PRODUCTION: Paul Negoescu Shoots Follow Up to His BO Hit Two Lottery Tickets
BUCHAREST: Paul Negoescu is currently filming a sequel to his domestic BO hit Two Lottery Tickets / Două lozuri. Produced again independently by Actoriedefilm.ro, Three Lottery Tickets / Trei lozuri…
PRODUCTION: Polish Classic Mr. Blot's Academy Revamped with Film Franchise and Metaverse
WARSAW: Maciej Kawulski’s new feature film Mr. Blot's Academy / Akademia Pana Kleksa, based on the bestselling children's novel by Jan Brzechwa and currently in production, will be divided into…
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Dániel Hevér Shoots Debut Feature Some Birds
BUDAPEST: Dániel Hevér is currently in production with his first feature film, Some Birds / Valami madarak. The project was prepared in the Incubator Programme of the National Film Institute…
Approaching Deadline for First Cut Lab RE-ACT Programme
TRIESTE: Film projects in editing from Croatia, Friuli Venezia Giulia region, Serbia and Slovenia can apply to First Cut Lab RE-ACT till 15 October 2022. For the first time this…
Tenth CEE Animation Forum Announces Selected Projects
PRAGUE: Hungary, Czech Republic and Poland are among the countries with the most projects selected for the 10th edition of the CEE Animation Forum, which will be held in a…
Extended Deadline for Less Is More 2023
WARSAW: Sixteen filmmakers will be selected to develop their first, sophomore or third feature film at the Less Is More (LIM) programme 2023. The deadline for applications has been extended…
Romania Approves COVID-19 Support for Cultural Independent Sector
BUCHAREST: The Romanian Government has approved a memorandum of the Ministry of Culture for allotting approximately 28 m EUR / 140 m RON to the cultural independent sector, including cinema,…
Tenth Baltic Pitching Forum Announces Winners
VILNIUS: The anniversary 10th edition of the Baltic Pitching Forum showcased 12 projects from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and this year’s guest country Norway, from 5 to 8 October 2022.
Nosferatu Expected to Shoot in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu starring Bill Skarsgard and Lily-Rose Depp has added Nicholas Hoult to its cast, a sign that the project will soon start shooting in the Czech Republic,…
Horror Film Azrael Starts Shooting in Estonia
TALLINN: The action horror film Azrael directed by Evan Katz and starring Samara Weaving is starting principal photography in Estonia on 10 October 2022.
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Sonja Prosenc Starts Shooting Redemption
LJUBLJANA: Sonja Prosenc started shooting her third feature film Redemption / Odrešitev in the town of Vodice, near Ljubljana, on 5 October 2022. This black comedy/drama is a Slovenian/Italian/Croatian/Serbian/Norwegian coproduction.
FESTIVALS: Zagreb Film Festival 2022 Announces Industry Programme
ZAGREB: The Zagreb Film Festival, which will run 23 - 30 October 2022, has announced a rich industry programme for its 20th anniversary edition.
FESTIVALS: CineLibri 2022 Ready to Kick Off in Sofia
SOFIA: The 8th edition of the International Book & Film Festival CineLibri will screen 60 fresh film adaptations between 8 and 30 October 2022. Having rapidly gained importance on the…
FESTIVALS: Tbilisi International Archive Film Festival Launches First Edition
TBILISI: The first edition of the Tbilisi International Archive Film Festival started at the National Archive of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia on 5 October 2022 with the screening…
WEMW 2023 Launches First Call for Entries
TRIESTE: When East Meets West has launched the call for applications for the Co-production Forum, Work in Progress (Last Stop Trieste and This is IT) as well as First Cut…
BOX OFFICE: Polish Documentary Saint Michael: Meet the Angel Comes Third in Daily US Box Office
WARSAW: Wincenty Podobinski’s documentary Saint Michael: Meet the Angel ended up third in the US box office on 29 September 2022 with 52,000 admissions and the highest audience per screen…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Radivoje Andrić Shoots Sequel to His Blockbuster Dudes
BELGRADE: Radivoje Andrić has started the production of a sequel to his Serbian and regional blockbuster Dudes / Munje, produced by Yodi Movie Craftsman, which had nearly 572,000 admissions in…
FESTIVALS: Animest 2022 Ready to Kick Off
BUCHAREST: A total of 49 films will compete for the Animest trophy in the Short Film Competition of the 17th Animest International Animation Film Festival, running 7 – 16 October…
FESTIVALS: KineNova Film Festival 2022 Ready to Start in Skopje
SKOPJE: Eight titles have been selected for the Official Competition of the KineNova International Film Festival, whose 7th edition will be held 7 – 14 October 2022. The programme includes…
Ji.hlava New Visions Forum Announces Selected Projects
JIHLAVA: Sixteen European projects in development, production and postproduction have been selected for the 2nd edition of the Ji.hlava New Visions Forum. The event will be held 27-28 October 2022…