Delayed Payments Jeopardise Slovenian Film Production
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian filmmakers are disappointed and concerned about not receiving funds for various film projects through already signed contracts with the Slovenian Film Centre (SFC) for several months. Many of…
FNE Podcast: Festivals in Crisis: Ji.hlava Festival Director Marek Hovorka
Ji.hlava IDFF is the latest in a long line of film festivals forced to go online because of the COVID pandemic. Festival director Market Hovorka talks about the decision to…
FESTIVALS: Ivan I. Tverdovsky’s Conference Wins 2020 Riga IFF
RIGA: The Riga International Film Festival concluded its 7th edition on 25 October 2020, handing its main prize to Ivan I. Tverdovsky’s Conference, which was coproduced by Estonia’s Nafta Films.…
Historical Spy-Thriller O2 Tops Estonian Box Office
TALLINN: The Estonian historical spy-thriller O2 directed by Margus Paju is leading the Estonian box office since its release on 9 October 2020. The film was produced by Nafta Films…
Romanian/Finnish/German Acasă My Home Gets North American Distribution
BUCHAREST: Acasă My Home, the first documentary by the Romanian journalist turned filmmaker Radu Ciorniciuc, will be distributed in North America by Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber. This Romanian/Finnish/German coproduction…
FESTIVALS: Just Film 2020 Unveils International Youth Competition Films
TALLINN: Just Film, running 13 – 29 November 2020, the sub-festival of the Black Nights Film Festival dedicated to youth and children's films, has announced 12 films competing in its …
FESTIVALS: EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2020 Competition Lineup
WARSAW: EnergaCAMERIMAGE has announced the films selected for the main competition of the festival, which will take place from 14 to 21 November 2020 in Toruń.
FNE Oscar Watch 2021: Croatia Selects Extracurricular as Oscar Bid
ZAGREB: Extracurricular directed by Ivan-Goran Vitez is Croatia's candidate for the 93rd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the best international feature film category. The 93rd Academy…
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2020: Emerging Producer: Agnieszka Skalska - Poland
Agnieszka Skalska is participating in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme of the Ji-hlava International Documentary Film Festival, which runs 27 October - 8 November 2020.
FESTIVALS: Gdynia Film Festival 2020 Announces Lineup
GDYNIA: Fourteen films have qualified for the Main Competition of the 45th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, set to take place from 8 to 12 December 2020. They include 4…
FESTIVALS: Tallin Black Nights 2020 Announces Competition
TALLINN: The main competition of the 24th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will screen 25 films. The festival runs 13 – 29 November 2020.
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2020: Emerging Producer: Ivan Perić - Croatia
Ivan Perić is participating in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme of the Ji-hlava International Documentary Film Festival, which runs 27 October - 8 November 2020.
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2020: Emerging Producer: Ieva Ūbele - Latvia
Ieva Ūbele is participating in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme of the Ji-hlava International Documentary Film Festival, which runs 27 October – 8 November 2020.
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2020: Emerging Producer: Zora Jaurová - Slovakia
Zora Jaurová is participating in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme of the Ji-hlava International Documentary Film Festival, which runs 27 October - 8 November 2020.
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2020: Emerging Producer: Iva Plemić Divjak - Serbia
Iva Plemić Divjak is participating in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme of the Ji-hlava International Documentary Film Festival, which runs 27 October - 8 November 2020.
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2020: Emerging Producer: Ildiko Kosztolni - Hungary
Ildiko Kosztolni is participating in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme of the Ji-hlava International Documentary Film Festival, which runs 27 October - 8 November 2020.
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2020: Emerging Producer: Anda Ionescu - Romania
JIHLAVA: Anda Ionescu is participating in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme of the Ji-hlava International Documentary Film Festival, which runs 27 October - 8 November 2020.
PRODUCTION: Slovak Romantic Gangster Film in Postproduction
BRATISLAVA: Slovak producer/director Rasťo Boroš starts postproduction on his second feature Strawmen Scare No Crows / Čierne na bielom koni.
The 5th FILM+ Residency Announces Selected Projects
BUCHAREST: Sixteen projects from Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Moldova were selected for the 2020-2021 FILM+ Residency, which will take place online from 26 to 31 October 2020.
FESTIVALS: Poland Takes Centre Stage at Ji.hlava IDFF
JIHLAVA: The 24th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, which will take place in an expanded online form on 27 October – 8 November 2020, will look at Polish experimental and…
