FESTIVALS: Karlovy Vary IFF 2022 Announces Full Programme
KARLOVY VARY: The entire programme of the 56th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is now announced. The festival will take place from 1 to 9 July 2022.
German TV Series Sisi Returns to Lithuania
VILNIUS: The second season of the German TV series Sisi is currently shooting in Lithuania, produced by Story House Pictures GmbH for RTL+ and serviced by the Lithuanian company UAB…
FESTIVALS: How to Save a Dead Friend and Factory to the Workers Win 2022 UnderhillFest
PODGORICA: How to Save a Dead Friend by Marusya Syroechkovskaya and Factory to the Workers by Croatian Srdjan Kovačević received the Dandelion awards in the international and regional competition, respectively,…
FESTIVALS: Sarajevo FF Announces Selection for 2nd edition of TV Series and Expands Awards Categories
SARAJEVO: Seventeen series from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Slovenia have been selected for the second edition of the TV series Awards at the 28th…
Invitation to Online Innovation Conference for Cinema Operators and Distributors
BERLIN: The three German cinema associations AG Kino - Gilde, Bundesverband kommunale Filmarbeit and HDF Kino are organising “Cinema Vision 2030: the conference on innovation for cinema”, which will be…
Films from Cyprus, Estonia, Poland and Malta at First-ever European Film Festival in Saudi Arabia
WARSAW: Films from Cyprus, Estonia, Poland and Malta are among those screened at the first-ever European Film Festival in Saudi Arabia taking place from 15 to 22 June 2022.
First Macedonian Animated Series Sold Abroad
SKOPJE: The children's animated series Bibi’s World / Skaznitena Bibi has been sold in Croatia to NOVA TV. This is the first Macedonian animated series that will be broadcast on…
Murina Prepares for US Distribution
ZAGREB: The debut feature Murina by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović will be theatrically released by Kino Lorber in the United States on 8 July 2022. The film has had 50,133 admissions…
GRANTS: Croatia Announces First Production Grants in 2022
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) has distributed 2.1 m EUR / 15.9 m HRK for the production of one feature film, four debut features, five long and three short…
FESTIVALS: Ceau Cinema! Festival 2022 Announces Lineup
TIMIȘOARA: Six films about freedom are competing for the Ceau Cinema! Award “Răzvan Georgescu” and the Audience Award at the 9th edition of the Ceau Cinema! Festival, set to take…
Nearly 270,000 Admissions in Maltese Cinemas in 2021
VALLETTA: Admissions in cinemas in Malta and Gozo in 2021 were 269,763, of which 11,938 admissions were for Maltese films (mostly short films).
FESTIVALS: Hungarian Motion Picture Festival 2022 Announces Winners
BUDAPEST: Hajni Kis's first feature Wild Roots / Külön falka was chosen as the best feature film and won in two more categories at the Hungarian Film Awards, which were…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Žiga Virc Starts Shooting The Last Hero
LJUBLJANA: Žiga Virc started shooting his new feature film The Last Hero / Poslednji heroj on 11 June 2022. This drama with comic elements is a Slovenian/Greek/Croatian coproduction.
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Georgian Sound Designer Betkho
TBILISI: FNE spoke to Georgian sound designer Betkho about his experience and activities in the gaming and film industry. Betkho is the founder of Heima Production and works on the…
GRANTS: Croatia Announces Grants for Minority Coproductions, Short and Experimental Films
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) has distributed 583,700 EUR / 4.39 m HRK as minority coproduction, experimental and short film production grants. Eight minority coproductions received 317,200 EUR /…
GRANTS: National Film Centre of Latvia Announces Production Grants
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has distributed almost 2 m EUR for the production of 16 projects, including five feature films, seven documentaries, one long animated film and…
FESTIVALS: Pula Film Festival 2022 Announces International Competition
PULA: A total of 11 international titles, out of which six are Croatian minority coproductions, will be competing for Golden Arenas at the 69th Pula Film Festival international competition. This…
Croatian Film Industry to Receive Half Million EUR from Streaming Platforms in 2022
ZAGREB: Croatian audiovisual sector is expected to get over 665,500 EUR / 5 m HRK from international streaming platforms through the Croatian Electronic Media Act, which came into effect in…
FESTIVALS: My Sunny Maad Wins Animafest 2022
ZAGREB: The Grand Prix of the World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb 2022 (6-11 June 2022) went to the Czech/French/Slovak coproduction My Sunny Maad by Michaela Pavlátová.
PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Emilija Gašić Shoots Debut Feature 78 Days
BELGRADE: Young Serbian director Emilija Gašić, who has recently graduated form the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, commenced shooting her debut feature 78 Days / 78 dana…