OBITUARY: Georgian Actor Kakhi Kavsadze
TBILISI: Legendary Georgian actor Kakhi Kavsadze (85) died of Coronavirus complications on 27 April 2021. Kavsadze was a leading actor at the Shota Rustaveli State Drama Theatre and starred in…
FESTIVALS: goEast 2021 Announces Winners
WIESBADEN: Alina Gorlova’s documentary This Train Will Never Stop, a coproduction between the Ukraine, Latvia, Germany and Qatar, received the Golden Lily for Best Film at the 21st edition of…
PRODUCTION: Aida Begić in Postproduction With Bosnian/French A Ballade
SARAJEVO: Aida Begić is currently in postproduction with her fourth feature film A Ballade, a Bosnian/French coproduction between Film House and Les Films de l'Après Midi, which was shot with…
PRODUCTION: Mladen Kovačević in Production with 1972 Yugoslavian Smallpox Outbreak Documentary
BELGRADE: Serbian filmmaker Mladen Kovačević is currently in production with his long documentary Another Spring / Još jedno proleće, about the 1972 Yugoslavian smallpox outbreak. The project recently won the…
Slovenian Cinemas Choose Not to Reopen Under New COVID Restrictions
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian cinemas refused to re-open after a recent decision of the Government to ease restrictions only till 2 May 2021. The only exception is Kinodvor, which re-opened on 26…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Political Journalist Sevda Shishmanova Develops Debut Feature
SOFIA: The political journalist and international correspondent for the Bulgarian National Television, Sevda Shishmanova is developing her first feature film Remains of Life. This so far Bulgarian/German coproduction is inspired…
FESTIVALS: Art Film Fest Košice 2021 Returns In Physical Form
KOŠICE: The 28th edition of Art Film Fest Košice, which was cancelled in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, will take place in a more intimate form than usual, but…
FESTIVALS: Cyprus Film Days 2021 Announces Winners
LIMASSOL: The Italian/Polish coproduction Sole by Carlo Sironi received the Glocal Images Best Film Award at the 19th edition of the Cyprus Film Days (16-24 April 2021). The island’s most…
Nomadland Wins Best Film at 93rd Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES: Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland was awarded Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress at the 93rd Academy Awards, which took place in Los Angeles on 26 April 2021. My…
PRODUCTION: First Slovenian Christmas Film Beanie Wraps Shooting
LJUBLJANA: Slobodan Maksimović finished shooting his live-action feature Beanie / Kapa on 22 April 2021. This Slovenian/Luxembourg/Croatian/Slovak coproduction is the first Slovenian Christmas film and is expected to premiere in…
Submissions Open for European Film Awards 2021
BERLIN: The European Film Academy has opened submissions for the European Film Awards 2021. The deadline for submissions is 31 May 2021.
Hallmark Film To Catch a Spy Shoots in Malta
VALLETTA: To Catch a Spy by Jeff Beesley, the Hallmark film with a budget of 2 m EUR, is currently shooting across various locations in Malta, with plans for a…
ITV and Altitude Television Film The Ipcress File in Croatia
ZAGREB: The Cold War spy classic The Ipcress File, based on Len Deighton's novel and first adapted for the screen in 1965, is being transformed into a new TV series…
Szabolcs Hajdu's Treasure City Sold to UK and Ireland
BUDAPEST: Sovereign Film Distribution has acquired the rights to Treasure City / Békeidő for the United Kingdom and Ireland. "Sovereign Films joined the film when we were working on the…
Latvian Films Available Online Internationally on 4 May 2021
RIGA: The 17th edition of the Latvian Film Marathon will be held online on 4 May 2021. The annual event is organised by the National Film Centre of Latvia to…
Maltese Debut Feature A Vipers’ Pit Ready for Release This Year
VALLETTA: A Vipers’ Pit, a feature film directed, produced and shot by Martin Bonnici, will hit the Maltese cinemas later in 2021. The premiere had been initially set for the…
E-Meeting Point – Vilnius 2021 Announces Awards
VILNIUS: The 2021 edition of e-Meeting Point – Vilnius (eMPV) has announced the winners of the Coming Soon and Talents Nest awards.
FNE Podcast: Tonia Mishiali Co-Artistic Director: Cyprus Film Days On Screening Films Live Again in Cinemas
FNE spoke to Tonia Mishiali, the Co-Artistic Director of the Cyprus Film Days about this year’s edition, which will be one of the first film festivals in Europe this year…
PRODUCTION: Young Serbian Director Siniša Cvetić in Production with Debut Feature
BELGRADE: The young Serbian film director Siniša Cvetić is currently in production with his debut feature Usekovanje. The feature is produced by Belgrade’s Košutnjak Film and it is being shot…
FESTIVALS: One World Festival 2021 Announces Lineup
PRAGUE: The 23rd One World Festival will take place online from 10 May to 6 June 2021. A total of 101 films will be available online for the Czech audience.
