PRODUCTION: Kristina Grozeva and Peter Valchanov Shoot Bulgarian/Greek Triumph Starring Maria Bakalova
SOFIA: The award-winning Bulgarian directorial duo Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov have started shooting their darkish tragicomedy Triumph, coproduced by Bulgaria’s Abraxas Film and Greece’s Graal Films. Oscar nominee Maria…
GRANTS: Bulgarian National Film Center Announces First Drama Series Grants
SOFIA: The Bulgarian National Film Center (BNFC) has announced the results of its drama series public support for the first time since its foundation in 1991 and after the amendments…
FESTIVALS: Cinematik IFF 2022 Announces Lineup
PIEŠŤANY: Nine feature films have been selected under the auspices of FIPRESCI for Meeting Point Europe, the main competition of the 17th IFF Cinematik Piešťany. The festival will take place…
FESTIVALS: The Eight Mountains Wins ICFF Manaki Brothers 2022
BITOLA: Ruben Impens, the cinematographer of the Italian/Belgian/French/UK coproduction The Eight Mountains / Le otto montagne directed by Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix Van Groeningen, received the Golden Camera 300 at…
Maltese Minority Coproduction War Sailor Selected for Toronto IFF
VALLETTA: The period drama War Sailor / Krigsseileren directed by Gunnar Vikene, which was partly shot in Malta as a Maltese minority coproduction, was selected for the Toronto IFF (8…
PRODUCTION: Viktor Tauš Shoots Czech/Slovak/Swiss Coproduction American Chick
PRAGUE: Czech director/producer Viktor Tauš is currently in production with his feature drama American Chick / Amerikanka, which is a Czech/Slovak/Swiss coproduction estimated for completion in 2023.
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Director Georgi Djulgerov in Postproduction with Memoir of a Betrayal
SOFIA: The Veteran Bulgarian director Georgi Djulgerov is currently in postproduction with his period drama Memoir of a Betrayal, dedicated to the legendary 19th century anti-Ottoman revolutionary Georgi Benkovski. Known…
FESTIVALS: CineFest 2022 Announces Full Lineup
BUDAPEST: CineFest has grown into the best film festival in Hungary with hard work and a strong lineup year after year. The 18th edition, which will be held 9 –…
FESTIVALS: Eclipse Wins 2022 Makedox in North Macedonia
SKOPJE: The Belgian documentary Eclipse directed by Nataša Urban won the Onion Award for best film in the main competition of the 13th edition of MakeDox Creative Documentary Film Festival.…
FESTIVALS: Astra Film Festival 2022 Announces Selection
SIBIU: The 29th edition of Astra Film Festival has announced its official selection. Eight titles will compete in the New Voices in Documentary Cinema Competition, ten in the Central and…
American Film Red Sonja Shoots in Bulgaria
SOFIA: American production Red Sonja directed by M.J. Bassett and starring Matilda Lutz, Wallis Day and Robert Sheehan is currently shooting at the Nu Boyana Studios in Sofia.
Reason8 Picks-Up Serbian Debut Feature Christina by Nikola Spasić
BELGRADE: The Serbian feature film Christina / Kristina by Nikola Spasić has been acquired by the UK-based Reason8 company. The deal covers all the rights around the globe (cinemas, TV,…
FESTIVALS: Kutaisi ISFF 2022 Announces Lineup
KUTAISI: Fifteen films have been selected for the main competition of short fiction films at the second edition of the Kutaisi International Short Film Festival, which will take place 24…
The 5th Budapest Classic Film Marathon Proposes a Budapest, Vienna, Hollywood Programme
BUDAPEST: The 5th edition of the Budapest Classic Film Marathon, a festival of restored films, will be held from 13 to 18 September, organised again by the National Film Institute…
The Only Onsite Module of CEE Animation Workshop 2022 Takes Place in Łódź
LODZ: The first and only onsite module of the 2022 edition of the CEE Animation Workshop is currently taking place in Łódź, Poland 22 - 28 August 2022.
PRODUCTION: Matěj Chlupáček in Postproduction with Czech/Slovak We Have Never Been Modern
PRAGUE: Czech director/producer Matěj Chlupáček is currently in postproduction with his mystery/detective feature film We Have Never Been Modern / Úsvit. The film is a Czech/Slovak coproduction inspired by the…
Square Eyes Picks-up Romanian Minority Coproduction Anhell69 by Colombian Director Theo Montoya
BUCHAREST: Austrian sales agent Square Eyes has picked-up Theo Montoya’s first long film Anhell69. A coproduction between Columbia, Romania, France and Germany, the hybrid fiction-documentary will have its world premiere…
Cinemas in Poland to Stay Open Despite Cineworld Group Plans for Bankruptcy
WARSAW: The British company Cineworld Group, the second largest multiplex chain in the world with over 750 cinemas, is about to file for bankruptcy due to financial difficulties as a…
FESTIVALS: Herceg Novi – Montenegro Film Festival 2022 Puts Spotlight on Films from the Region
PODGORICA: The 35th edition of the Herceg Novi - Montenegro Film Festival, which started on 22 August 2022, focuses on films from the region. The festival organises competitions for feature,…
FESTIVALS: Mestia ISAMFF 2022 Announces Winners
MESTIA: Baptism in the “Jordan” by Georgian director Mikheil Kvirikadze was awarded Best Film at the second edition of the Mestia International Short and Mountain Film Festival, which took place…
