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Slovak Producer Wanda Adamík Hrycová: We Want to Support the Visibility of Slovakia on the World Film Map

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-12-13

BRATISLAVA: We spoke with Slovak producer Wanda Adamík Hrycová about the series Slavs / Slovania, a Slovak/Ukrainian coproduction she is producing through Wandal Production, and also about her activity as…

PRODUCTION: Serbian Darko Nikolić Shoots Crime Thriller The Only Way Out

Zoran Janković Serbia 2019-12-13

BELGRADE: Darko Nikolić is currently in production with his debut feature, the crime thriller The Only Way Out / Jedini izlaz, one of the very few crime thrillers in contemporary…

Films from CEE Countries Selected for Sundance 2020

FNE Staff Region 2019-12-13

WARSAW: Eight films from CEE countries have been selected for the Sundance Film Festival, which will take place in Utah, USA from 23 January to 2 February 2020.

New Cinema Operator Opens First Multiplex in Sibiu

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-12-13

SIBIU: New Bucharest-based cinema operator CineGold SRL opened its first multiplex in Sibiu in November 2019. This is the first multiplex opened in this Transylvanian city, which was the European…

Goodbye Beautiful by Vladimir Milovanovic

FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex Oriente Film 2019-2010: Goodbye Beautiful

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-12-13

Take a closer look at the Serbian documentary project Goodbye Beautiful, which was selected for the 17th edition of Ex Oriente Film out of a record number of 107 submitted…

Slovak The New Year‘s Kiss Tops Local Weekend BO

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-12-12

BRATISLAVA: Jakub Kroner‘s romantic comedy The New Year´s Kiss / Šťastný nový rok topped the Slovak weekend box office during its opening (5-8 December 2019), with 56,555 admissions and 337,680…

PRODUCTION: Vardan Tozija in Postproduction with Macedonian/Croatian/Kosovar/Greek Coproduction

Marina Lazarevska North Macedonia 2019-12-12

SKOPJE: Macedonian director Vardan Tozija is in postproduction with his second feature film M, a coproduction between North Macedonia, Croatia, Kosovo and Greece. The premiere is planned for the second…

GRANTS: Film Center Serbia Announces Latest Grants for 2019

Zoran Janković Serbia 2019-12-12

BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia completed the latest round of grants in 2019 by distributing 1,301,907 EUR / 153 m RSD to the production of 11 projects. The list includes feature…

PRODUCTION: Croatian Goran Kulenović Preps The Death of the Little Match Girl

Milena Zajović Croatia 2019-12-12

ZAGREB: Filming for The Death of the Little Match Girl, based on a novel by famous Croatian writer Zoran Ferić, will start in the autumn of 2020. This Mediterranean noir…

Slovenia’s Cinema Kinodvor Plans to Open New Miniplex

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2019-12-12

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian cinema Kinodvor, which received the Best Programming Award for 2019 from Europa Cinemas, plans to open a new miniplex as an additional venue for its two screens.

25 Years of Innocence. The Case of Tomek Komenda by Jan Holoubek

PRODUCTION: Polish TVN in Postproduction with Drama Inspired by Real Life Events

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-12-12

WARSAW: Jan Holoubek is in postproduction with 25 Years of Innocence. The Case of Tomek Komenda, a drama following the tragic story of a man who had served 18 years…

First Cut Lab Announces Participants for New Programme First Cut+

FNE Staff Region 2019-12-12

TRIESTE: First Cut Lab is launching its new programme First Cut+, which will promote 16 feature films in postproduction from low production capacity countries, with a focus on Central &…

Romanian Producer Ada Solomon Elected Deputy Chairwoman of EFA’s Board

FNE Staff Romania 2019-12-11

BUCHAREST: Romanian producer Ada Solomon was voted Deputy Chairwoman of the European Film Academy’s Board on the occasion of the European Film Awards meeting in Berlin last weekend. She will…

Young Tesla and Idea Poachers by Petar Orešković pitching

PRODUCTION: Petar Orešković Preps Children's Film about Nikola Tesla

Milena Zajović Croatia 2019-12-11

ZAGREB: Director Petar Orešković is preparing a feature film for children Young Tesla and Idea Poachers about Nikola Tesla, with the shooting set for 2020. The film is a Croatian/Slovenian/Austrian/Serbian/Czech…

Romanian Film Archive Finishes 4K Restoration of Classic Moromeții at Cinelabs Romania

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-12-11

BUCHAREST: The Romanian Film Archive has finalised the 4K restoration of Stere Gulea’s black and white drama Moromeții (1987), which is considered one of the best Romanian films of all…

dok.incubator Call For Ambitious Long Docs in Rough Cut Stage

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-12-11

PRAGUE: Editors, directors and producers of ambitious documentaries in rough cut stage are invited to apply to the six-month long workshop dok.incubator till 29 January 2020.

Stop Motion Animated Film Workshop in Montenegro

FNE Staff Montenegro 2019-12-11

PODGORICA: Film Centre of Montenegro and the ZVVIKS Institute in Ljubljana have recently organised a six-day stop motion animated film workshop under the mentorship of the Slovenian director and producer…

GRANTS: North Macedonia Film Agency Announces Second Production Grants for 2019

Marina Lazarevska North Macedonia 2019-12-10

SKOPJE: The North Macedonia Film Agency distributed 2,470,719 EUR / 151.7 m MKD to 15 films within the second deadline in 2019 for production grants for feature, short, animated and…

Serbian 4 Roses Debuts at Number 3 in Local Weekend Box Office

Zoran Janković Serbia 2019-12-10

BELGRADE: Vasilije Nikitovićs debut feature 4 Roses / 4 Ruže reached the third position in the Serbian weekend box office during its first weekend (5-8 December 2019) with 15,464 admissions…

PRODUCTION: Maciej Drygas in Production with Polish/Lithuanian Doc Trains

FNE Staff Poland 2019-12-10

WARSAW: Acclaimed Polish director Maciej Drygas is currently in production with Trains, a documentary he is also producing through Drygas Film Production in coproduction with Rasa Miškinytė through Lithuania’s Era…