FESTIVALS: Like a Fish on the Moon Wins 2023 Transilvania IFF
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Iranian production Like a Fish on the Moon by Dornaz Hajiha received the Transilvania Trophy at the 22nd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which ran…
PRODUCTION: Boyko Boyanov Shoots Bulgarian Feature Film Class 90
SOFIA: Boyko Boyanov is currently in production with his debut feature Class 90, supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center. The production company Miramar Film is open to coproducers at…
PRODUCTION: Lithuanian Director Giedrė Beinoriūtė in Postproduction with Doc Sacrum and Profanum in Pievenai
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director/screenwriter Giedrė Beinoriūtė is working on her new project, the long documentary Sacrum and Profanum in Pievenai / Sacrum ir profanum Pievėnuose. The planned premiere of the film…
Charades Acquires World Sales Rights for Latvian Animated Film Flow
RIGA: World sales rights for Gints Zilbalodis' long animated film project Flow have been acquired by Paris-based company Charades. The project is currently showcased in the Work in Progress section…
Miniseries The Gray House Directed by Roland Joffe and Produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman Shoots in Romania
BUCHAREST: The Gray House directed by Roland Joffe is currently shooting in Romania, serviced by Castel Film Studios. The miniseries is produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman, and stars…
FESTIVALS: Fest Anča 2023 Announces Accompanying Programme
ŽILINA: The accompanying programme of the 16th edition of the Fest Anča International Animation Festival, which will take place in Žilina, Slovakia 29 June - 2 July 2023, consists of…
Polish Screenwriters Protest for Internet Royalties Implementation
WARSAW: Polish film screenwriters have staged a united protest, demanding the implementation of internet royalties as a fair compensation standard for creative contributions to online film distribution.
FESTIVALS: KVIFF Industry Days 2023 Announces Projects Selected for Eastern Promises
KARLOVY VARY: A total of 27 projects will be showcased at Works in Progress, Works in Development – Feature Launch, and First Cut+ Works in Progress within KVIFF Eastern Promises…
PRODUCTION: Ivan Tymchenko’s Ukrainian/Czech/Swedish/Slovak Oxygen Station Almost Ready for Premiere
PRAGUE: Ukrainian director/screenwriter Ivan Tymchenko is almost ready for the premiere of his new project, the Ukrainian/Czech/Swedish/Slovak feature film Oxygen Station / Kyslíková Stanice.
FESTIVALS: Second Edition of ReActing as a Star in Bled
BLED: The international programme ReActing as a Star, aiming at encouraging networking between the film and audiovisual actors in the region of ex-Yugoslavia countries, as well as increasing their presence…
FESTIVALS: Sarajevo FF Announces Nominations for Heart of Sarajevo Awards for TV Series
SARAJEVO: The 29th Sarajevo Film Festival, taking place 11 - 18 August 2023, has announced the nominations for the Heart of Sarajevo awards for TV series. Nineteen TV series have…
FNE Malta Focus 2023: Last Breath Spends Over Half of Budget in Malta
VALLETTA: British production Last Breath directed by Alex Parkinson and starring Simu Liu, Finn Cole and Woody Harrelson, is spending over half of its 22.8 m EUR budget in Malta,…
Signe Baumane's My Love Affair with Marriage Hits Theatres in France
RIGA: The long animated film My Love Affair with Marriage directed by New York-based Latvian animator Signe Baumane has been released by Tamasa Distribution in theatres across France in June…
PRODUCTION: Robert Budina in Postproduction with Albanian/Romanian/Italian/Kosovar Coproduction Waterdrop
BUCHAREST: Albanian director Robert Budina is currently in postproduction with his third feature film Waterdrop, which is a coproduction between Albania, Romania, Italy and Kosovo.
FESTIVALS: Plan 75 Wins 2023 Philosophical Film Festival in Skopje
SKOPJE: Director and co-writer Chie Hayakawa’s debut feature Plan 75, a coproduction between Japan, France and the Philippines, won the Golden Owl Award for Best Feature Film at the 13th …
FESTIVALS: Strong Win for Blockade at Hungarian Motion Picture Awards 2023
BUDAPEST: Blockade / Blokád directed by Ádám Tősér was the biggest winner at the Hungarian Motion Picture Awards, which were announced in 24 categories at the closing ceremony of the…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Feature Film Wild Strawberries Starts Shooting in July
SOFIA: Tatyana Pandurska will start shooting her debut feature Wild Strawberries on 7 July 2023. The film is inspired by Ekaterina Tomova’s book Forgotten by the Heavens, which is a…
FNE Malta Focus 2023: American Film Not Without Hope Shot Entirely in Malta Using 78 Local Crew
VALLETTA: American feature film Not Without Hope directed by Joe Carnahan has been recently filmed entirely in Malta, using 78 local crew members and with local company FPSM Ltd. providing…
Ivan Karl Appointed as Film Center Serbia’s Acting Director
BELGRADE: The Goverment of the Republic of Serbia has appointed Ivan Karl as acting director of Film Center Serbia (FCS). Karl is succeeding Gordan Matić, who ran Film Center Serbia…
FESTIVALS: Hungarian Motion Picture Festival 2023 Underway with Premieres and Film Classics
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian Motion Picture Festival organised by the National Film Institute - Hungary and the Veszprém-Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture programme, is currently screening almost 100 Hungarian films…
