FESTIVALS: Christian Petzold’s Afire Wins 2023 European Film Festival Palić
BELGRADE: The 30th edition of the European Film Festival Palić, which ended on 21 July 2022, awarded its top prize to Germany’s Afire directed by Christian Petzold. The Tower of…
PRODUCTION: Ingomar Vihmar in Final Postproduction with Estonian Family Comedy Totally Boss
TALLINN: Estonian director/actor Ingomar Vihmar is putting the final touches on his new project, the feature film Totally Boss / Tähtsad ninad, whose premiere is already set for 20 October…
FESTIVALS: Sarajevo Film Festival 2023 Announces Competition Programmes
SARAJEVO: A total of 49 films will compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards in the four competition sections of the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival, which will be held 11…
Baltic Sea Docs 2023 Announces Selected Projects
RIGA: The Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (Baltic Sea Docs) has announced the projects selected for its 27th edition set to take place 3 - 10 September 2023. This year,…
FESTIVALS: Films from Munk SFP Studio in New Horizons 2023 Programme
WROCŁAW: Beautiful Flower Meadow by Emi Buchwald and Bread and Salt by Damian Kocur, both produced by Munk SFP Studio, have been included in the programme of the 23rd mBank…
SAG-AFTRA Waivers Allow Some Productions to Continue to Shoot in CEE
BUDAPEST: Three feature films received waivers from Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG - AFTRA) for shooting in CEE. Their shooting is taking place…
FNE at mBank New Horizons IFF: Polish Days Pitchings
WROCŁAW: New films by Maciej Pieprzyca, Tadeusz Łysiak, Maciej Sobieszczański and Damian Kocur will be showcased at Polish Days 2023. The biggest industry event in Poland will be held in…
FESTIVALS: The Ordinaries Wins 2023 Cinedays in North Macedonia
SKOPJE: German film The Ordinaries directed by Sophie Linnenbaum won the Golden Star in the Official Competition of the 22nd Cinedays Festival of European Film, which took place in Skopje…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Ester Ivakič Starts Shooting Debut Feature
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Ester Ivakič starts shooting her debut feature Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song / Ida, ki je pela…
#BIAFF Batumi Film Festival Director Giorgi Gogiberidze Needs Support to Fight Cancer
BATUMI: Batumi International Art house Film Festival's director Giorgi Gogiberidze needs support to fight cancer. A new stage of treatment, which is due to start in September 2023, costs 85,000…
OBITUARY: Serbian Producer Tea Korolija
BELGRADE: Serbian producer Tea Korolija passed away at the age of 49, after a long battle with an illness. She produced the megahit Besa through the Serbian production company Adrenalin.
Miniseries The Gray House Halts Shooting in Romania Due to SAG-AFTRA Strike
BUCHAREST: The TV miniseries The Gray House directed by Roland Joffe, produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman, and starring Marie Louise Parker and Christopher McDonald has stopped midway shooting…
GRANTS: Lithuanian Film Centre Announces Second Grants for 2023
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Centre has distributed 330,000 EUR for 24 projects in production and development in its second batch for 2023.
PRODUCTION: Estonian Director Margit Lillak Shoots Becoming Roosi
TALLINN: Estonian director Margit Lillak is currently in production with her long documentary Becoming Roosi / Varastatud tulevik, which has been shot in Estonia, Sweden, Germany, Denmark and France.
PRODUCTION: Indiegogo Campaign for Dimitar Kotzev’s Feature Film The Answer to All Questions
SOFIA: Bulgarian director Dimitar Kotzev is in postproduction with his third feature film The Answer to All Questions, which he is independently producing through Kontraplan. An Indiegogo fundraising campaign launched…
PRODUCTION: Croatian Documentary Snajka: Diary of Expectations in Postproduction
ZAGREB: Tea Vidović Dalipi is in final postproduction with her long documentary Snajka: Diary of Expectations, which is a coproduction between Croatia, Italy and Kosovo supported by the Croatian Audiovisual…
Full Moon Creative Lab Launches Call for Applications
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Scriptwriters from all EU member countries can apply for the Full Moon Creative Lab, a project dedicated to film professionals specialising in genre TV series: thriller, horror and fantasy.…
Brad Pitt in Hungary for Joseph Kosinski's Apex
BUDAPEST: Brad Pitt will visit Hungary in July 2023 for the shooting of Apex directed by Joseph Kosinski, which will be serviced in Hungary by Mid Atlantic Films and will…
PRODUCTION: Latvian Animation Director Kārlis Vītols Preps The Northern Star
RIGA: Latvian animation director/artist Kārlis Vītols is currently in preparation with his long animated film The Northern Star / Ziemeļu Zvaigzne, whose production is due to start in September 2023.
PRODUCTION: Filip Peruzović Shoots Happy People in Zagreb
ZAGREB: The shooting of a feature film with the working title Happy People, directed by Filip Peruzović and produced by Dinaridi film with support from the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC),…
