FNE at FEST 2024: Videotheque
BELGRADE: Young Serbian director Luka Bursać presented his third feature film within the Gala segment of the 52nd edition of FEST (23 February – 3 March 2024) in Belgrade. His…
Young Horizons Industry Launches Call for Projects
WARSAW: Projects in various stages of development and production are invited to apply for the 8th Young Horizons Industry, the international co-production forum for films and series for young audiences,…
BOX OFFICE: Latvian Historical Drama Soviet Milk Lands in Domestic Top Ten of 2023
RIGA: The Latvian historical drama Soviet Milk directed by Ināra Kolmane and produced by DEVIŅI took the seventh place in the domestic Top Ten of 2023 with 55,873 admissions and…
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Mihály Schwechtje in Postproduction with A Hunt for Hedgehogs
BUDAPEST: Hungarian director/writer Mihály Schwechtje is currently in postproduction with his feature film A Hunt for Hedgehogs / Sünvadászat, which is an independent, 100% Hungarian coproduction.
FESTIVALS: IDFF Artdocfest/Riga 2024 Kicks Off
RIGA: Approximately 30 documentaries will be screened in the competition programmes Baltic Focus and Artdocfest Open at the 4th International Documentary Film Festival Artdocfest/Riga (1 - 8 March 2024).
FNE at FEST 2024: Lilacs
BELGRADE: Siniša Cvetić’s sophomore feature Lilacs / Jorgovani had its national premiere in the Main Competition of Belgrade’s 52nd FEST ahead of its cinema release across Serbia and the region…
Hungary Celebrates 110 Years of Animation
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) has declared 2024 as a commemorative year to celebrate 110 years of Hungarian animation and will organise several events throughout the year.
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Luka Marčetić Starts Shooting Girl of the Night
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Luka Marčetić, whose At Hostar (2016) is still the most viewed feature film in Slovenian history, started shooting his third feature Girl of the Night / Dekle…
PRODUCTION: Katarína Gramatová in Postproduction with Debut Feature Promise, I'll Be Fine
BRATISLAVA: Katarína Gramatová’s debut feature Promise, I'll Be Fine is scheduled to be finished in the late spring of 2024. The film was developed by Gramatová and Slovak producer Igor…
German Fantasy Film Momo Starts Shooting in Pula
PULA: Germany’s Westside Filmproduktion GmbH and the Croatian service provider PAKT Media will be filming the fantasy film Momo directed by Christian Ditter from 26 February to 18 March 2024…
FNE at FEST 2024: Working Class Goes To Hell
BELGRADE: The first domestic film screened at the 52nd edition of Belgrade’s FEST (23 February - 3 March 2024) was Mladen Đorđević’s Working Class Goes To Hell / Radnička klasa…
LINE-UP: International Academy & Networking for Festival Managers at ESTE Film Festival Opens Call
SIBIU: Students of theatrical arts/film/cultural management, festival managers at the beginning, established festival managers, senior professionals and academic professors with specialised studies in cultural management are invited to apply to…
Jacek Bromski Steps Down as President of the Polish Filmmakers Association after 28 Years
WARSAW: One of Poland's top filmmakers Jacek Bromski has unexpectedly resigned before the end of the current term from the position of president of the Polish Filmmakers Association, which he…
FNE at Berlinale 2024: Full List of Winners
BERLIN: The awards of the 74th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival (15 – 25 February 2024), were announced on 24 February 2024. The Golden Bear for Best Film…
PRODUCTION: Lucia Kašová, Barbora Sliepková and Viera Čákanyová Shoot Slovak/Czech Dystopian Documentary Wasteland Chronicles
BRATISLAVA: Successful Slovak documentary filmmakers Lucia Kašová, Barbora Sliepková and Viera Čákanyová are in mid-production with Wasteland Chronicles / Zóny nikoho, a dystopian documentary exploring three Slovak ecological disasters: the…
FESTIVALS: Film O'Clock International Festival 2024 Ready to Kick off in Eight Countries
BUCHAREST: The 4th edition of Film O'Clock International Festival will be held simultaneously in Romania, Lithuania, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, Greece, Egypt and South Africa from 28 February to 3 March…
FNE at Berlinale 2024: See how the FIPRESCI critics rated the programme
BERLIN: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Berlin Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Panorama and Forum giving the films 1, 2, 3,…
Polish Filmmakers Disappointed as Proposed Copyright Amendment Excludes Internet Royalties
WARSAW: Poland's audiovisual creators, represented by the Polish Union of Audiovisual Authors and Producers (ZAPA), expressed in an official statement their disappointment over the recent draft amendment to the country's…
PRODUCTION: Tamás Kollarik, Sándor Takó and Ádám Tősér Shoot Documentary about Hollywood’s Hungarian Born Founding Fathers William Fox and Adolph Zukor
BUDAPEST: Hungarian directors Dr. Tamás Kollarik PhD, Dr. Sándor Takó and Ádám Tősér are currently in production with their long documentary Fox vs Zukor - The Hollywood Story. The film…
Series Blade Runner 2099 Starring Ryan Gosling to Be Shot in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: The first season of the series Blade Runner 2099 directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Ryan Gosling will be shot at the Barrandov Studios between June and December 2024.