OBITUARY: Georgian Actress Marina Janashia
TBILISI: The revered Georgian actress Marina Janashia (71) died on 27 May 2021. She was a leading actress at the Shota Rustaveli State Drama Theatre and starred in over 20…
FESTIVALS: EKOFILM IFF 2021 Extends Submissions Deadline
BRNO: EKOFILM has extended the call for entries for its 47th edition, which will take place 20 – 23 October 2021 under the theme Address: Planet Earth. Submissions will be…
LevelK Picks Up First Macedonian Long Animated Film John Vardar vs. the Galaxy
SKOPJE: Denmark`s LevelK will manage the international sales for John Vardar vs. the Galaxy, the first Macedonian long animated film, written and directed by Goce Cvetanovski. The film is currently…
Estonia Reopens Cinemas
TALLINN: Cinemas and theatres reopened in Estonia on 24 May 2021, as the country has been registering the lowest COVID-19 infection rates in the Baltic States for a month. Cinemas…
FNE Country Partners: Cinemas Open?
FNE continues to report about the critical conditions of cinemas in the region.
Projects from FNE Partner Countries at EKRAN+ 2021
WARSAW: Three projects from Poland and one each from Croatia, Lithuania and Hungary are among the nine projects selected from 85 submitted for the 2021 edition of the European training…
Film Centre of Montenegro Launches Film in Montenegro Platform
PODGORICA: Film Centre of Montenegro has launched the web platform Film in Montenegro, aimed at promoting Montenegrin cinema and encouraging foreign film and TV productions to discover Montenegro as a…
FESTIVALS: Macedonian Film Festivals Bounce Back after COVID-19 Pandemic
SKOPJE: Open-air cinemas are gradually beginning to reopen in North Macedonia and film festivals are starting to release their dates after the long hibernation since the autumn of 2020. The…
Film Centre of Montenegro to Back New Student Film Fund
PODGORICA: Film Centre of Montenegro and the University of Montenegro have signed an agreement for the formation of the Student Film Fund. They will both contribute to financing the production…
New Multifunctional Studio Open in Montenegro
PODGORICA: A new multifunctional studio of 1000 square metres has opened 8 km from Podgorica. The construction of the studio, owned by the Dragutinović company, took more than two years.
PRODUCTION: Latvian Director Ivars Tontegode Shoots Teenage Drama Anna LOL
RIGA: Latvian director Ivars Tontegode is currently shooting a teenage drama Anna LOL, produced by Mojo Raiser Production and KIB Kultivators. The film was supported by the National Film Centre…
Croatian Cinemas Lost 70 Percent of Gross Revenue in 2020
ZAGREB: The number of cinemagoers plummeted to 1,503,306 in the pandemic year of 2020, marking a 70 percent decline compared to 2019. Only two percent of the cinemagoers chose to…
National Archives of Georgia to Create Bilingual Online Catalogue of Georgian Cinema
TBILISI: The National Archives of Georgia is currently working on a bilingual online catalogue of Georgian cinema, which will use digitalised and restored archival collections.
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Historical Adventure Hadik Receives Record Production Grant
BUDAPEST: The historical adventure film Hadik by János Szikora, which is currently in preproduction, received 4.6 m EUR / 1.6 billion HUF from the National Film Institute – Hungary, one…
Helios Chain Reopens Cinemas in Poland
WARSAW: The Helios multiplex cinema chain reopened its cinemas on 21 May 2021, while other key players, Multikino and Cinema City, take more time to reopen.
Romanian Multiplexes Reopen
BUCHAREST: Multiplexes are reopening in Romania starting 27 May 2021, including the ones operated by Cinema City, the biggest cinema chain in Romania. On 27 May 2021 Cinema City will…
Applications Open for 27 Times Cinema 2021
VENICE: A total of 26 cinemas from FNE partner countries are involved in 27 Times Cinema, the initiative of Europa Cinemas, the LUX Audience Award and Venice’s Giornate degli Autori,…
Memory Starring Monica Bellucci and Liam Neeson Shoots in Bulgaria
SOFIA: The Italian actress Monica Bellucci has just joined the crew of Martin Campbell’s Memory, produced by Black Bear Pictures, which is currently being shot in Bulgaria. She will star…
PRODUCTION: Croatian/Serbian Debut Feature The Uncle Starts Shooting
ZAGREB: The Uncle / Stric, the first feature film by the duo Andrija Mardešić and David Kapac, started shooting in Zagreb on 20 May 2021. The film starring Serbian actor…
FESTIVALS: This Rain Will Never Stop Wins One World Festival 2021
PRAGUE: The Latvian minority coproduction This Rain Will Never Stop by Alina Gorlova was awarded Best Film in the International Competition of the 23rd One World Festival, whose first segment…
