PRODUCTION: Serbian Queer Representation Documentary in Postproduction

BELGRADE: The long documentary Warm Film / Topli film, focusing on queer representation in Yugoslav and Serbian cinema, is in the final stages of postproduction. The film is directed by Dragan Jovićević and co-directed by Nikola Ljuca.

07-07-2023

PRODUCTION: Maja Novaković in Postproduction with Serbian/Belgian Hybrid Documentary

BELGRADE: Young director Maja Novaković is in postproduction with her docufiction At the Door of the House Who Will Come Knocking / Ko će pokucati na vrata mog doma, a coproduction between Serbia and Belgium, which was supported by Film Center Serbia in 2022.

04-07-2023

PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Director Yana Lekarska Wraps Shooting Debut Feature Because I Love Bad Weather

SOFIA: Bulgarian director Yana Lekarska has just finished shooting her first feature film Because I Love Bad Weather, for which the production company Invictus Ltd is open to coproducers.

04-07-2023

PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Giorgi Javakhishvili Develops Debut Feature while Prepping Short Film Pale Evening, Gray Day

TBILISI: Young Georgian director/writer/producer/film researcher Giorgi Javakhishvili is preparing his first short fiction film Pale Evening, Gray Day (working title), which is envisioned to be expanded into a feature film Liberté (currently in script development). Both films are produced by Alexander Gabelia and Levan Tskhovrebadze through Georgian CinExpress Productions.

30-06-2023

PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Nóra Lakos Shoots I Accidentally Wrote a Book

BUDAPEST: Hungarian director/screenwriter Nóra Lakos is currently in production with children's film I Accidentally Wrote a Book / Véletlenül írtam egy könyvet. This 4 m EUR Hungarian/Dutch coproduction has already been acquired by German sales agent Beta Films.

29-06-2023

PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Jani Sever Starts Shooting Musical Drama Ciao Bela

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian documentary director Jani Sever starts shooting his debut feature Ciao Bela / Čao Bela on 3 July 2023. The Slovenian/Serbian/Croatian coproduction is a musical youth drama about a teenage girl facing dilemmas at the beginning of high school.

29-06-2023

PRODUCTION: Slovak Historical TV Series Time of Hopes in Postproduction

BRATISLAVA: The Slovak historical TV miniseries Time of Hopes / Čas nádejí directed by Ján Sebechlebský and produced by the Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS) and ARINA Film production, is currently in postproduction.

27-06-2023

PRODUCTION: Vytautas Puidokas in Production with Lithuanian/French Doc Abandoned

VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Vytautas Puidokas is currently finishing production on his long documentary Abandoned, which is estimated to be completed in early 2024.

27-06-2023

PRODUCTION: First Slovak Multilingual TV Comedy Series Pressburg Wraps Shooting

BRATISLAVA: Comedy TV series Pressburg directed by Csaba Molnár has entered postproduction. The eight-episode series about the linguistic diversity of Bratislava is produced by Slovakia’s Pressburg Partners Production and coproduced by the Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS).

23-06-2023

PRODUCTION: Lithuanian Director Saulė Bliuvaitė Shoots Debut Feature Toxic

VILNIUS: The young Lithuanian director Saulė Bliuvaitė is currently filming her debut feature Toxic / Akiplėša, a coming-of-age drama supported by the Lithuanian Film Centre.

22-06-2023

PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Urška Djukić Starts Shooting Little Trouble Girls

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Urška Djukić, who has won several awards for her short animated film Granny’s Sexual Life, co-directed by Émilie Pigeard, started shooting her debut feature Little Trouble Girls on 20 June 2023 in the small Italian town of Cividale del Friuli. This Slovenian/Italian/Croatian coproduction is expected to be finished in the spring of 2024.

21-06-2023

PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Peter Fazakas Shoots Crime Comedy Tonight We Kill

BUDAPEST: Hungarian director Peter Fazakas is currently in production with Tonight We Kill / Ma este gyilkolunk written by Norbert Köbli, one of the most talented Hungarian young scriptwriters. The film is supported by the National Film Institute Hungary and is scheduled for theatrical release on Valentine’s Day 2024.

21-06-2023

PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Miroslav Lekić Shoots Russian Consul

BELGRADE: Serbian director Miroslav Lekić is currently shooting his seventh feature film Russian Consul / Ruski konzul, which is supported by Film Center Serbia.

21-06-2023

PRODUCTION: Boyko Boyanov Shoots Bulgarian Feature Film Class 90

SOFIA: Boyko Boyanov is currently in production with his debut feature Class 90, supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center. The production company Miramar Film is open to coproducers at the postproduction stage and ready to start communicating with sales agents.

19-06-2023

PRODUCTION: Lithuanian Director Giedrė Beinoriūtė in Postproduction with Doc Sacrum and Profanum in Pievenai

VILNIUS: Lithuanian director/screenwriter Giedrė Beinoriūtė is working on her new project, the long documentary Sacrum and Profanum in Pievenai / Sacrum ir profanum Pievėnuose. The planned premiere of the film is next Easter, 2024.

19-06-2023

PRODUCTION: Ivan Tymchenko’s Ukrainian/Czech/Swedish/Slovak Oxygen Station Almost Ready for Premiere

PRAGUE: Ukrainian director/screenwriter Ivan Tymchenko is almost ready for the premiere of his new project, the Ukrainian/Czech/Swedish/Slovak feature film Oxygen Station / Kyslíková Stanice.

15-06-2023