Record Turnover for Czech Audiovisual Industry in 2022
PRAGUE: The Czech audiovisual industry reached the highest yet turnover of 639.7 m EUR / 15.4 billion CZK in 2022, surpassing the 2021 record of 361.3 m EUR / 8.73…
Projects Selected for Docu Talents from the East 2023
SARAJEVO: Eight creative documentary projects in postproduction from Central and Eastern Europe will be presented in Docu Talents from the East@Sarajevo Film Festival Festival within the Sarajevo FF’s CineLink Industry…
Applications for CICAE’s Annual Arthouse Cinema Training in Berlin Are Open
BERLIN: Film professionals interested in gaining a full perspective of running an arthouse cinema can apply to the 20th edition of CICAE’s annual Arthouse Cinema Training (ACT), which will be…
FNE at CineLink Sarajevo 2023: Dušan Kasalica Returns to Sarajevo with Primavera
SARAJEVO: Montenegrin film director Dušan Kasalica will present his sophomore feature project Primavera at the CineLink Co-production Market (12 - 17 August 2023) of the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival (11…
Production on Breakout Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger Halts in Budapest
BUDAPEST: The shooting on Breakout directed by Scott Waugh and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger has been stopped in Budapest, due to the SAG – AFTRA strike.
Not a Word by Hanna Slak Acquired by Beta Cinema Ahead of Toronto Premiere
LJUBLJANA: Not a Word / Kein Wort directed by acclaimed Slovenian/German director Hanna Slak has been picked up by Beta Cinema ahead of its world premiere in the competitive Platform …
New Film Distribution Outlet in Romania
BUCHAREST: New film distribution house August Film will be launched in Romania on 1 September 2023.
PRODUCTION: Veteran Director Lordan Zafranović Shoots Serbian Feature Film The Children of Kozara
BELGRADE: Following a short shooting in the summer of 2022, more than 100 actors and 60 professionals are currently filming the Serbian feature and TV drama series The Children of…
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Anthony Demanuele, Studio Head of Maltese Flying Squirrel Games
VALLETTA: FNE spoke to Anthony Demanuele, Studio Head of Flying Squirrel Games, about their current activities, as well as the state of the Maltese game development industry and its connections…
Romanian/Bulgarian Men of Deeds to Be Released in USA
BUCHAREST: Men of Deeds / Oameni de treabă, the fourth feature film by the Romanian director Paul Negoescu, will be released by Dekanalog in the USA on 4 August 2023.…
FESTIVALS: Tartu Love Film Festival Tartuff 2023 Kicks Off in Estonia
TARTU: Films about love are screened free of charge in the Tartu Town Hall Square and indoors at the 18th edition of the Tartu Love Film Festival Tartuff, organised by…
PRODUCTION: Pavel Soukup in Final Postproduction with Czech Feature Film #annaismissing
PRAGUE: Czech director Pavel Soukup is putting the final touches to his latest project, the thriller #annaismissing, which will be released by Aerofilms in Czech and Slovak cinemas in August…
FESTIVALS: The Delinquents Wins mBank New Horizons IFF 2023
WROCŁAW: Rodrigo Moreno’s drama The Delinquents received the Grand Prix at the 23rd mBank New Horizons International Film Festival held in Wrocław 20 - 30 July 2023.
PRODUCTION: Estonian Directors Rain Tolk and Andres Maimik Shoot Aurora
TALLINN: Estonian directors Rain Tolk and Andres Maimik are currently in production with the feature film Aurora. The film is made using the character-based improvisation method, which has not yet…
BOX OFFICE: Attendance in Slovak Cinemas Increased by 10.71% in First Half of 2023
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech comedy Invalid by Jonáš Karásek was the most attended title in Slovak cinemas in the first half of 2023. The total box office exceeded the box office…
PRODUCTION: Boris Despodov in Postproduction with Documentary The Sinner and the Saint
SOFIA: Bulgarian director/producer Boris Despodov is in postproduction with his new documentary The Sinner and the Saint. This Bulgarian/German/Serbian coproduction has been selected for the CineLink Work in Progress 2023,…
Finnish TV Series The Revenge Shoots in Estonia
TALLINN: Finnish TV Series The Revenge / Kosto directed by Matti Kinnunen is currently shooting in Estonia, serviced by Stellar Film and using the local cash rebates provided by FilmEstonia.
FNE at Venice 2023: Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík’s Photophobia Selected for Venice’s Giornate degli Autori
BRATISLAVA: The documentary Photophobia directed by Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík will have its world premiere in the Special Events programme of the 20th Giornate degli Autori, which will be…
Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency Announces 2023 Residents
BUCHAREST: Eight debut feature projects, including projects from Slovenia, Cyprus and Romania, have been selected for the 9th edition of the Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency, set to take place 10–17…
Serbian/Slovenian Documentary Bottlemen Acquired Ahead of Sarajevo FF
BELGRADE: Nemanja Vojinović’s Serbian/Slovenian long documentary Bottlemen / Flašaroši has been acquired by the London-based Taskovski Film ahead of its world premiere at the Sarajevo Film Festival (11 – 18…
