FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: CINÉ GRAND, Sofia, Bulgaria
This month we speak with Milena Modeva, the General Manager of CINÉ GRAND from Sofia, Bulgaria. CINÉ GRAND operates two multiplexes located in two shopping malls in different areas of…
PRODUCTION: Corneliu Porumboiu Shoots New Feature Film
BUCHAREST: Acclaimed Romanian writer/director Corneliu Porumboiu is currently shooting Gomera in Romania and Spain. This Romanian/French/German coproduction stars Vlad Ivanov and has already been acquired by MK2 Films.
Norwegian TV Series Produced by Harald Zwart Shoots in Lithuania
VILNIUS: Norwegian production company Zwart Arbeid is currently shooting the 10-episode TV series The Oil Fund / Oljefonde in the capital city of Lithuania. This comedy drama following the inner…
Lemonade Racks up International Sales
BUCHAREST: Ioana Uricaru’s debut feature Lemonade, produced by Cristian Mungiu through Mobra films, was sold by Pluto Film to five territories after premiering in 2018 Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama section.
PRODUCTION: The Glass Room Starts Shooting in Famous Tugendhat Villa in Brno
PRAGUE: Julius Ševčík’s Czech/Slovak high budget period drama coproduction The Glass Room started shooting in the famous Tugendhat villa in Brno. This English-language film will be shot in several European…
PRODUCTION: Juris Kursietis Shoots Latvian/Lithuanian/Belgian Coproduction
RIGA: Juris Kursietis is currently shooting his sophomore feature Oleg, a drama about a butcher who leaves for Brussels to work in a local meat factory, but gets under the…
Bulgarian Coproduction Ága Racks Up International Sales After Berlinale
SOFIA: Beta Cinema sold Milko Lazarov’s Bulgarian/German/French coproduction Ága to Benelux, Switzerland, the Baltic states and China.
FESTIVALS: One World Romania Expands and Gets Real!
BUCHAREST: The One World Romania International Human Rights and Documentary FF (16-25 March 2018) spans over 10 days instead of seven, screens over 70 documentaries in over 180 screenings at…
FNE at FEST 2018: The Charmer Wins FEST 2018
ZAGREB: Milad Alami’s The Charmer won the Belgrade Victor Award for Best Film in the international competition, while Ederlezi Rising by Lazar Bodroža was awarded best film in the national…
FESTIVALS: The 22nd Sofia Film Festival Announces Lineup
SOFIA: Twelve debut and sophomore films were selected for the international competition of the 22nd Sofia International Film Fest. The festival will run in Sofia from 7 to 18 March…
FESTIVALS: Of Fathers and Sons Wins 14th ZagrebDox
ZAGREB: Of Fathers and Sons by Talal Derki was awarded best film in the international competition of the 14th ZagrebDox, which took place from 25 February to 4 March 2018.…
European Genre Forum Announces 2018 Projects
AMSTERDAM: Eight Projects were selected for the second edition of the European Genre Forum, that will span throughout 2018 starting 16 April 2018.
One Step Behind the Seraphim Leads Gopo Nominations
BUCHAREST: Daniel Sandu’s debut feature One Step Behind the Seraphim leads the 12th Gopo awards nominations with 15 nods including for best film and best director. The awards will be…
FESTIVALS: New Competition Programme for Vilnius IFF Kino Pavasaris
VILNIUS: Thirteen debut features were selected for the new competition programme European Debuts of the 23rd Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris, running from 15 to 29 March 2018.
GRANTS: Georgia Supports Three International Coproductions
TBILISI: Georgian National Film Center distributed 360,925 EUR / 1.1 m GEL for the production of three international coproductions directed by Levan Tutberidze, Tinatin Kajrishvili and Stefan Tolz.
FNE at FEST 2018: Ederlezi Rising
BELGRADE: First Serbian sci-fi and first debut feature by prominent Serbian visual artist Lazar Bodroža is among the five domestic premieres in the national section of the 2018 FEST, running…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Final Session of the Ex Oriente Film 15th Anniversary Edition
The 15th edition of the Ex Oriente Film workshop, organised by the Institute of Documentary Film, is opening its final session.
GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Announces Feature Film Development Grants
PRAGUE: The Czech film Fund distributed 354,261EUR / 9 m CZK for the development of 14 feature film projects. New projects by Martin Šulík, Olmo Omerzu and Juraj Herz are…
Dede on Air France Flights
TBILISI: Mariam Khatchvani’s Dede will be screened on Air France flights, reaching millions of passengers.
FNE at FEST 2018: Offenders
BELGRADE: Esteemed Serbian helmer Dejan Zečević has the domestic premiere of his ninth feature film Offenders / Izgrednici in the national section of the 2018 FEST, running from 24 February…
