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…
Vezhdi Rashidov Returns to Lead Bulgarian Ministry of Culture
SOFIA: Sculptor Vezhdi Rashidov was officially announced as Minister of Culture on 7 November 2014 in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. Rashidov was in Borissov’s first cabinet…
PRODUCTION: Slovak/Polish Animated Series Websters in Development
BRATISLAVA: Fool Moon production company, represented by producer/director Katarína Kerekesová (Stones, Mimi and Lisa), received a grant of 60,000 EUR from the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme for a 13 episode…
Estonian Cinema Operator Apollo Expands into Latvia
TALLINN: The ambitious Estonian cinema operator and bookstore chain Apollo has announced plans to open its first cinema outside of Estonia in Riga, Latvia.
Shadows Series in Postproduction at HBO Romania
BUCHAREST: Shadows/Umbre, the third original series produced by HBO Europe in Romania after In Treatment/In derivă and When Shall We Kiss/Rămâi cu mine is scheduled to premiere at the beginning…
Japanese Persona Non Grata Wraps Filming in Poland
WARSAW: The Japanese historical drama Persona Non Grata is completing production in Poland. The film was shot entirely in Poland with Polish cities standing in for Berlin, Kaunas, Moscow, Tokyo,…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2014: Euro Funds Target CEE at CoCo Funding Panel
COTTBUS: CEE producers found reason for hope with presentations by funds from across the continent at the Connecting Cottbus funding panel taking place on 6 November 2014.
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2014: The Daybreak
COTTBUS: Albanian director Gentian Koci will make his feature film debut with the social drama The Daybreak, the first Albanian project ever pitched at Connecting Cottbus.
