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A-list filmmakers are heading to Slovakia!

In just a month the 7th edition of Visegrad Film Forum will host silver screen art director, editor and cinematographer with many others. Between 17th and 21st of April the Film and TV Faculty of Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava will become a place for uncovering the secrets of…
22-03-2018

First results of groundbreaking study on EU audio-visual authors remuneration: a wake-up call

A median audio-visual author in Europe earns €18,000 from their work after tax, with an additional €2,000 coming from secondary payments including CMOs. As the Copyright Directive discussions have entered a crucial phase in the European Parliament and Council, FERA and FSE call on EU policy-makers to take a stand…
21-03-2018

Negligible representation of women in the film sector

Yesterday the Slovenian Film Centre, a public agency of the Republic of Slovenia (the SFC), organised an international consultation entitled "Women in the Film Sector: a Gender Issue" in the context of the 20th Documentary Film Festival. The event took place in the Lili Novy club at the Cankarjev Dom…
21-03-2018

EFP Announces selected films for new programme THE CHANGING FACE OF EUROPE at Hot Docs, Toronto

What moves people in Europe? What triggers and lies beneath the manifold changes in the political, social and economical landscape? For a better understanding and insight into the rapidly evolving processes affecting Europe today EFP (European Film Promotion) in collaboration with Hot Docs - Canadian International Documentary Festival (April 26…
20-03-2018

The 7th EFA Young Audience Award Includes Record 45 Cities in 36 Countries

Young Juries Across Europe Screen Nominated Films GIRL IN FLIGHT, HOBBYHORSE REVOLUTION and WALLAY – all of which will then be available as VOD for the general public The European Film Academy (EFA) proudly announces and congratulates the three nominees for the EFA Young Audience Award 2018: GIRL IN FLIGHT …
20-03-2018

Support decisions at the 150th Eurimages’ Board of Management meeting

Co-production support - Strasbourg, 19.03.2018 - At its 150th meeting held from 13 to 16 March 2018 in Yerevan, the Board of Management of the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund agreed to support 17 fiction, 1 documentary and 2 animation film projects for a total amount of €5,103,561.
19-03-2018

Happy Go Hopscotch

Kinomind Films and Meta Media Entertainment is delighted to announce that their new Christmas special Hopscotch and the Christmas Tree has been greenlit and will be delivered in time for a Christmas 2018 broadcast.
19-03-2018

Macedonian Film Agency to Support 16 Festivals in 2018

SKOPJE: Macedonian Film Agency announced a decision on 16 March 2018 to financially boost 16 festivals according to the announced Call for financing projects of national interest in the film industry for organizing domestic festivals and other film manifestations of international character in 2018.
19-03-2018

The 2018 Call for Entries is now open

A new generation of creative documentary filmmakers and artists heads to ARISTOTELES WORKSHOP every year for a 5-week filmmaking boot camp experience. Artistic characters ensue, since 2006. Their output landed and won on the festival circuit: Quinzaine des Realisateurs at the Cannes Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival, Dok Leipzig,…
15-03-2018

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2019, 7th Edition

October 25 –29, 2018 / 22nd Ji.hlava IDFF / Czech Republic;February 4 – 8, 2019 / Berlin / Germany
13-03-2018

East Doc Platform Awarded Best Documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe

Organized by the Institute of Documentary Film, the EAST DOC PLATFORM – the largest event for documentary filmmakers in Central and Eastern Europe – took place for the seventh time. From March 3 to 9, Prague hosted 350 film professionals from around the world. This unique event allows filmmakers to…
12-03-2018

Ice Mother to dominate Czech Lion Awards 2017

The 25th Czech Lion Awards were handed out on 10th March 2018. Ice Mother directed by Bohdan Sláma and produced by Petr Oukropec and Pavel Strnad (Negativ) was awarded in 6 categories, including best film, best director, and best screenplay. Awards for Ice Mother include: best film (producers Petr Oukropec…
12-03-2018

Europa Distribution's Workshop at the Sofia Meetings Sofia International Film Festival March 14 - 18 2018

For the eighth year in a row, Europa Distribution is organizing a workshop dedicated to its members in the scope of the Sofia Meetings of the Sofia International Film Festival. About 20 independent distributors members of the association will participate in this workshop on “Effective Communication in Professional Interactions and…
12-03-2018

Slovenian Film Centre Presents Panel Discussion "Women in the film sector: a gender issue"

Within the 20th Documentary Film FestivalTuesday, 20th of March 2018 at 15:00Klub Lily Novy at Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana PROGRAMMEPart I 15.00 Introductory speech - Nataša Bučar, Director of the Slovenian Film Centre 15.05 Presentation of the Council of Europe Recommendations on gender equality in the AV sector - Enrico Vannucci,…
12-03-2018

DOC LAB POLAND Honoured With The EDN Award 2018

The 14th EDN Award is presented to Adam Ślesicki and Katarzyna Ślesicka from DOC LAB POLAND. They receive the award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the development of the European documentary culture through their work in connection with the DOC LAB POLAND initiative. Adam Ślesicki and Katarzyna Ślesicka …
08-03-2018

2nd International Conference on Film Education

Film education offers exciting opportunities for new and innovative ways of teaching. At the 2nd International Conference on Film Education, we will present examples of good practices in film education taking place in schools and cinemas, involving close co-operation between teachers and filmmakers. We will learn about the various ways…
06-03-2018

MIDPOINT Intensive Iceland – Project selection announced

We are thrilled to announce the selection of projects for this year's MIDPOINT Intensive Iceland. The 4 projects will participate in a 2-day workshop in Reykjavik starting this weekend, on Saturday-Sunday March 10-11. Thanks to a new collaboration with the Icelandic Film Centre, we have once again been able to…
06-03-2018

EUROPA DISTRIBUTION Workshop at CARTOON MOVIE March 7-10 2018

Europa Distribution and Cartoon celebrate this year a partnership established in 2009 to facilitate independent distributors to attend one of largest and more renown pitching & co-pro forum for animated feature films in Europe. More than 40 Europa Distribution members will be in Bordeaux from the 7th to 10th March …
01-03-2018

European Genre Forum Announces 2018 Projects

Now running into its second year, the European Genre Forum has selected eight exciting projects to take part in the 2018 training cycle, starting on April 16th, 2018. The 2018 project selection spreads geographically well over Europe, reaching as far as Israel. The stories reflect a wide variety of fantastic…
28-02-2018

Critical Documentary Filmmaking is Becoming a Risky Business

The EAST DOC PLATFORM, the largest event for documentary professionals in Central and Eastern Europe, takes place March 3-9, 2018. During the week-long event, Prague will host leading documentary professionals, distributors, TV and festival selectors from around the world. Filmmakers will pitch their documentary projects and compete for several prizes…
26-02-2018