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Cold War Dominates Polish Eagles 2019

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-03-26

WARSAW: Paweł Pawlikowski's Academy Award nominated drama Cold War was awarded in seven categories out of 12 nominations for the Polish Film Awards - The Eagles, including in Best Film,…

PRODUCTION: Apple Film Production in Postproduction with The Pleasure Principle

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-03-26

WARSAW: The crime thriller series The Pleasure Principle written by Maciej Maciejewski and directed by Dariusz Jabłoński is the first international drama series originated, shot and made as a coproduction…

Uroš Fürst and Barbara Cerar in Deadlock by Vinko Möderndorfer

PRODUCTION: Vinko Möderndorfer Starts Shooting Slovenian/Serbian Coproduction Deadlock

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2019-03-26

LJUBLJANA: Vinko Möderndorfer started shooting the Slovenian/Serbian coproduction Deadlock / Zastoj on 22 March 2019. The story focuses on a tragic event which brings together two married couples from different…

Reviving the Past by Aleksandre Rekhviashvili

PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Aleksandre Rekhviashvili in Postproduction with Reviving the Past

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2019-03-26

TBILISI: Georgian director Aleksandre Rekhviashvili is in postproduction with Reviving the Past, a long documentary that he's shot in Georgia since 2017, when he made the documentary Chubchik Puppets And…

Maltese Director Peter Sant Makes His Debut with Of Time and Sea

FNE Staff Malta 2019-03-26

VALLETTA: Of Time and the Sea / Bahar Zmien is a film about stasis and slow change. The debut feature by Peter Sant was produced with the support of the…

Winter Flies Wins Best Film at 26th Czech Lions

Anna Shevchenko Czech Republic 2019-03-25

PRAGUE: Olmo Omerzu's road movie Winter Flies / Všechno bude is the big winner at the Czech Lions 2018. This Czech foreign-language Oscar entry collected six awards, including best film,…

PRODUCTION: BBC Series The Rise of the Nazis Filming in Vilnius

Aukse Kancereviciute Lithuania 2019-03-25

VILNIUS: Vilnius and Kaunas stand for one German city in the BBC series The Rise of the Nazis / Nacių iškilimas, which is currently filming in Lithuania. The series has…

French Release for Slovenian/Austrian Consequences

FNE Staff Slovenia 2019-03-25

LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian/Austrian coproduction Consequences by writer/director Darko Štante will be released in France by Epicentre Films on 19 June 2019.

New Release of Classic Ikarie XB 1 by Second Run DVD

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-03-25

PRAGUE: The classic Czech sci-fi film Ikarie XB 1 by Jindřich Polák was released by British Second Run DVD on Blue-ray after a previous release on DVD in 2013.

The 9th Docu Rough Cut Boutique Announces Selected Projects

FNE Staff Bosnia-Herzegovina 2019-03-25

SARAJEVO: Five projects from Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary were selected for the 9th edition of Docu Rough Cut Boutique. This year for the first time Docu Rough Cut Boutique…

Danis Tanović Starts Shooting The Postcard Killings in London

Tina Smalcelj Bosnia-Herzegovina 2019-03-22

SARAJEVO: Bosnian and Herzegovinian Oscar-winning director Danis Tanović, whose latest success Death in Sarajevo (SCCA/pro.ba, 2016) won the Silver Bear – Jury Prize and the FIPRESCI prize at the 66th…

European Authors Urge EP to Adopt Copyright Directive

FNE Staff Region 2019-03-22

BRUSSELS: More than 100 European organisations of authors, representing hundreds of thousands of voters (writers, screenwriters, filmmakers, composers and songwriters) have sent an open letter to the European Parliament urging…

FNE IDF DocBloc: Submit Your Project to Ex Oriente Film 2019

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-03-22

APPLY NOW for Ex Oriente Film 2019 and get a tailor made training for the development of your film with the help of more than 25 world esteemed film professionals!

Truth and Justice Is Estonia’s Most Watched Film

FNE Staff Estonia 2019-03-21

TALLINN: Tanel Toom’s debut feature Truth and Justice has become Estonia's most watched film since the country regained its independence in 1991, with 205,595 admissions in four weeks. The record…

Write a Screenplay for Sebastian Stan Contest

FNE Staff Romania 2019-03-21

BUCHAREST: Asociația Cinemascop is organising, with the support of HBO Europe, a script contest Write a Screenplay for Sebastian Stan. Experienced or newcoming Romanian language scriptwriters are invited to send…

Photo Gallery: Vilnius Premiere of Polish Lithuanian Coproduction Habit and Armour

FNE Staff Lithuania 2019-03-21

VILNIUS: The Vilnius premiere of the Polish/Lithuanian coproduction Habit and Armour drew a crowd of local celebrities for the red carpet event.

Macedonian Project Awarded at European Short Pitch – NISI MASA

FNE Staff Macedonia 2019-03-21

SKOPJE: Macedonian project The North Pole by Marija Apcevska was awarded at the European Short Pitch – NISI MASA, within the Festival International du Film d’Aubagne (18-23 March 2019).

LUX Film Prize Launches Film of the Month Initiative

FNE Staff Region 2019-03-21

BRUSSELS: The LUX FILM PRIZE of the European Parliament is once again partnering up with ARTE and ARTEKino to promote over the next three months one LUX PRIZE film monthly…

Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time Wins Big at 13th Gopo Awards

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-03-20

BUCHAREST: Stere Gulea’s Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time / Moromeții 2 was awarded best film at the 13th edition of the Gopo Gala, held at the National Theatre…