FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Ivan Hronec, Film Europe / Be2Can Distribution
FNE and Europa Distribution are launching a new chapter in our Distributor of the Month section. In the coming months we will talk with European distributors about their line-up, their…
PRODUCTION: Ondřej Trojan Wraps Shooting on Toman
PRAGUE: Oscar nominated director and producer Ondřej Trojan wrapped filming for his historical thriller Toman, which had 38 days of shooting spread across a year.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Silver Eye Awards
Three films received Silver Eye Awards at the Jihlava IDFF.
FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Opera about Poland Wins Between the Seas Competition
JIHLAVA: Director Piotr Stasik picked up the award for the best film from Central and Eastern Europe for Opera about Poland in the Between the Seas competition of the 21st…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Jihlava Mixes Industry, Intellectualism and Art in a Heady Brew
JIHLAVA: The rewarding and ever surprising experience that is the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (24-29 October 2017) is the result of a carefully conceived and evolving equation that balances…
GRANTS: Two Czech Debuts Get Grants
PRAGUE: The Czech State Cinematography Fund announced grants for two debut feature films. Only four films applied for the latest round of funding.
FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Rising Admissions and Festival Successes for Czech, Polish and Slovak Films
JIHLAVA: Czech, Polish and Slovak films are seeing a run of successes at their respective box offices as well as increasing recognition at international film festivals according to participants at…
FNE/IDF DocBloc: Chytilova Retrospective
Doclisboa is screening the largest ever retrospective of Czech filmmaker Vera Chytilova.
FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Festival Opens with Awards and a Blast to the Past
JIHLAVA: Awards for best short documentary and best reportage were presented at the opening ceremony of the 21st Jihlava IDFF, held on 24 October 2017.
Kosovo Film Wins MIDPOINT Feature Launch Prize
PRAGUE: Zana by Kosovo writer/director Antoneta Kastrati and producer Casey Johnson won the 8,000 EUR development award of MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2017. Nine Projects and 19 participants attended the final…
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Doc Platform Deadline
Applications for East Doc Platform and Market are due 10 November 2017.
FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers 2018: Radim Procházka, Czech Republic
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…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers 2018: Veronika Kührová, Czech Republic
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.
FNE at Jihlava IDFF: 2018 Between the Seas Competition
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
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.
Czech Director Receives Student Academy Award
PRAGUE: Czech director Marie Dvorakova won the Student Academy Award for her Czech/US short film Who is Who in Mycology. The film was coproduced by Negativ Film Production and the…
FNE/IDF DocBloc: Ex-Oriente Heads to Jihlava
Ex-Oriente will hold the 15th edition of its documentary workshop at the Jihlava IDFF.
New Zlin Fund for Audiovisual Production
ZLIN: The Zlin Region of the Czech Republic launched a new Programme for Audiovisual Support in the Zlin Region with an annual budget of 10m CZK.
Men Don’t Cry Opens in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: The Bosnia and Herzegovina/Czech/Slovenian/German/Serbian coproduction Men Don’t Cry directed by Alen Drljevic opened in Czech cinemas on 3 October 2017. The film is distributed by Aerofilms in cooperation with…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Short Joy Expands Its Jury
JIHLAVA: The Jihlava IDFF is taking the Audience Award to a new level. The winner of the Short Joy section of documentary short films will be chosen by audiences streaming…
