FNE - IDF DocBloc: Beetles and Presidents Offer Lessons
PRAGUE: Armed with no end of ironic analysis, director Hana Novakova takes on modern Czech politics with the help of the south Bohemian bark beetle and several offbeat personalities in…
FNE TV AVP Live !: Doris Pack, Chair of the EU Committee on Culture and Education
FNE asked Doris Pack about EU policy on support for filmmakers in Central and Eastern Europe and the special role that cultural identity plays in the EU. Doris Pack also…
Sarbu Steps Down as CME Leader
PRAGUE: The guiding force at Central European Media Enterprises, the Ron Lauder and Time Warner-owned TV network leading the regional market, is shifting with the resignation of CEO Adrian Sarbu,…
FNE TV AVP Live !: Oldrich Vlasak, Vice President of European Parliament
FNE asked Oldrich Vlasak about what funds other than the MEDIA are available for the funding of European film and culture. Click HERE to watch the video.
FESTIVALS: Lithuania Fest Launches Baltic Program
VILNUS: The Vilnius IFF, moving to boost its focus on local work, has announced a new competition program for 2014, Baltic Gaze, which will screen films created in the Baltic…
FNE at SOFA: Nikolaj Nikitin Tells of the Inspiration and Strategy Behind Innovative Film Biz Training
WROCLAW: Berlinale film delegate Nikolaj Nikitin just launched a new training program for young industry professionals from CEE along with Germany and the Caucasus, SOFA (School of Film Agents). The…
FNE TV: Jakub Duszynski Co-President of Europa Distribution and Artistic Director of Gutek Film
FNE asked Jakub Duszynski about the most important issues backing European sales agents and European distributors today and how the are working together to find new ways of reaching bigger…
PRODUCTION: Nap Toader Preps Bypass
BUCHAREST: The third feature of Nap Toader will chronicle the comic fallout of an ambulance unit discovering a fortune under the bed of a dying old man.
Georgian-Turkish Co-Prod Sessions Highlight Batumi Fest
BATUMI: The eighth edition of the Batumi art-house fest (BIAFF), running 15-22 September, will host talks by key players for its industry panel on paving the way for more Georgian-Turkish…
FNE TV: Michal Bregant, Director of the Czech National Film Archives
FNE asked PhDr Michal Bregant, the Director of the Czech National Film Archives about the recent re-organisation of the NFA and the new and more important role it will be…
PRODUCTION: Bulgaria's Fourth Power Strikes Close to Home
SOFIA: An ambitious new 12-part political thriller series about a fictional daily newspaper, Fourth Power, will finally air on pubcaster Bulgarian National Television in September, following its victory over real-life…
FNE TV: Riina Sildos, Managing Director, Baltic Event
The B’EST (Baltic Bridge East by West) has just announced its project slate for its second edition to be held in St Petersburg from 11-15 September. FNE asked Riina Sildos,…
Gdynia FF Screens Contenders with Broad Base
GDYNIA: The line-up for the main competition at 36th Gdynia fest features strong work, much of which has already won praises and prizes abroad. can serve as a comprehensive guide…
PRODUCTION: Juric's The Reaper Explores Conflict
ZAGREB: Zvonimir Juric's social drama The Reaper (Kosac), set to begin production next in September, paints a portrait of struggle in a war-torn land. Produced by Ankica Juric Tilic and…
Romanian Docus Forecast for Growth is Sunny
More collaboration with public TV resources would mean a blossoming of Romanian docu production and distribution, according to study session by Aradocs, a joint project of the Romanian documentary filmmakers…
Serbian and Bosnian Exhibitors Stump for Teamwork on Digitizing
Cinema exhibition professionals meeting at the Sarajevo IFF predicted Saturday that public-private partnerships are likely the best way forward in digitizing the aging screening facilities in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia.
Slovakia, Lithuania and Georgia Head to Baltic Bridge
Austria, Lithuania and Slovakia have won leading roles in the St Petersburg- and Tallinn-based Baltic Bridge East by West (B'EST) feature workshop series kicking off 11 September. Gangster comedy Kaviar,…
PRODUCTION: Jure the Gambler Wraps Shooting
ZAGREB: Denis Lepur and Marko Stanić's documentary on gambling addiction, Jure the Gambler/Jure kockar, which they are also producing through Kadar22, has completed shooting and is headed for editing.
FNE-IDF DocBloc: An Eye-Witness to History
Czechoslovakia - The Destiny of a Canadian, by award-winning filmmaker Lukáš Přibyl, is slated for release in October, according to the Institute of Documentary Film.
FNE FIPRESCI Venice Critics 2013: Sign up Now
This year for the first time FNE together with FIPRESCI will offer the ratings of features films in all sections of the official Venice IFF programme by international critics attending…
