Film Europe Opens Cinema Filmhub Edison in Prague
PRAGUE: The new EDISON creative film centre will start operating in Prague on 1 June. The EDISON Filmhub is an initiative of the distribution and exhibition company Film Europe.
FNE at Cannes 2019: Competition: Frankie
CANNES: Director Ira Sachs has assembled an exquisite cast lead by Isabelle Huppert for this film that owes much Eric Rohmer and that makes Frankie a strong contender in this…
FNE at Cannes 2019: North Macedonia Meets with Greece at Cannes
CANNES: The North Macedonia Film Agency announced a meeting of its CEO with the head of the Greek Film Center during the Cannes Film Festival.
FESTIVALS: The 66th Pula Film Festival Announces Lineup
PULA: Eight Croatian films and six minority coproductions will compete for Golden Arenas at the 66th Pula Film Festival, which takes place 13 to 21 July 2019. More than 130…
PRODUCTION: Darko Sinko Starts Production on His First Feature Inventory
LJUBLJANA: Darko Sinko began filming Inventory / Inventura on 17 May 2019 in Ljubljana. This drama with elements of thriller and black comedy is Sinko's first feature.
FNE at Cannes 2019: Marketa Santrochova Named New EFP President
CANNES: Marketa Santrochova, Deputy Director of the Czech Film Center, has been elected as the new president of European Film Promotion. She replaces Martin Schweighofer, who served in the post…
FNE at Cannes 2019: Sabine Groenewegen's Odyssey Wins Doc Alliance Award
CANNES: Sabine Groenewegen’s Dutch documentary Odyssey won the annual Doc Alliance Selection Award 2019, traditionally presented by seven key European festivals.
FNE at Cannes 2019: Competition: A Hidden Life
CANNES: Director Terrance Malick arrives in the Cannes competition with his latest offering and a Malick film is always an event no matter what the final decision of the jury.…
GRANTS: Slovenia Announces 2019 Minority Coproduction Grants
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre provided a total of 420,000 EUR support to eight minority coproduction projects.
FNE at Zlin IFF: The Scent of Oranges Premieres in Zlin Competition
ZLIN: The Scent of Oranges, a coming-of-age story directed by Ivan Pokorny, competes in the Films for Youth category at the 59th Zlin IFF for Children and Youth, which runs…
PRODUCTION: Polish The Wind over Aleppo in Development
TREBON: Polish writer/director/designer/producer Agnieszka Sadurska is developing a TV special, The Wind over Aleppo. The project was presented at the recent CEE Animation Forum.
Respectable Opening in Czech Republic for Peter Bebjak's The Rift
PRAGUE: The Slovak film The Rift / Trhlina by Slovak box office champ Peter Bebjak opened in the fourth place in the Czech Republic, following its impressive 1.6 m EUR…
FNE at Cannes 2019: Review: The Whistlers / La Gomera
CANNES:Romanian director Corneliu Porumboiu has scored a slot in this year’s competition with The Whistlers / La Gomera, a Romania/France/Germany coproduction a clever film-noir romp that is as full of…
FESTIVALS: Goran Devic Wins Bel Docs
BELGRADE: The Croatian documentary On Behalf of the Republic of Croatia by Goran Dević won the Best Short Film award at the 12th Bel Docs festival, which concluded on 15…
PRODUCTION: Dominik Mencej Starts Shooting Slovenian/Croatian/Bosnian/Serbian Riders
PORTOROŽ: The Slovenian/Croatian/Bosnian/Serbian coproduction Riders / Jezdeca began shooting on 19 May 2019. The road drama about two best friends in their mid-twenties is the first feature by 32-years-old Slovenian…
New Horizons and Polish Film Institute Present Five Films at Cannes Market
WARSAW: The New Horizons IFF and the Polish Film Institute present five Polish films at the Cannes Market.
Baltic Event Hosts MIDPOINT TV Launch 2020
PRAGUE: The Baltic Event Co-Production Market has signed on as the newest partner of the MIDPOINT TV Launch programme.
