Slovakia Shifts Film Priorities as the Industry Moves into a New Phase
BRATISLAVA: “I’m very happy that Slovak film still lives.” Slovak Audiovisual Fund director Martin Smatlak took a moment to reflect on the state of the industry 25 years after the…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Czech Fantisek Cap Doc in Postproduction
PRAGUE: Slovenian producer Danijel Hocevar of Vertigo told FNE that he is coproducing a film on the legendary Czech director Frantisek Cap with the Czech company Evolution Films.
FESTIVALS: Black Nights Film Festival opens tonight with Polish focus
The 18th Black Nights Film Festival opens tonight in Tallinn with "Warsaw 44" by Jan Komasa with the introduction by the director Komasa, actor Józef Pawłowski and producer Jan Kwiencinski.…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: DOK.Incubator
The specific format of a unique rough-cut workshop brings surprising results: half of the DOK.Incubator films premiere at the big autumn festivals.
PRODUCTION: Slovak Czech Wilson City Goes into Postproduction
BRATISLAVA: In one of the more curious incidents in Slovak history, its capital Bratislava was once known as Wilson City and its multi-ethnic leaders lobbied to have it declared a…
GRANTS: Latvia Announces Centennial Grants
RIGA: Thirteen film projects will receive state funding under the tender Local Films for Latvia's Centennial.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kino Metropolis
This month we speak to Zlatko Vidacković, founder and programme director of the Kino Metropolis which started screening in the Gorgona Hall of the new Museum of Contemporary Arts in…
MIDPOINT Project Wins Greek Pitching Prize
PRAGUE: Kids from the East by director Aramisova and producer Michal Kráčmer of cinédix won a postproduction prize and accreditation to the 2015 Producers Network in Cannes at the Crossroads…
PRODUCTION: Cypriot Sunrise in Kimmeria in Preproduction
NICOSIA: Sunrise in Kimmeria (Κιμμέρια), the debut feature of Simon Farmakas, will start shooting on 16 March 2015, with plans for a hybrid distribution strategy incorporating traditional cinema, DVD and…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2014: Estonia Partners with Russia on The Dream Fish
COTTBUS: Estonian producer Max Tuula of Marx Film presented the Estonian/Russian project The Dream Fish at Connecting Cottbus, a tale about a man who falls in love with a mermaid.
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2014: Anca Damian Preps In Perfect Health
COTTBUS: Romanian writer/director/producer Anca Damian is moving into preproduction with a dramatic feature film inspired by the sudden and unexpected death of her father, In Perfect Health.
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2014: Ablabuda Film to Bow with The Button
COTTBUS: Georgian production company Ablabuda Film, which was launched in 2013, is in preparation with its first film The Button (working title) directed by Alexander Kviria to be shot in…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2014: Gregorz Jarzyna Debuts with Owl, the Baker’s Daugher
COTTBUS: Internationally acclaimed Polish stage director Grzegorz Jarzyna will make his film directing debut with a 1.56m EUR film-noir inspired psychological drama, Owl, the Baker’s Daughter.
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Andreas Thim
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…
PRODUCTION: Dan Chişu Preps The Birthday Party
BUCHAREST: Director/screenwriter/producer Dan Chişu plans to shoot his new feature The Birthday Party/Aniversarea (working title) in spring 2015 with the release set for 2016. He has two new features, Bucharest…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2014: Muhi is Development with Spiral
COTTBUS: Hungarian producer Andras Muhi of Inforg-M&M Film is in development with Spiral, a drama with comedic elements directed by Cecilia Felmeri, a much-awarded short film director making her feature…
FNE at Cottbus 2014: Corrections Class Gets Top Honours
COTTBUS: The 24th edition of the Cottbus Film Festival (4-9 November 2014) wrapped on the eve of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and this…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2014: Hungary and Turkey Win CoCo 2014 Pitch Prizes
COTTBUS: The personal story of a young woman’s confrontation with the specter of cancer, A Coat of Gold directed by Cristina Grosan and produced by Dora Nedeczky, won the Connecting…
Ida Tops European Film Academy Nominations
PRAGUE: The Polish/Danish film Ida will take home one award and is nominated in another four categories of the European Film Academy awards which will be held in Riga on…
WEMW launches First Cut Lab, a new tailor made workshop for features in editing phase
On the occasion of its forthcoming 5th edition, When East Meets West launches First Cut Lab (FCL), a programme designed for long feature films in the editing phase from Eastern…
