FNE at REGIOFUN 2016: Regional Film Fund Main Prize Goes to Bodkin Ras
KATOWICE: The Dutch drama Bodkin Ras produced by Raymond van der Kaaij and directed by Kaweh Modiri won the main prize in the Feature Film Competition at the 7th International…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF 2016: Slovakia Shines at 20th Anniversary Festival
JIHLAVA: When Jihlava was launched by a young film buff 20 years ago, Slovakia’s film industry was struggling. This year, Slovak documentary filmmakers will have a prominent place in the…
FNE at Cottbus Film Festival 2016: Czech Republic Joins U18 Youth Film Competition
COTTBUS: The 26th Film Festival Cottbus has expanded the U18 Youth Film Competition to include films from the Czech Republic along with Germany and Poland. Five feature films and three…
FESTIVALS: Twelve Films Compete at 20th Black Nights Film Festival
TALLINN: A dozen films will have their international or world premieres in the main competition of the 20th anniversary edition of the Black Nights Film Festival, taking place on 11-27…
FESTIVALS: Changa Revisited Wins the 23rd ASTRA Film Festival
SIBIU: Changa Revisited by Peter Biella and Leonard Kammerling was awarded best film in the international competition of the 23rd edition of ASTRA Film Festival (17-23 October 2016) in Sibiu,…
PRODUCTION: Michael Idov Develops Humorist
RIGA: Writer/director Michael Idov is developing Humorist, a feature film about the Soviet stand-up comedian Boris Arkadiev. The film is a Latvian/Russian/British coproduction set for shooting in 2017.
FNE at CentEast WFF: Peter Bebjak in Production with Slovak/Ukrainian Coproduction
WARSAW: The Line by Peter Bebjak was showcased at the12th CentEast Works In Progress, which took place during the 32nd Warsaw Film Festival from 14 to 16 October 2016. The…
FNE IDF DocBloc: KineDok Presents Domino Effect in Jihlava
KineDok has prepared a real specialty for all fans of creative documentaries, alternative distribution and site-specific screenings during the Jihlava IDFF.
Interactive TV-Event The Verdict Scores High Ratings in Slovakia and Czech Republic
CANNES: Slovak and Czech ratings of the interactive TV-event The Verdict by Lars Kraume, which had its world premiere at MIPCOM in Cannes on 17 October 2016, were far above…
Baltic Event Announces Selection for Its 15th Co-Production Market
TALLINN: Seventeen projects have been selected for the 15th Co-Production Market, set to take place from 21 to 24 November 2016 at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event during the Black Nights…
FESTIVALS: The 27th Ljubljana International Film Festival Announces Lineup
LJUBLJANA: Ten films will compete in the 27th edition of Ljubljana International Film Festival set to take place from 9 to 20 November 2016.
Boy on the Bridge Set for World Premiere
NICOSIA: Petros Charalambous’s debut feature Boy on the Bridge is set to have its world premiere in the official competition of the Festa del Cinema di Roma - Alice in…
FESTIVALS: FilmFestival Cottbus Announces Lineup
COTTBUS: Twelve titles will compete for the main prize of the 26th edition of FilmFestival Cottbus, set to take place from 8 to 13 November 2016.
FESTIVALS: Mellow Mud Wins Best Fiction Film Award at Latvian National Film Festival
RIGA: Mellow Mud by Renārs Vimba was awarded best fiction film at the National Film Festival Lielais Kristaps. The film was also awarded for best script and best actress.
Fears of Street Protests Halt Kiev Screening of Polish Film on WWII Massacres
WARSAW: The Polish Institute in Kiev postponed the official screening of Wojciech Smarzowski's drama Hatred / Volhynia about the Volyhnia massacres following a recommendation from Ukraine's foreign ministry official. Ukrainian…
Popular British Sitcom Birds of a Feather Shooting in Malta
VALLETTA: Popular British series Birds of a Feather is currently shooting in various locations in Malta as Malta Film Commission aims to establish a more consistent film industry with back-to-back…
A Film by Georges Méliès Found at the Czech National Film Archives
PRAGUE: A film by Georges Méliès labeled Imperceptible Transmutations / Les Transmutations imperceptibles (1904) has been found at the Czech National Film Archives.
The Bad Batch (USA)
Director Lily Amirpour follows up her hit first film the vampire thriller A Girl Walks Home with The Bad Batch which screens in competition in Venice.
FESTIVALS: The 20th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival Announces Selection
JIHLAVA: The 20th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival will screen 310 film titles out of more than 3,600 submitted films. The competition sections will showcase 45 world premieres, as well…
PRODUCTION: Sion Siono Shoots Untitled Fantasy in Cluj-Napoca
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Japanese director Sion Sono is currently shooting an untitled fantasy series in Cluj-Napoca, a town he fell in love with after visiting it as a guest of the 15th…
