Croatian and Czech/Vietnamese Directors Selected for 46th Résidence of Festival de Cannes
Croatia 27-10-2023PARIS: Croatian director Andrea Slaviček and Czech/Vietnamese director Diana Cam Van Nguyen are among the five female directors and one male director taking part in the 46th Résidence of the Festival de Cannes in Paris from 1 October 2023 to 15 February 2024.
BUCHAREST: Subteran, the first Romanian original Netflix series, has started shooting in Bucharest. The six-episode series is produced by Tudor Reu through the company Mobra Films, founded by Cristian Mungiu. Anca Miruna Lăzărescu, Daniel Sandu and Octav Gheorghe are directing.
FESTIVALS: Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event 2023 Announces Works in Progress Selection
Estonia 26-10-2023TALLINN: Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event 2023 has announced the projects selected for Baltic Event Works in Progress and International Works in Progress showcases.
Check out the titles of Works in Progress titles presented at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event
Festivals 25-10-2023Altogether, 13 films in production or post-production, looking for sales agents or festivals for international premiers, will be presented at Baltic Event Works in Progress and International Works in Progress showcases during Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event in 2023.
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The first edition of the Full Moon Creative Lab, a project dedicated to screenwriters specialising in genre TV series, thriller, horror and fantasy, has announced the three projects to be creatively developed over the course of three residencies, as well as the names of the 12 screenwriters selected to participate in the residencies.
WEMW opens the second round of calls for the EAVE Slate and Inspirational Labs
Press releases 24-10-2023Only one day to go before the deadline of the Co-Production Forum call for projects in development, and it’s already time to launch a second round of WEMW programmes focusing on career boost, acceleration in strategic company development and reinforced company sustainability.
Vilnius International Film Festival unveils distribution partnership with A24 and Baltic expansion
Festivals 24-10-2023With only six months left until the 29th Vilnius International Film Festival (VIFF) Kino Pavasaris, the festival team is excited to share updates on its evolving organization and the expansion of the distribution department. Kino Pavasaris Distribution is taking its commitment to year-round quality cinema to new heights, expanding internationally and partnering with the A24 film studio, one of the fastest-growing film studios in the United States.
BRATISLAVA: Czech sales agent Filmotor has acquired the documentary Photophobia directed by Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík. The film has been selected as Slovakia’s candidate for the 96th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category.
RIGA: Finnish Family Time by Tia Kouvo received the Golden Rooster Award in the main competition of the 10th Riga International Film Festival, which was held 12 – 22 October 2023.
Films from FNE Partner Countries Nominated for EFA Awards 2023 in Animated Feature and Short Film Categories
Region 20-10-2023BERLIN: Three majority and minority coproductions from FNE partner countries have been nominated for the European Film Awards 2023 in the categories European Animated Feature Film and European Short Film. The winner will be announced at the ceremony held in Berlin on 9 December 2023.
