FNE Oscar Watch 2022: Sanremo to Represent Slovenia in Oscar Race

LJUBLJANA: Sanremo, Miroslav Mandić's drama about aging, has been selected as Slovenia’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film…
22-09-2021

FESTIVALS: Compartment No 6 Wins ICFF Manaki Brothers 2021

BITOLA: Jani-Petteri Passi, the cinematographer of the Finnish/German/Estonian/Russian coproduction Compartment No 6 / Hytti No 6 by Juho Kuosmanen, received the Golden Camera 300 at the 42nd edition of the …
22-09-2021

Mike Downey Honoured with Kristián Lifetime Achievement Award at Prague IFF – Febiofest

PRAGUE: The Irish-UK producer and European Film Academy Chairman Mike Downey received the Kristián Lifetime Achievement Award at 28th edition of Prague International Film Festival – Febiofest, which is taking…
22-09-2021

Malmkrog Receives Romanian Filmmakers Union Trophy at 50th UCIN Gala

BUCHAREST: Cristi Puiu’s Malmkrog was awarded the Grand Prix and the Trophy of the 50th edition of the Romanian Filmmakers Union (UCIN) awards at the UCIN Gala held at the…
22-09-2021

FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2021: Humble

VARNA: Svetoslav Draganov’s debut feature Humble (aka Waterfall CEO) will screen in the main competition of the 39th Golden Rose National Film Festival (23 – 29 September 2021). The film…
22-09-2021

FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2021: Petya of My Petya

VARNA: Alexander Kossev’s debut feature Petya of My Petya will screen in the main competition of the 39th Golden Rose National Film Festival (23 – 29 September 2021). This low…
22-09-2021

FNE at Gdynia Polish FF 2021: Leave No Traces

GDYNIA: The Polish/French/Czech coproduction Leave No Traces by Jan P. Matuszyński, will be showcased in the main competition of the Gdynia Film Festival, taking place 20-25 September 2021. The film…
22-09-2021

FNE at Gdynia Polish FF 2021: Operation Hyacinth

WARSAW: Piotr Domalewski’s new drama Operation Hyacinth / Hiacynt will be showcased in the main competition of the Gdynia Film Festival, taking place 20-25 September 2021. The film is a…
22-09-2021

FNE at Gdynia Polish FF 2021: My Wonderful Life

WARSAW: Łukasz Grzegorzek's new drama My Wonderful Life / Moje wspaniałe życie, starring Agata Buzek, will be showcased in the main competition of the Gdynia Film Festival, taking place 20-25…
22-09-2021

John Malkovich to Star in Sergiu Celibidache's Biopic

BUCHAREST: John Malkovich is set to play the main part in The Yellow Tie, a drama about the legendary conductor Sergiu Celibidache. The film, co-written and directed by Celibidache’s son…
21-09-2021

LevelK Boards the Latvian/Belgian Dark Comedy Samuel’s Travels

RIGA: The international sales and aggregation outfit LevelK has boarded the Latvian/Belgian comedy Samuel’s Travels by Aik Karapetian, which will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in the USA…
21-09-2021

Budapest Classics Film Marathon Pays Tribute to Iconic Figures of Hungarian Cinema

BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute - Hungary is organising, for the fourth time, the Budapest Classics Film Marathon. Budapest’s largest international film event will begin on 21 September 2021. The…
21-09-2021

FNE at Gdynia Polish FF 2021: Other People

GDYNIA: Aleksandra Terpińska’s Other People / Inni ludzie, which is based on a 2018 bestselling novel by Dorota Masłowska, will be showcased in the main competition of the Gdynia Film…
21-09-2021

FNE at Gdynia Polish FF 2021: The Getaway King

GDYNIA: The crime comedy The Getaway King / Najmro. Kocha, kradnie, szanuje by Mateusz Rakowicz, which is based on a true story of the infamous Polish thief Zdzisław Najmrodzki, will…
21-09-2021

FNE at Gdynia Polish FF 2021: Back Then

GDYNIA: Kinga Dębska's box office hit prequel to her critically acclaimed comedy drama These Daughters of Mine entitled Back Then / Zupa nic will be showcased in the main competition…
21-09-2021

FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2021: A Twisted World

VARNA: Marius Kurkinsky’s period drama A Twisted World, produced by ARS Digital Studio, will screen in the main competition of the 39th Golden Rose National Film Festival (23–29 September 2021).…
21-09-2021

FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2021: German Lessons

VARNA: Pavel G. Vesnakov’s debut feature German Lessons will screen in the main competition of the 39th Golden Rose National Film Festival (23–29 September 2021). This Bulgarian/German coproduction got the…
21-09-2021

GRANTS: Croatia Announces Minority Coproduction and COVID-19 Grants

ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre has distributed 899,300 EUR / 1,817,000 HRK as support for minority coproductions and 74,700 EUR / 560,000 HRK as support for additional filming costs due…
20-09-2021

GRANTS: Georgia Announces Debut Feature and Documentary Grants

TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center has distributed 970,608 EUR / 3,591,253 GEL for the production of seven debut features and 186,870 EUR / 691,420 GEL for the production of…
20-09-2021