LIM Partners with Lithuania and Macedonia
VILNIUS: LIM (Less is More), the European development programme for limited budget feature films, has announced new partnerships with the Lithuanian Film Center and the Macedonian Film Agency, as well…
Romania Launches Cash Rebate Scheme
BUCHAREST: Romania’s cash rebate scheme approved in June 2018 will launch on 8 October 2018. The National Commission for Prognosis has announced the members of the Film Commission which will…
Slovenian Comedy Gaja's World at Number One Spot at Domestic Box Office
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian family comedy Gaja’s World / Gajin Svet directed by Peter Bratusa opened at the number one spot at the domestic box office in Slovenia.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Interview with Helena Trestikova
The Institute of Documentary Film interviews one of the leading Czech documentary directors, HelenaTrestikova.
Proposals for New Romanian Film Law to Boost Local Film Industry
BUCHAREST: The Romanian Film Centre (CNC) has prepared a new film law, which would boost support and visibility for the film and cinema industry. The new draft law would introduce…
Slovak Cinemax to Open Cinemas in Romania
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak cinema chain Cinemax will expand into Romania with plans to open its first two cinemas in Bucharest and Brasov.
PRODUCTION: The Encounter Begins Filming in Georgia
BATUMI: Tatia Skhirtladze's The Encounter, a Georgian/Austrian/Serbian documentary about the reuniting of the winning Soviet Women’s Chess Team, started pre-shooting on 23 September 2018 in Batumi, Georgia, at this year’s…
FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2018: Miracle
VARNA: Egle Vertelyte’s debut film Miracle will screen in the main competition of the 36th Golden Rose National Film Festival (27 September - 4 October 2018). The film is a…
FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2018: A Ship in a Room
VARNA: Lyubomir Mladenov’s sophomore feature A Ship in a Room will screen in the main competition of the 36th Golden Rose National Film Festival (27 September - 4 October 2018).…
Wanda Adamik Hrycová Elected President of Slovak Film and Television Academy
BRATISLAVA: Members of the Slovak Film and Television Academy (SFTA) have elected producer Wanda Adamík Hrycová as its president. She succeeds the outgoing SFTA president Martin Šulík.
Slovak/Czech/Russian The Cellar Opens at Number Three Spot in Slovak Box Office
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech/Russian drama The Cellar / Pivnica, directed by Igor Voloshin and starring Jean-Marc Barr, opened in the third spot in Slovakia.
FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2018: Irina
VARNA: Nadejda Koseva’s debut feature Irina will screen in the main competition of the 36th Golden Rose National Film Festival (27 September - 4 October 2018). The film is an…
FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2018: Away From the Shore
VARNA: Kostadin Bonev’s feature film Away From the Shore will screen in the main competition of the 36th Golden Rose National Film Festival (27 September - 4 October 2018). The…
Smarzowski's Clergy Breaks Polish Box Office Record
GDYNIA: Wojciech Smarzowski's new controversial drama Clergy, about the Catholic Church in Poland, had over 935,000 admissions during the premiere release weekend, breaking the record for the best opening of…
The Line Wins Slovakia’s Top IGRIC Award
BRATISLAVA: Director of Photography Martin Žiaran was awarded the main IGRIC prize for the cinematography of the feature film The Line / Čiara directed by Peter Bebjak. The ceremony of…
FESTIVALS: Ten Baltic Films Compete at 2018 Riga IFF
RIGA: The Riga IFF, running 18-31 October 2018, will screen ten films from the Baltic region in the main competition, including fiction, documentary and children’s films.
FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2018: The Runaway Smartphone
VARNA: Maxim Genchev’s feature film The Runaway Smartphone will screen in the main competition of the 36th Golden Rose National Film Festival (27 September - 4 October 2018). It is…
FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2018: 8’19’’
VARNA: The anthology 8’19'’ will screen in the main competition of the 36th Golden Rose National Film Festival (27 September - 4 October 2018). The film, inspired by six stories…
Indie Sales Acquires Thou Shalt Not Kill
BUCHAREST: Gabi Virginia Şarga and Cătălin Rotaru’s debut feature Thou Shalt Not Kill / Să nu ucizi has been acquired by Paris-based Indie Sales ahead of its world premiere in…
FESTIVALS: South Korean Burning Wins 39th ICFF Manaki Brothers
BITOLA: Burning directed by Lee Chang-Dong and shot by DoP Hong Kyong-pyo, was awarded the Golden Camera 300 for best film at the 39th edition of the International Cinematographers' Film…
