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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 2019-10-18

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…

FNE at Riga IFF 2019: Latvians Celebrate Local Success

Cathy Meils Latvia 2019-10-18

RIGA: The 6th edition of the Riga IFF opened on 17 October 2019 with the national premiere of emerging young Latvian filmmaker Gints Zibalodis’s auteur success Away at the historic…

FESTIVALS: Tallinn Black Nights FF Announces First Feature Competition Full Lineup

FNE Staff Estonia 2019-10-18

TALLINN: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) adds 10 films to the already announced eight that will be competing in the First Feature Competition programme. The festival will be held…

Special Discount for NEM Zagreb's TV Writing Contest – Apply by 21 October

FNE Staff Croatia 2019-10-18

ZAGREB: The first edition of New Europe Market Zagreb will be held from 11 to 13 December in Zagreb, Croatia. NEM Zagreb is a brand new 3-day event in the…

FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producer Łukasz Długołęcki

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-10-18

ŁÓDŹ: Łukasz Długołęcki from NUR has been selected to participate in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme for documentary film producers, which kicks off at the 23rd edition of the Ji.hlava…

FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producer Jitka Kotrlová

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2019-10-18

PRAGUE: Jitka Kotrlová from Frame Films Production Company has been selected to participate in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme for documentary film producers, which kicks off at the 23rd edition…

FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Czech Joy Competition at Ji.hlava IDFF

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-10-18

We look at the films in the Czech documentary competition at Ji.hlava IDFF.

Corpus Christi Soars at Polish Box Office and International Sales

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-10-17

WARSAW: Polish drama Corpus Christi directed by Jan Komasa opened in the number 2 spot at the Polish box office with 170,000 admissions over the 10 – 13 October 2019…

Maciej Karpinski Elected Vice President of European Federation of Screenwriters

FNE Staff Region 2019-10-17

AMSTERDAM: The European Federation of Screenwriters elected Polish writer Maciej Karpinski as its Vice President during the organisation’s general assembly in Amsterdam on 11 October 2019.

FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producer Rea Rajčić

Milena Zajović Croatia 2019-10-17

ZAGREB: Rea Rajčić from Eclectica has been selected to participate in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme for documentary film producers, which kicks off at the 23rd edition of the Ji.hlava…

FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producer Tekla Machavariani

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2019-10-17

TBILISI: Tekla Machavariani from Nushi Film has been selected to participate in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme for documentary film producers, which kicks off at the 23rd edition of the…

FESTIVALS: CineLibri IFF 2019 Winners Announced

CineLibri Bulgaria 2019-10-16

SOFIA: Burning by Lee Chang-dong, based on a story by Haruki Murakami, tops the CineLibri competition.

GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Supports 10 Minority Coproductions

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2019-10-16

PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund Council has selected 10 out of 34 projects applying in the call for minority coproduction support. The total amount of the support is 774,893 EUR…

Lucian Pintilie’s The Oak Is First Romanian Film Restored in 4K

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-10-16

BUCHAREST: The Romanian/French coproduction The Oak / Balanța (1992) by Lucian Pintilie is the first Romanian film restored in the 4K digital format by BRD – Groupe Société Générale and…

Anca Damian’s Romanian/French/Belgian Coproduction Nominated for 2019 European Film Awards

FNE Staff Romania 2019-10-16

BERLIN: Romanian director Anca Damian’s film Marona’s Fantastic Tale, a Romanian/French/Belgian coproduction, has been nominated for the European Film Awards in the European Animated Film category.

FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producer Marcian Lazăr, Romania

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-10-16

BUCHAREST: Marcian Lazăr from Axel Film has been selected to participate in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme for documentary film producers, which kicks off at the 23rd edition of the…

Romania’s Alien Films Entertainment Shoots Three Projects Using Cash Rebate

FNE Staff Romania 2019-10-15

BUCHAREST: The Romanian company Alien Films Entertainment has already serviced or coproduced two projects under the cash rebate law in 2019 and a third one is in preparation.

FNE at RIGA IFF 2019: Pakalnina’s Latvian/Lithuanian/Norwegian Documentary Spoon Competes at Riga

FNE Staff Latvia 2019-10-15

RIGA: The lauded Latvian director Laila Pakalnina will have her Latvian/Lithuanian/Norwegian documentary Spoon in the Baltic Sea competition of the 2019 Riga International Film Festival, which runs 17 – 27…

FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producer Giedrė Burokaitė, Lithuania

Aukse Kancereviciute Lithuania 2019-10-15

VILNIUS: Giedrė Burokaitė from Meno Avilys has been selected to participate in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme for documentary film producers, which kicks off at the 23rd edition of the…

FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producer Tomáš Krupa, Slovakia

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-10-15

BRATISLAVA: Tomáš Krupa from HAILSTONE has been selected to participate in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme for documentary film producers, which kicks off at the 23rd edition of the Ji.hlava…