PRODUCTION: Creative Documentary Hello, Dear Granny! in Postproduction
VILNIUS: A Lithuanian/German documentary coproduction Hello, Dear Granny!/ Liebe Oma, Guten Tag! directed by two sisters, Jūratė Samulionytė and Vilma Samulionytė, is in postproduction. The release is planned for November…
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kino Światowid, Katowice
This month we speak with Adam Pazera, the director and programmer of Cinema Światowid in Katowice, Poland.
Polański's Based on A True Story in Cannes Line-up
WARSAW: Roman Polanski’s French/Polish coproduction Based on A True Story will screen in the official selection at the 70th Cannes IFF. The picture was produced with the support of the…
Wajda's Last Film Afterimage Gets Distribution in Hungary
WARSAW: Andrzej Wajda's last production, the dramatic biopic Afterimage, will premiere in Hungary on 4 May 2017 distributed by Vertigo Media. The film has already been sold to Canada, France,…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
FESTIVALS: I Go Back Home – Jimmy Scott Wins MofA Film Festival Top Award
SOFIA: Yoon-Ha Chang’s I Go Back Home – Jimmy Scott, produced by Germany’s Kemper Music Production, grabbed the Best Documentary Film Award of the Master of Art International Documentary Film…
PRODUCTION: Antonio Nuić Preps Mali
ZAGREB: Acclaimed Croatian helmer Antonio Nuić is currently in the final stages of preproduction with his new feature film Mali / Mali je naš, the third part of a project…
PRODUCTION: Ilija Piperkoski Shooting Macedonian/Romanian Coproduction
OHRID: Screenwriter and director Ilija Piperkoski is shooting his debut feature film Grandpa and Grandson, produced by Pandora`s box production, in cooperation with Dream Factory and Romania’s Alien film.
Slovenian Cinematographers Fete National DoP’s
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Society of Cinematographers (Združenje filmskih snemalcev Slovenije, ZFS) handed out their second annual IRIS awards for best achievement in cinematography in five categories. A total of 42…
FNE at Finale Plzen: Wolf from the Royal Vineyard Street
PLZEN: Jan Nemec’s final film, the Czech/Slovak/French coproduction Wolf From the Royal Vineyard Street / Vlk z Královských Vinohrad, was screened in the Czech national competition at the 30th Finale…
FNE at Finale Plzen: We Are Never Alone
PLZEN: The Czech/French coproduction We Are Never Alone / Nikdy nejsme sami directed by Petr Václav screened in competition at the 30th Finale Plzen.
FNE at Finale Plzen: The Teacher
PLZEN: The Slovak/Czech coproduction The Teacher / Učitelka, written by Petr Jarchovský and directed by Jan Hřebejk, which premiered at this year´s Karlovy Vary IFF, screened in the main competition…
Petr Dvořák Wins Second Term at Czech Television
PRAGUE: Petr Dvořák was re-elected the general director of public broadcaster Czech Television for a term of six years. The Czech Television Council, which considered a field of five candidates…
FNE at Finale Plzen 2017: I, Olga Hepnarova Takes Golden Kingfisher
PLZEN: I, Olga Hepnerova directed by Tomáš Weinreb and Petr Kazda won the main prize of the 30th Finale Plzen national festival of Czech Films, which concluded on 26 April…
Serbia and Croatia Win HBO First Draft Contest
ZAGREB: Two TV projects from Croatia and Serbia have been selected for development by HBO Europe from its HBO Adria First Draft Contest for original drama out of more than…
Munk Studio and CANAL+ Launch 60 Minutes Progamme
WARSAW: Munk Studio and CANAL+ plan to launch a new 60 Minutes progamme to support debut filmmakers, with plans to produce two films in 2017.
FNE AV Innovation: Stream.cz Moves into New Genres
PRAGUE: The Czech internet TV station Stream.cz has launched a new series, Pěstírna directed by Andy Fehu.
FNE/IDF DocBloc: The Good Change
The Good Change by Konrad Szolajski examines the current political situation in Poland.
Polish Filmmakers Association Supports Distributors
WARSAW: The Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) announced the results of the first session of funding for Polish, European and classic cinema movie distribution.
PRODUCTION: Slovak/Czech/German Kids Film in Preproduction
PRAGUE: Katarina Krnacova, one of the rising new generation of women shaping the film industry in Slovakia, is producing Summer with Bernard, a Slovak/German/Czech coproduction that will shoot in summer…
