GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Announces Documentary and Animated Film Production Grants
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund has distributed 469,759 EUR / 12m CZK for the production of eight documentaries and 1,409, 278 EUR / 36 m CZK for the production of…
FESTIVALS: The 37th Golden Rose Film Festival Announces Lineup
VARNA: A total of 13 feature and 17 short films will screen in the official competition of the 37th Golden Rose National Film Festival, running in Varna from 27 September…
Beta Cinema Picks Up Croatian TV Series Amnesia in Development
ZAGREB: German sales agent Beta Film has acquired the six-hour TV series Amnesia, currently in development, directed by Goran Gajić and produced by the Croatian company Drugi Plan.
MediaMation to Open Four MX4D Auditoriums in Bulgaria
SOFIA: MediaMation Inc. has signed an agreement with Kino Arena to open four MX4D auditoriums in Bulgaria. The first one will open in Sofia in the autumn of 2019.
Agnieszka Holland Elected Honourary President of FERA
BUCHAREST: Polish director Agnieszka Holland was elected Honourary President of the Federation of European Film and TV Directors (FERA) at its annual General Assembly attended by members from 27 countries…
FNE at Gdynia Polish Film Festival 2019: Prize Winners
GDYNIA: The 44th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, which took place 16 - 21 September 2019, awarded its top prize Golden Lion for best film to Mr. Jones directed by…
FESTIVALS: Stories from the Chestnut Woods Wins Big at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož
PORTOROŽ: Gregor Božič’s debut feature Stories from the Chestnut Woods won the Vesna Award for best film at the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film, which ran in Portorož from 17…
FNE at BIAFF 2019: Let There Be Light Wins the Batumi International Art House Film Festival 2019
BATUMI: The Slovak/Czech coproduction Let There Be Light directed by Marko Škop was awarded Grand Prix in the Feature Film International Competition of the Batumi International Arthouse Film Festival (15-22…
FESTIVALS: The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão Wins ICFF Manaki Brothers 2019
BITOLA: Helene Louvart, the cinematographer of the Brazilian/German drama The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao directed by Karim Aïnouz, received the Golden Camera 300 at the 40th edition of the …
FESTIVALS: The Delegation Wins 2019 Seanema Film Festival in Montenegro
ULCINJ: The Delegation by Albanian director Bujar Alimani was awarded best feature film at the 5th edition of the Seanema Film Festival, which wrapped in Ulcinj, Montenegro, on 22 September…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update
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…
FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2019: Interior
GDYNIA: Marek Lechki’s drama Interior screened in the main competition of the 44th Gdynia Film Festival, running from 16 to 21 September 2019.
FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2019: All For My Mother
GDYNIA: Małgorzata Imielska’s debut feature All For My Mother screened in the main competition of the 44th Gdynia Film Festival, running from 16 to 21 September 2019.
FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2019: Bird Talk
GDYNIA: Xawery Żuławski’s drama Bird Talk screened in the main competition of the 44th Gdynia Film Festival, running from 16 to 21 September 2019. The film is based on a…
Solid Gold Back in Gdynia FF 2019 Main Competition
GDYNIA: Solid Gold directed by Jacek Bromski, which was dropped from its competition slot at the Gdynia Film Festival on the second day of the event, was reinstated into the…
PRODUCTION: Russian/Serbian Coproduction Hotel Belgrade Starts Shooting in Belgrade
BELGRADE: The Russian/Serbian feature film Hotel Belgrade / Hotel Beograd directed by Konstantin Statskiy started shooting in the capital city of Serbia. This rom-com is a sequel to the popular…
ScripTeast Announces Projects Selected for 2019-2020 Edition
WARSAW: Eleven projects from eight Central and Eastern European countries have been selected for the 14th edition of the script development programme ScripTeast.
FNE Oscar Watch 2020: CEE Films Selected as Oscar Candidates
WARSAW: Here is the full list of the CEE countries' candidates for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the best international feature film category. The…
Applications for FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project 2019 Still Open
WARSAW: Young critics and film journalists from Central and Eastern Europe can apply to the 14th FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project until 23 September 2019.
FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2019: Supernova
GDYNIA: Bartosz Kruhlik’s debut feature will screen in the main competition of the 44th Gdynia Film Festival, running from 16 to 21 September 2019. The film will open in Polish…
