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FNE Market Analysis 2019: MONTENEGRO

Maja Bogojević Montenegro 2020-02-14

PODGORICA: The budget of the Film Centre of Montenegro was 1.1 m EUR in 2019 and will be increased by 40% up to 1.6 m EUR in 2020.

FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 13.02.2020.

FNE Staff Region 2020-02-14

WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…

FNE IDF DocBloc: Get Your Industry Pass For East Doc Platform 2020

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2020-02-14

Film professionals who want to attend the East Doc Platform industry programme can buy an Industry Pass until 21 February 2020. The open programme is, again this year, available for…

PRODUCTION: Irish/Polish Coproduction Starring George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp In Production

FNE Staff Poland 2020-02-13

WARSAW: The Irish/Polish coproduction Wolf, directed by Nathalie Biancheri and starring George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp, is set to start shooting in April 2020. Bankside Films manages the worldwide sales.

BOX OFFICE: Admissions And Box Office for Domestic Films Soar In Romania in 2019

Iulia Blaga Romania 2020-02-13

BUCHAREST: Admissions to domestic films increased dramatically from 389,172 in 2018 to 806,472 in 2019, while domestic films' gross increased from 1.42 m EUR / 6,712,375 RON in 2018 to…

PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Tamta Gabrichidze Preps Mugamati

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2020-02-13

TBILISI: Georgian director Tamta Gabrichidze is currently in preproduction with her first long documentary Mugamati. The filming is planned for the summer of 2020. Gabrichidze’s short documentary The Trader /…

FNE Market Analysis 2019: CZECH REPUBLIC

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2020-02-13

PRAGUE: Czech cinema enjoyed domestic and international success with numerous feature films, documentaries and also several short films in 2019. The year was marked by a growing number of coproductions,…

FNE Market Analysis 2019: SLOVAKIA

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2020-02-12

BRATISLAVA: The year 2019 was more successful for Slovak cinema compared to 2018 in terms of admissions and also the large number of domestic titles released in cinemas.

Scholarship Applications for Cartoon Business 2020

FNE Staff Region 2020-02-12

BRUSSELS: Professionals from the MEDIA programme member countries can apply for a scholarship at the next Cartoon Business, which will be held in Gran Canaria (Spain) from 24-26 March 2020.

Scumbag by Mariana Čengel Solčanská and Rudolf Biermann

BOX OFFICE: Slovak/Czech Coproduction Scumbag Sets Opening Record In Slovakia

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2020-02-11

BRATISLAVA: The political thriller Scumbag / Sviňa, directed and produced by Mariana Čengel Solčanská and Rudolf Biermann, set a new record for a Slovak film with 98,056 admissions and 633,047…

Stories from the Chestnut Woods by Gregor Božič

FNE Market Analysis 2019: SLOVENIA

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2020-02-11

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian film production is stable and getting even stronger since a significant increase in film funding was achieved in 2019. The number of completed films was lower than in…

Israeli/Polish/Colombian My Neighbor Adolf Picked Up By Beta Cinema

FNE Staff Poland 2020-02-11

WARSAW: The Israeli/Polish/Colombian coproduction My Neighbor Adolf directed by Israeli director Leon Prudovsky has been acquired by German Beta Cinema while in production. The film stars David Hayman and Udo…

PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Tamaz Narimanidze In Postproduction With Winter Depression

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2020-02-11

TBILISI: Georgian writer/director Tamaz (Tazo) Narimanidze is completing postproduction on his debut feature Winter Depression, which was supported by the Georgian National Film Center.

Transilvania Pitch Stop 2020 Launches Call For Applications

FNE Staff Romania 2020-02-11

CLUJ-NAPOCA: Transilvania Pitch Stop, the coproduction platform of the Transilvania International Film Festival, invites feature film projects of first and second time directors from Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Georgia, Moldova, Hungary,…

The Serbian series Besa by Dušan Lazarević

Popular Serbian TV Series Besa Gets International Remake

Zoran Janković Serbia 2020-02-10

BELGRADE: Besa directed by Dušan Lazarević and produced by Adrenalin in 2018, is the first Serbian television series to get an adaptation tailored for foreign markets. Dubai-based production house MBC…

CME Posts Mixed Results For 2019

Cathy Meils Region 2020-02-10

PRAGUE: The regional media giant Central European Media Enterprises (CME) reported a one percent decline in net revenues contrasting with a six percent increase in operating income for 2019, and…

GRANTS: Estonian Film Institute Announces First Grants for 2020

Aurelia Aasa Estonia 2020-02-10

TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute (EFI) gave out 1.8 m EUR for the production of three domestic features, and also 320,000 EUR for the production of seven minority coproductions.

FNE Market Analysis 2019: LATVIA

Zane Balčus Latvia 2020-02-10

RIGA: The Latvian film Blizzard of Souls directed by Dzintars Dreibergs broke box-office records existing since the early 1990s, showing the continuing demand for local films, that was significantly boosted…

Zagreb Film Festival Launches New Online Platform For Croatian Short Films

Milena Zajović Croatia 2020-02-07

ZAGREB: The Zagreb Film Festival has launched a unique online platform croatian.film as an extension of the Checkers, the festival’s competition of short films made by young Croatian filmmakers. The…

FNE Market Analysis 2019: CROATIA

Milena Zajović Croatia 2020-02-07

ZAGREB: Domestic box office surged from 204,763 EUR in 2018 to 1 m EUR in 2019, with a total of 22 domestic releases in 2019, compared to seven in 2018.