FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: Barefoot
PLZEŇ: Barefoot, the latest in the series of films created by the son and father team of Jan and Zdeněk Svěrák, will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: 8 Heads of Madness
PLZEŇ: A film inspired by the fate of Russian poet Anna Barkova, 8 Heads of Madness by Marta Nováková, will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival,…
Visegrad Film Forum Kicks Off in Bratislava
BRATISLAVA: The 7th Visegrad Film Forum for students and young filmmakers runs 17 – 21 April in Bratislava at the VSMU university.
Films from Poland and Romania Selected for Cannes Short Film Competition and Cinéfondation
BUCHAREST: Polish film III/animation movie by Marta Pajek was selected for the Cannes Short Film Competition, while Inny / The Other by Marta Magnuska (produced by PWSFTviT) and Albastru și…
FESTIVALS: LET’S CEE FF Starts Today
VIENNA: Twelve films are competing in the Feature Film Competition of the 6th edition of LET’s CEE, that will take place in Vienna and also in Graz, Salzburg and Villach…
National Archives of Georgia Reopens Cinema Theatre After Over 25 Years
TBILISI: National Archives of Georgia has reopened its restored cinema theatre for the first time in over 25 years. This is the only cinema left in Georgia that can screen…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: Ice Mother
PLZEN: Ice Mother / Bába z Ledu by Bohdan Sláma, winner of six Czech Lions, will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: Little Crusader
PLZEŇ: Little Crusader / Křižáček by Václav Kadrnka will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech national film festival, presenting contemporary Czech and…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Apply for Ex Oriente Film Workshop 2018
Applications for Ex Oriente Film Workshop 2018 are open until 24 April 2018. The first of the three sessions takes place in Trieste, Italy from 17 to 23 June 2018.
Polish and Georgian Coproductions in the Competition of 2018 Cannes Film Festival
WARSAW: Paweł Pawlikowski’s British/Polish/French coproduction Cold War and French/Belgian/Georgian/Swiss coproduction Girls of the Sun directed by Eva Husson were selected for the Competition of the 71th Cannes Film Festival, set…
Unique Footage from Stalinist Show Trial Discovered in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Unique historical audiovisual material was discovered in an old bankrupt factory in Central Bohemia. A preliminary inspection has revealed it to be a record of the political show trial…
MIDPOINT Intensive Serbia Announces Selection
BELGRADE: Four projects have been selected for the first MIDPOINT Intensive Serbia workshop, aimed at Serbian film professionals. The projects will participate in a four-day workshop in Belgrade starting on…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: Garden Store: Deserter
PLZEN: The second part of Jan Hřebejk´s trilogy Garden Store / Zahradnictví: Deserter / Dezertér will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech…
PRODUCTION: Polish Director Jacek Borcuch Shoots Volterra in Tuscany
WARSAW: Jacek Borcuch is currently shooting his new drama Volterra, starring the famous Polish actress Krystyna Janda. The shooting takes place in Tuscany, Italy.
HBO Go Expands Across Europe
WARSAW: The HBO Go direct-to-consumer service has been launched in Poland, and now all 17 countries under the HBO Europe umbrella offer subscribers a full HBO OTT service.
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: Skokan
PLZEN: The Czech/French coproduction Skokan directed by Petr Václav will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech national film festival, presenting contemporary Czech…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: Nina
PLZEŇ: Juraj Lehotský’s first feature film Nina will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech national film festival, presenting contemporary Czech and Slovak…
OBITUARY: Czech Director Juraj Herz
PRAGUE: Juraj Herz, one of the most acclaimed Czech directors, known for his horror flavoured film style and specific humour within the Czech New Wave, died in Prague on 8…
Macedonian Short Film Sold to Shorts TV for Europe, USA and Asia
SKOPJE: Shorts TV bought the television rights for Macedonian short film Fighting for Death / Borba za smrt directed by Eleonora Veninova. The film will be available in Europe, Asia…
The Constitution Distributed in Italy
ZAGREB: The awarded Croatian/Czech/Macedonian/British coproduction The Constitution / Ustav Republike Hrvatske by Rajko Grlić was released in Italian cinemas on 4 April 2018. The film will be released in the…
