FESTIVALS: Fest Anca Reschedules for August
BRATISLAVA: Slovakia’s International Animation Festival Fest Anca 2020 is one of the latest batch of festivals to announce changes due to the COVID-19 crisis.
FESTIVALS: Cottbus Calls for Submissions
COTTBUS: FilmFestival Cottbus is accepting submissions for its 30th anniversary jubilee edition, to be held 3 – 8 November 2020.
Polish Filmmakers Association Helps Filmmakers During COVID-19 Crisis
WARSAW: The Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) has introduced a system of advances, non-returnable financial assistance, and everyday assistance, including 300 dinners delivered daily to filmmakers under the highest risk of…
National Film Centre of Latvia Expands Accessibility of Films Online
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has made its database of national films available to schoolchildren and the general public during the COVID-19 crisis.
Poland Gives 870 m EUR to Support Culture During COVID-19 Crisis
WARSAW: The Polish Minister of Culture Piotr Gliński has announced a new support programme for artists, creators and institutions that cannot carry out their artistic activities due to the ongoing…
Romanian Film Centre Reassures Filmmakers It Has Funds for Film Production
BUCHAREST: The Romanian Film Centre (CNC) stated that the COVID-19 related measures announced on 26 March 2020 mean a postponement of some payments not their suspension, and that the Film…
FESTIVALS: Valletta Film Festival Cancelled
VALLETTA: The COVID-19 crisis and a shortfall in support through public funding have led to the cancellation of the Valletta Film Festival.
Film Industry in Crisis as Bulgaria Extends State of Emergency
SOFIA: The Bulgarian Parliament voted on 3 April 2020 to extend by one month the State of Emergency declared on 13 March over the coronavirus pandemic. All cultural and entertainment…
GRANTS: Poland Supports Eight Minority Coproductions
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute has announced that the minority coproduction fund will support eight international projects with over 1.2 m EUR / 5.5 m PLN.
Romanian Filmmakers Call on CNC for Support to Continue Work Despite the Crisis
BUCHAREST: More than 150 Romanian professionals have appealed to the director of the Romanian Film Centre (CNC) and the members of the administration council saying that the measures announced by…
FESTIVALS: The Metamorphosis of Birds Wins Vilnius IFF
VILNIUS: The Metamorphosis of Birds / A Metamorfose dos Pássaros from Portuguese director Catarina Vasconcelos, an engaging portrait of a family, was awarded Best Film in the European Debut Competition…
Malta Film Commission Responds to Increased Government Support for Film Industry
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Commission has welcomed the timely response of the Maltese government to concerns about the film industry being overlooked in the nation’s emergency measures, and has set…
Director of Polish Film Institute Appeals to the Management of Television Stations
WARSAW: The Polish Directors' Guild has appealed to public and private television broadcasters to broadcast Polish films and original TV programmes to support creators currently deprived of any source of…
Estonia Proposes Additional Crisis Funding for Culture and Sports
TALLINN: The Estonian Ministry of Culture has put forward a plan to support culture and sports with an additional 25 m EUR to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. The crisis…
Three Croatian Films in Docu Rough Cut Boutique
SARAJEVO: Docu Rough Cut Boutique, the Sarajevo Film Festival's and Balkan Documentary Center's development platform, has announced the five projects selected for its 2020 edition under the slogan “Staying together,…
WIDE Adds Lithuanian and Polish Titles
WARSAW: The French sales company WIDE is promoting two Lithuanian and one Polish film in its new line-up of acquisitions.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex-Oriente Masterclass Goes Online
Ex-Oriente is offering a masterclass on editing by tutor Niels Pagh Andersen online.
Polish Film Institute Launches Plan for Film Industry in Crisis
WARSAW: The 16-person crisis team formed by the Polish Film Institute (PISF) issued its first decisions after the first meeting on 20 March 2020. Their aim is to support the…
Poland Introduces Financial Support for Cultural Sector During COVID-19 Pandemic
WARSAW: The Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage is working on a package of support for cultural institutions as well as filmmakers and artists who have suffered losses due…
GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Supports Three Films for Young Audience
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute supported the production of three new feature films for younger audiences with 813,784 EUR / 3.7 m PLN in the 1st batch of funding for…
