PRODUCTION: Predrag Antonijević Shoots WWI Drama Soldier’s Lullaby
BELGRADE: Writer/director Predrag Antonijević returns to Serbian cinema after 27 years with Soldier’s Lullaby / Zaspanka za vojnike, a WWI drama he is currently shooting in Serbia. The film is…
PRODUCTION: Russian/Latvian/Czech Coproduction Starts Shooting in Latvia
RIGA: Michael Idov’s debut feature The Humorist started shooting in Jurmala, Latvia. The film is a coproduction between Russia, Latvia and the Czech Republic, and is set to be finished…
Poland Signs Cooperation Agreement with Vietnam
GDYNIA: The Polish Filmmakers Association signed a two year film cooperation agreement with the Vietnam Cinema Department during the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival (18-23 September 2017).
Slovakia Selects The Line as Oscar Bid
BRATISLAVA: The crime thriller The Line / Čiara by Peter Bebjak has been chosen as the official candidate from Slovakia for an Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nomination…
FESTIVALS: ICFF Manaki Brothers Ready to Kick Off
BITOLA: Thirteen films will run in the international feature film competition for the Golden, Silver and Bronze Camera 300 awards at the 38th edition of the International Cinematographers’ Film Festival…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Czech Filmmakers Show Off at Evening with Czech Docs. Their Films in Progress Will Be Presented in Prague
What kind of documentaries are being created by the leading Czech documentary filmmakers? What does the contemporary Czech documentary scene offer?
PRODUCTION: Tudor Giurgiu to Shoot Above Man, the Woman Soars in Spain
BUCHAREST: Romanian writer/director/producer Tudor Giurgiu will start shooting his fourth feature film Above Man, the Woman Soars / Apropierea / Sin Aliento in Spain on 19 October 2017. This Romanian/Spanish/Czech…
Estonia’s Cash Rebate Pilot Shows Twice the Expected Results
TALLINN: Foreign funds of up to 1.67 m EUR were invested in Estonia since 2016, when the Estonian Film Institute initiated the cash rebate project Film Estonia. The pilot year…
Short Docs Included in New East Doc Platform Call
PRAGUE: Documentaries in any stage of development are welcomed to the 16th East Doc Platform 2018, set to take place in Prague from 3 to 9 March 2018. For the…
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: The Damned One
GDYNIA: Konrad Łęcki’s war drama The Damn One will premiere in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival (18-23 September 2017). This film set in Poland in the…
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: Beyond Words
GDYNIA: Urszula Antoniak’s drama Beyond Words will vie in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival (18-23 September 2017). The film premiered internationally at the Toronto International Film…
Polish Film Institute Awards Film Professionals
GDYNIA: The Polish Film Institute (PISF) awarded the most accomplished members of the industry for the 10th time during the Gdynia Film Festival (18-23 September 2017).
Serbia and China Reach Agreement on Film Production and Distribution
BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Press, Publications, Radio, Film and Television of the People’s Republic of China signed a memorandum focusing on future cooperation in…
Slovenia Selects The Miner as Oscar Candidate
LJUBLJANA: Hanna Slak’s third feature film The Miner / Rudar has been chosen as the official candidate from Slovenia for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nomination in…
Estonian Minority Coproduction Selected as First Laos' Oscar Bid
TALLINN: Mattie Do’s Dearest Sister, a coproduction between Laos, France and Estonia, has been selected as Laos’ first entry to the Academy Awards in the best foreign language film category.
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: Catalina
GDYNIA: The Polish/Bosnian/Croatian coproduction Catalina directed by Denijal Hasanović will compete in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival (18-23 September 2017). Catalina is the debut feature of…
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: Be Prepared
GDYNIA: Robert Gliński’s new thriller Be Prepared, that plays out in the teenage world of the internet and social media, will premiere in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia…
The Constitution Clocks up its 23rd International Award Since Scoring the Grand Prix des Ameriques at the Montreal Film Festival
Rajko Grlic’s latest feature film The Constitution, which has now clocked up a remarkable 23 festival awards since its world premiere in Montreal 2016, has also been included among the…
FNE TV: Mariya Gabriel Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society
VENICE: FNE asked Mariya Gabriel about the future of the Creative Europe MEDIA programme, which is now under consideration and how European Cultural Security can help to secure the Europe…
PRODUCTION: Jiří Vejdělek Shoots Dad´s Volha
PRAGUE: Jiří Vejdělek, the director of domestic hits Women in Temptation / Ženy v pokušení and Holiday Makers / Účastnící zájezdu (both produced by Infinity Prague) is currently shooting a…
