Applications Still Open for Docu Talents from the East
SARAJEVO: Mid-length and long documentary projects in postproduction with expected premiere between September 2021 and August 2022 can apply to the 17th edition of Docu Talents from the East till…
FNE at FEST 2021: The Spring Poem
BELGRADE: The Spring Poem / Prolećna pesma by writer/director Natalija Avramović will have its national premiere in the FEST Fokus Programme of the 49th FEST 2021, which is running in…
GRANTS: Latvia Announces Coproduction Grants for 2021
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has distributed 300,000 EUR to four Latvian minority coproductions originating in Italy, Estonia, and Lithuania (two projects). The projects include three feature films…
PRODUCTION: Romanian Actor Rareș Abraham in Postproduction with Debut Feature Friday the 3rd
BUCHAREST: Romanian actor Rareș Abraham is currently in postproduction with his debut feature Friday the 3rd / Vineri 3, which he also wrote, produced and shot in Cluj-Napoca from 15…
Online Screenings for LUX Audience Award Nominated Films
STRASBOURG: The three films nominated for the 2021 LUX Audience Award – collective by Romanian director Alexander Nanau, Corpus Christi by Polish director Jan Komasa and Another Round by Thomas…
FESTIVALS: One World Romania Postpones Its 14th Edition Until June 2021
BUCHAREST: The 14th edition of One World Romania, which was due 21-30 May 2021, has been postponed to 11-20 June 2021 in a physical format and 21-27 June 2021 online.
FNE at FEST 2021: Life of a Mutt
BELGRADE: The Serbian long documentary-animated film Life of a Mutt / Prizori iz života džukca by writer/director Tanja Brzaković will screen in the FEST Fokus programme of the 49th edition…
PRODUCTION: Dutch/Belgian/Croatian Coproduction Crossing Shoots in Croatia
PULA: Dutch director Jacqueline Van Vugt started filming her debut feature Crossing in Pula on 5 May 2021. The film, coproduced by Revolver Films (the Netherlands), A Private View (Belgium)…
FNE Podcast: Kutaisi ISFF 2021: Nini Shvelidze, International Programme Coordinator
FNE correspondent Alexander Gabelia spoke to Nini Shvelidze, International Programme Coordinator of the Kutaisi International Film Festival, about the first edition of the KISFF, which is finally taking place in…
Sky TV Series Django Starts Shooting in Romania
BUCHAREST: The TV series Django directed by Francesca Comencini and starring Matthias Schoenaerts starts shooting in Romania on 10 May 2021. The Sky TV and Canal + series is serviced…
Baltic Sea Docs 2021 Announces Call for Projects
RIGA: Applications for the 25th edition of the Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries are welcome till 11 June 2021. The most important documentary training and pitching event in the Baltic…
North Macedonia Signs Film Coproduction Agreement with France
SKOPJE: Filmmakers from North Macedonia and France will have increased access to funding and incentives in both countries, following the signing of a coproduction treaty between North Macedonia and France.
FNE at FEST 2021: Oasis
BELGRADE: Ivan Ikić’s sophomore feature Oasis / Oaza will have its national premiere in the main competition of the 49th edition of FEST 2021. The film is a a coproduction…
Lower Threshold for Polish Cash Rebate Opens the Door to More Regional Coproductions
WARSAW: One of the most significant measures instituted by the Polish Film Institute during the pandemic was the reduction of the threshold for Polish eligible costs for coproduction of feature…
GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Announces Grants
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund has distributed approximately 1.7 m EUR as development and production grants for animated films, as well as debut feature production grants and short films production…
CEE Animation Forum 2021 Announces Winners
PRAGUE: The 9th edition of the leading regional pitching, financing and coproduction event CEE Animation Forum, which was held online in an extended edition from 26 April to 6 May…
Piotr Domalewski’s Polish/Irish I Never Cry to Be Released in UK and Ireland in July 2021
WARSAW: The coming-of-age drama I Never Cry / Jak najdalej stąd by Piotr Domalewski will be theatrically released in the UK and Ireland starting 23 July 2021.
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 06.05.2021
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…
Horațiu Mălăele’s Thriller Luca to Premiere Online in Romania
BUCHAREST: The psychological thriller Luca, the third feature film directed by Romanian actor/director Horațiu Mălăele, will have its premiere on 21 May 2021 online worldwide, and in the Romanian cinemas…
FESTIVALS: ZagrebDox 2021 Announces Dates for Physical Edition
ZAGREB: The 17th edition of the ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival will be held physically from 13 to 20 June 2021.
