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TV series Succession, partly shot in Croatia, wins seven Emmys
The second season of series Succession, an HBO production, wins the award for Outstanding Drama Series at the 72nd annual Emmy Awards, held in virtual format due to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, Succession also won for Lead Actor, Guest Actress, Casting, Directing, Writing and Picture Editing, all in the…
Fully online still impressive. ANIMARKT 2020
Crème de la crème of world stop motion animation, that is Mike Cooper, Andy Gent, Magda Bieszczak and Melani Coombs – masters known for their work on the films: "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit", "Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children", "Isle of Dogs", " Harvie Krumpet” or…
EFA Feature Film Selection Complete with Six Further Titles
The European Film Academy and EFA Productions take great pleasure in announcing the six titles of the second part of this year’s EFA Feature Film Selection.
Ecology as an international theme of the film workshops of the 7th edition of WAMA FILM FESTIVAL. Join the students!
Only until September 25, cinema enthusiasts aged 18-25 can register for international film workshops during the 7th edition of the WAMA Film Festival in Olsztyn. The task of the participants of this year's meetings will be the production of short films on social issues focused on issues related to climate…
Call for EAVE Producers - Busan International Film Festival
Dear EAVE Producers, For the upcoming online edition of the 23rd BUSAN International Film Festival - Asian Contents & Film Market 2020, which will take place from October 26 – 28, we are offering free accreditations to 10 EAVE alumni from Asia and Europe. If you are interested, please send…
EFA Feature Film Selection Complete
The European Film Academy and EFA Productions take great pleasure in announcing the six titles of the second part of this year’s EFA Feature Film Selection. Due to Covid-19 and the related restrictions, the EFA Feature Film Selection 2020 was announced in two steps: 32 Films were already announced in…
How to run sustainable film companies: EAVE+ is kicking off in Luxembourg!
The 10th edition of EAVE+, takes place from September 22-27, 2020 at the hotel Parc Belle-vue in Luxembourg. We are thrilled to be able to hold the event physically in Luxembourg with a slightly reduced size and with reinforced sanitary safety measures. 8 experienced producers from 6 countries and 6…
Croatian shorts at festivals in Bristol and Drama
Animated short Arka by Natko Stipaničev and fiction short Tina by Dubravka Turić are screening as part of the Encounters Film Festival competition programme, this year transferred online from Bristol and held 18th Sept–10th Oct. Meanwhile, experimental short Microcassette – The Smallest Cassette I've Ever Seen, directed by Igor Bezinović…
Kids Kino Industry invites you to the last free webinar in the lead-up to this year's edition of the forum!
Event: Kids Kino Industry - an international co-production forum for the film industry and people interested in creating audiovisual content for young viewers.Date: 29 September - 2 October 2020Location: online There are less than two weeks to go before the start of the 4th edition of Kids Kino Industry, the…
Promising projects from Greece, Cyprus, Croatia and the Czech Republic to be developed within MIDPOINT Shorts
MIDPOINT Institute is proud to introduce eight talented filmmakers selected for the new edition of MIDPOINT Shorts, a special program dedicated to script and project development of short films. In September, the program will take off with a preparatory 3-day online workshop, during which the participants will obtain the first…
Croatian films awarded at 13th Beldocs
The 13th edition of Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival, that was held 3rd–10th Sept on locations around Belgrade and online, closed with the official awards ceremony on Thursday, 10th Sept. Josip Lukić’s White Christmas was awarded best short film, while Marija Stojnić’s Speak So I Can See You, a Croatian…
Join EAVE Yoga online on THURSDAYS
© Geraldine Aresteanu Join EAVE Yoga online on THURSDAYS "During the EAVE Producers Workshop, we have been offering morning yoga sessions to our participants for many years. Thanks to Tanika, it is now also possible online. Tanika’s wonderfully calm, positive, and radiant energy and her careful and professional guidance are…
This year’s Ji.hlava: encouraging, inspiring and lively.
Preparations of 24th Ji.hlava are in full swing! The packed programme will offer the first and the last film by Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, a film portrait of artist Marina Abramović as well as the best doc of Sundance - Epicentro by Hubert Sauper. Women will dominate the music doc…
Call for the Immediate Release of Nasrin Sotoudeh
The European Film Academy and the Berlin International Film Festival call for the immediate and unconditional release of writer, human rights lawyer, and activist Nasrin Sotoudeh She is the last passenger in Jafar Panahi’s TAXI TEHERAN, winner of the Golden Bear, where she openly talks about her commitment to political…
EAVE SPECIAL FOR IRISH AND CROATIAN PRODUCERS in the framework of EAVE Producers Workshop 2020
In the framework of Capitals of Culture Galway and Rijeka 2020, EAVE has selected a group of 5 Irish producers and 5 Croatian producers to join workshops 2 and 3 of EAVE Producers Workshop 2020 to develop their projects and skills further, to build professional relationships with each other and…
Animafest 2020 Grand Competition – Short Film
For the most prestigious competition section of the 30th World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb 2020, the selection committee consisting of Daniel Šuljić, Iva Kraljević and Božidar Trkulja among 861 entries selected 40 works from 27 countries. Next to the animation titans, Canada, France, USA, Japan, South Korea,…
LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA VENICE PRODUCTION BRIDGE VPB Newsletter # 6
Closing Numbers and Highlights La Biennale di Venezia is pleased to announce that the Venice Production Bridge (VPB) - the market for selected projects - held from September 3rd to 11th, 2020, during the 77. Venice International Film Festival, has successfully wrapped. Above all we wish to express our thanks…
Paula Skelin’s Loose at European Short Pitch
The screenplay for the short fiction film by young director and scriptwriter Paula Skelin and producer Tina Tišljar, an Eclectica from Zagreb production, is one of the 12 projects selected by Nisi Masa to participate in the European Short Pitch 2020 workshop programme, of which the first will be held…
International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk Launched Officially in Venice
To activate the film community’s collective response to cases of filmmakers facing severe risk, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, International Film Festival Rotterdam and the European Film Academy have joined forces in establishing the International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk. With civil society in danger around the world, filmmakers…
European Parliament and European Film Academy Relaunch the LUX Award in Venice
The new LUX Award, from now on awarded by the European Parliament together with the European Film Academy, was launched on 5 September during the Venice Film Festival in Italy. Sabine Verheyen (EPP, DE), Chair of the Parliament’s Culture and Education Committee, unveiled the details of the new award. European…
