Hollywood Producers Visit Cyprus
PAPHOS: Hollywood producers who visited Paphos recently declared to be interested in the possibility of a film studio being built in this city of Cyprus.
FNE/IDF DocBloc: East Silver Caravan Titles at Festivals
East Silver Caravan titles My Unknown Soldier (by Anna Kryvenko), Home Games (by Alisa Kovalenko), How Big Is the Galaxy? (by Ksenia Elyan), My Father Is My Mother's Brother (by…
FNE at New Horizons IFF: Polish Days Showcases Five New Polish Films
WROCŁAW: The 8th edition of Polish Days Completed Films (25 July-4 August 2019) within the New Horizons International Film Festival showcased five completed Polish projects including the new titles by…
FESTIVALS: A White, White Day Wins the 22nd Motovun Film Festival
MOTOVUN: A White, White Day by Hlynur Pálmason was awarded the Propeller of Motovun at the 22nd Motovun Film Festival, while God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya by the Macedonian…
FESTIVALS: The 14th Anim’est to Host VR Competition
BUCHAREST: At its 14th edition the Anim’est International Animation Film Festival will launch for a first time in Romania a competition for VR animated films. The festival will be held…
PRODUCTION: Hungarian / Romanian Coproduction Spiral in Postproduction
BUCHAREST: Hungarian director Cecília Felméri is currently in postproduction with her debut feature Spiral, a Hungarian / Romanian coproduction starring Golden Bear winner protagonists Alexandra Borbély and Bogdan Dumitrache alongside…
FNE at the 10th New Horizons Studio+: How to Fill the Marketing Gap?
WROCŁAW: The 10th edition of the New Horizons Studio+ launched on 27 July 2019 as part of the New Horizons International Film Festival. This international workshop is set to teach…
Turkish Biopic of Boxer Naim Süleymanoğlu Shooting in Bulgaria
SOFIA: Turkish biopic Pocket Hercules: Naim Süleymanoğlu / Cep Herkülü: Naim Süleymanoğlu is currently shooting in Bulgaria. The film directed by Özer Feyzioğlu will also be shot in Turkey and…
Slovak Broadcaster JOJ To Rebrand TV Stations Starting 1 December
BRATISLAVA: Slovak broadcaster JOJ will change the names and the format of the thematic channels acquired from the Czechoslovak Film Society (Československej filmovej spoločnosti) in mid-March 2019. The changes will…
First Romanian Doc Selected for Venice IFF
BUCHAREST: collective / colectiv by acclaimed German-Romanian filmmaker Alexander Nanau will screen in the Official Selection – Out of Competition at the Venice International Film Festival of the Biennale di…
Slovak Romantic Comedy Ranked Second in Weekend BO
BRATISLAVA: Low budget romantic comedy Loli paradička by Richard Staviarsky and Víťo Staviarsky ranked second at the Slovak box office this past weekend. The film premiered at Art Film Fest…
PRODUCTION: Czech / Latvian Coproduction The Pack Started Shooting
ZLIN: Highly anticipated teen drama Smečka / The Pack, directed by first time Czech director Tomáš Polenský, started shooting in Zlín on 24 July 2019. The film is set in…
Summer Edition of Animattikon Project to Be Held in Paphos
PAPHOS: Summer edition of the Animattikon Project, featuring a series of animation workshops for children will take place in Paphos, Cyprus from 6 to 11 August 2019. The event is…
PRODUCTION: Latvian Director Matīss Kaža Starts Shooting First Latvian Western
RIGA: Latvian director Matīss Kaža starts principal photography on his debut feature Where the Road Leads / Kur vedīs ceļš on 24 July 2019. The film is a contemporary take…
FNE AV Innovation: LargoAI: Next Generation Data-driven Moviemaking
The movie industry has a problem. Over 100 years after its inception, the global film industry still does not understand its audience.
Lithuanian Films Score Big With International Audiences
VILNIUS: The number of Lithuanian films being distributed and screened internationally has made big gains in recent years according to information just released by the Lithuanian Film Centre.
PRODUCTION: Thai / Georgian Coproduction Currently Shooting in Georgia
TBILISI: The TV series Doubleman is currently shooting in Georgia under the Film in Georgia programme. The series is a Thai / Georgian coproduction between the Thai company Kanthana Motion…
FESTIVALS: Les Misérables Wins the 26th European Film Festival Palić
PALIĆ: French film Les Misérables directed by Ladj Ly received the Golden Tower for Best Film at the 26th edition of European Film Festival Palić. The festival was held in…
Applications Open for cocoWIP at connecting cottbus
COTTBUS: Projects in production or postproduction connected to Eastern Europe in subject or production context can apply for cocoWIP at connecting Cottbus until 22 August 2019. This year’s edition of…
FNE at Venice 2019: Venice Film Festival Programme Announced: Vaclav Marhoul’s Painted Bird Lands in Main Competition Slot
VENICE: Czech/Ukrainian/Slovak coproduction The Painted Bird by Václav Marhoul has been selected for the Venezia 76 Competition of the Venice International Film Festival of the Biennale di Venezia. Several other…
