FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Claus Philipp
FNE together with Europa Distribution continues its Distributor of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European distributors and the common problems they face, especially…
FNE at TIFF 2013: Miss Christina
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Alexandru Maftei’s Miss Christina, adapted from Mircea Eliade’s 1936 clasic fantasy novel, will be screened in Romanian Days at Transylvania International Film Festival 6 - 8 June 2013.
FNE at TIFF 2013: Deja-vu
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Déjà-vu, a Romanian independent coproduction by Dan Chişu screens in Romanian Days at Transylvania International Film Festival, 6 - 8 June 2013, before a domestic theatrical release in late…
FNE TV: Hrvoje Hribar: Croatian AV Centre
FNE TV spoke to Hrvoje Hribar head of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) about the recent string of successes for Croatian films both at the domestic box office and internationally…
FNE at Zlin IFF Great Britain Scores at Youthful Zlin IFF
ZLIN: Marking its 53rd edition, IFF Zlin, the oldest and largest children’s film festival in the world, was a master class in staying young and fresh.
FNE at Krakow FF 2013: Krakow Prize winners
KRAKOW: The 53 Edition of the Krakow Film Festival held from 26 May to 2 June 2013 screened over 250 films and boasted a wealth of competitions with films competing…
FNE at TIFF 2013: Matei Child Miner
BUCHAREST: Director/screenwriter Alexandra Gulea’s first feature Matei, Child Miner/Matei, copil miner screens in the Romanian Days section, 6-8 June 2013, at the Transilvania IFF.
FNE at TIFF 2013: Love Building
BUCHAREST: Iulia Rugină's first feature Love Building screens in Romanian Days, 6-8 June 2013, at the Transilvania IFF.
FNE at TIFF: The Bucuresti Experiment
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Bucharest-based British journalist Tom Wilson is presenting his first full-length documentary in Romanian Days at the 12th Transylvania International Film Festival, 6-8 June 2013.
FNE at Zlin IFF: Czechs Unveil Secret Amadeus Doc
ZLIN: A decade before the great glut of foreign productions descended on Prague in the 1990’s there was Amadeus. Now, 30 years after the making of the film, Czechs are…
FNE at TIFF 2013: A Farewell to Fools
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Bogdan Dreyer’s movie starring Gérard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel opened in 21 Romanian towns 15 March 2013, distributed by Family Film. The movie will be screened in the Romanian…
FNE at TIFF 2013: Domestic
BUCHAREST: Adrian Sitaru’s third film, Domestic, was launched simultaneously in Romanian cinemas and online for foreign viewers on 22 March 2013. The film, a realistic tragicomedy about people who eat…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Latvian Doc Sold to Canada
LONDON: London-based documentary sales agency Taskovski Films announced the sale of Documentarian to Canadian distributor Kinosmith.
Record Cinema Attendance in Estonia
TALLINN: Estonia reached a 20 year high in cinema attendance in 2011, with 2.5 m tickets sold at an average price of 4.1 EUR, an increase of 100,000 tickets over…
Cinenuovo Expands into Hungarian Distribution
BUDAPEST: Hungarian exhibitor Cineuova will launch distribution activities in July 2013, company CEO Dániel Maresch told FNE.
Poland Delivers Eagle to Polanski in Cannes
CANNES: Polish director Roman Polanski received a Best Director prize from his homeland in the form of the Polish Eagle, presented to him in Cannes by Dariusz Jablonski, President of…
Eight Films Receive Grants While Czech Producers Wait for Funding
PRAGUE: The Czech State Cinematography Fund has announced 23.5 m CZK in grants for eight films, all of which were approved in 2012 for funding that did not materialize.
South Korea Picks up Latvian Film
WARSAW: Polish based sales company New Europe Film Sales announced the sale of all rights for Latvian film Mother I Love You to South Korea.
International Productions Fill Prague
PRAGUE: Two major international productions are at the start of filming in Prague, with season three of the TV series Borgia beginning on 27 May 2013, and the US film…
Marin Martschewski: Executive Director of the Bulgarian National Film Center
FNE spoke to Marin Martschewski about the challenges facing the Bulgarian film industry as he takes up his new job as head of the Bulgarian National Film Center
