FESTIVALS: The 23rd goEast Unveils Lineup
WIESBADEN: GoEast, the Festival of Central and Eastern European Film has announced the lineup for its 23rd edition taking place 26 April - 2 May 2023 in Wiesbaden and the…
PRODUCTION: Bosnian Director Una Gunjak in Postproduction with Excursion
SARAJEVO: Bosnian director Una Gunjak, whose first directorial debut Chicken (2014) won the European Film Award for Best Short Film, is currently in postproduction with her feature debut Excursion. The…
PRODUCTION: Vinci Vogue Anžlovar Starts Shooting Tartini’s Key
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Vinci Vogue Anžlovar will start shooting his sixth feature film Tartini’s Key / Tartinijev ključ on 4 May 2023. This child-youth crime adventure is a Slovenian/Italian coproduction,…
FESTIVALS: Fest Anča 2023 Announces Selection
ŽILINA: The 16th edition of Fest Anča International Animation Festival will screen almost 230 films, of which 33 are in the main competition. The festival will be held in Žilina,…
PRODUCTION: Lithuanian Director Karolis Kaupinis Wraps Shooting Sophomore Feature
VILNIUS: After his successful debut with Nova Lituania (2019) Lithuanian director Karolis Kaupinis has started the filming of his second feature film Hunger Strike Breakfast / Badautojų namelis on 13…
Eurimages Gives Coproduction Support to 14 Projects from FNE Partner Countries
STRASBOURG: Fourteen projects produced or coproduced by FNE partner countries are among the 32 projects receiving coproduction support from Eurimages, whose last results were announced on 3 April 2023.
OBITUARY: Slovak Director Stanislav Párnický
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director, screenwriter and professor Stanislav Párnický died on 31 March 2023, at the age of 77. He started as a director for theatre and television, later as a …
FESTIVALS: One World 2023 Announces Winners
PRAGUE: The Danish/French/Polish coproduction Apolonia, Apolonia directed by Lea Glob received the International Competition Jury Award for Best Film at the International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival One World, which…
Winners of 2023 East Doc Platform
PRAGUE: The French/USA coproduction I Made a Mistake Coming Here by Kseniya Halubovich received the main award at the East Doc Platform. The largest coproduction, funding and distribution platform for…
FESTIVALS: Manifesto and Matter Out of Place Win ZagrebDox 2023
ZAGREB: The 19th ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival (26 March – 2 April 2023) has announced its winners. The Big Stamp main prize in the international competition was won by…
FESTIVALS: Submissions for Works in Progress and First Cut Lab at KVIFF Eastern Promises 2023 Ready to Open
KARLOVY VARY: Eastern Promises, the industry segment of the Karlovy Vary IFF, will open submissions for the Works in Progress showcase and First Cut Lab workshop on 4 April 2023.…
Estonia Prepares to Tax Streaming Platforms
TALLINN: Estonia’s coalition parties (the Reform Party, Estonia 200 and the Social Democrats) have agreed to tax streaming platforms and to invest the funds generated by the tax into Estonian…
FESTIVALS: Extended Deadline for Transilvania Pitch Stop 2023 Submissions
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The 22nd Transilvania IFF has extended the deadline for submissions for its 10th international coproduction programme Transilvania Pitch Stop till 6 April 2023.
We Will Not Fade Away by Alisa Kovalenko Wins Silver Eye Award 2023
PRAGUE: The Silver Eye Award for the best long documentary of the East Silver Market at the East Doc Platform 2023 was given to We Will Not Fade Away directed…
Submissions Call for Ex Oriente 2023
PRAGUE: Long documentaries and documentary series in development and early production stage can be submitted to Ex Oriente Film Workshop 2023 till 14 April 2023.
First Edition of Contemporary Animation Horizons, a Hungarian/Cypriot Joint Initiative
NICOSIA: The first pilot edition of Contemporary Animation Horizons, a series of workshops, screenings, masterclasses and exhibitions organised by Αnimafest Cyprus and the World Festival of First Animations PRIMANIMA, will…
BOX OFFICE: The Diary of Pauline P. Has Second Best Opening for a Children Film in Croatian History
ZAGREB: Croatian feature film The Diary of Pauline P. / Dnevnik Pauline P., directed by Neven Hitrec and produced by Jaka produkcija, had 13,485 admissions in its first weekend of…
PRODUCTION: Gabi Virginia Șarga and Cătălin Rotaru in Postproduction with Where Elephants Go
BUCHAREST: Romanian Palme d’or short film nominees Gabi Virginia Șarga and Cătălin Rotaru (4:15 p.m. The End of the World, 2016), are currently in postproduction with their sophomore feature Where…
FESTIVALS: Submissions Are Open for International Short Film Festival of Cyprus
LIMASSOL: International and Cypriot films up to 25 minutes in length can be submitted to the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC) till 15 June 2023. The festival will…
PRODUCTION: Radu Jude in Postproduction with Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
BUCHAREST: Golden Bear winner Radu Jude is currently in advanced postproduction with his feature film Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World aka A Case History.…
