FESTIVALS: Fest Anca 2018 Announces Competition Films
ZILINA: Twelve Slovak films have been chosen for the competition of Slovak films at the 11th edition of Slovakia’s animation festival Fest Anca, running 28 June – 1 July in…
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Silver Caravan New Films
Two new films have been selected for East Silver Caravan.
FNE at Anifilm 2018: Two Polish Animated Features Pitch at Visegrad Animation Forum
TREBON: Poland was represented by two projects at the Visegrad Animation Forum’s (VAF) first pitching session for feature-length animated films, which took place during the Anifilm festival, running through 6…
Slovenia Reconsiders Film Funding Goals
PLZEN: Slovenia is re-evaluating its funding priorities, in light of the rising importance of coproductions in the Balkan and CEE region.
First Multiplatform Online Release in Macedonia, Croatia and Albania
SKOPJE: The Macedonian distribution company Cutaway will introduce its first ever multiplatform day-and-date release in three Balkan countries (Croatia, Albania and Macedonia) on 3 May 2018. Films will be available…
Cash Rebate Projects Expected to Double in Georgia in 2018
TBILISI: The number of foreign productions using Georgia’s two-year-old cash rebate are expected to increase dramatically this year. „We anticipate around 10 international projects benefitting from the cash rebate to…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Historical Drama King Petar’s Socks
BELGRADE: The historical drama King Petar’s Socks / Čarape kralja Petra began principal shooting in mid-March 2018. Lazar Ristovski, the eminent Serbian and international actor, is starring in and producing…
Czech Minority Animation Coproductions Get Double Funding Boosts
PRAGUE: Two Czech animated minority coproductions have received funding from the Czech Film Fund and Eurimages. News of the support comes on the eve of the beloved Czech animation festival…
UK, Sweden and US Buy Croatian RTV’s Guardian of the Castle
ZAGREB: Britain’s Channel 4 and Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT acquired the Croatian Radio and Television (HRT) mini-series Guardian of the Castle.
FNE at Cyprus Film Days 2018: Two Films Tie for Top Award in Cyprus
NICOSIA: The Best Film and Best Director Award was a tie between the films I Am Not a Witch by Rungano Nyoni and Respeto by Alberto Monteras at the 16th…
FESTIVALS: Krakow Festival Announces 2018 Polish Competition Films
KRAKOW: The 58th Krakow Film Festival scheduled for 27 May – 3 June 2018 will screen 23 documentaries and 10 short film in its two national film competitions.
FNE at Cannes 2018: AV Innovation: Julie Bergeron Head of Cannes NEXT
CANNES: Cannes Film Festival kicks off next week and one of the highlights will be the NEXT programme, which focuses on innovation in the cinema industry. FNE invited Julie Bergeron…
FNE at MIFF 2018: The Lord Eagle Takes Top Prize at Moscow Film Festival
MOSCOW: Russian director Eduard Novikov received the Golden George for Best Film for his The Lord Eagle at the 40th edition of the Moscow International Film Festival, which took place…
CME TV Revenues Show Strongest Growth in a Decade
PRAGUE: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) announced a 7 percent growth in net revenues for the first quarter of 2018, at 139 M USD.
Nu Image Bulgaria Acquires Majority Stake in Telegraph Media
SOFIA: The Bulgarian film company Nu Image, owner of Nu Boyana Film Studios, has bought 51 percent of the media company Telegraph Media, which owns the largest newspapers in Bulgaria.
Stefan Arsenijevic on First Films First (Serbia)
SOFIA: FNE spoke with Stefan Arsenijevic, programme manager of the Serbian training programme First Films First.
Jihlava Film Fund Applications Due
JIHLAVA: The Jihlava Film Fund's application process will close on 30 April 2018.
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Silver 2018 Deadline
Documentary films produced in 2018 have until 31 May 2018 to apply to the East Silver Market.
Ukrainian Producer Andrey Yermak Tells FNE Why Poland is One of the Most Important Strategic Film Partners for Ukraine
FNE spoke with Andrey Yermak, producer and CEO of Garnet International Media Group, about his successful film production company, the current situation in the Ukrainian film industry and about the…
USA and China Distribution for Serbian Box Office Hit The Samurai in Autumn
BELGRADE: France-based world sales company Wide Management has announced that the Serbian film The Samurai in Autumn / Jesen samuraja will be distributed in China as well as in the…
