FESTIVALS: Fest Anča 2021 Announces Official Selection
ŽILINA: A total of 1,244 films from 67 countries were submitted to the 14th Fest Anča International Animation Festival 2021, which will take place 1 – 4 July 2021 in…
Romanian Satire Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn Sold to 15 Territories
BUCHAREST: Radu Jude's satire Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn has been sold to 15 territories so far, including North America, where it will be distributed by Magnolia Pictures. The…
FESTIVALS: Pavo Marinković Appointed Director of Pula FF
ZAGREB: Playwright Pavo Marinković has been appointed artistic director of the Pula Film Festival, the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media announced on Wednesday.
PRODUCTION: Macedonian Director Darijan Pejovski in Postproduction with Mimi
SKOPJE: Macedonian director Darijan Pejovski is currently in postproduction with his second feature film Mimi, which he shot from 13 October to 16 November 2020. The film is produced by …
Maltese Film Luzzu Sold to Major Territories
VALLETTA: Luzzu, the low budget Maltese film by Alex Camilleri, has secured distribution in major territories, including the USA, the UK, France, China, Spain, Scandinavia, Portugal, Greece, the former Yugoslavia,…
FESTIVALS: Ji.hlava IDFF Expands to Three Territories
PRAGUE: The Ji.hlava IDFF is expanding its post-festival online showcase Echoes of Ji.hlava, to reach audiences in Belgium, France, and New York, in addition to its Czech component.
GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Distributes Feature Production and Documentary Development Grants
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund gave a total of 2.5 m EUR / 64 m CZK to eight fiction feature films and 170,000 EUR / 4.5 m CZK for the…
GRANTS: Latvia Gives 2021 Co-financing Programme Grants To Six Films
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia gave out the Latvian Co-financing programme grants totalling 1,158,013 EUR to six film projects originating from Germany, Russia, the Netherlands and Denmark.
FESTIVALS: EKOFILM 2021 Calls for Entries
BRNO: EKOFILM has opened the call for entries for its 47th edition, taking place 20 – 23 October 2021, under the theme Address: Planet Earth. Submissions are accepted until the…
Media Move Acquires Serbian Thriller Loan Shark
BELGRADE: Berlin-based Media Move has acquired world sales rights for the Serbian thriller Loan Shark / Lihvar directed by Nemanja Ćeranić. The film is scheduled to have its national premiere…
Srdan Golubović’s Father Sold for Distribution in USA
BELGRADE: Cologne-based The Match Factory has sold distribution rights (theatrical, video, on demand, ancillary) for the Serbian feature Father / Otac directed by Srdan Golubović to the USA. The deal…
Latvian Drama The Pit Sold to German Speaking Territories
RIGA: Latvian director Dace Pūce’s debut feature film The Pit / Bedre (2020), whose sales are handled by TVCO (Italy), has been sold to the German distributor Arsenal Filmverleih. The…
Dogwoof Acquires Salome Jashi’s Documentary Taming the Garden
TBILISI: Salome Jashi’s documentary film Taming the Garden has been acquired by the film-distribution company Dogwoof for the UK. Toronto-based Syndicado Film Sales brokered the deal.
FESTIVALS: Tallinn Black Nights 2021 Opens Submissions
TALLINN: The 25th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has opened submissions to the main programme as well as to its short film, animation, and children’s film sister…
FNE at Berlinale 2021: Radu Jude Takes Top Awards in Berlin
BERLIN: Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn by Radu Jude was awarded the Golden Bear at the 71st edition of the Berlin International Film Festival, which took place online 1-5…
Charlatan and Shadow Country Dominate 2021 Czech Lions
PRAGUE: Charlatan / Šarlatán by Agnieszka Holland was honoured with the statue for the best film, director and three others at the Czech Lion Awards. Six other categories, including screenplay…
FNE at Berlinale 2021: Hungary’s Balaton Brigade Wins Berlinale Co-Pro Series
BUDAPEST: The spy series Balaton Brigade produced by Gábor Krigler for Joyrider won the Berlinale Co-Pro Series on 2 March 2021. This was the first time that a Hungarian project…
Tallinn Black Nights Launches Online Cinema
TALLINN: The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival launched a year-around online cinema on 6 March 2021. The launch began with the screening of five films of the Women's Nights Film…
FESTIVALS: Karlovy Vary IFF 2021 Moves to August
PRAGUE: The Karlovy Vary IFF has delayed the 55th edition of the festival until 20 – 28 August 2021.
One Eyed Films Picks Up Ukrainian/Polish War Drama
WARSAW: The London-based sales agency One Eyed Films has announced its acquisition of Carol of the Bells, a Ukrainian/Polish coproduction set around WWII.
