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Invitation to participate in My First Script Workshop at the 14th Zagreb Film Festival

Zagreb Film Festival announces an open call for application for the script development workshop My First Script. The workshop is intended for filmmakers who are preparing a script for their first feature-length film. From the received applications the total of 6 participants will be chosen to participate in the workshop:…
10-05-2016

Transilvania IFF Main Competition

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10-05-2016

10 films compete for the FIPRESCI Prize at Transilvania IFF in the #Animal section

Animals are not just extras in movies; in certain directors’ visions, they play a starring role. This year,Transilvania International Film Festival (May 27 – June 5, Cluj, Romania) dedicates a themed section titled #Animal to them. The relationship between man and animal, in its most varied forms, from worshipping to…
28-04-2016

Haapsalu Horror And Fantasy Film Festival announces full programme, including two European premieres

11th Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival's announces full programme The 11th Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (HÕFF) organised by Black Nights Film Festival will take place from April 29th until May 1st in the scenic little coastal town of Haapsalu, a former czarist summer resort renowned for it’s…
27-04-2016

Russian and Polish Productions Shine at goEast Award Ceremony

The 16th edition of goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film came to a conclusion at the festival's Award Ceremony on Tuesday, 26 April, in Wiesbaden, Germany. The three main prizes went to the films INSIGHT (Russia 2015, directed by Aleksandr Kott), THE RED SPIDER (Poland/Czech Republic/Slovak Republic…
27-04-2016

19 X WORLD AT THE KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL

For the tenth time, the best documentary films from around the world will vie for the Golden Horn award at Krakow Film Festival. After a long and exciting selection, 19 films from three continents are invited to participate in this competition. Among them, there are four films produced in Poland.
22-04-2016

New „springboard“ for Czech film projects at Finale Plzen

Czech Film Center and Finale Plzen Film Festival have been organizing a presentation of upcoming Czech films since 2004. Yesterday, 18 April, they introduced a newly tailored presentation, named Czech Film Springboard.
19-04-2016

Exclusive showcase of Lithuanian productions at the leading Swiss documentary film festival

Special focus will be given to Lithuania at the biggest Swiss documentary film festival Visions du Réel that will take place on April 15–23. The festival will present a retrospective of films by Audrius Stonys, hold a world premiere of the film I’m Not from Here by Giedrė Žickytė and…
18-04-2016

Audrius Stonys: Showing the Invisible

Interviewed by Auksė Kancerevičiūtė
18-04-2016

Countdown to goEast Opening: From Genre Cinema to Human Rights Advocacy

At its 16th edition goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film (20 to 26 April) is placing central socio-political questions squarely in its focus. The festival, hosted by Deutsches Filminstitut, will show the best current film productions from Central and Eastern Europe, a total of 100 films from…
15-04-2016

35TH ISTANBUL FILM FESTIVAL MEETINGS ON THE BRIDGE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The 11th edition of the Meetings on the Bridge was held on 8-14 April 2016 within the scope of the Istanbul Film Festival.
13-04-2016

goEast's Talent Development Projects Young Filmmakers for Peace and East-West Talent Lab

Filmmaking in Times of Conflict, Network Building and Concrete Skills: goEast's Talent Development Projects Young Filmmakers for Peace and East-West Talent Lab From 20 to 26 April, the German city of Wiesbaden will become the place to be for up-and-coming filmmakers from Eastern Europe and beyond: goEast - Festival of…
12-04-2016

Premiere of the Lithuanian–Ukrainian documentary “Mariupolis” attended by the President of Lithuania

Vilnius international film festival Kino Pavasaris saw the Lithuanian premiere of the documentary film “Mariupolis”, directed by Mantas Kvedaravičius. The festival was honoured to receive the President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė at the event – her first time attending Kino Pavasaris. Mariupol (or “Mariupolis” in Lithuanian) lies in Eastern Ukraine.…
12-04-2016

Music plays first fiddle in the DocFilmMusic competition

Krakow, 8th April 2016 - The international music documentary film competition, DocFilmMusic, will be held for the fourth time within the frames of Krakow Film Festival, and this year's edition will prove, once again, that music is an inexhaustible source of film topics which are a feast for ears and…
12-04-2016

New films from the Baltics and Eastern Partnership countries to be revealed at MEETING POINT – VILNIUS

24 film projects from 6 countries will be presented during the Coming Soon session and Industry screenings at the 7th international film industry event MEETING POINT – VILNIUS. The event will take place on April 12-14, during the Vilnius International Film Festival.
06-04-2016

The best works in progress again at Docu Talents from the East

Since its launch in 2005, over 100 remarkable documentary projects from Central and Eastern Europe have been presented at Docu Talents from the East.
06-04-2016

goEast's Newest Project for Young Filmmakers: OPPOSE OTHERING!

Press InformationWiesbaden, 5 April, 2016 Committed to the Struggle for Human Rights: Introducing OPPOSE OTHERING! - goEast's Newest Project for Fostering Young Filmmakers For the 16th edition of goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film, to take place from 20 to 26 April in Wiesbaden, Germany, the festival,…
05-04-2016

Kino Pavasaris showed support for the Busan Film Festival during opening ceremony

Thursday evening saw the start of the 21st Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris, hosted at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic. The biggest celebration of cinema will bring more than 200 select films and as many international guests to Lithuania. Kino Pavasaris also joined other film festivals around the world in…
03-04-2016

Kino Pavasaris showed support for the Busan Film Festival during opening ceremony

Thursday evening saw the start of the 21st Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris, hosted at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic. The biggest celebration of cinema will bring more than 200 select films and as many international guests to Lithuania. Kino Pavasaris also joined other film festivals around the world in…
03-04-2016