Projects from Serbia and Slovakia Selected for Cannes Atelier 2019
BELGRADE: Rift in the Ice by Serbian director Maja Miloš and Victim by Slovak director Michal Blaško were selected for the 15th edition of Cinefondation’s Atelier in Cannes 2019. The…
FNE at FEST 2019: Wildlife Wins FEST 2019
BELGRADE: Paul Dano’s Wildlife won the Belgrade Victor Award for Best Film in the international competition, while Goran Radovanović’s latest documentary The Makavejev Case or Trial in a Movie Theater…
FESTIVALS: Chinese Up the Mountain Wins 15th ZagrebDox
ZAGREB: The Chinese documentary Up the Mountain by Yang Zhang was awarded the Big Stamp for best film in the International Competition of the 15th ZagrebDox (24 February-3 March 2019).…
FESTIVALS: The 24th Vilnius IFF Kino Pavasaris Announces Lineup
VILNIUS: Thirteen feature, documentary and animated films have been selected for the main European Debut Competition of the 24th Vilnius IFF Kino Pavasaris. The biggest film festival in Lithuania runs…
PRODUCTION: Patryk Vega Shoots Child Trafficking Drama in Thailand and Poland
BANGKOK: Box office hit director Patryk Vega is currently shooting the crime drama Small World about child trafficking in Bangkok.
FNE at FEST 2019: The Makavejev Case or Trial in a Movie Theater
BELGRADE: Goran Radovanović’s latest documentary The Makavejev Case or Trial in a Movie Theater had its world premiere in the Serbian film programme of FEST (22 February – 3 March…
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Doc Platform 2019 to Highlight "Eastern Logic"
The 8th edition of East Doc Platform (EDP) will focus on "Eastern Logic". The biggest industry event for Central and Eastern European documentaries starts on 9 March 2019. The complete…
First Croatian Zombie Comedy Hits Cinemas in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Slovenia
ZAGREB: The zombie comedy The Last Serb in Croatia / Posljednji Srbin u Hrvatskoj will be released in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Slovenia in the coming…
The Humorist to Be Released in Its Countries of Origin
RIGA: The Russian/Latvian/Czech coproduction The Humorist by Michael Idov will be released in Russia on 1 March 2019 and in the Czech Republic by 24 April 2019. The film will…
European Audiovisual Observatory Releases Report Commissioned by EFADs
STRASBOURG: The European Audiovisual Observatory has released a mapping report commissioned by EFAD’s, addressing the need for comparative data and analysis on the different initiatives and rules in support of…
FNE at FEST 2019: Stitches
BELGRADE: Miroslav Terzić will screen his sophomore feature Stiches / Šavovi on 1 March 2019 in the Serbian film programme of FEST 2019 (22 February – 3 March 2019), the…
Domestic Teen Film Tops Romanian Box Office
BUCHAREST: The teen film Oh, Ramona! by Cristina Jacob became, in its second week, the highest grossing film in Romania in 2019 with 771,241 EUR / 3,655,684 RON gross and…
Truth and Justice Sets Opening Record in Estonia
TALLINN: Tanel Toom’s debut feature Truth and Justice has set a new opening record in Estonia. The film premiered on 22 February 2019 and got 51,239 admissions in its opening…
Polish Box Office Hit Racks Up International Sales
WARSAW: Polish box office hit Miszmasz czyli Kogel Mogel 3 by Kordian Piwowarski has been sold by London-based Magnetes Ltd in 16 countries, including the USA, Canada, the UK, Germany,…
FESTIVALS: The 23rd Sofia IFF Announces Lineup
SOFIA: Twelve films have been selected for the International Competition of the 23rd edition of Sofia International Film Festival and will compete for the Grand Prix Sofia – City of…
FNE at FEST 2019: Cutting Close
BELGRADE: Kosta Đorđević will screen his sophomore feature Cutting Close / Reži on 27 February 2019 in the Serbian film programme of FEST 2019 (22 February – 3 March 2019),…
PRODUCTION: Małgorzata Szumowska Shoots Her First English Language Film
WARSAW: The awarded Polish director Małgorzata Szumowska is currently shooting her first English language film, The Other Lamb. The film is an Irish/US/Belgian coproduction by Academy Awarded producers David Lancaster…
FESTIVALS: Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary FF Annnounces Call for Applications
SARAJEVO: Admissions are open for the second edition of Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival. The festival will focus on documentaries intended for television broadcasting and it will take place…
FNE at FEST 2019: Alexandra
BELGRADE: Saša Radojević's fourth feature film Alexandra / Aleksandra was the only Serbian feature film screened in the FEST Presents... programme of FEST 2019 (22 February – 3 March 2019),…
Polish 30% Cash Rebate Scheme Now Active
Warsaw, 22nd February 2019 - The new Polish 30% cash rebate scheme that was announced last year is active now. The scheme is based on first come, first serve rule…
