FNE at Berlinale 2021: Films from Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021 Berlinale's Generation
BERLIN: The minority coproduction from Poland, Mission Ulja Funk by Barbara Kronenberg, and The White Fortress by Igor Drljača, from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada, have been selected for the…
Ildikó Enyedi Pitches Hungarian Spy Series in Berlin
BUDAPEST: The Golden Bear winner and Oscar nominated director Ildikó Enyedi returns to the Berlin International Film Festival as a jury member, and she will also present the Balaton Brigade…
PRODUCTION: Macedonian Academy Award Nominee Milcho Manchevski Preps Kaymak
SKOPJE: The Academy Award nominee Milcho Manchevski is developing his seventh feature film Kaymak / Kajmak. Early stages of casting are underway and principle photography is planned for the summer…
PRODUCTION: Peter Bebjak In Production With Czech/Slovak Shadowplay
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Peter Bebjak is shooting the Czech/Slovak thriller Shadowplay / Tieňohra. The film is produced by the Czech companies Hangar Films and Barletta, in coproduction with Slovakia´s D.N.A.
Polish Cinemas Allowed To Re-Open
WARSAW: Cinemas in Poland will be allowed to operate from 12 February 2021 on a two-week conditional basis, with a limit of 50% capacity. Major cinema chain Helios has already…
PRODUCTION: Estonian Director Triin Ruumet In Preproduction With Second Feature Dark Paradise
TALLINN: Triin Ruumet, whose bold debut feature The Days That Confused won a Special Jury Prize in Karlovy Vary’s East of the West programme in 2016, is starting preproduction on…
FESTIVALS: Budapest International Documentary Festival 2021 Moves Online
BUDAPEST: The 7th edition of the Budapest International Documentary Festival runs 1 to 10 March 2021, screening 30 documentaries in competition. The event will be held online, because Hungarian film…
FESTIVALS: goEast Accepts Talents for East-West Talent Lab
WIESBADEN: The 21st edition of the goEast Film Festival, running 20 – 26 April 2021, is accepting applications to its East-West Talent Lab through 1 March.
FNE TV: Einar Hansen Tomasson: Film Commissioner for Iceland
FNE spoke to Iceland Flim Commissioner Einar Hansen Tomasson about the impact of the pandemic on filming in Iceland. With much of the world shut down for film production in…
Poland To Reopen Cinemas Next Week
WARSAW: Poland has announced the reopening of cinemas and theatres starting from 12 February 2021 with a 50 percent seating capacity available. Both have been closed since 7 November 2020,…
FESTIVALS: The 25th Anniversary Sofia FF Announces First Films and Format
SOFIA: Stefan Kitanov, the director of the Sofia International Film Fest, announced that the 25th anniversary edition will still take place in the context of the ongoing pandemic, but will…
Turkish TV Project Wins 2nd NEM Network Competition
ZAGREB: The 2nd edition of NEM (New Europe Market) Network selected The Truth and Other Blindspots from Turkish creators Yeşim Özsoy, Melisa Önel, Melisa Üneri, and Uluç Keçik as the…
FESTIVALS: International Short Film Festival of Cyprus Calls for Entries
LIMASSOL: The 11th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus has opened its call for entries for the 2021 edition, to take place 9-15 October.
FESTIVALS: One World Film Festival 2021 Changes Dates and Format
PRAGUE: The 23rd annual International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival One World is scheduled to take place 10-28 May 2021, a departure from its usual March timeline.
FNE TV: Montenegrin Filmmaker Ivan Marinovič
FNE TV spoke to Montenegrin filmmaker Ivan Marinovič about how the Montenegro Film Centre has kick-started film production in this small country after its founding just five years ago. He…
Hungarian Oscar Winner László Nemes Prepares The Orphan
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary supported the pre-production of The Orphan / Az árva, the third feature film by László Nemes, with 66.5 m Ft / 186,250 EUR.
Serbian Feature The Pond to Be Distributed in USA
BELGRADE: The Serbian horror-thriller feature The Pond directed by Petar Pašić is scheduled to be distributed in the USA in February.
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 03.02.2021
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…
Macedonian Cinema Admissions Drop by 77% in 2020
SKOPJE: Macedonian cinema admissions decreased by 77% in 2020 compared to 2019 when admissions were at the highest point ever. In 2019 the admissions rose to 0.5 m which was…
FNE Market Analysis 2020: SLOVAKIA
BRATISLAVA: The COVID-19 pandemic led to the closure of cinemas and to a number of measures restricting filming and travel for coproduction teams in 2020. However, Slovak filmmakers managed to…
