Zoran Ljutkov Appointed New Minister of Culture and Tourism in North Macedonia
SKOPJE: Zoran Ljutkov is the new Minister of Culture and Tourism in North Macedonia, as a new coalition Government, led by PM Hristijan Mickoski, has been appointed. Ljutkov is replacing…
mBank New Horizons IFF 2024 Announces Full Programme
WROCLAW: A total of 285 films will screen at the 24th mBank New Horizons International Film Festival, which will be held in Wrocław 18 – 28 July and online 18…
Polish Days 2024 Announces Selected Projects
WROCLAW: Four completed films, eight works in progress and 10 projects in development will be showcased at the upcoming edition of Polish Days, which will take place 21 – 23…
FNE Podcast: Director Anca Miruna Lăzărescu
FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
Poland Passes Copyright Law Granting Creators Royalties for Online Use
WARSAW: In a significant move, the Polish Parliament has passed an amendment to the copyright law that secures royalties for creators and performers of audiovisual works, as well as those…
FNE at Mediterrane Film Festival 2024: Showcasing Malta’s Film Industry
VALLETTA: The second edition of the Mediterrane Film Festival (22 - 30 June 2024) continued to build and expand on the themes of last year’s successful launch edition with a…
FESTIVALS: Winners of 2024 Fest Anča
ŽILINA: La voix des sirènes (France, Italy) by Gianluigi Toccafondo won Best Animated Short at the 17th edition of Fest Anča International Animation Festival, which wrapped in Žilina, Slovakia on…
FESTIVALS: Goodbye Julia Wins Art Film Fest 2024
KOŠICE: Goodbye Julia by Sudanese director Mohamed Kordofani won the Blue Angel in the International Competition of the 30th Art Film Fest, while the Polish film Ultima Thule by Klaudiusz…
Support for German Films for Distribution in FNE Partner Countries
BERLIN: Twelve German titles are the beneficiaries of the “Distribution Support” programme of German Films in the second batch for 2024. A total of 45 foreign theatrical releases received a…
FNE Podcast: Actress Barbara Sukowa
FNE together with German Films is launching the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
FESTIVALS: IN THE PALACE International Short FF 2024 Kicks Off in Bulgaria
SOFIA: Thirteen Bulgarian films will vie in the various competitions of the 21st IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, the only festival in Bulgaria certified to nominate professional short…
Projects from FNE Partner Countries Receive Eurimages Co-production Support and Series Co-Production Support
STRASBOURG: Seven projects from FNE partner countries are among the 31 long films receiving Eurimages Co-production Support on 25 June 2024, while four of the nine projects receiving Council of…
CEE Animation Forum 2024 Announces Official Selection
PRAGUE: A total of 31 projects (nine features, seven TV series, nine short films, and six student films) have been selected for the animation industry's leading regional pitching, financing and…
Apply for Erich Pommer Institute’s Upcoming Activities
POTSDAM: The Erich Pommer Institute (EPI) is organising an info session about its programme Audiovisual Women. The info session will be held online on 22 August 2024, 14:00 CEST and…
Netflix Buys First Cypriot Feature Film Find Me Falling
NICOSIA: Find Me Falling (aka The Islander) by South African-Cypriot writer, director and producer Stelana Kliris will be the first ever Cypriot feature film to screen worldwide on Netflix, where…
New Macedonian Films Screened for Free at 6th Golden Frame Showcase
SKOPJE: A total of 17 Macedonian films, which premiered in the past year, were screened free of charge at the 6th edition of Golden Frame, held from 18-20 June 2024…
FESTIVALS: Underhill Fest 2024 Announces Winners
PODGORICA: The Montenegrin film This Good Country / Ova dobra zemlja directed by Vladimir Perović received the award for best film in the regional competition at the 15th Underhill Fest,…
Circle Women Doc Accelerator 2024 Announces Selected Projects
NOVI SAD: Ten projects have been selected for the 7th edition of the Circle Women Doc Accelerator training programme for women-identifying filmmakers. The selection includes documentaries from Bosnia and Herzegovina,…
Romanian Showcase of Creative Entertainment at 2024 Cannes Lions
BUCHAREST: Nine Romanian companies were showcased through the umbrella A Romanian Showcase of Creative Entertainment at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (17 – 21 June 2024).
Karolina Rozwód Appointed Head of Polish Film Institute
WARSAW: Karolina Rozwód has been appointed as the new director of the Polish Film Institute (PISF). The decision, made after an extensive selection process, marks a new chapter for the…
