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…
09-06-2024

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…
09-06-2024

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…
09-06-2024

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…
09-06-2024

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…
06-06-2024

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…
06-06-2024

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…
06-06-2024

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…
06-06-2024

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…
04-06-2024

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…
04-06-2024

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…
04-06-2024

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 …
04-06-2024

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.
04-06-2024

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…
02-06-2024

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…
02-06-2024

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…
02-06-2024

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…
02-06-2024

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…
30-05-2024

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…
30-05-2024

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…
30-05-2024