One World Launches Call for Entries
PRAGUE: The 18th edition of One World – International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival will take place from 7 to 16 March 2016. Deadline for applications is 15 November 2015.
FNE TV: Jerzy Skolimowski Director of 11 Minutes
FNE asked Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski about the premiere of his new film 11 Minutes in Venice and the importance of backing from the Polish Film Institute for the production.
Czech Republic Selects Home Care as Its Oscar Bid
PRAGUE: Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA) selected Home Care by Slávek Horák to represent the Czech Republic in the Foreign Language category of the 88th Academy Awards.
Latvia Submits Modris for the Oscars
RIGA: Juris Kursietis’ debut feature Modris has been selected by a committee of experts established by the National Film Centre of Latvia as Latvia’s candidate for the Best Foreign Language…
Six Projects from CEE Countries Selected for the 11th CentEast Market Works-In-Progress
WARSAW: Six projects from Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Georgia and Bulgaria are among the 10 projects selected for the 11th CentEast Market Works-In-Progress.
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Jihlava IDFF Announces First Emerging Producers
This year, the Emerging Producers project will for the fourth time present the upcoming generation of European documentary film producers.
FNE TV: Ivan Hronec CEO Film Europe Media Company
FNE asked Ivan Hronec about how TV fits into the European film landscape and how the hybrid model of distribution that he is developing at Film Europe can increase audiences…
Polish Film Institute Awards Film Professionals
WARSAW: Polish Film Institute awarded the most significant achievements in promoting the domestic cinema both locally and abroad in the past year during a special gala held in Gdynia on…
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Art Kino Odeon Izola
This month we speak to Petra Božič, the head of Art Kino Odeon from Izola, Slovenia. The cinema has been part of the public institution Center za kulturo, šport in …
Three Documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe Score Slots in EFA Selection
BERLIN: Three documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe have been included in the first ever EFA Documentary Selection for the 28th European Film Awards. The selection comprises 15 European documentaries.
FNE TV: Pascal Diot, head of the Venice Film Market
FNE asked Pascal Diot what were the most important new initiatives at this year’s Venice Film Market and what opportunities are on offer for producers from central and eastern Europe.
FESTIVALS: The Duke of Burgundy Wins Cinematik Film Festival
PIEŠTANY: The Duke of Burgundy by Peter Strickland won the Meeting Point Europe Award at the 10th Cinematik Film Festival running from 10 to 15 September 2015, while wave vs.…
FESTIVALS: Zagreb Film Festival Announces Changes
ZAGREB: This year’s edition of Zagreb Film Festival will take place from 14 to 22 November. The central programme will focus on fiction films, while documentaries will screen only in…
TNT to Be Launched in Romania
BUCHAREST: Turner Broadcasting System’s flagship entertainment brand TNT will be launched in Romania on 6 October 2015. The channel will broadcast in SD and HD.
Tetraktys Catalogue Available on VOD
NICOSIA: The world sales, distribution and production company Tetraktys Films has put documentaries and short fiction films from its catalogue on the Vimeo VOD platform.
Slovenia Selects The Tree as Its Oscar Bid
LJUBLJANA: Sonja Prosenc’s debut feature The Tree has been selected by the Association of Slovenian Filmmakers (DSFU) as the country's candidate for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy…
Estonia Submits 1944 for the Oscars
TALLINN: Estonia selected Elmo Nüganen’s 1944 for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 88th Academy Awards. The film is an Estonian/Finnish coproduction.
Obituary: Writer Rezo Cheishvili
TBILISI: Acclaimed Georgian writer and screenwriter Revaz (Rezo) Cheishvili passed away at 82. He wrote the script of Eldar Shengelaia's famous Blue Mountains, or Unbelievable Story (1983, Kartuli Pilmi), an…
Obituary: Actress Oana Ioachim
BUCHAREST: Theatre and film actress Oana Ioachim passed away on 11 September 2015 at the age of 48. She played in Amen by Costa-Gavras and more recently in Răzvan Săvescu's…
Lithuanian and Polish Producers Sail towards the Baltics
VILNIUS / GDYNIA: Twelve film producers from Lithuania and Poland actively working in the area of international coproduction, embarked on one of the most beautiful sailing vessels Brabander on 12…