 8 November 2020. Serbia is especially…
