FNE at Finale Plzen: Schmitke
PLZEN: Štěpán Altrichter’s debut feature Schmitke will be screened within the 28th edition of Finale Plzen running from 26 April to 2 May 2015.
Roman Polański’s Hearing Adjourned until May
KRAKOW: The court in Krakow adjourned until 22 May 2015 the hearing during which it will decide whether to extradite Roman Polański to the USA.
European Filmmakers Urge for National Circulation Improvement
ROME: Numerous European filmmakers launched a call asking the public authorities of Europe, the national regulatory parties for cinema, the European Film Agency Directors (EFAD), as well as television broadcasters…
Obituary: Georgian Actor Kote Tolordava
TBILISI: Georgian actor Kote Tolordava (36) was found dead in a hotel in Moscow on 11 April 2015.
FESTIVALS: Finale Plzen Film Festival Lineup
PLZEN: The Finale Plzen Film Festival has announced it's full lineup. This year Slovak films are also in the competition for the main award, the Golden Kingfisher. There will also…
QED Leads Nominations at UCIN’s National Awards
BUCHAREST: Andrei Gruzsniczki’s QED was granted 10 nods at the Romanian Filmmakers’ Union (UCIN) National Awards. The gala will be held on 6 May 2015.
PRODUCTION: Damian Nenadic Shooting Days of Madness
ZAGREB: Croatian director Damian Nenadic is shooting Days of Madness, a documentary about patients suffering from mental disorders and the state of medical care in Croatia. Maja and Mladen are…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Apply for Ex Oriente Film 2015
Submissions are now open for Ex Oriente Film 2015, the year-long international workshop supporting the development and funding of creative documentary films from Central and Eastern Europe.
PRODUCTION: Ivars Tontegode shooting Knutification
RIGA: Director Ivars Tontegode is shooting a biographical documentary feature Knutification/Nepareizais about the life of Knuts Skujenieks, a poet who survived the Soviet prison camps and was later to become…
Lithuania’s Teo Channel Starts Cinema Club
VILNIUS: Lithuanian telco Teo has launched a new TV movie service called Cinema Club. Teo is owned by TeliaSonera.
Estonian Filmmaker to be Awarded Dragon of Dragons
KRAKOW: The acclaimed Estonian animated filmmaker Priit Pärn will be honoured with the Dragon of Dragons award for his entire creative output at the 55th Krakow Film Festival.
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Kino Pasaka, Vilnius
FNE together with Europa Distribution is launching a new chapter of the Distributor of the Month section. This time we focus on new strategies in film distribution and the importance…
FESTIVALS: Slovak Film Week to Be Launched
BRATISLAVA: A new showcase for domestic production, the Slovak Film Week, is being launched by the Slovak Film and Television Academy (SFTA). This year it will be held from 13…
Cypriot Sales Agent Tetraktys Film at MIPTV
NICOSIA: Tetraktys Films is the only sales agent from Cyprus at MIPTV Cannes and will be hosted by Creative Europe Media. It will be at umbrella Stand P4.B1 from 13…
Lithuania's Rolandas Kvietkauskas: “We should concentrate on distribution and access to films”
VILNIUS: Rolandas Kvietkauskas, the head of the Lithuanian Film Centre spoke with FNE about the results of the tax incentives scheme launched in January 2014, projects to improve distribution, digitalisation…
FESTIVALS: Cyprus Film Days Lineup Revealed
NICOSIA: German features dominate the international competition at the Cyprus Film Days this year - 5 out of 10 of the films shown are German productions or coproductions. The festival…
PRODUCTION: Dearest Sister Brings Estonia, Laos and France Together
VIENTIANE: Oree Films embarks on Estonia's first ever co-production with Laos and France on the set of Dearest Sister, a supernatural drama set in Laos’ capital Vientiane. The film is…
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month, Art-kino, Rijeka
This month we speak to Slobodanka Miskovic, the director of Art-kino from Rijeka, Croatia. The Art-kino is a public institution founded by the City of Rijeka, which operates in the…
FNE at Vilnius Film Festival: Koza Wins Best Film in New Europe-New Names Competition
VILNIUS: The 20th Vilnius Film Festival wrapped on 2 April 2015 with Slovak director Ivan Ostrochowsky's Koza receiving Best Film award in New Europe-New Names competition and Sebastian Schipper's Victoria…
PRODUCTION: Karin Babinska to Direct Czech-Dutch Coproduction
PRAGUE: Rick McCallum and Martin Šebík from Film United, the Prague-based company which coproduced the TV series Borgia, have announced that their new project, Following the Dream/Za sny, will be…
