PRODUCTION: László Nemes Starts Shooting Orphan in Budapest
BUDAPEST: Oscar-winning Hungarian director László Nemes will start shooting his third feature film, Orphan / Árva, in June 2024. French Charades and Polish New Europe Film Sales will handle the…
FNE Podcast: Director Hanno Olderdissen
FNE together with German Films is launching the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
FESTIVALS: Winners of World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest 2024
ZAGREB: The Grand Prix in the Grand Competition Short Film of the World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb (3 – 8 June 2024) went to the Dutch/Belgian/French The…
CEE Animation to Showcase Central and Eastern European Talent at MIFA 2024
PRAGUE: CEE Animation will once again participate in MIFA, the world’s biggest animation market, taking place 11 - 14 June 2024 in Annecy. Besides promoting Central and Eastern European animated…
Croatia Allocates Over 26 m EUR for Game Industry Center in Novska
NOVSKA: Representatives of the Croatian government, the Sisak-Moslavina County and the City of Novska co-presented an agreement granting the release of 26.3 m EUR from the EU’s Just Transition Fund…
Serbian Blockbuster Guardians of the Formula Hits Cinemas in France
BELGRADE: Dragan Bjelogrlić’s Guardians of the Formula / Čuvari formule was released by L' Atelier d'images in French cinemas on 5 June 2024. Soul Films is handling the world sales…
NEM Dubrovnik 2024 Ready to Kick Off
DUBROVNIK: Over 260 companies from Europe and the USA will take part in the 11th edition of NEM Dubrovnik. This important TV market in Central and Eastern Europe will be…
FNE Podcast: Director Eliza Plocieniak-Alvarez
FNE together with German Films is launching the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
Insider Interviews: Film Professionals Discuss Their Experience in EPI’s European Film Business and Law LL.M. | MBA Programme
POTSDAM: In this exclusive interview, we explore the experiences and insights of four accomplished professionals who are enrolled in the European Film Business and Law LL.M | MBA master's programme…
FNE Podcast: Producer Tudor Petremarin
BUCHAREST: FNE spoke to Romanian producer/director Tudor Petremarin, founder of the Romanian production house Fulg Media Productions, about the Creative Romanian FilmMakers project, which took part in the Market of…
Czech/Slovak Boutique Distribution Agency BWMD to Launch at Annecy Festival
PRAGUE: A new boutique agent and festival distributor Bear With Me Distribution (BWMD), specialising exclusively in animated films for children, will officially launch at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival…
FESTIVALS: Tallinn Black Nights Festival Adds International Documentary Competition
TALLINN: The Tallinn Black Nights Festival (PÖFF) will add a sixth competition programme, dedicated to documentaries, during its 28th edition taking place 8 – 24 November 2024. Submissions for Doc@PÖFF …
Transilvania IFF Launches Spin off Children Festival MiniTIFF
CLUJ-NAPOCA: EducaTIFF, the educational segment of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) will become MiniTIFF, a three-day film festival, which will be held in October 2024 in Cluj-Napoca.
PRODUCTION: Macedonian Director Srđan Janićijević Shoots Debut Feature Butcher´s Dance
SKOPJE: Macedonian director Srđan Janićijević has started shooting his debut feature Butcher´s Dance / Kasapsko oro in the Macedonian capital of Skopje. The film is produced by Novo Makedonsko Video…
FNE Podcast: Director Emily Atef
FNE together with German Films is launching the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
FESTIVALS: New Edition of LINE-UP Academy at 2024 ESTE FILM Festival in Sibiu
SIBIU: The 8th ESTE FILM Festival, held in Sibiu 29 May - 2 May 2024, included the 2nd edition of LINE-UP: International Academy & Networking for Festival Managers, the first…
Apply for dok.incubator Open Programme 2024
OLOMOUC: If you are planning the premiere of your documentary or you want to broaden your perspective in the film industry, you can apply till 11 June 2024 to the…
Alpha Violet Acquires Pavel G. Vesnakov’s Windless Ahead of Its World Premiere at Karlovy Vary IFF
SOFIA: Pavel G. Vesnakov’s sophomore feature Windless has been picked up by Alpha Violet ahead of its world premiere in the Proxima Competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival…
FESTIVALS: Winners of 2024 Beldocs
BELGRADE: Dane Komljen’s The Garden Cadences scooped the award for Best Film in the Serbian Competition of the 17th Beldocs, held in Belgrade 22 - 29 May 2024. The main…
Over One Million People at Romanian Creative Week 2024, Most Important Event for Creative Industries in EU
IAȘI: More than one million people interacted with over 200 events of the Romanian Creative Week (RCW), the most important event dedicated to the creative industries in the EU, which…