FESTIVALS: Bucharest International Film Festival 2022 Starts Today

BUCHAREST: Eight feature films are running in the Official Competition of the 18th Bucharest International Film Festival (BIFF, 29 September – 9 October 2022), the longest-running and the only film…
29-09-2022

FNE at 40th Anniversary Golden Rose FF: Escape

VARNA: Victor Bojinov’s third feature film Escape aka Chamla will screen in the main competition of the 40th Anniversary Golden Rose National Film Festival (23 – 29 September 2022).
29-09-2022

Romanian Filmmakers Call on Head of CNC to Step Down

BUCHAREST: More than 90 film professionals are requesting the the head of the Romanian Film Centre (CNC) Anca Mitran, step down from her position after an interview (Anca Mitran, directorul…
28-09-2022

Peter Kerekes Wins Top Prize at Slovak IGRIC Awards for 107 Mothers

BRATISLAVA: Peter Kerekes was awarded the main prize for directing 107 Mothers / Cenzorka at the ceremony of the 33rd edition of the IGRIC Awards. These are the oldest film…
28-09-2022

BOX OFFICE: BANGER. Shot with iPhone Scores Third Spot in Czech BO

PRAGUE: BANGER., the second feature from director Adam Sedlák, premiered on 22 September 2022 and had 23 127 admissions during its first weekend in 148 cinemas. The film ranked third…
28-09-2022

FNE Oscar Watch: Bosnia and Herzegovina Selects A Ballad as Oscar Candidate

SARAJEVO: A Ballade directed by Aida Begić has been selected as Bosnia and Herzegovina’s candidate for the 95th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International…
28-09-2022

FNE at 40th Anniversary Golden Rose FF: Speculators

VARNA: Georgi Kostov’s Speculators will screen in the main competition of the 40th Anniversary Golden Rose National Film Festival (23 – 29 September 2022). The film is considered to be…
28-09-2022

FNE at 40th Anniversary Golden Rose FF: Reunion Part 2

VARNA: Niki Iliev’s Reunion Part 2 will screen in the main competition of the 40th Anniversary Golden Rose National Film Festival (23 – 29 September 2022). The film is a…
28-09-2022

Our Man from Jersey Starring Halle Berry, J.K. Simmons and Mark Wahlberg Shoots in Croatia and Slovenia

PULA: Our Man from Jersey directed by Julian Farino and produced by USA’s Closest to the Hole Productions for Netflix is filming in Croatia and Slovenia throughout September 2022, with…
27-09-2022

PRODUCTION: American/Serbian Horror Subspecies V: Blood Rise Shoots in Serbia

BELGRADE: Ted Nicolaou's Subspecies V: Blood Rise, a new instalment in the famous horror franchise, is currently shooting in Serbia as an American/Serbian coproduction involving the local company Red Production.…
27-09-2022

PRODUCTION: Second Season of South Wind Films in Croatia

RIJEKA: The crew of the Serbian TV series South Wind / Južni Vetar, created and directed by Miloš Avramović, produced by Serbia’s Archangel Studios and Režim Beograd, and coproduced by…
27-09-2022

FESTIVALS: BIAFF and CinéDOC-Tbilisi 2022 Announce Winners

BATUMI: Klondike by Ukrainian director Maryna Er Gorbach was awarded Best Film at the Batumi International Art House Film Festival (BIAFF, 18 - 25 September 2022). Respublika by Georgian Khvicha…
27-09-2022

FNE at 40th Anniversary Golden Rose FF: Block

VARNA: Todor Matsanov’s feature film Block will screen in the main competition of the 40th Anniversary Golden Rose National Film Festival (23 – 29 September 2022). A+ will distribute the…
27-09-2022

FNE at 40 Anniversary Golden Rose FF: Out of Season

VARNA: Ivan Panev’s debut feature Out of Season will screen in the main competition of the 40th Anniversary Golden Rose National Film Festival (23 – 29 September 2022).
27-09-2022

British TV Series HMS Murder Shoots in Malta

VALLETTA: British TV Series HMS Murder directed by Gordon Anderson, which is shooting in Malta for seven weeks, will generate around 2.3 m EUR into the local economy.
26-09-2022

FNE Oscar Watch 2023: Bulgaria Selects In the Heart of the Machine as New Oscar Candidate

SOFIA: The Bulgarian National Film Center has announced Martin Makariev’s period drama In the Heart of the Machine as the country’s new candidate for the 95th Academy of Motion Picture…
26-09-2022

FNE Oscar Watch 2023: North Macedonia Selects The Happiest Man in the World as Oscar Candidate

SKOPJE: The Happiest Man in the World by Teona Strugar Mitevska has been selected as North Macedonia’s candidate for the 95th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in…
26-09-2022

FNE at 40th Anniversary Golden Rose FF: Spring Equinox

VARNA: Ivan Pavlov’s feature film Spring Equinox will screen in the main competition of the 40th Anniversary Golden Rose National Film Festival (23 – 29 September 2022). The script is…
26-09-2022

FNE at 40th Anniversary Golden Rose FF: Yellow Oleander

VARNA: Lachezar Avramov’s sophomore feature Yellow Oleander is screening in the main competition of the 40th Anniversary Golden Rose National Film Festival (23 – 29 September 2022). The film is…
26-09-2022

Milcho Manchevski’s Kaymak Picked Up by LevelK

SKOPJE: The Academy Award-nominated Macedonian film director Milcho Manchevski’s seventh feature film Kaymak has been picked-up by LevelK ahead of its world premiere in the competition of the Tokyo Film…
23-09-2022