PRODUCTION: Romanian/Bulgarian/Serbian Coproduction Horia Starts Shooting in Romania
BUCHAREST: Ana-Maria Comănescu’s debut feature Horia starts shooting in Romania on 29 June 2022. The film is a Romanian/Bulgarian/Serbian coproduction produced by Carla Fotea and Ada Solomon through microFILM in…
First Serbian Doc Released on Netflix
BELGRADE: Serbian long documentary The Long Road to War / Dugo putovanje u rat by Miloš Škundrić was released on Netflix on 28 June 2022. The first Serbian documentary released…
Macedonian Cinematheque Premieres Restored Classic Frosina in Celebration of Its 70th Anniversary
SKOPJE: The Cinematheque of North Macedonia has released the digitally restored version of the first Macedonian feature film Frosina by Vojislav Nanović on Blu-ray. This is one of the several…
FESTIVALS: Second Edition of Svaneti IFF Announces Lineup
MESTIA: A total of 20 titles have been selected for the short film competition of the second edition of the Georgian Svaneti International Film Festival, which will take place in…
Digital Advertising on the Rise in Slovenia
LJUBLJANA: Investment in digital advertising continues to rise in Slovenia and is expected to see a 15% growth in 2022.
UPDATE: Violetta Villas Biopic in Development
The information about the new Violetta Villas biopic directed by Karolina Bielawska unintentionally included incorrect information on the financing and the stage of production which is currently in the development…
PRODUCTION: Karolina Bielawska in Development with Violetta Villas Biopic
WARSAW: After five years of working on the project, director Karolina Bielawska moves into development with her debut feature, a biopic inspired by the life of iconic Polish singer Violetta…
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A Marek Jezo CEO of Blue Faces Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Marek Jezo, chief executive officer of the Blue Faces, about their current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry. Blue Faces…
PRODUCTION: Turkish TV Series Shoots in North Macedonia
SKOPJE: Turkish public broadcaster TRT is shooting the TV series Balkan Lullaby / Balkan Ninnisi in Skopje, directed by Doğan Ümit Karaca and serviced by the Macedonian company City Star…
Ten Projects from FNE Partner Countries Receive Eurimages Co-production Support
STRASBOURG: Ten majority and minority coproductions from FNE partner countries, including new projects by Radu Jude, Ivan Ostrochovský and Petar Valchanov & Kristina Grozeva, received Eurimages coproduction support at the…
Telia Cuts Deal with Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group for Latvia and Estonia
RIGA: Latvian company SIA Tet, and Lithuanian and Estonian branches of the Telia Company group have signed a cooperation agreement with Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group.
FESTIVALS: Utama Wins 2022 Transilvania IFF
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Utama by Alejandro Loayza Grisi won the Transilvania Trophy at the 21st edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which took place in Cluj-Napoca 17-26 June 2022. Bogdan…
Loco Film Picks-up Czech/Polish Borders of Love
PRAGUE: Tomasz Wiński’s debut feature Borders of Love / Hranice lásky has been picked-up by French Loco Film. The Czech/Polish coproduction will have its world premiere within the Crystal Globe…
NATPE Budapest International Starts Monday 27 June
BUDAPEST: NATPE Budapest International, the premier global business forum for content producers, buyers and distributors across all platforms, is taking place in Budapest 27-30 June 2022.
First Maltese Opera-Film Opens Domestically
VALLETTA: Malta’s first-ever opera-film Blat: The Island Fortress, directed by Alan Fenech, premiered in local cinemas on 24 June 2022.
PRODUCTION: Multi-national TV Series Estonia Shoots in Belgium
TALLINN: The TV drama series Estonia, a coproduction between Finland, Estonia, Belgium and Sweden, is currently shooting in Belgium. Estonia tells the tragic events of 28 September 1994, when the…
PRODUCTION: Macedonian TV Series Clear Water in Production
SKOPJE: Director Jani Bojadzi is filming the drama thriller TV series Clear Water / Bistra voda on several locations in Skopje from 2 June to 31 July 2022. The 12…
FNE Podcast: Hugo Rosák: Head of Film Industry Office of KVIFF
FNE correspondent and film critic Alexander Gabelia spoke to Hugo Rosák, head of film industry office of KVIFF, about the challenges they faced during the pandemic, as well as the…
GRANTS: Film Center Serbia Announces Grants
BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia has announced production grants for feature films, nationally-themed feature films, potentially commercial (repertoire) and/or genre features, as well as for debut features. A total of 2,812,8120…
FNE at TIFF 2022: The Goat and Her Three Kids
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Victor Canache’s debut feature The Goat and Her Three Kids / Capra cu trei iezi has its world premiere in the Romanian Days competition at the 21st edition of…
