FNE at Venice 2024: See How the FIPRESCI Critics Rate the Films So Far

VENICE: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Venice Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Orizzonti, Venice Days and Critics Week giving the films…
02-09-2024

UK Production The Magic Faraway Tree to Shoot in Malta

VALLETTA: The British family adventure film The Magic Faraway Tree directed by Ben Gregor and starring Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Michael Palin and Rebecca Fergusson will shoot in Malta in…
02-09-2024

Now You See Me 3 Shoots in Hungary

BUDAPEST: The third instalment of Now You See Me series is currently shooting in Budapest as cast members Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Morgan Freeman have been spotted in town.
02-09-2024

FNE at Venice 2024: Péter Kerekes Director of Wishing On A Star

FNE asked Slovak Péter Kerekes about being back in Venice again after his 2021 win for best screenplay together with Ivan Ostrochovský for 107 Mothers, and why his latest film…
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FNE at Venice 2024: Taskovski Picks Up Possibility of Paradise

VENICE: The rights to the Serbian/Swedish documentary Possibility of Paradise by Mladen Kovačević are handled by the London-based sales agent Taskovski Films. Possibility of Paradise is screening in the Special…
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GRANTS: Slovenia Announces Production Grants

LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has distributed 4,330,000 EUR for the production of seven feature films including two debut features and four titles directed by female directors.
01-09-2024

International Documentary Astra Film Festival 2024 Announces Official Selection

SIBIU: Over 100 documentaries from all over the world have been selected for the 31st edition of the International Documentary Festival Astra Film, which will be held in Sibiu 20…
01-09-2024

Awards of 2024 International Film Festival Love Is Folly

VARNA: The Argentinian/German coproduction Adios Buenos Aires by German Kral received the Grand Prix Golden Aphrodite at the 32nd edition of the International Film Festival Love is Folly, which took…
01-09-2024

FNE at Venice 2024: Orizzonti Competition: Review: Wishing On A Star (Italy / Croatia / Austria / Slovakia / Czech Republic)

VENICE: Slovak documentary maker Peter Kerekes’ new film Wishing On A Star screens in the Orizzonti Competition of the Venice Film Festival this year. His previous film, the docudrama 107…
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FNE TV at Venice 2024: Director Agnieszka Holland, Member of 81 Venice Film Festival Jury

FNE asked Agnieszka Holland how it felt to be back in Venice after her Special Jury Prize win in Venice for Green Border in 2023.
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PRODUCTION: Lithuanian Director Mantas Verbiejus in Production with Sand in Your Hair

VILNIUS: Lithuanian director/writer Mantas Verbiejus is currently in production with his feature film Sand in Your Hair, whose development and production have been supported by the Lithuanian Film Centre.
31-08-2024

The 20th Anniversary Edition of CineFest Miskolc IFF Ready to Take Off

MISKOLC: Thirteen titles including January 2 by Zsófia Szilágy and Vulture’s Wake by Szabolcs Hajdu have been selected for the Feature Film Competition of the CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival,…
31-08-2024

FNE at Venice 2024: Venezia 81 Competition: Review: Baby Girl (USA)

VENICE: Director Halina Reijn’s Baby Girl starring Nicole Kidman and Antonio Banderas screens in the main competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival with its red carpet star power making…
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FNE at Venice 2024: Venice Days Suspends Screenings of The Antique

VENICE: The Venice Film Festival sidebar Venice Days has suspended the screenings of the second film of Georgian filmmaker Rusudan Glurjidze The Antikvari / The Antique pending the final outcome…
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FNE at Venice 2024: Goodfellas Handles Rights to Dea Kulumbegashvili’s Abortion Drama April, Running in Competition

VENICE: The French/Italian/Georgian coproduction April directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili will have its world premiere on 5 September 2024 within the Competition of the 81st Venice Film Festival (28 August –…
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Guardians of the Formula Wins 2024 Herceg Novi Film Festival in Montenegro

HERCEG NOVI: The Serbian/Slovenian/Montenegrin/ Macedonian coproduction Guardians of the Formula directed by Dragan Bjelogrlić was awarded with the Golden Mimosa for the Best Film in the Feature Film Competition of…
30-08-2024

FNE Podcast: Edward Berger: Director and Screenwriter

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
30-08-2024

FNE at Venice 2024: Venice 81 Competition: Maria (Italy / Germany / USA)

VENICE: Chilean director Pablo Larrain’s third film in his trilogy about famous women, Maria screens in competition at the 81 Venice Film Festival. The film stars Angelina Jolie as the…
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FNE at Venice 2024: Star Studded Opening for Venice Film Festival

VENICE: The 81st Venice Film Festival got off to a glittering start with a star studded opening ceremony on Wednesday evening 28 August. After the actors and writers strike of…
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FNE TV at Venice 2024: Pascal Diot, Head of the Venice Production Bridge

FNE asked Pascal Diot how the Venice Production Bridge has evolved since it started nine years ago.
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