Slovenian Cinemas Closed and Exhibitors Count Losses
LJUBLJANA: The 22nd Documentary Film Festival has been postponed and all cinemas are closed until further notice, due to preventive measures regarding the spread of the Coronavirus.
Bulgaria Declares State of Emergency as Financial Losses for Cinemas Mount
SOFIA: Bulgaria’s government has declared a “one month state of emergency on the territory of the whole country”. It was immediately and unanimously voted by the country’s Parliament on 13…
More Updates on Coronavirus Impact on Film Industry
Film production, cinemas and festivals are being shut down as the Coronavirus spreads across Europe.
Estonian Film and Television Awards Postponed
TALLINN: Estonian Film and Television Awards (EFTA) will be postponed from April to September 2020.
Agora Doc Market Announces Awards
THESSALONIKI: The Italian/French project A Steady Job directed by Mattia Colombo and Gianluca Matarrese, received the Thessaloniki Pitching Forum Award at Agora Doc Market. The industry section of the 22nd…
Czech Government Closes Borders to 18 Countries and Declares COVID-19 Emergency
PRAGUE: The Czech government has announced it is shutting its borders to foreigners from 18 high risk countries starting at midnight on Friday 13 March. This includes Austria, Belgium, China,…
Vilnius IFF Goes Online And Cinemas Close In Lithuania
VILNIUS: Lithuanian government has decided to close cinemas from 13 to 27 March 2020. Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris will be held online from 19 March to 2 April…
Bulgaria Eases Restrictions on Cinemas After Protests and Sofia FF Announces New Dates
SOFIA: Restrictions imposed on Bulgarian cinemas have been eased following protests by Bulgarian Association of Cinemas. The authorities have decided to amend the initial “prohibition of cultural and public events…
Sarajevo’s CineLink Workshops Go Online
SARAJEVO: The impact of COVID-19 and the protective measures introduced on 11 March in Bosnia and Herzegovina have yet to be felt in most of the film industry. But the…
FESTIVALS: One World Film Festival Goes Online
PRAGUE: One World Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in cooperation with DAFilms.cz will make the films programmed for the rest of the festival available online. The festival started on 5…
Coronavirus Shuts Down Shooting For Marvel’s Falcon And Winter Soldier In Prague
PRAGUE: Shooting for Marvel’s miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier directed by Kari Skogland halted in Prague when the Czech government restricted mass events due to the spread of…
Eurimages Meeting In Zagreb Cancelled
ZAGREB: The 158th Board of Management meeting of Eurimages, which was due to take place in Zagreb from 17 to 20 March 2020, has been cancelled.
FNE IDF DocBloc: COVID-19: Measures Taken By East Doc Platform
East Doc Platform East Doc Platform kicked off on 7 March and was due to run until 13 March but has moved its programme online after the Czech government issued…
FNE Association: Working Together in a Time of Isolation and Quarantine
WARSAW: The cinema industry is an event industry and we are already feeling the impact of the Coronavirus crisis much more strongly than many other industry sectors as festivals are…
Cinemas Close in North Macedonia, Skopje FF Rescheduled for September 2020
SKOPJE: All cinemas in North Macedonia are closed until 24 March 2020 as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus, with the only multiplex cinema Cineplexx also announcing the…
Romania Closes Cinemas, Gopo Awards Postponed
BUCHAREST: Romanian authorities have decided to shut down all events (public or private) with over 100 persons in closed premises and to shut down cinemas from 12 till 31 March…
Cinemas In Poland Closed Due To Coronavirus
WARSAW: Polish government has decided to suspend the functioning of cinemas from 12 till 25 March 2020. To date, 47 cases of COVID-19 infection have been confirmed across the country.
FNE at Prague IFF 2020: Prague IFF Announces New Dates
PRAGUE: The 27th edition of the Prague International Film Festival, which was due to start on 19 March 2020, will take place 18–25 September 2020.
FNE TV at Berlinale 2020: Elisabetta Brunella Media Salles
FNE asked Elisabetta Brunella, head of Milano based Media Salles, about the latest trends in cinema admissions, especially in Central and Eastern Europe and what this can tell us about…
FNE at Prague IFF 2020: Prague IFF is Cancelled
PRAGUE: As of 10 March, in accordance with the position of Government of the Czech Republic and extraordinary measures introduced in connection with the spread in the Czech Republic of…
