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Happy Go Hopscotch
Kinomind Films and Meta Media Entertainment is delighted to announce that their new Christmas special Hopscotch and the Christmas Tree has been greenlit and will be delivered in time for a Christmas 2018 broadcast.
Macedonian Film Agency to Support 16 Festivals in 2018
SKOPJE: Macedonian Film Agency announced a decision on 16 March 2018 to financially boost 16 festivals according to the announced Call for financing projects of national interest in the film industry for organizing domestic festivals and other film manifestations of international character in 2018.
The 2018 Call for Entries is now open
A new generation of creative documentary filmmakers and artists heads to ARISTOTELES WORKSHOP every year for a 5-week filmmaking boot camp experience. Artistic characters ensue, since 2006. Their output landed and won on the festival circuit: Quinzaine des Realisateurs at the Cannes Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival, Dok Leipzig,…
EMERGING PRODUCERS 2019, 7th Edition
October 25 –29, 2018 / 22nd Ji.hlava IDFF / Czech Republic;February 4 – 8, 2019 / Berlin / Germany
East Doc Platform Awarded Best Documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe
Organized by the Institute of Documentary Film, the EAST DOC PLATFORM – the largest event for documentary filmmakers in Central and Eastern Europe – took place for the seventh time. From March 3 to 9, Prague hosted 350 film professionals from around the world. This unique event allows filmmakers to…
Ice Mother to dominate Czech Lion Awards 2017
The 25th Czech Lion Awards were handed out on 10th March 2018. Ice Mother directed by Bohdan Sláma and produced by Petr Oukropec and Pavel Strnad (Negativ) was awarded in 6 categories, including best film, best director, and best screenplay. Awards for Ice Mother include: best film (producers Petr Oukropec…
Europa Distribution's Workshop at the Sofia Meetings Sofia International Film Festival March 14 - 18 2018
For the eighth year in a row, Europa Distribution is organizing a workshop dedicated to its members in the scope of the Sofia Meetings of the Sofia International Film Festival. About 20 independent distributors members of the association will participate in this workshop on “Effective Communication in Professional Interactions and…
Slovenian Film Centre Presents Panel Discussion "Women in the film sector: a gender issue"
Within the 20th Documentary Film FestivalTuesday, 20th of March 2018 at 15:00Klub Lily Novy at Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana PROGRAMMEPart I 15.00 Introductory speech - Nataša Bučar, Director of the Slovenian Film Centre 15.05 Presentation of the Council of Europe Recommendations on gender equality in the AV sector - Enrico Vannucci,…
DOC LAB POLAND Honoured With The EDN Award 2018
The 14th EDN Award is presented to Adam Ślesicki and Katarzyna Ślesicka from DOC LAB POLAND. They receive the award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the development of the European documentary culture through their work in connection with the DOC LAB POLAND initiative. Adam Ślesicki and Katarzyna Ślesicka …
2nd International Conference on Film Education
Film education offers exciting opportunities for new and innovative ways of teaching. At the 2nd International Conference on Film Education, we will present examples of good practices in film education taking place in schools and cinemas, involving close co-operation between teachers and filmmakers. We will learn about the various ways…
MIDPOINT Intensive Iceland – Project selection announced
We are thrilled to announce the selection of projects for this year's MIDPOINT Intensive Iceland. The 4 projects will participate in a 2-day workshop in Reykjavik starting this weekend, on Saturday-Sunday March 10-11. Thanks to a new collaboration with the Icelandic Film Centre, we have once again been able to…
EUROPA DISTRIBUTION Workshop at CARTOON MOVIE March 7-10 2018
Europa Distribution and Cartoon celebrate this year a partnership established in 2009 to facilitate independent distributors to attend one of largest and more renown pitching & co-pro forum for animated feature films in Europe. More than 40 Europa Distribution members will be in Bordeaux from the 7th to 10th March …
European Genre Forum Announces 2018 Projects
Now running into its second year, the European Genre Forum has selected eight exciting projects to take part in the 2018 training cycle, starting on April 16th, 2018. The 2018 project selection spreads geographically well over Europe, reaching as far as Israel. The stories reflect a wide variety of fantastic…
Critical Documentary Filmmaking is Becoming a Risky Business
The EAST DOC PLATFORM, the largest event for documentary professionals in Central and Eastern Europe, takes place March 3-9, 2018. During the week-long event, Prague will host leading documentary professionals, distributors, TV and festival selectors from around the world. Filmmakers will pitch their documentary projects and compete for several prizes…
Institute of Documentary Film (IDF)
The international documentary event EAST DOC PLATFORM takes place March 3 – 8, 2018 in Prague. The week-long event will host leading film professionals, distributors, TV and festival programmers. Filmmakers will present documentary projects from Central and Eastern Europe that can win one of several prizes worth a total of…
East Doc Platform to Focus on “New Resistance”
The largest industry event dedicated to documentary filmmaking in Central and Eastern Europe reflects on the rise of populist regimes in the region and examines the options available for fighting efforts to suppress critical voices.
Stipan Tadić is the author of this year's World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb festival illustration
The author of this year's World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb illustration is Stipan Tadić. Tadić is one of the most prominent Croatian painters of the younger generation, has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions all over the world and is a winner of several awards. His…
Alba Rohrwacher Welcomes this Year's Finest Young Acting Talent
Awards Ceremony for the 2018 European Shooting Stars at the Berlinale Palast Tonight the EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS 2018 were welcomed to the Berlinale Palast stage by former Italian Shooting Star Alba Rohrwacher - who just celebrated the world premiere of her new film DAUGHTER OF MINE in the Official Competition…
A tribute to Austin Film Society at the 53rd Karlovy Vary IFF, Richard Linklater will be among guests of the program focusing on filmmakers from Texas
The 53rd Karlovy Vary IFF (June 29 – July 7, 2018) will dedicate a special section to the Austin Film Society (AFS), the non-profit film organization founded in 1985 which has grown into one of the USA´s key film institutions. “A tribute to AFS represents an exciting chapter in KVIFF´s…
News from EFM: Baltic Film Centres and Locarno IFF Strike Deal on Participation in “Match Me!”
The film centres of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have signed an agreement with Locarno International Film Festival that will see six Baltic producers participate in the festival’s international “Match Me!” programme.
