FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019 Between the Seas: Paradise on Earth
BRATISLAVA: Acclaimed Slovak director Jaro Vojtek’s new documentary film Paradise on Earth will have its world premiere at the 23rd Ji.hlava IDFF, which opens on 24 October 2019.
CEE Films Nominated for EFA Short Film 2019
BERLIN: The Romanian/Spanish coproduction The Christmas Gift / Cadoul d Craciun by Bogdan Muresanu is one of the five films nominated for the European Film Academy Short Film 2019.
CME Posts Mixed Results in Q3 Report
PRAGUE: Central European Media Enterprises (CME), which operates leading commercial stations in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, announced third quarter net revenues that grew by one percent…
FNE at Riga IFF 2019: Estonia, Latvia and Finland Launch North Star Film Alliance
RIGA: The national film centres and governmental agencies from Estonia, Latvia and Finland are joining forces to promote themselves as a filmmaking region under the banner of North Star Film…
GRANTS: Georgia Announces Grants for Short Animation Films
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center distributed 88,064 EUR / 273,000 GEL for the production of four short animation films to be directed by Teimuraz Sikharulidze, Tsotne Rusishvili, Archil Kukhianidze…
GRANTS: Eurimages Supports 16 Films
STRASBOURG: Four animation films and one documentary were among the 16 films receiving support from Eurimages, announced on 21 October 2019. A total of 4.8 m EUR was handed out…
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Industry Programme Tackles Topics from Crowdfunding to Coproduction
JIHLAVA: The ever-expanding industry programme at the 23rd edition of the Ji.hlava IDFF (24 – 29 October 2019) continues to surprise with the range of discussions and presentations during an…
FNE at CentEast Warsaw 2019: Masters of the Planet
WARSAW: Piotr Chrzan’s new dark comedy Masters of the Planet was presented at a special works-in-progress showcase hosted during the CentEast Warsaw Market at the 35th Warsaw International Film Festival,…
FESTIVALS: Camerimage 2019 Announces Competition Films
WARSAW: The USA and Poland dominate the main competition of the Polish festival dedicated to the art of the cinematographer Camerimage, which will take place 9 – 16 November 2019…
FNE at Warsaw IFF 2019: Georgia's Shindisi Wins Grand Prix at 35th Warsaw Film Festival
WARSAW: The Grand Prix of the 35th Warsaw Film Festival went to Georgia's Oscar submission Shindisi directed by Dito Tsintsadze at the closing ceremony on 20 October 2019.
FNE at Riga IFF 2019: Riga IFF Goes VR
RIGA: The 6th Riga International Film Festival, running through 27 October 2019, launched a new innovative workshop Riga IFF Goes VR as part of this year’s expanded industry section, handing…
FESTIVALS: Estonia’s Immortal Wins 2019 Astra Film Festival
SIBIU: The Estonian documentary Immortal directed by Ksenia Okhapkina was awarded best film in the International Competition of the 26th edition of the Astra Film Festival (14-20 October 2019). A…
Italian Netflix Production Shoots in Malta
VALLETTA: The Italian Netflix Production The Incredible Story Of Rose Island is currently shooting in Malta at the water tank facilities from Malta Film Studios. The film is co-written by…
FNE at FilmFestival Cottbus 2019: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia and Poland Get Coveted Competition Slots at Cottbus
COTTBUS: Debut films from Georgia and from Bosnia & Herzegovina are among the 12 films competing for the top prize at the 29th FilmFestival Cottbus, which takes place 5 –…
FNE at Riga IFF 2019: Latvians Celebrate Local Success
RIGA: The 6th edition of the Riga IFF opened on 17 October 2019 with the national premiere of emerging young Latvian filmmaker Gints Zibalodis’s auteur success Away at the historic…
FESTIVALS: Tallinn Black Nights FF Announces First Feature Competition Full Lineup
TALLINN: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) adds 10 films to the already announced eight that will be competing in the First Feature Competition programme. The festival will be held…
Special Discount for NEM Zagreb's TV Writing Contest – Apply by 21 October
ZAGREB: The first edition of New Europe Market Zagreb will be held from 11 to 13 December in Zagreb, Croatia. NEM Zagreb is a brand new 3-day event in the…
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producer Łukasz Długołęcki
ŁÓDŹ: Łukasz Długołęcki from NUR has been selected to participate in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme for documentary film producers, which kicks off at the 23rd edition of the Ji.hlava…
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producer Jitka Kotrlová
PRAGUE: Jitka Kotrlová from Frame Films Production Company has been selected to participate in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme for documentary film producers, which kicks off at the 23rd edition…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Czech Joy Competition at Ji.hlava IDFF
We look at the films in the Czech documentary competition at Ji.hlava IDFF.
