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European Film Academy Board appeals to EP Members

European Film Academy Board appeals to the EP members to respect the JURI mandate on the proposed Broadcasters’ Regulation On the occasion of the General Assembly of the European Film Academy (EFA) in Berlin on 9 December 2017, the EFA Board has expressed its deep concern that the future of…
11-12-2017

87 EXPERTS ON IMMERSION AT STEREOPSIA

You are invited to take part in a one-of-a-kind, phenomenal buffet of “immersion” delicacies brought to you by Stereopsia right in the center of Europe, in Brussels, the Capital of both Belgium & the European Union, featuring 3D, VR, AR, XR, lighfield, holoscopy,… The combined Scientific Conference (IC3D) and Professional…
06-12-2017

Apply for dok.incubator: deadline January 31st

Apply for six months of intensive editingand development for your documentary film aiming for premiere by early autumn 2018: / Work with 25 internationally-active filmmakers throughout the postproduction period / Find your film's unique perspective within a global context and sharpen the storytelling / Learn new marketing tools used in…
06-12-2017

MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2018 – Project selection announced

We are very happy to reveal the 9 new feature film projects that have been selected for Feature Launch 2018.
05-12-2017

30th European Film Awards: Guests and Presenters

Only four more days before European filmmakers, EFA Members, guests, nominees and winners will gather to celebrate European cinema at its finest at the 30th European Film Awards in Berlin! On this special occasion the ceremony will, of course, celebrate this year's films and achievements but it will also shed…
05-12-2017

WHY ATTEND AN EVENT LIKE STEREOPSIA?

It’s probably to fill your “think tank” with information and to network. Stereopsia scouted the Earth to unearth the world’s best “immersion” surprises for you. The program of the Professional Conference (PCON) contains several surprising titles like “The end of storytelling & the future of immersive narrative” & “Follow flirtation:…
05-12-2017

Ukraine - Poland. New Gaze. A seminar in Kiev, 9 December 2017

The Adam Mickiewicz Institute, the Eureka Media company based in Warsaw, the Centre for Open and Multimedia Learning of the University of Warsaw and The Centre for Modern Information Techniques and Visual Arts from Kiev invite to participate in the debate about possible forms of communication, dialogue and understanding between…
05-12-2017

GRAND OPENING OF THE LARGEST CINEMA IN DALMATIA – CINESTAR 4DXTM MALL OF SPLIT ON DECEMBER 1ST 2017

Citizens of Split exhilarated with the new ultra-modern cinema in Dalmatia and unique 4DX™ screen
02-12-2017

Europa International Annual Conference

The sales companies’ members of Europa International attended the 6th Europa International annual conference from the 24th to the 26th November in Bucharest, and for the 4th time in parallel of Europa Cinemas event. New president and board The event started with a general assembly and the new board of…
29-11-2017

EUROPA CINEMAS AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT 20th NETWORK CONFERENCE

Launch of a new study examining strategic investment in the future of film
27-11-2017

The CEE Animation Industry Is Uniting into a Single Market

This year the European Commission developed an Animation Plan, which aims to invigorate the animation industry in the entire EU. The Central and Eastern European region contains great potential that has yet to be tapped. A new initiative titled the CEE Animation Workshop is striving to capture this potential by…
24-11-2017

European Co-production Award for Cedomir Kolar

This year’s EUROPEAN CO-PRODUCTION AWARD – Prix EURIMAGES, an award acknowledging the decisive role of co-productions in the European film industry, goes to the producer Cedomir Kolar. Cedomir Kolar has been active in film production for more than 30 years. He was born in former Yugoslavia, in the city of…
22-11-2017

EFADs welcomes the EP Legal Affairs Committee’s support for territorial exclusivity and strongly encourages all Members of the European Parliament and all Member States to support its position.

On 21st November 2017, the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee limited the scope of the European Commission’s “Proposal for a Regulation laying down rules on the exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions of broadcasting organisations and retransmissions” to only news and current affairs programmes. Peter…
21-11-2017

VR BUSINESS MODELS DISCUSSED AT STEREOPSIA

On the one hand, recent years have seen an incredibly rapid development of innovative VR systems – hardware & software - and corresponding storytelling strategies. On the other hand, very few companies have so far succeeded in making money with the (3D) contents and apps they created with these means.…
21-11-2017

FERA welcomes JURI vote results on Broadcasting Regulation on territorial exclusivity and direct injection, while urging for a stronger stance on authors’ remuneration

FERA welcomes the result of the committee vote in the EU Parliament today, as Members of the Legal Affairs (JURI) Committee voted to limit the extension of the so‑called “Country of Origin” principle to news and current affairs programmes. Exclusive territorial licensing, cornerstone of audiovisual works’ investment structure, distribution and…
21-11-2017

CEPI welcomes the JURI Committee's vote and its approach towards territorial exclusivity

On the 21st of November 2017 the JURI Committee voted on the European Commission’s “Proposal for a Regulation laying down rules on the exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions of broadcasting organisations and retransmissions” and limited it to news and current affairs programmes. CEPI, the…
21-11-2017

East Europe in Documentary Spotlight

IDFA – International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, the much-awaited event in the festival calendar, takes place November 15-26, 2017 this year. The large group of attending East European film professionals is headed by the Institute of Documentary Film. IDF representatives will help filmmakers navigate the event and promote their films…
18-11-2017

MIDPOINT TV Launch 2018 News and Report from Workshop 1

MIDPOINT TV Launch 2018 is off to a great start with a successful workshop 1 behind us; HBO Europe confirms cash prize of 5.000 USD to Best Project, and TV Launch announces new cooperation with CANNESERIES Institute. "The multi-faceted levels and unique classes offered at MIDPOINT I believe fosters an…
16-11-2017

JURY UNVEILS FIRST SEVEN EFA WINNERS

The European Film Academy announces the first winners who will be honoured at this year’s European Film Awards. A special seven-member jury convened in Berlin and, based on the EFA Selection list and the additional film entries, decided on the winners in the categories cinematography, editing, production design, costume design,…
14-11-2017

Interview: Petr Horký, director of The Russian Job – a film in the Competition for Mid-Length Documentary at IDFA 2017

A film set in Russia about Lada automobile production may not sound like the most riveting topic for a documentary. But Petr’s Horký’s directorial debut is a fascinating and wryly amusing tale. Set in Tolyatti, the city where the Lada factory is based, The Russian Job follows the attempts of…
14-11-2017