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coco: call for submissions 2019

Press releases 2019-05-07

Submissions for the 21st edition of connecting cottbus,Submissions for the 21st edition of connecting cottbus,the East-West co-production market at the FilmFestivalCottbus on 6—8 November 2019, are now open. The longest-running networking event for film professionals active in East-West European co-production, connecting cottbus (coco) continues its success rate of completed films,…

Three MIDPOINT programs start in Lithuania this week

Press releases 2019-04-29

Second workshop of Feature Launch 2019 is about to take off The time has come for the second workshop of MIDPOINT Feature Launch, which will be organized in Kaunas, Lithuania – in partnership with the Lithuanian Film Centre – from May 3 till May 9, 2019. Nine feature-length projects and…

EFP Announces 20th Edition of Producers on the Move

Press releases 2019-04-24

EFP Announces PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE 2019 at the Cannes Film Festival Celebrating the 20th Edition of PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE For 20 years, the most enterprising, up-and-coming producers from throughout Europe have been selected for EFP PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE at the Cannes Film Festival. Based on their already…

RECIPIENTS OF 2019 CINEEUROPE GOLD AWARDS ANNOUNCED

Press releases 2019-04-23

BRUSSELS, NEW YORK – 23 April 2019: The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) and the Film Expo Group are delighted to announce the 2019 recipients of the CineEurope Gold Awards, given to cinema professionals for their outstanding dedication and service to the sector. The Awards will be presented as part…

MIDPOINT launches a TV writing-focused program: Writers’ Room

Press releases 2019-04-23

MIDPOINT is launching a new program to boost up the TV production practice in the region of Central and East Europe to a greater extent. MIDPOINT Writer´s Room is a sidebar module of the project-based 9-months long MIDPOINT TV Launch and is designed to support the training of specialized skills…

EastSeries

Press releases 2019-04-23

Invitation to submit your tv drama series project to EastSeries EastSeries is a platform for the best drama series proposals from Central and Eastern Europe. It is organized by the Odesa International Film Festival powered by ScripTeast, a master training programme for the best Eastern European scriptwriters organized by Independent…

Copyright Directive: Authors' organisations - Joint press release on the Council's adoption of the Copyright Directive

Press releases 2019-04-17

European organisations of authors welcome the final adoption of the Copyright Directive and call on EU Member States to seize this historical opportunity to improve the livelihoods of all authors and foster Europe’s creativity. On 15 April 2019, the Council of the European Union formally adopted the Copyright Directive. Following…

MIDPOINT Intensive Lithuania announcing project selection

Press releases 2019-04-17

We are pleased to announce the selection of 4 projects for our first MIDPOINT Intensive Lithuania workshop aimed at Lithuanian film professionals. The projects will participate in a 4-day workshop in Kaunas (May 5 – 8, 2019). The selected projects and participants of MIDPOINT Intensive Lithuania are: A BUTTERFLY´S HEART …

Pustnik Screenwriters Residency announces first guests for 2019

Press releases 2019-04-17

The first guest experts have been announced for the fifth edition of Pustnik Screenwriters Residency, which will take place in Romania this September. During the nine-day retreat, eight screenwriters – three from Romania and five internationals – will develop their first or second feature-length screenplays. Pustnik also invites a handful…

New Movie By Julian Galea Filmed 100% In Malta Will Open At Eden Cinemas

Press releases 2019-04-16

MALTA (April 16, 2019) - Australian born Maltese film director Julian Galea came to Malta to shoot his second movie following the success of his debut feature film Love to Paradise which won Best Film at Malta International Film Festival. Galea can’t get enough of his mother country and while…

LUMIERE VOD: launch of the first directory of European films to increase transparency concerning the VOD markets

Press releases 2019-04-16

Launched by the European Commission with the European Audiovisual Observatory who is managing the project, this new directory of European films will help professionals, the public authorities and citizens to find information about European films and their availability on-line in video-on-demand (VOD) services throughout the European Union. Access it free…

Warsaw Kids Film Forum /// otwarcie naboru projektów

Press releases 2019-04-15

Submit your project at Warsaw Kids Film Forum until the end of May. The call for projects for the 3rd edition of Warsaw Kids Film Forum, an international coproduction forum aimed at children’s market, was lunched today. WKFF is the industry part of the Kids Film Festival and will take…

dok.incubator projects 2019 announced

Press releases 2019-04-15

dok.incubator reveals 8 projects selected for its 2019 edition dok.incubator has announced the final selection of talented filmmakers whose projects will be supported in 2019. Participating film professionals – drawn from around the world, including Latin America, Europe, Africa and Canada – will have the opportunity to work intensely on…

Ex Oriente Film 2019 deadline approaching

Press releases 2019-04-15

Dear documentary directors and producers, We would like to remind you that the deadline for submissions to the Ex Oriente Film 2019 international training programme is April 19th.If you have a feature length documentary project in development or early production, be sure to submit it via our online application form.The…

CEE Animation Forum Launches New Partnerships with Leading Training Programmes

Press releases 2019-04-15

CEE Animation Forum (formerly known as VAF Třeboň) opens its 7th edition by establishing new partnerships with different European markets, festivals or residency and training programmes. Through this extensive range of direct invitations to pitching events, exchanges of professionals and attractive scholarships, the organizers aim to increase the producers´ knowledge,…

The Changing Face of Europe at Hot Docs

Press releases 2019-04-12

THE CHANGING FACE OF EUROPE Features 10 Outstanding European Documentaries at Hot Docs, Toronto Personal and cultural identity, women’s rights – religious and sexual – and new life concepts are among the topics of the second edition of THE CHANGING FACE OF EU- ROPE. The programme, curated to reflect on…

CineStar 4DX Banja Luka

Press releases 2019-04-11

GRAND OPENING OF CINESTAR 4DX BANJA LUKA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Last week, on 4 April, 2019 CineStar exhibition chain opened it latest multiplex in Banja Luka, the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of the new DELTA PLANET shopping mall. The new 6-screen CineStar multiplex is the…

The Anarchic Cinema: BAM Celebrates Věra Chytilová’s Unique Career

Press releases 2019-04-10

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), in co-operation with the Czech Film Fund, presents 11 feature films and 3 shorts of Věra Chytilová. The retrospective of the radical and anarchic Czech filmmaker is accompanied by 4 films by Czech filmmakers, Chytilová’s former students, and will be held in New York from…

Lithuanian 30% Tax Incentive Scheme is Now Active

Press releases 2019-04-10

The Lithuanian Film Centre (LFC) announces that the upgraded Lithuanian 30% Tax Incentive scheme is now active. The incentive came into effect in January 2014 as a new policy measure to foster local and foreign film production in Lithuania. As of 2019, the incentive provides an opportunity to save up…

RESULTS OF SUPORTED PROJECTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR 2018 – 2019

Press releases 2019-04-09

The Ministry of Education and Culture announces that the responsible Minister for Cinematography, Minister of Education and Culture, approved, for the period 2018-2019, on the recommendation of the Cinema Advisory Committee, the partial financing of the following proposals: