OBITUARY: Polish Director and Screenwriter Ryszard Bugajski Dies at 76
WARSAW: Ryszard Bugajski, one of the most outstanding Polish directors, a screenwriter, a longtime member of the Polish Filmmakers Association, the creator of the famous Interrogation, died in Warsaw on…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: Beggar
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Bulgarian project Beggar by director Nadya Koseva and producer Vladimir Andreev was presented at the fifth edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop taking place at the Transilvania IFF, running…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: November Dream
CLUJ-NAPOCA: November Dream directed by Gabi Sarga and Catalin Rotaru, and produced by Adina Sadeanu, was one of four Romanian and Moldovan projects pitched at the fifth edition of Transilvania…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: Ink Wash
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Romanian project Ink Wash by writer/director Sarra Tsoradkidis, co-writer and actress Ilinca Harnut, and producer Anca Puiu, was presented at the fifth edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop taking…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: Oceane
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Transilvania IFF's director Tudor Giurgiu wore his film producer hat for the fifth edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop taking place at the festival which runs through 9 June 2019.…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: A Serious Man
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Producer Irina Malcea and director Alexandru Mavrodineanu presented their film project A Serious Man at the fifth edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop taking place at the Transilvania IFF, running…
PRODUCTION: Martin Šulík Completes Shooting on Slovak/Czech Man with Rabbit Ears
BRATISLAVA: Renowned Slovak director Martin Šulík completed the last day of filming on his Slovak/Czech comedy Man with Rabbit Ears / Muž so zajačími ušami on 6 June 2019.
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019: New VOD Platform TIFF Unlimited Expands Fest Imprint
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Transilvania IFF launched its new VOD platform TIFF Unlimited on 6 June 2019, an initiative which expands both the time line and the geographic impact of the 18-year-old…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019: Romanian Film + Training Programme Expands to Neighbouring Countries
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Industry section at the 18th Transilvania IFF, running through 9 June 2019, showed off the dynamic and solution-driven initiatives of the Romanian film industry with the launches of…
FESTIVALS: Slovakia Sends Four Animated Films to Annecy
BRATISLAVA: Slovakia will be out in force at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival and MIFA, sending an eight-person delegation, including five producers among the attendees.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month, Pałacowe Cinema, Poznań, Poland
This month we speak with Ewa Kujawińska, the Manager of Pałacowe Cinema in Poznań, Poland. Pałacowe is a studio cinema in the best sense of the word. Located in the…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Galaxy Wins Doc Prize at Zlin 2019
The Russian/Estonian film won the Best Doc award at the Zlin IFF for Children and Youth 2019.
GRANTS: Bulgaria Announces First Production Grants for 2019
SOFIA: The Bulgarian National Film Center decided to allot 2,393,250 EUR / 4,786,500 BGN at its first session in 2019. Nine films, including two with high budgets, three with low…
PRODUCTION: Slovak Big Budget Animated Film Heart of a Tower Starts Production
BRATISLAVA: Director Peter Budinský is in production with his debut film Heart of a Tower / Srdce veže, an animated adventure film. The story was writen by Patrik Pašš jr.,…
Lithuanian Animation Industry 2017-2019
VILNIUS: In 2017-2019, the Lithuanian film industry has experienced remarkable growth. As a result, Lithuanian animation and VR gained plenty of international attention. Recent world premieres took place at the…
HBO Releases Croatian Series in USA
ZAGREB: Oscar winner Danis Tanovic’s Croatian HBO series Success debuted in the USA on 5 June 2019. The six-part drama is HBO’s first series from Croatia and was one of…
MIDPOINT Intensive Slovakia Calls for Applications
BRATISLAVA: MIDPOINT is accepting applications for a three-day intensive workshop through 16 August 2019.
FNE at Art Film Fest 2019: Two Latvian Films in Main Competition
KOSICE: The Latvian production company Tasse Film will be competing against itself at the 27th Art Film Fest, which takes place 14 – 22 June 2019 in the Eastern Slovakia…
FNE AV Innovation: Zlin International Film Festival Hosts Eco-Impact Green Screen Programme
ZLIN: The question of how we can run an ecologically responsible film industry is becoming more compelling every day. If you still might have doubts about that, a company such…
PRODUCTION: Latvian/Lithuanian/Czech The Year Before the War Begins Filming
RIGA: Latvian director Dāvis Sīmanis has begun principal shooting of the Latvian/Lithuanian/Czech coproduction The Year before the War.
