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PRODUCTION: Thai / Georgian Coproduction Currently Shooting in Georgia

FNE Staff Georgia 2019-07-29

TBILISI: The TV series Doubleman is currently shooting in Georgia under the Film in Georgia programme. The series is a Thai / Georgian coproduction between the Thai company Kanthana Motion…

FESTIVALS: Les Misérables Wins the 26th European Film Festival Palić

FNE Staff Serbia 2019-07-29

PALIĆ: French film Les Misérables directed by Ladj Ly received the Golden Tower for Best Film at the 26th edition of European Film Festival Palić. The festival was held in…

Applications Open for cocoWIP at connecting cottbus

FNE Staff Region 2019-07-29

COTTBUS: Projects in production or postproduction connected to Eastern Europe in subject or production context can apply for cocoWIP at connecting Cottbus until 22 August 2019. This year’s edition of…

FNE at Venice 2019: Venice Film Festival Programme Announced:Vaclav Marhoul’s Painted Bird Lands in Main Competition Slot

Anna Franklin Region 2019-07-26

VENICE: Czech / Ukrainian / Slovak coproduction The Painted Bird by Václav Marhoul has been selected for the Venezia 76 Competition of the Venice International Film Festival of the Biennale…

Cinema Operators Call for Films Selected at Leading Festivals to Get Full Theatrical Release

FNE Staff Region 2019-07-26

BRUSSELS: International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), representing cinema associations including the Associazione Nazionale Esercenti Cinema (ANEC) and the Associazione Nazionale Esercenti Multiplex (ANEM) and key operators across 38 territories in…

Last Day to Apply for MIDPOINT Intensive Montenegro

FNE Staff Montenegro 2019-07-26

PODGORICA: This is the last day for applications for MIDPOINT´s first intensive workshop dedicated to Montenegrin filmmakers, that will be organised in Podgorica from 12 to 15 October 2019. The…

FNE/IDF DocBloc: Last Chance to Submit Your Rough Cut to East Silver 2019

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-07-26

Submit your rough cut to the largest internationally recognised database of creative feature and television documentary films from Central and Eastern Europe. The market takes place during the 23rd Ji.hlava…

God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya by North Macedonian director Teona Strugar Mitevska

God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya One of Three Finalists of the LUX FILM PRIZE 2019

FNE Staff Region 2019-07-25

VENICE: God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya by Macedonian director Teona Strugar Mitevska is among the three finalists for the LUX FILM PRIZE 2019. The film is a Macedonian, Croatian,…

PRODUCTION: Czech Director Petr Zahrádka Starts Shooting New Comedy in Prague

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2019-07-25

PRAGUE: Petr Zahrádka, mostly known as a TV series director, started shooting his feature comedy Chlap na střídačku (no English title available) this week. The popular cast, promising a new…

Serbia and Poland Nominated for the LMGI Awards

Zoran Janković Serbia 2019-07-25

BELGRADE: Serbia has been nominated at the 6th edition of Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) Awards in the Outstanding Locations in a Commercial category, while Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War has…

New Film Studio To Be Built Near Zagreb

Milena Zajović Croatia 2019-07-24

ZAGREB: Croatia has announced that it will build a new film studio near Zagreb to accommodate its rapidly growing business as a services provider for both domestic and international productions.The…

PRODUCTION: Fast and Furious 9 to Be Partially Shot in Georgia

FNE Staff Georgia 2019-07-24

TBILISI: Fast and Furious 9 directed by Justin Lin and starring Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez will be partially filmed in Georgia in August 2019. Enkeny Films is servicing.

PRODUCTION: New HBO Europe Series Starts Shooting in Romania

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-07-24

BUCHAREST: Six-episode original HBO Europe series Tuff Money / Bani negri (pentru zile albe) written and directed by Daniel Sandu will start shooting in Romania in August 2019. Cristian Mungiu’s…

EU Supports Young Filmmaking Talent

FNE Staff Region 2019-07-24

BRUSSELS: Young filmmakers from Poland, Romania, Estonia and Hungary are among the five filmmakers who received EU support for their short films as winners of the #EUandME Young Filmmakers Competition.…

Gordan Matić, Director of Film Centre Serbia

Gordan Matić Appointed New Director of Film Centre Serbia

Zoran Janković Serbia 2019-07-23

BELGRADE: The Government of the Republic of Serbia has accepted Boban Jevtić's resignation and appointed Gordan Matić as the new director of Film Centre Serbia.

FNE AV Innovation: How the Sandbox Hub boosts media innovation through (inter)national collaboration

Sarah Geeroms Region 2019-07-23

“We strongly believe in the value of open innovation,” Sarah Geeroms, project leader at the Flemish public broadcaster VRT said during NEXT, the innovation event of Marché du Film –…

PRODUCTION: Georgian Doc Dead Souls’ Vacation in Postproduction

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2019-07-23

TBILISI: Georgian director Ekaterine Chelidze is in postproduction with Dead Souls’ Vacation, a long documentary that she shot in Georgia in 2018. The film is produced by Konstantine Kalandadze and…

God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya by Teona Strugar Mitevska

FESTIVALS: Motovun FF Short Film Award to Become Eligible for EFA Award Nomination

Milena Zajović Croatia 2019-07-23

MOTOVUN: As of this year, short films that win the Propeller of Motovun Award will gain a nomination candidacy for the European Film Academy short film award. The 22nd Motovun…

PRODUCTION: Bliss Starring Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson to Be Shot in Croatia

FNE Staff Croatia 2019-07-23

ZAGREB: American sci-fi Bliss, starring Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson, and directed by Mike Cahill, will start shooting in Croatia next week. The film is produced by Amazon Studios and…

Interview with Gaga Chkheidze, Head of the Georgian National Film Center

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2019-07-22

TBILISI: FNE spoke with Gaga Chkheidze, the new director of the Georgian National Film Center, about his goals and the challenges facing Georgian cinema.