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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 2019-06-19

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…

Serbia Joins RE-ACT

Zoran Janković Serbia 2019-06-19

BELGRADE: Serbia has become the newest member of RE-ACT, the five-year-old Italian/Slovenian/Croatian regional audiovisual cooperation and training initiative.

Cluj-Napoca Unveils Film Factory

Cathy Meils Romania 2019-06-19

CLUJ-NAPOCA: The city of Cluj-Napoca, located in north-western Romania, has unveiled a 30 m EUR multi-purpouse building with a sound stage and offices for film companies. The sound stage is…

FNE at Karlovy Vary IFF 2019: Kozole Returns to Karlovy Vary Competition

Damijan Vinter Czech Republic 2019-06-19

LJUBLJANA: Damjan Kozole’s Slovenian/Macedonian/Serbian/Croatian coproduction Half-Sister / Polsestra will have its premiere in the main competition of the 59th Karlovy Vary IFF, 28 June – 6 July 2019. Kozole won…

FNE at Karlovy Vary IFF 2019: Marko Skop's Sophomore Feature Competes at KVIFF

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-06-19

BRATISLAVA: Slovak director/writer/producer Marko Škop makes it into the main competition of the 59th Karlovy Vary IFF, 28 June – 6 July 2019, with his second feature film Let There…

CEE Territories Buck European Trend as Cinema Admissions Rise

Cathy Meils Region 2019-06-18

PRAGUE: Poland, the Baltics, Romania, the Czech Republic and the Balkans are the bright spots for cinema attendance and box office in Europe, with record-breaking results helped by domestic successes.…

OBITUARY: Macedonian Director and Screenwriter Kiril Cenevski Dies at 76

Marina Lazarevska Macedonia 2019-06-18

SKOPJE: Kiril Cenevski, a unique figure in Macedonian filmmaking, director and screenwriter, the former chairman of the Union of Macedonian Film Workers and the creator of the first Macedonian feature…

FNE at Art Film Fest 2019: Docs Shine in Slovak Season

FNE Staff Slovakia 2019-06-18

KOSICE: The plentiful offerings in the Slovak Season section of Art Film Fest, running through 22 June 2019, are largely thanks to a new batch of documentaries that underscore the…

My Polish Girl by Ewa Banaszkiewicz, Mateusz Dymek

FESTIVALS: My Polish Girl Wins Grand Prix at Mlodzi i Film Debut Festival

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-06-17

KOSZALIN: The 38th Mlodzi i Film Debut Film Festival in Koszalin ended on 15 June with My Polish Girl by Ewa Banaszkiewicz and Mateusz Dymek winning the Grand Prix, chosen…

FESTIVALS: FEST Anča Announces Lineup

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-06-17

ŽILINA: The 12th International festival of animated films Fest Anča, which takes place in the North Slovak city of Žilina, announced the films in its four competition sections: including International…

FNE UNIC EU Policy Update

FNE Staff Region 2019-06-17

WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…

FNE at Art Film Fest 2019: By a Sharp Knife

FNE Staff Slovakia 2019-06-17

KOSICE: The debut film by Teodor Kuhn, By a Sharp Knife / Ostrým nožom is screening in the Slovak Season of Art Film Festival, which runs through 22 June 2019…

FESTIVALS: Latvia, Poland and Czech Republic Take Home Annecy Wins

FNE Staff Region 2019-06-17

ANNECY: The Latvian animated feature-length film Away directed by Gint Zilbalodis won the Contrechamp Award at the Annecy Festival of animated films, which ended on 15 June 2019.

Montenegro Hosts MIDPOINT Intensive

FNE Staff Montenegro 2019-06-17

PODOGRICA: The MIDPOINT script development initiative is partnering with the Film Center of Montenegro on the new training programme MIDPOINT Intensive Montenegro taking place in October 2019. The workshop is…

FNE AV Innovation: AVA Streaming Service Audio Visual Access

Sarah Fallert and Tilman Scheel Region 2019-06-14

AVA (Audio Visual Access) is a streaming service provider that has been developed specifically for libraries and associations of libraries, offering a unique selection of European and international arthouse films.…

Loli Paradicka by Richard Staviarsky, Víťo Staviarsky

FNE at Art Film Fest 2019: Slovak Tragicomedy Loli Paradicka Premieres in Kosice

Cathy Meils Slovakia 2019-06-14

KOSICE: Loli Paradicka, a tragicomedy by Slovak novelist/scriptwriter Vito Staviarsky along with his sons, director Richard Staviarsky and editor Juraj Staviarsky, and daughter, producer Marka Staviarska, will have its premiere…

FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 LIM Presentations: Romanian Project Blue Banks

Cathy Meils Romania 2019-06-14

CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Romanian project Blue Banks was presented by director Andreea Bortun at the 8 June 2018 Less Is More (LIM) pitching forum at the Transilvania IFF, which spotlights low-budget…

FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 LIM Presentations: Cypriot Project Psyche Delicatessen

Cathy Meils Romania 2019-06-14

CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Cypriot project Psyche Delicatessen was presented by director Harry Ayiotis at the 8 June 2018 Less Is More (LIM) pitching forum at the Transilvania IFF, which spotlights low-budget…

FNE IDF DocBloc: Kerekes's French/Czech/Slovak Doc BATAstories Premieres at Art Film Fest

Cathy Meils Slovakia 2019-06-14

KOSICE: The Slovak Season section of Art Film Fest, which opens on 14 June 2019, is rich with documentary premieres including the latest work from one of the most highly…

Czech Producer Tomas Hoffman Smashes Box Office Records With Hit Comedy Women on the Run

Cathy Meils Czech Republic 2019-06-13

PRAGUE: Czech comedy Women on the Run / Zeny v behu, the debut of director Martin Horsky, is on target to smash all time Czech box office records racking up…