BRATISLAVA: The crime thriller The Line / Čiara by Peter Bebjak has been chosen as the official candidate from Slovakia for an Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
BRATISLAVA: The crime thriller The Line / Čiara by Peter Bebjak has been chosen as the official candidate from Slovakia for an Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
GDYNIA: The Polish Filmmakers Association signed a two year film cooperation agreement with the Vietnam Cinema Department during the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival (18-23 September 2017).
RIGA: Michael Idov’s debut feature The Humorist started shooting in Jurmala, Latvia. The film is a coproduction between Russia, Latvia and the Czech Republic, and is set to be finished by summer 2018.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Czech Filmmakers Show Off at Evening with Czech Docs. Their Films in Progress Will Be Presented in Prague
Czech Republic 22-09-2017What kind of documentaries are being created by the leading Czech documentary filmmakers? What does the contemporary Czech documentary scene offer?
Ten projects selected from a record number of submissions will be in competition at connecting cottbus on November 9 and 10
The call for new film projects for MIDPOINT Feature Launch and MIDPOINT Shorts 2018 is open and we are looking for the region's strongest and most innovative scripts or treatments within narrative storytelling. Deadline October 16, 2017.
Head of Studies at Feature Launch, Danijel Hocevar, says about the workshop format of the 2018 edition,
"The idea is to support emerging talents to integrate their projects and knowledge into the marketplace by facilitating their experience in international collaboration. – There’s still a strong emphasis on script development consultancy, but in broader terms, we’ve also added the reflection on project development as such, including discussions about financing strategies and pitching skills, as well as packaging, marketing, distribution strategies, and the legal aspects of co-productions."
The upcoming edition has been expanded to become a year-long platform with 2 residential workshops, a project showcase at Karlovy Vary IFF and a networking spotlight at When East Meets West – all selected and presented in collaboration with our great partners.
Who can apply
Teams of writers, directors and producers. The training platform is for emerging talents, meaning 1st and 2nd feature filmmakers.
Dates and venues
1. Feature Launch Workshop 1 @ EASTWEEK – Trieste FF, Italy – January 20 – 26, 2018
2. Feature Launch Workshop 2 @ MIDPOINT – in collaboration with Film Center Serbia – April/May 2018
3. Project Showcase with Industry experts @ KVIFF – in collaboration with Karlovy Vary IFF, Czech Republic – July 2018
4. Feature Launch Spotlight @ WEMW – in collaboration with When East Meets West (during Trieste FF) – January 2019
Apply for MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2018 – deadline October 16, 2017
If you have any questions regarding your application you are very welcome to get in touch with Program Coordinator, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MIDPOINT Shorts 2018
A professional project development program open to creative teams of writers, directors and producers. Within two residential workshops the participants get to develop their script as well as prepare the production and promotional aspects of the projects. The feedback format is based on one-to-one tutoring as well as group feedback.
Dates and venues
WORKSHOP 1 / Feature Launch Workshop 1 @ EASTWEEK / January 20 – 26, 2018 – in collaboration with Trieste FF / Italy
WORKSHOP 2 / Feature Launch Workshop 2 @ MIDPOINT / April/May 2018 – in collaboration with Film Center Serbia
Deadline October 16, 2017 – apply now!
MIDPOINT TV Launch 2018: Extended deadline tomorrow, Sep 22!
The program dedicated to TV drama has postponed its deadline until tomorrow, September 22. If you have any further questions regarding the submission requirements or dates, please contact the Program Coordinator of the program, Katarina Tomkova, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
MIDPOINT Intensive SK
SK stands for Slovakia, and here is the open call for the intensive course which runs from November 7 - 10, 2017. In Czech/Slovak only!
Deadline September 30, 2017 Apply now!
TALLINN: Foreign funds of up to 1.67 m EUR were invested in Estonia since 2016, when the Estonian Film Institute initiated the cash rebate project Film Estonia. The pilot year of the project offering foreign film productions a cash rebate of up to 30% has shown twice the expected results.
PRAGUE: Documentaries in any stage of development are welcomed to the 16th East Doc Platform 2018, set to take place in Prague from 3 to 9 March 2018. For the first time, short documentaries can also apply.
GDYNIA: Konrad Łęcki’s war drama The Damn One will premiere in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival (18-23 September 2017). This film set in Poland in the second half of the 40’s is a debut feature.
