PRODUCTION: Sharunas Bartas Shooting a New Feature Film
VILNIUS: The most esteemed Lithuanian filmmaker, Sharunas Bartas, is in production with Dovydo akmuo, a drama about love, hate and hope. This Lithuanian/French/Ukrainian coproduction is currently shooting in Lithuania with…
Georgia Plans to Build National Film Archives
TBILISI: Georgian National Film Centre announced its plan to retrieve Soviet-era Georgian films stored in state archives in Russia, and also old Georgian film tapes scattered in Georgia. After restoration…
Interview with Boban Jevtić, Head of Film Center Serbia
Boban Jevtić was elected to head Film Center Serbia in 2015. He spoke to FNE about the challenges and activities of the institution, the current situation of the Serbian film…
New Europe Picks up Hana Jušić’s Venice Days Quit Staring at My Plate
ZAGREB: Croatian/Danish drama Quit Staring at My Plate by Hana Jušić, which will compete in this year’s Venice Days, has been acquired by New Europe Film Sales.
RAI Television Series Shot in Malta
VALLETTA: Italian TV series Chiedilo al Mare produced for RAI and starring the popular actor Beppe Fiorello has been shot in Malta recently. The premiere is set for February 2017.
FNE at T-Mobile New Horizons: In the Last Days of the City Wins the 16th T-Mobile New Horizons IFF
WROCŁAW: In the Last Days of the City by the Egyptian filmmaker Tamer El Said won the Grand Prix at the 16th T-Mobile New Horizons IFF, which took place from…
FNE at T-Mobile New Horizons: Polish Days Completed Films
WROCŁAW: A special industry event showcased six new completed Polish projects at T-Mobile New Horizons IFF, including new titles from Przemysław Wojcieszek, Kuba Czekaj and Grzegorz Zariczny.
FNE at T-Mobile New Horizons: Polish Days Works in Progress
WROCŁAW: Nine Polish projects currently in production were showcased during the last day of Polish Days, an industry event held at T-Mobile New Horizons IFF. The list included new films…
Be For Films Picks up King of the Belgians
SOFIA: The Bulgarian minority coproduction King of the Belgians has been acquired by Be for Films. The film directed by Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth landed a slot in the…
FESTIVALS: Viva Wins Motovun Film Festival
MOTOVUN: Irish/Cuban coproduction Viva by Paddy Breathnach has won the Propeller of Motovun at the 19th Motovun Film Festival, which took place from 26 to 30 July 2016.
FNE at Venice 2016: Venice Film Festival Unveils Line up
VENICE: The 73rd Venice Film Festival, which will be held from 31 August to 10 September 2016, has unveiled it programme line up with Emir Kusturica’s Serbian/UK/USA coproduction On the…
Good Opening for The Teacher in Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: Jan Hřebejk’s feature film The Teacher/ Učiteľka opened as second in Slovak cinemas on 21 July 2016, selling 15,489 tickets and cashing in 74,000 EUR gross.
FNE at T-Mobile New Horizons: Polish Days Pitching Projects
WARSAW: T-Mobile New Horizons IFF industry event showcased nine upcoming projects including international coproductions and new films from Jacek Borcuch, Bodo Kox and Adrian Panek.
FESTIVALS: 11th Tartu Love Film Festival Ready to Kick Off
TARTU: The 11th Tartu Love Film Festival will screen 18 films related to love in Town Hall Square (Raekoja Plats), the biggest open air cinema in the Baltics, from 1…
FNE IDF DocBloc: KineDok never sleeps
The second edition of KineDok organised by the Institute of Documentary Film (IDF) is entering its second half, and so far there has been a great number of event-based screenings…
PRODUCTION: A Hole in the Head in Postproduction
BRATISLAVA: A Hole in the Head/ Diera v hlave, the new film by the Slovak creative documentary filmmaker Robert Kirchhoff, is in final stages of postproduction and is set to…
Latido Films Acquires Playground
WARSAW: Bartosz M. Kowalski's Playground has been acquired by the Spain-based sales agent Latido Films.
Welsh Feature Film Shot in Poland
WARSAW: Welsh film company Green Valley Films shot the supernatural thriller The Bench in Poland using Welsh and Polish children alongside the main actors.
PRODUCTION: Mariana Čengel Solčanská in Postproduction with Kidnapping
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Mariana Čengel Solčanská moved to postproduction as she wrapped the shooting of her upcoming feature film Kidnapping/ Únos end of June 2016. The film is set to…
Romanian CNC Has a New Council of Administration
BUCHAREST: Romanian Film Centre (CNC) will have a new Council of Administration starting 1 August 2016.
