Romania’s Alien Films Entertainment Shoots Three Projects Using Cash Rebate
BUCHAREST: The Romanian company Alien Films Entertainment has already serviced or coproduced two projects under the cash rebate law in 2019 and a third one is in preparation.
FNE at RIGA IFF 2019: Pakalnina’s Latvian/Lithuanian/Norwegian Documentary Spoon Competes at Riga
RIGA: The lauded Latvian director Laila Pakalnina will have her Latvian/Lithuanian/Norwegian documentary Spoon in the Baltic Sea competition of the 2019 Riga International Film Festival, which runs 17 – 27…
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producer Giedrė Burokaitė, Lithuania
VILNIUS: Giedrė Burokaitė from Meno Avilys has been selected to participate in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme for documentary film producers, which kicks off at the 23rd edition of the…
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producer Tomáš Krupa, Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: Tomáš Krupa from HAILSTONE has been selected to participate in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme for documentary film producers, which kicks off at the 23rd edition of the Ji.hlava…
Twelve Animated Projects and Six Film Professionals Selected for CEE Animation Workshop
PRAGUE: The CEE Animation Workshop has announced the participants for its year-long 2019-2020 development and production skills advancement programme for professionals.
GRANTS: Croatia Gives Grants for Production, Scripts and Development
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre has announced its first grants for production, script development and project development in 2019, as well as the third round of grants for international cooperation…
Military Academy 5 Tops Serbian Box Office
BELGRADE: Military Academy 5 / Vojna akademija 5 by Dejan Zečević was number one at the Serbian box office with nearly 47,754 admissions on 66 screens in the first seven…
FNE at CineLibri IFF 2019 in Sofia: Interview with Founder and CEO Jacqueline Wagenstein
SOFIA: Jacqueline Wagenstein, working at Colibri Publishers since 2005 and founder of the International Book&Movie Festival CineLibri, spoke with FNE about its unique content and latest successes. The festival, which…
FESTIVALS: Poland’s Acid Rain Wins Animest International Film Festival 2019
BUCHAREST: The Polish short film Acid Rain directed by Tomek Popakul received the Animest Trophy at the 14th edition of Animest International Film Festival, held in Bucharest from 4 to…
PRODUCTION: Netflix Original Series Into the Night Films in Skopje and Sofia
SKOPJE: Netflix’s first international original series from Belgium, Into the Night, which features actors from across Europe, began shooting at the Skopje International Airport on 1 October 2019. North Macedonia`s…
Miniseries Catherine the Great Benefits from Lithuanian Film Incentives
VILNIUS: The miniseries Catherine the Great / Jekaterina didžioji is one of the most high profile examples of productions filmed in Lituania partly because of its film incentives. The film…
PRODUCTION: Levan Tutberidze Shoots Georgian/Dutch The Resting Samurai
TBILISI: Georgian film director Levan Tutberidze has started shooting his new feature film The Resting Samurai as a coproduction of Georgia and the Netherlands.
FESTIVALS: Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest 2019 Ready to Kick Off
BUCHAREST: The 10th edition of the festival Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest (18-27 October 2019), initiated by Cristian Mungiu, will bring more than 100 films to 10 Romanian cities…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex Oriente Open Programme at Jihlava
Ex Oriente will offer five days of events during the Ji.hlava IDFF, beginning on 23 October 2019.
GRANTS: Latvia Announces National Identity Film Production Grants
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia (NKC) will distribute up to 1.5 M EUR for the production of three films dealing with historical subjects and national identity.
PRODUCTION: Mátyás Prikler Prepares to Shoot Slovak/Hungarian/Czech Power
BRATISLAVA: Principal photography on Mátyás Prikler’s second feature film Power / Moc will take place during the winter of 2019/2020. The film is a Slovak/Hungarian/Czech coproduction and stars Prikler's collaborator,…
Grand Opening of CineLibri 2019 in Sofia
SOFIA: The grand opening of the fifth edition of the International Book&Movie Festival CineLibri took place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 5 October. It is the only film festival in the…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Zaza Khalvashi Starts Shooting Rain on Two Sides
TBILISI: Georgian director Zaza Khalvashi will begin shooting his new feature film Rain on Two Sides in mid-October 2019. His latest Georgian/Lithuanian coproduction Namme, which had its international premiere at…
Obituary: Janusz Kondratiuk
WARSAW: Janusz Kondratiuk, Polish director, creator of memorable comedies and younger brother of director Andrzej, to whose memory he devoted his last, famous film Like a Dog with a Cat,…
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Jihlava Announces Competition Films
JIHLAVA: The 23rd Ji.hlava IDFF, running 24-29 October 2019, has announced the complete line-up of competition films, with nine full-length documentaries competing in the Opus Bonum main competition.
