Estonia Prepares to Tax Streaming Platforms
TALLINN: Estonia’s coalition parties (the Reform Party, Estonia 200 and the Social Democrats) have agreed to tax streaming platforms and to invest the funds generated by the tax into Estonian…
FESTIVALS: Extended Deadline for Transilvania Pitch Stop 2023 Submissions
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The 22nd Transilvania IFF has extended the deadline for submissions for its 10th international coproduction programme Transilvania Pitch Stop till 6 April 2023.
We Will Not Fade Away by Alisa Kovalenko Wins Silver Eye Award 2023
PRAGUE: The Silver Eye Award for the best long documentary of the East Silver Market at the East Doc Platform 2023 was given to We Will Not Fade Away directed…
Submissions Call for Ex Oriente 2023
PRAGUE: Long documentaries and documentary series in development and early production stage can be submitted to Ex Oriente Film Workshop 2023 till 14 April 2023.
First Edition of Contemporary Animation Horizons, a Hungarian/Cypriot Joint Initiative
NICOSIA: The first pilot edition of Contemporary Animation Horizons, a series of workshops, screenings, masterclasses and exhibitions organised by Αnimafest Cyprus and the World Festival of First Animations PRIMANIMA, will…
BOX OFFICE: The Diary of Pauline P. Has Second Best Opening for a Children Film in Croatian History
ZAGREB: Croatian feature film The Diary of Pauline P. / Dnevnik Pauline P., directed by Neven Hitrec and produced by Jaka produkcija, had 13,485 admissions in its first weekend of…
PRODUCTION: Gabi Virginia Șarga and Cătălin Rotaru in Postproduction with Where Elephants Go
BUCHAREST: Romanian Palme d’or short film nominees Gabi Virginia Șarga and Cătălin Rotaru (4:15 p.m. The End of the World, 2016), are currently in postproduction with their sophomore feature Where…
FESTIVALS: Submissions Are Open for International Short Film Festival of Cyprus
LIMASSOL: International and Cypriot films up to 25 minutes in length can be submitted to the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC) till 15 June 2023. The festival will…
PRODUCTION: Radu Jude in Postproduction with Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
BUCHAREST: Golden Bear winner Radu Jude is currently in advanced postproduction with his feature film Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World aka A Case History.…
FESTIVALS: Kino Pavasaris 2023 Announces Winners
VILNIUS: Ukrainian film La Palisiada directed by Philip Sotnychenko was awarded Best Film in the main competition of the 28th Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris, which was held 16…
FESTIVALS: Anniversary Sofia Meetings Announces Awards
SOFIA: The 20th edition of Sofia Meetings, which was held within the 27th Sofia IFF 23 -26 March 2023, announced its awards. Six prizes were decided after the event, and…
FNE at Meeting Point Vilnius 2023: Zvonimir Munivrana in Postproduction with Croatian I am Not Like That
VILNIUS: Zvonimir Munivrana is currently in postproduction with his feature film I Am Not Like That / Nisam takva, which is estimated to be finished in 2023. The project participated…
FNE at Sofia IFF: Mexican/Italian Red Shoes Wins Grand Prix at 2023 Sofia IFF
SOFIA: Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser’s debut feature Red Shoes received the Sofia City of Film Grand Prix of the 27th Sofia IFF. The same film also won the FIPRESCI Award as…
FNE at Meeting Point Vilnius 2023: Yassine Marco Marroccu in Production with Hungarian/Moroccan Scirocco
VILNIUS: Moroccan director Yassine Marco Marroccu is currently in production with his feature film Scirocco. This Hungarian/Moroccan project participated in the Coming Soon pitching session at Meeting Point – Vilnius,…
FESTIVALS: Verzió IHRDFF 2023 Launches Call for Submissions
BUDAPEST: The Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival has launched the call for submissions for its 20th anniversary edition, which will be held 22 – 29 November 2023 in…
FNE at Meeting Point Vilnius 2023: Winners of MPV Awards
VILNIUS: Nobody Likes Me directed by Tomas Weinreb and Petr Kazda received the Lithuanian Film Centre Award at Meeting Point – Vilnius, which was held 20 – 22 March 2023…
FNE at Meeting Point Vilnius 2023: Joanna Ratajczak in Production with Polish/German Doc Trust Me
VILNIUS: Polish director Joanna Ratajczak is currently in production with her long Polish/German documentary Trust Me, which is estimated to be finished in 2023. The project participated in the Coming…
Italy and Serbia Sign Film Coproduction Agreement
BELGRADE: The Vice-President of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and Minister of Culture Maja Gojković and the Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and the Minister of Foreign…
HAVC Funded Over 1,000 Films in 15 Years of Existence
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) celebrates 15 years since its establishment with the programme H15 - 15 Years in Our Film, which will be held in cinemas throughout the…
FNE at Meeting Point Vilnius 2023: Four Lithuanian Projects Pitched at Coming Soon
VILNIUS: Four Lithuanian projects, including a Lithuanian minority coproduction, were pitched in the Coming Soon pitching session at Meeting Point – Vilnius, which was held 20 – 22 March 2023…
