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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 2019-09-13

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…

Slovakia Raises Film Incentives

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-09-13

BRATISLAVA: New amendments to the Audiovisual Law have been approved, that will increase the film incentives in Slovakia from 20% to 33% starting 1 January 2020.

FNE Oscar Watch 2020: Serbia Selects King Petar as Oscar Bid

FNE Staff Serbia 2019-09-13

BELGRADE: Petar Ristovski’s historical drama King Petar / Kralj Petar Prvi has been selected as Serbia’s candidate for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the…

GRANTS: Georgia Announces Documentary Production Grants

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2019-09-13

TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center has distributed 120,000 EUR / 360,000 GEL for the production of seven documentaries chosen from among 35 projects.

WEMW 2020 Launches Call for Entries

FNE Staff Region 2019-09-13

TRIESTE: When East Meets West has launched the call for entries for its upcoming edition, taking place in Trieste from 19 to 21 January 2020. The spotlight territories of the…

dok.incubator preview Showcases Eight New Docs

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-09-13

PRAGUE: The Nordisk Panorama FF, set to take place in Malmö from 19 to 24 September 2019, will once again host the dok.incubator preview, which will showcase eight long documentaries…

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2019: Corporation

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2019-09-13

PORTOROŽ: Matej Nahtigal's sophomore feature Corporation / Korporacija will be screened in the competition of the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož (17-22 September 2019). This Slovenian/Croatian coproduction is…

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2019: Daughter of Camorra

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2019-09-13

PORTOROŽ: Siniša Gačić's long documentary Daughter of Camorra / Hči Camorre will be screened in the competition of the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož (17-22 September 2019). The…

Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz by Maciej Pieprzyca

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2019: Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-09-13

GDYNIA: Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz by Maciej Pieprzyca will screen in the main competition of the 44th Gdynia Film Festival, running from 16 to 21 September 2019. The…

FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex Oriente Film 2019-2020: Celibacy

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-09-13

Take a closer look at the documentary project Celibacy / Celibát by Libuše Rudinská, which was selected for the 17th edition of Ex Oriente Film out of a record number…

Domestic Release of Maltese Psychological Thriller The Weeping House of Qala

FNE Staff Malta 2019-09-12

VALLETTA: Marc Doneo’s psychological thriller The Weeping House of Qala will be released in Malta on 20 September 2019. The film, co-directed together with Keith Albert Tedesco, was supported by…

Czech Television and TVP ABC Nominated for Cartoon Tributes Award

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-09-12

PRAGUE: The Czech Television and Polish TVP ABC are among the nominees for the Cartoon Tributes Award in the Broadcaster of the Year category. The Cartoon Tributes Awards will be…

FESTIVALS: Seanema IFF 2019 Announces Lineup

FNE Staff Montenegro 2019-09-12

ULCINJ: The Seanema Film Festival is organising competitions for short films and for feature films in its 5th edition, set to take place in Ulcinj, Montenegro, from 18 to 22…

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2019: Half-Sister

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2019-09-12

PORTOROŽ: Damjan Kozole's feature film Half-Sister / Polsestra will screen in the competition of the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož (17-22 September 2019). Urša Menart, who won two…

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2019: All Against All

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2019-09-12

PORTOROŽ: Andrej Košak's fourth feature film All Aginst All / Vsi proti vsem will screen in the competition of the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož (17-22 September 2019).…

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2019: Mr. Jones

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-09-12

GDYNIA: Agnieszka Holland’s Mr. Jones will screen in the main competition of the 44th Gdynia Film Festival, running from 16 to 21 September 2019. The film has been sold into…

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2019: Piłsudski

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-09-12

GDYNIA: Michał Rosa will showcase his biopic Piłsudski in the main competition of the 44th Gdynia Film Festival, running from 16 to 21 September 2019. The film will open in…

FNE Oscar Watch 2020: Bulgaria Selects Ága as Oscar Bid

FNE Staff Bulgaria 2019-09-11

SOFIA: Milko Lazarov’s sophomore feature Ága has been selected as Bulgaria’s candidate for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the best international feature film category.…

FNE Oscar Watch 2020: Bosnia and Herzegovina Selects The Son as Oscar Bid

FNE Staff Bosnia-Herzegovina 2019-09-11

SARAJEVO: The Son by Ines Tanović has been selected by the Association of Filmmakers of Bosnia and Herzegovina as the country’s candidate for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts…

FNE Oscar Watch 2020: Slovenia Selects History of Love as Oscar Bid

FNE Staff Slovenia 2019-09-11

LJUBLJANA: Sonja Prosenc’s sophomore film History of Love / Zgodovina ljubezni has been selected as Slovenia’s candidate for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the…