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FNE Rebranding in 2019-2020: FNE has commissioned some of the top specialists in the region to create a new design and new look for FNE and FNE Daily

FNE Staff Region 2019-05-22

The “new look” will include both technical and design updates. But don’t worry, the factual and accurate information about the film industry in the region, that has made FNE the…

ScripTeast winner 2019 - Forever Hold Your Peace by Ivan Marinovic

Montenegro's Ivan Marinović Wins 13th Edition of ScripTeast

FNE Staff Region 2019-05-22

CANNES: Forever Hold Your Peace by Ivan Marinović from Montenegro won the Krzysztof Kieślowski ScripTeast Award 2019 for the Best Eastern European Script at Cannes on 21 May 2019.

Mr. Vassilis Kosmopoulos and Gorjan Tozija at Cannes 2019

FNE at Cannes 2019: North Macedonia Meets with Greece at Cannes

FNE Staff Macedonia 2019-05-22

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

FNE Staff Croatia 2019-05-22

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

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2019-05-22

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

FNE Staff Region 2019-05-22

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

FNE Staff Region 2019-05-22

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: Party and Screening Alert: Wednesday 22 May and Thursday 23 May

FNE Staff Region 2019-05-22

GRANTS: Slovenia Announces 2019 Minority Coproduction Grants

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2019-05-21

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

Cathy Meils Czech Republic 2019-05-21

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…

The Wind over Aleppo by Agnieszka Sadurska

PRODUCTION: Polish The Wind over Aleppo in Development

Cathy Meils Poland 2019-05-21

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

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-05-21

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: Party and Screening Alert: Tuesday 21 May and Wednesday 22 May

FNE Staff Region 2019-05-21

On Behalf of the Republic of Croatia by Goran Dević

FESTIVALS: Goran Devic Wins Bel Docs

FNE Staff Serbia 2019-05-20

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

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2019-05-20

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…