PRODUCTION: Pavel Soukup in Final Postproduction with Czech Feature Film #annaismissing
PRAGUE: Czech director Pavel Soukup is putting the final touches to his latest project, the thriller #annaismissing, which will be released by Aerofilms in Czech and Slovak cinemas in August…
FESTIVALS: The Delinquents Wins mBank New Horizons IFF 2023
WROCŁAW: Rodrigo Moreno’s drama The Delinquents received the Grand Prix at the 23rd mBank New Horizons International Film Festival held in Wrocław 20 - 30 July 2023.
PRODUCTION: Estonian Directors Rain Tolk and Andres Maimik Shoot Aurora
TALLINN: Estonian directors Rain Tolk and Andres Maimik are currently in production with the feature film Aurora. The film is made using the character-based improvisation method, which has not yet…
BOX OFFICE: Attendance in Slovak Cinemas Increased by 10.71% in First Half of 2023
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech comedy Invalid by Jonáš Karásek was the most attended title in Slovak cinemas in the first half of 2023. The total box office exceeded the box office…
PRODUCTION: Boris Despodov in Postproduction with Documentary The Sinner and the Saint
SOFIA: Bulgarian director/producer Boris Despodov is in postproduction with his new documentary The Sinner and the Saint. This Bulgarian/German/Serbian coproduction has been selected for the CineLink Work in Progress 2023,…
Finnish TV Series The Revenge Shoots in Estonia
TALLINN: Finnish TV Series The Revenge / Kosto directed by Matti Kinnunen is currently shooting in Estonia, serviced by Stellar Film and using the local cash rebates provided by FilmEstonia.
FNE at Venice 2023: Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík’s Photophobia Selected for Venice’s Giornate degli Autori
BRATISLAVA: The documentary Photophobia directed by Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík will have its world premiere in the Special Events programme of the 20th Giornate degli Autori, which will be…
Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency Announces 2023 Residents
BUCHAREST: Eight debut feature projects, including projects from Slovenia, Cyprus and Romania, have been selected for the 9th edition of the Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency, set to take place 10–17…
Serbian/Slovenian Documentary Bottlemen Acquired Ahead of Sarajevo FF
BELGRADE: Nemanja Vojinović’s Serbian/Slovenian long documentary Bottlemen / Flašaroši has been acquired by the London-based Taskovski Film ahead of its world premiere at the Sarajevo Film Festival (11 – 18…
GRANTS: Czech Republic Announces Minority Coproduction Grants
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund has distributed 708,000 EUR for the production of five international feature films, including one debut feature, two long documentaries and two short animated films.
FNE Podcast: Weronika Czołnowska: Head of Industry, New Horizons IFF
WROCLAW: FNE spoke to Weronika Czołnowska, head of industry of the New Horizons IFF, about the general goals and activities of the Polish Days industry platform in 2023. The biggest…
FESTIVALS: Kinemastik International Short FF 2023 Ready to Kick Off in Malta
VALLETTA: The Kinemastik International Short Film Festival will once again combine film and music experience at the Garden of Rest, in the Maltese town of Floriana. The event will be…
FNE at Venice 2023: Venice Film Festival Announces Lineup
VENICE: The Green Border by Agnieszka Holland and Woman Of by Malgorzata Szumowska and Michal Englert have been selected for the Competition of the 80th Venice Film Festival, which will…
F1 Racing Film Apex Continues Shooting in Hungary
BUDAPEST: The filming of Apex directed by Joseph Kosinski has continued shooting in Hungary despite the SAG-AFTRA strike.
KVIFF and PÖFF among Five European Film Festivals to Introduce Launchpad Initiative
PRAGUE: The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, Thessaloniki International Film Festival and the International Film Festival Rotterdam have set up Launchpad, a…
FESTIVALS: Serbian/Croatian Have You Seen this Woman? Wins 2023 Beach Film Festival in North Macedonia
OHRID: The Serbian/Croatian coproduction Have You Seen This Woman? directed by Dušan Zorić and Matija Gluscevic won the Large Wave Award for Best Film at the 6h edition of the …
FESTIVALS: Gdynia Film Festival 2023 Announces Lineup
GDYNIA: Sixteen films will compete for the Golden and Silver Lions in the Main Competition of the 48th Polish Film Festival, which will be held 18 – 23 September 2023.
Dox in Vitro 2023 Launches Call for Applications
PIESTANY: The documentary workshop Dox in Vitro is inviting young producers and documentary directors from Central Europe to apply to its 2023 edition, which will take place in Piestany, Slovakia…
New Horizons Studio+ 2023 Announces Winners
WROCLAW: The 14th edition of New Horizons Studio+ has announced the winners of its pitching contest. The event consisting of workshops and lectures took place 20 – 23 July 2023…
FESTIVALS: Documentary Bigger Than Trauma Wins Pula Film Festival 2023
PULA: The documentary Bigger Than Trauma by Vedrana Pribačić won the Great Golden Arena for best film at the 70th Pula Film Festival, which took place 15 – 22 July…
