STRUCTURAL CONSTELLATIONS International Residential Master Class - OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS!
STRUCTURAL CONSTELLATIONS is an original Master Class in two 4-day Modules for those professionals who are concerned with the major artistic decisions - producers, screenwriters, authors-directors, new media designers, script…
PRODUCTION: Jacek Borcuch Preps Drama Starring Krystyna Janda
WARSAW: Jacek Borcuch is working on his new drama entitled Volterra and starring the famous Polish actress Krystyna Janda. Shooting is expected to launch in Italy in autumn 2017.
PRODUCTION: Docudrama for ZDF Shooting in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Docudrama 10 Days in April / Luther in Worms /10 Tage im April – Luther in Worms is currently shooting on Czech locations, mainly in the historic city of…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Bulgarian/Swedish Doc God Over Estimated Me
Bulgarian multi-genre artist and documentary filmmaker Youlian Tabakov is developing his second long documentary, God Overestimated Me. This Bulgarian/Swedish coproduction is set for production in 2018.
Oddsockeaters on Its Way to International Distribution
PRAGUE: Oddsockeaters / Lichožrouti by Galina Miklínová , the most attended animated film in Czech cinemas, heads to distribution in Poland, South Korea, China and the United Arab Emirates. Distribution…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 22.03.2017
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…
Aristoteles Workshop Launches Call for Entries
BUCHAREST: Aristoteles Workshop opens call for applications for its 12th edition set to take place in Șiria, Arad county from 3 July to 5 August 2017. Applications are open to…
Sieranevada Wins Best Film at the Romanian Gopo Awards
BUCHAREST: Sieranevada by Cristi Puiu won the most important awards at the 11th Gopo Gala held in Bucharest on 21 March 2017. The film was awarded best film, best director,…
EFADs Raises Concerns Over Geo-Blocking Regulation Amendment
BRUSSELS: EFADs (European Film Agency Directors) has issued a statement raising its concerns that the inclusion of audiovisual services in the Geo-blocking would mean European audiences would have fewer European…
FESTIVALS: CineLink Announces First Part of 2017 Selection
SARAJEVO: Seven feature film projects in early development from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Turkey have been selected for Sarajevo Film Festival's CineLink Co-production Market…
PRODUCTION: Zuzana Liová Develops Waiting
BRATISLAVA: Zuzana Liová is in development with Waiting / Čakanie, an intimate drama about a man who just turned 60 and learns that he’s dying of cancer. The principal photography…
Volhynia Dominates 2017 Polish Eagles
WARSAW: Volhynia dominated the 2017 Polish Film Award The Eagles gala held in Warsaw on 20 March 2017. The box office hit directed by Wojciech Smarzowski was awarded nine prizes…
Sofia Municipality Launches Film Strategy for Public Debate
SOFIA: The Sofia Municipality plans to implement a ten-year strategy Sofia - Creative City of Film, focusing on the creative and industrial aspects of film, and stimulating local authorities to…
Croatian Series Rest in Peace Expands to American Market
ZAGREB: Croatian TV series Rest in Peace will expand onto the American market as ‘Walter Presents’ project, which bought its license, is expanding in the US with ‘Walter Presents USA’.
FNE TV: Russian Documentary Maker Vitaly Mansky Unveils New Project in Development
FNE asked acclaimed Russian documentary maker Vitaly Mansky about his latest documentary project, which is a Czech, Latvian, Russian and German coproduction and what is the role of documentary makers…
FNE at Sofia IFF 2017: Godless Wins the 21st Sofia International Film Festival
SOFIA: Ralitza Petrova’s debut feature Godless won the Grand Prix of the international competition at the 21st Sofia International Film Festival (9-19 March 2017). The Bulgarian/Danish/French coproduction was also awarded…
FESTIVALS: 24th Febiofest Ready to Kick Off in the Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Ten films are competing in the New Europe main competition of the 24th edition of the Febiofest international film festival, which will take place in Prague from 23 to…
New Film Distributor on Romanian Market
BUCHAREST: New Romanian film distributor Bad Unicorn makes its debut on the Romanian market by releasing Ildikó Enyedi's On Body and Soul on 30 June 2017. The company plans on…
FNE at Let’s CEE Film Festival 2017: First Edition of Industry Days
VIENNA: FNE has teamed up with Let’s CEE Film Festival for its first edition of Let’s CEE Industry Days from 23 to 24 March in Vienna.
FNE TV: Miriam Ryndova Manager East Doc Platform
FNE asked Miriam Ryndova the manager of East Doc Platform about the challenges facing documentary makers in Central and Eastern Europe and the role played by TV and new platforms…