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FNE Rebranding in 2019-2020: FNE has commissioned some of the top specialists in the region to create a new design and new look for FNE and FNE Daily

FNE Staff Region 2019-09-16

The “new look” will include both technical and design updates. But don’t worry, the factual and accurate information about the film industry in the region, that has made FNE the…

Patryk Vega’s Politics Dominates Polish Cinemas and Opens in Fifth Position at UK Box Office

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-09-16

WARSAW: Polish director Patryk Vega’s Politics has had over 950,000 admissions since its opening in Polish cinemas on 4 September 2019 and is number five in the UK box office.

Czech Film Daughter Wins Student Academy Award

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-09-16

PRAGUE: The Czech film Daughter directed by Daria Kashcheeva has received the Academy Award in the best animated film from international schools category. Daria Kashcheeva is a student of FAMU…

FNE Oscar Watch 2020: Poland Selects Corpus Christi as Oscar Bid

FNE Staff Poland 2019-09-16

WARSAW: Jan Komasa’s costume drama Corpus Christi has been selected as Poland’s candidate for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the best international feature film…

FNE Oscar Watch 2020: Slovakia Selects Let There Be Light as Oscar Candidate

FNE Staff Slovakia 2019-09-16

BRATISLAVA: Marko Škop's second feature film Let There Be Light / Nech je svetlo has been selected as Slovakia’s candidate for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences…

Bridges of Time by Kristine Briede and Audrius Stonys

FNE Oscar Watch 2020: Lithuania Selects Bridges of Time as Oscar Candidate

FNE Staff Lithuania 2019-09-16

VILNIUS: The documentary Bridges of Time / Laiko tiltai by Kristine Briede and Audrius Stonys has been selected as Lithuania’s candidate for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…

FNE AV Innovation: Artinii - Part II: Screenings Made Easy

Eva Pešková Czech Republic 2019-09-16

A young Czech company, Artinii has come up with a new technology, that enables global film distribution online. In this series, we’ll explain how we do it. In the previous…

Baltic Sea Docs Announces Awards

FNE Staff Latvia 2019-09-16

RIGA: The Russian project How to Save a Dead Friend directed by Marusya Syroechkovskaya received the Baltic Sea Docs Award at the 23rd Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (Baltic Sea…

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2019: The Messenger

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-09-16

GDYNIA: Władysław Pasikowski’s biopic The Messenger about war hero Jan Nowak-Jeziorański will screen in the main competition of the 44th Gdynia Film Festival, running from 16 to 21 September 2019.…

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2019: Identity Dilemma

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2019-09-16

PORTOROŽ: Sabrina Morena’s first long documentary Identity Dilemma / Vprašanje identitete will be screened in the competition of the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož (17-22 September 2019). This…

Slovakia Raises Film Incentives

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-09-13

BRATISLAVA: New amendments to the Audiovisual Law have been approved, that will increase the film incentives in Slovakia from 20% to 33% starting 1 January 2020.

FNE Oscar Watch 2020: Serbia Selects King Petar as Oscar Bid

FNE Staff Serbia 2019-09-13

BELGRADE: Petar Ristovski’s historical drama King Petar / Kralj Petar Prvi has been selected as Serbia’s candidate for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the…

GRANTS: Georgia Announces Documentary Production Grants

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2019-09-13

TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center has distributed 120,000 EUR / 360,000 GEL for the production of seven documentaries chosen from among 35 projects.

WEMW 2020 Launches Call for Entries

FNE Staff Region 2019-09-13

TRIESTE: When East Meets West has launched the call for entries for its upcoming edition, taking place in Trieste from 19 to 21 January 2020. The spotlight territories of the…

dok.incubator preview Showcases Eight New Docs

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-09-13

PRAGUE: The Nordisk Panorama FF, set to take place in Malmö from 19 to 24 September 2019, will once again host the dok.incubator preview, which will showcase eight long documentaries…

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2019: Corporation

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2019-09-13

PORTOROŽ: Matej Nahtigal's sophomore feature Corporation / Korporacija will be screened in the competition of the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož (17-22 September 2019). This Slovenian/Croatian coproduction is…

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2019: Daughter of Camorra

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2019-09-13

PORTOROŽ: Siniša Gačić's long documentary Daughter of Camorra / Hči Camorre will be screened in the competition of the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož (17-22 September 2019). The…

Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz by Maciej Pieprzyca

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2019: Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-09-13

GDYNIA: Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz by Maciej Pieprzyca will screen in the main competition of the 44th Gdynia Film Festival, running from 16 to 21 September 2019. The…

FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex Oriente Film 2019-2020: Celibacy

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-09-13

Take a closer look at the documentary project Celibacy / Celibát by Libuše Rudinská, which was selected for the 17th edition of Ex Oriente Film out of a record number…

Domestic Release of Maltese Psychological Thriller The Weeping House of Qala

FNE Staff Malta 2019-09-12

VALLETTA: Marc Doneo’s psychological thriller The Weeping House of Qala will be released in Malta on 20 September 2019. The film, co-directed together with Keith Albert Tedesco, was supported by…