Miniseries Catherine the Great Benefits from Lithuanian Film Incentives
VILNIUS: The miniseries Catherine the Great / Jekaterina didžioji is one of the most high profile examples of productions filmed in Lituania partly because of its film incentives. The film…
PRODUCTION: Levan Tutberidze Shoots Georgian/Dutch The Resting Samurai
TBILISI: Georgian film director Levan Tutberidze has started shooting his new feature film The Resting Samurai as a coproduction of Georgia and the Netherlands.
FESTIVALS: Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest 2019 Ready to Kick Off
BUCHAREST: The 10th edition of the festival Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest (18-27 October 2019), initiated by Cristian Mungiu, will bring more than 100 films to 10 Romanian cities…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex Oriente Open Programme at Jihlava
Ex Oriente will offer five days of events during the Ji.hlava IDFF, beginning on 23 October 2019.
GRANTS: Latvia Announces National Identity Film Production Grants
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia (NKC) will distribute up to 1.5 M EUR for the production of three films dealing with historical subjects and national identity.
PRODUCTION: Mátyás Prikler Prepares to Shoot Slovak/Hungarian/Czech Power
BRATISLAVA: Principal photography on Mátyás Prikler’s second feature film Power / Moc will take place during the winter of 2019/2020. The film is a Slovak/Hungarian/Czech coproduction and stars Prikler's collaborator,…
Grand Opening of CineLibri 2019 in Sofia
SOFIA: The grand opening of the fifth edition of the International Book&Movie Festival CineLibri took place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 5 October. It is the only film festival in the…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Zaza Khalvashi Starts Shooting Rain on Two Sides
TBILISI: Georgian director Zaza Khalvashi will begin shooting his new feature film Rain on Two Sides in mid-October 2019. His latest Georgian/Lithuanian coproduction Namme, which had its international premiere at…
Obituary: Janusz Kondratiuk
WARSAW: Janusz Kondratiuk, Polish director, creator of memorable comedies and younger brother of director Andrzej, to whose memory he devoted his last, famous film Like a Dog with a Cat,…
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Jihlava Announces Competition Films
JIHLAVA: The 23rd Ji.hlava IDFF, running 24-29 October 2019, has announced the complete line-up of competition films, with nine full-length documentaries competing in the Opus Bonum main competition.
Second Season of Carnival Row to Film in Croatia
DUBROVNIK: Croatia was added to the list of filming locations for the second season of Carnival Row, a Victorian fantasy produced by the Amazon Studios, starring Orlando Bloom and Cara…
PRODUCTION: Zrinko Ogresta Starts Filming Croatian/Serbian People Can’t Fly
ZAGREB: Croatian helmer Zrinko Ogresta has started filming his eighth feature People Can’t Fly. The film is produced by Interfilm from Croatia and coproduced by Zillion film from Serbia.
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF: Cristi Puiu Named Opus Bonum Juror
JIHLAVA: Romanian director Cristi Puiu takes up the mantel of the sole juror for the international documentary competition Opus Bonum at the 23rd edition of the Ji.hlava IDFF, which runs…
PRODUCTION: Ambitious 10 Million Dollar Project The Meaning and Mystery of Life in Postproduction
PRAGUE: Czech director/writer/producer Petr Vachler is in postproduction with The Meaning and Mystery of Life, an ambitious project mixing narrative fiction, documentary and animation, and exploring the fundamental questions of…
A Coach’s Daughter Sold to Norway, Denmark and Sweden
WARSAW: A Coach’s Daughter, the drama by Łukasz Grzegorzek exploring a tumultuous father-daughter relationship, will premiere in Norway, Denmark and Sweden distributed by Coolture and Norge. The world sales are…
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF: Vote for Best Short Film Open
JIHLAVA: Online audiences will once again select the Best Short Film of the Ji.hlava IDFF, whose 23rd edition takes place 24-29 October 2019.
Nanau’s collective Sold to North America
BUCHAREST: Tel Aviv-based sales agent Cinephil has sold the North American rights for collective / colectiv, the new documentary by German-Romanian filmmaker Alexander Nanau, to Participant and Magnolia Pictures. This…
FNE at Golden Rose FF 2019: The Father Wins Five Awards in Varna
VARNA: Kristina Grozeva’s and Petar Valchanov’s The Father won the Golden Rose award of the 37th Golden Rose National Film Festival (28 September - 4 October 2018). The film also…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producers Announced
JIHLAVA: The 23rd Ji.hlava IDFF (24-29 October 2019) has announced the 18 selected 2020 Emerging Producers, with half of the group coming from CEE territories. The event is the only…
Cash Rebates for Foreign Productions in Croatia Hit Record High
ZAGREB: The year 2019 is proving to be exceptional for service productions in Croatia. The Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Finances reserved some 4 m EUR for cash…
