PRODUCTION: Ilze Kunga-Melgaile in Postproduction with Latvian/Lithuanian Drama Life Interrupted

RIGA: Ilze Kunga-Melgaile's historical drama Life Interrupted / Dzīve pārtraukta is currently in postproduction, after successfully wrapping the shooting in the autumn of 2022. The main character is based on…
16-12-2022

GRANTS: Serbia Announces Grants

BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia announced production grants for feature films, long documentaries, feature films for children and young audiences, as well as minority coproductions, including the new projects of Danis…
16-12-2022

Macedonian Teen Series Generation Shaggy Debuts on Gley.mk

SKOPJE: Macedonian production company Marvi Productions released the first season of the teen series Generation Shaggy / Generacija busavi directed by Martin Chichovski on the domestic VoD platform Gley.mk. A…
16-12-2022

FESTIVALS: Czech Animated Film Dede Is Dead Selected for Berlinale’s Generation Kplus

PRAGUE: The Czech short animated film Dede Is Dead / Deniska umřela by Philippe Kastner will have its world premiere in the Generation Kplus section of the 73rd edition of…
16-12-2022

Polish Filmmakers Association Announces 2022 Awards

WARSAW: The Polish Filmmakers Association has announced its awards for 2022. The annual awards are handed out for outstanding artistic achievements and contribution to the development of Polish cinematography.
16-12-2022

New Platform for Domestic Films Launched in Estonia

TALLINN: Estonia’s National Archives and Film Institute have launched the platform Arkaader, providing classic and newer Estonian films. A virtual classroom is planned to be added in 2023.
16-12-2022

Croatia Celebrates Shortest Day of the Year with Marathon of Short Films

ZAGREB: More than 40 titles will be screened in 25 independent cinemas across Croatia during the 10th edition of the Marathon of Short Films, which will be held 14 -…
16-12-2022

PRODUCTION: Bruno Anković Shoots Croatian/Serbian/Slovenian Coproduction The Celebration

ZAGREB: Debut feature The Celebration / Proslava, directed by Bruno Anković and produced by Rea Rajčić through Croatia’s Eclectica in coproduction with Serbia’s Baš Čelik, Slovenia’s Vertigo and Croatia’s Spiritus…
15-12-2022

PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Vladimir Perišić Shoots French/Serbian/Luxembourg/Croatian Coproduction Starring Jasna Đuričić

BELGRADE: Serbian director Vladimir Perišić is currently in production with his sophomore feature Lost Country, which is a coproduction of France, Serbia, Luxembourg and Croatia, expected to premiere during 2023.
15-12-2022

GRANTS: Croatia Supports Five Minority Coproductions

ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) distributed 202,400 EUR / 1.5 m HRK to five minority coproductions on 14 December 2022.
15-12-2022

FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Peter Adamcik, CEO and Lead Programmer of Slovak 3DIVISION

KOSICE: FNE spoke to Peter Adamcik, CEO and lead programmer of 3DIVISION, about their current activities as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
15-12-2022

Romanian Actress Judith State Among European Shooting Stars 2023

BERLIN: Romanian actress Judith State, who starred in Cristian Mungiu’s R.M.N. is among the ten young talents selected for the European Shooting Stars 2023. The event will take place within…
15-12-2022

LA-Based XYZ Films Acquires North America Rights to Serbian Mudbrick

BELGRADE: XYZ Films from Los Angeles has acquired the distribution rights for North America for the upcoming Serbian feature film Mudbrick / Kuća od blata.
14-12-2022

Serbian Where the Road Leads Gets Sales Agent Ahead of Its World Premiere at Slamdance

BELGRADE: Young Serbian director Nina Ognjanović’s debut feature Where the Road Leads / Ovuda će proći put has been picked up by the US sales agent Circus Road Films ahead…
14-12-2022

FNE Podcast: Volia Chajkouskaya: Producer, Programme Director

TALLINN: FNE correspondent and film critic Alexander Gabelia spoke to Volia Chajkouskaya, Tallinn based Belarusian producer and filmmaker. Volia is the founder and programme director of the Northern Lights Nordic…
14-12-2022

Treasures of Slovak Cinema on Prestigious VoD Platform LaCinetek

BRATISLAVA: Seven digitally restored classic Slovak films have been made available on the French VOD platform LaCinetek in the Hidden Treasures section. The platform is streaming in France, Switzerland, Belgium,…
14-12-2022

Film Centre of Montenegro at Apulia Film Forum 2022

PODGORICA: Representatives of the Film Centre of Montenegro are currently attending the 13th edition of the Apulia Film Forum, which is being held in Brindisi 12 - 14 December 2022…
14-12-2022

Successful First Edition of Month of European Film

BERLIN: European cinema has been celebrated in 35 cinemas across Europe during four weeks. The first edition of the Month of European Film met with often packed and sometimes sold…
14-12-2022

FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Gorast Cvetkovski, President of Macedonian Game Developers Association - MAGDA

SKOPJE: FNE spoke with Gorast Cvetkovski, the president of the Macedonian Game Developers Association – MAGDA, about their current activities, as well as the state of the Macedonian game development…
13-12-2022

Cultural Collaboration Between Lithuanian and Latvian Public Broadcasters

VILNIUS: Lithuania’s LRT PLIUS and Latvia’s LTV have launched a collaboration, and their cultural programmes Culture Day (Kultūros diena) and Culture News (Kultūras zinas) respectively will exchange stories every two…
13-12-2022