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TVP to Coproduce Documentary Series with Chinese TV Chengdu Radio & Television

Poland 2017-10-20

WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP and CDRTV China’s TV Chengdu Radio & Television are coproducing an eight-episode documentary series about Polish and Chinese economic relations.

FESTIVALS: Tallinn Announces Competition Films

Estonia 2017-10-20

TALLINN: The main competition of the 21st Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, running 17 November – 3 December 2017, will include ten world premieres among the 18 selected titles. The…

FESTIVALS: Malatya Announces Turkish Competition Films

Turkey 2017-10-20

MALATYA: Twelve films have been selected for the Turkish National Film Competition at the Malatya International Film Festival, which runs 11-15 November 2017.

Godless Nominated for European Discovery Prix FIPRESCI

Bulgaria 2017-10-20

SOFIA: The Bulgarian/Danish/French coproduction Godless directed by Ralitza Petrova has been nominated for the European Film Academy’s European Discovery 2017 – Prix FIPRESCI.

FNE IDF DocBloc: East Doc Platform Deadline

Czech Republic 2017-10-20

Applications for East Doc Platform and Market are due 10 November 2017.

FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers 2018: Radim Procházka, Czech Republic

Czech Republic 2017-10-19

PRAGUE: Radim Procházka, one of two producers representing the Czech Republic at the Emerging Producers 2018 programme taking place at the Jihlava IDFF, is already recognised as a prominent Czech…

TVN in Production with Second Season of Belle Epoque

Poland 2017-10-19

WARSAW: Polish private broadcaster TVN has commissioned a second season of the hit costume series Belle Epoque produced by Akson Studio.

Polanski Returns to Poland to Shoot Biographical Film

Poland 2017-10-19

WARSAW: Roman Polanski returned to Krakow for the shoot of a biographical film about his childhood, accompanied by his friend and photographer, Ryszard Horowitz.

Connecting Cottbus Introduces Works in Progress

Region 2017-10-19

COTTBUS: Four films have been selected for the first presentation of Works in Progress at the 19th edition of connecting cottbus, which takes place 9 – 10 November 2017.

GRANTS: Croatia Announces Minority Coproduction and TV Development Grants

Croatia 2017-10-18

ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre distributed 452,116 EUR / 3,395,000 HRK as production grants for minority coproductions, and script development and project development support for TV productions.

PRODUCTION: Odorowicz Produces Bartosz Prokopowicz RomCom

Poland 2017-10-18

WARSAW: Polish director Bartosz Prokopowicz is working on his second film, a romantic comedy Fake fiancée / Narzeczony na niby. Agnieszka Odorowicz, Andrzej Papis and Maciej Sowiński are producing.

FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 17.10. 2017

Region 2017-10-18

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 Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers 2018: Milan Stojanović, Serbia

Serbia 2017-10-18

BELGRADE: Milan Stojanovic represents Serbia at the Emerging Producers 2018 programme taking place at the Jihlava IDFF.

FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers 2018: Veronika Kührová, Czech Republic

Czech Republic 2017-10-18

PRAGUE: Veronika Kührová, born in 1985, is one of two producers representing the Czech Republic at the Emerging Producers 2018 programme taking place at the Jihlava IDFF.

Izabela Kiszka-Hoflik Appointed Acting Director of Polish Film Institute

Poland 2017-10-17

WARSAW: Izabela Kiszka-Hoflik has been appointed Acting Director of the Polish Film Institute by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

PRODUCTION: IKEA Sponsors Polsat Mini-series

Poland 2017-10-17

WARSAW: Ikea Retail has commissioned and will sponsor the first Polish product placement mini-series, Dom pełen zmian / House full of changes, which will be aired by Polish private broadcaster…

FNE at Jihlava IDFF: 2018 Between the Seas Competition

Czech Republic 2017-10-17

JIHLAVA: Nine films will compete in the Between the Seas section of Jihlava IDFF, which runs 24-29 October 2017.

MIDPOINT TV Launch Selects Six Projects

Czech Republic 2017-10-17

PRAGUE: The 2018 edition of MIDPOINT TV Launch announced the selection of 15 participants with six project to participate in its nine month development programme.