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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.
The EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS 2018 Ready to Rock Berlin
Flying in from all over Europe the group of ten outstanding acting talents finally arrived to start their busy days in Berlin. Presented at the Berlin International Film Festival, EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS is celebrating its 21st edition. The programme supports young acting talent from across Europe. Their tailor-made schedule of…
Two coproductions of Polish company Message Film having their world premieres at Berlinale 2018!
Two coproductions of Polish company Message Film will have their world premieres at the International Film Festival in Berlin. Russian/Polish/Serbian DOVLATOV by Russian director Alexey German Jr will be presented in the Competition. Ukrainian/Polish/Macedonian production WHEN THE TREES FALL by Marysia Nikitiuk, a debuting director and scriptwriter, will be premiered…
MIDPOINT Intensive Serbia Announced + Meet Us at Berlinale
MIDPOINT Intensive Serbia announced + Meet us at Berlinale We are very pleased to announce the first intensive workshop in Belgrade aimed at the Serbian film professionals. Thanks to a partnership with Film Center Serbia, this 4-day workshop has been made possible.Hungarian writer, director and script consultant Csaba Bollok will…
UNIC update on cinema-going in 2017
UNIC: EUROPEAN CINEMA INDUSTRY SEES FURTHER GROWTH IN 2017
Spain and Croatia join #europeanfilmchallenge for biggest contest ever
Film fans from six countries compete for VIP trip to Cannes Film Festival.
East Doc Platform 2018: Line-up / guests
LIVE PITCH! Iikka and Mikael will conduct a live pitch and Q&A – OPEN LECTURE Saturday March 3 | 17:30-19:00 |Cinema Hall, Institute Cervantes A welcome session to deep-dive in one of the hottest topic of the workshop Ex Oriente Film: Ikka Vehkalahti and Mikael Opstrup will give a realistic…
INSIDE PICTURES 2018 – FROM EUROPE TO HOLLYWOOD
INSIDE PICTURES 2018 Programme Open for Applications Developing the Next Generation of Leaders in the European Film Industry London, 8th February 2018: The National Film and Television School (NFTS) today announces that applications are open for its prestigious Inside Pictures business training and leadership skills development scheme. Now in its…
Jiří Menzel will be awarded Berlinale Camera for his contribution to cinema
One week prior to the opening, Berlinale has announced that Jiří Menzel, renowned Czech film director and actor, will receive Berlinale Camera 2018 alongside Beki Probst and Katriel Schory. Jiří Menzel, whose artistic curriculum includes more than 20 feature films, is considered a legend of Czech cinema. Menzel’s world-celebrated film…
EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS and PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE Present 27 Films on Berlinale Screens 2018
EFP (European Film Promotion) and its member organisations are delighted to announce that 37 participants of our talent platforms EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS and PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE will be presenting 27 films at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. The group of acting talents is led by this year's Shooting…
"Loving Vincent" event of the year at the "Empik Bestselling" gala
The film "Loving Vincent" by Dorota Kobieli and Hugh Welchman received the "Cultural Event of the Year 2017" award at the 19th "Empik Bestselling" awards gala. This is another award for this unique animation, which fights for an Oscar in the Best Animated Film category. The film is also nominated…
Magiclab will attend the Berlinale Generation 14plus with the World Premiere of Hendi & Hormoz, and the Berlinale Special with the World Premiere of Interpreter.
Magiclab is pleased to be attending this year's Berlinale with Hendi & Hormoz directed by Abbas Amini, which will have its world premiere at the Berlinale Generation 14plus. Magiclab is proud to be co-producer and to have completed post-production on the film. Interpreter directed by Martin Sulik, another feature film…
Hot Docs and EFP Announce New Cooperation with the Documentary Programme THE CHANGING FACE OF EUROPE in Toronto, April 2018
This year EFP (European Film Promotion) in collaboration with Hot Docs – Canadian International Documentary Festival (April 26 – May 6, 2018) will launch a special programme entitled THE CHANGING FACE OF EUROPE, a pan-European showcase of 10 new documentaries that illustrate and examine the current cultural, geographic, economic and…
Film and Music Entertainment (IRE) and Georgia’s 20 Steps Production, Bankside Films and Quickfire announce start of shoot date on Rudolph Herzog’s How To Sell a War. The feature, financed by Quickfire, Creative England, GNFC and IPR.VC is slated to
Exclusive to Screen International for Publication Monday 05 February 2018 How to Sell a War - the fiction feature film debut of leading international documentary director Rudolph Herzog has announced start of shoot dates. The film was developed by Creative England, Film and Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd, Finnish financing house…
MIDPOINT Feature Launch & Shorts 2018 – First workshops wrapping up
The first workshops of both programs are well over with, and we look back at the results from last week's intensive events in Trieste. MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2018 – Workshop 1 The 9 participating projects took the first steps at the new and expanded Feature Launch program. The first workshop…
MAZOVIA WARSAW FILM FUND WELCOME THE FILMMAKERS! THE PROJECT SELECTION FOR THE 8TH EDITION OF THE COMPETITION.
MAZOVIA WARSAW FILM FUND announce the 8th edition of the competition for participation in film production. The contest's budget comes from the funds of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship Self-government and the City of Warsaw.The basic criterion for the participation of film projects in the competition is the linking of production with…
Storytek & B3 Biennal launch digital art showcase
Storytek_ the first accelerator that brings together content creatives with world class technology competence in a specialized program in Tallinn, Estonia; and the B3 Biennal B3 Biennial of the Moving Image, Frankfurt, Germany, launch digital art showcase.Storytek_ the first accelerator that brings together content creatives with world class technology competence…
Public consultation on EU funds in the area of values and mobility
Introduction ‘A stronger Union needs to be equipped with appropriate financial means to continue to deliver its policies. The Union has changed fundamentally in recent years, as have the challenges it faces. Our Union needs a budget that can help us achieve our ambitions. The Multiannual Financial Framework for the…
European R&D project to develop the next generation of immersive media and tools
Immersify - Innovative technologies for Virtual Reality (January 18, 2018) Virtual Reality (VR) has what it takes to be the next big game- changer in the media sector. In stark contrast to video, TV and the movies, VR applications promise experiences that are not only more intense but, above all,…
Baltic States to Jointly Present Themselves in 12 European Film Festivals This Year
The Baltic film institutions renewed the Mutual Cooperation Agreement at Trieste Film Festival. The addendum signed by Edith Sepp, CEO of the Estonian Film Institute, Dita Rietuma, CEO of the Latvian National Film Centre and Rolandas Kvietkauskas, CEO of the Lithuanian Film Centre envisages 12 joint film promotion projects spread…
