FESTIVALS: Abel Ferrara Masterclass at Cyprus Film Days
NICOSIA: Abel Ferrara will hold a masterclass as part of the industry programme of the 16th Cyprus Film Days festival, which opens on 19 April 2018, running through 28 April.
Ex Oriente Deadline Next Week
PRAGUE: The Ex Oriente documentary development workshop is accepting applications for its 2018 programme through 24 April 2018.
FNE IDF DocBloc: More Czech Docs Get Cinema Releases
A higher than normal number of Czech films have received cinema distribution recently.
GRANTS: Georgia Announces Feature Film Development Grants – April 2018
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center has announced development grants for 12 feature film projects.
PRODUCTION: Krzysztof Zanussi in Postproduction with Ether
WARSAW: The acclaimed Polish film director Krzysztof Zanussi is finishing his new drama Ether, a coproduction between Poland, Ukraine, Hungary and Lithuania.
Dad’s Volha Hits 2 M USD Mark
PRAGUE: The Czech dramatic comedy/mother-and-daughter road movie Dad’s Volha / Tatova volha by Jiri Vejdelek has topped the 2 M USD mark after six weeks in distribution in the Czech…
PRODUCTION: Lithuanian/Ukrainian/Polish Coproduction Isaac Wraps Shooting
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian historical psychological drama Isaac directed by Jurgis Matulevičius will wrap shooting at the end of April 2018.
FESTIVALS: Eight Films Compete at Animafest Zagreb
ZAGREB: Estonia will have the lone entry from Central Europe in Animafest Zagreb’s main competition, Captain Morten and the Spider Queen, an Estonian/Irish/Belgian/British coproduction directed by Kaspar Jancis, Henry Nicholson…
Visegrad Animation Forum Adds Features to its Pitching Session
TREBON: The sixth annual Visegrad Animation Forum, held 1-3 May 2018 in the Czech spa town of Trebon, will add six animated feature film projects to its established short film…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: Quartette
PLZEN: Quartette / Kvarteto by Miroslav Krobot will screen at the 31st edition of the Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech national film festival, presenting contemporary Czech and…
Applications Open for Czech Script Consulting Incubator
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund is accepting applications for the 2018 Script Consulting Incubator through 25 April. The incubator provides development support, along with financial and dramaturgical support, for Czech…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 17.04.2018.
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
Drive-in Cinema Debuts in Slovenia
LJUBLJANA: Slovenia’s first drive-in movie theatre is expected to open in May 2018 at a shopping center in Ljubljana.
European Organisations Support Continued Funding for Creative Europe MEDIA Programme
BRUSSELS: Eleven European film organisations have released a joint statement in favour of preserving and strengthening the budget for the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme.
FESTIVALS: World Premiere of Year of the Monkey to Open 2018 Skopje Film Festival
SKOPJE: The Macedonian/Serbian/Slovenian/Kosovan coproduction Year of the Monkey / Godina na majmunot by Vladimir Blazevski will have its world premiere at the opening of the 21st edition of the Skopje …
FESTIVALS: GoEast Spotlights Ethical Filmmaking with Oppose Othering
WIESBADEN: The 2018 edition of the goEast film festival, running 18-24 April, will put a focus on ethical filmmaking with the third annual section Oppose Othering, dedicated to opposing all…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: The Third Wish
PLZEN: The Czech/Slovak Christmas comedy The Third Wish / Přání k mání by Vít Karas will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech…
MIDPOINT TV Launch Heads to Plzen
PRAGUE: The second workshop of the 2018 MIDPOINT TV Launch programme will take place at the Plzen Finale film festival from 19 to 24 April.
OBITUARY: Milos Forman
PRAGUE: Two-time Oscar-winning Czech director Milos Forman died on 13 April 2018 at age 86.
First East West Golden Arch Film Prize for Loveless and Life Time Achievement Award for Krzysztof Zanussi
MOSCOW: The Oscar nominated Loveless directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev won awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Music and Best Cinematography at the first ever edition of the East West…
