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FESTIVALS: Midnight Family Wins Watch Docs International Human Rights Festival

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-12-18

WARSAW: Midnight Family directed by Luke Lorentzen, a powerful documentary about the work of ambulance responders in Mexico, won the Grand Prix at the 19th Watch Docs International Human Rights…

Two CEE Minority Coproductions Supported by Netherlands Film Fund

FNE Staff Region 2019-12-18

AMSTERDAM: Two CEE minority coproductions received production support totalling 403,607 EUR from the Netherlands Film Fund. These feature films are directed by Polish director Olga Chajdas and Dutch Floor van…

Eurimages Supports Four Projects from CEE Countries

FNE Staff Region 2019-12-16

BERLIN: Four projects from CEE countries have received coproduction support at the 157th meeting of the Board of Management of the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund, held in Berlin 9-12…

Estonian Film Streaming Website with Worldwide Reach Launched

FNE Staff Estonia 2019-12-16

TALLINN: The streaming website Netikino.ee was launched in Estonia on 12 December 2019. Estonian films are available worldwide with English and Russian subtitles.

NEM Zagreb 2019 Announces Winners

FNE Staff Croatia 2019-12-16

ZAGREB: Projects by Matej Merlić and Daria Keršić won the first edition of NEM Zagreb, a brand new three-day event in the CEE region, where TV and film professionals exchanged…

Accreditations Open for WEMW 2020

FNE Staff Region 2019-12-16

TRIESTE: When East Meets West opens accreditations for its 10th anniversary edition, that will take place within the 31st Trieste Film Festival from 19 to 21 January 2020.

Perinbaba and the Two Worlds by Juraj Jakubisko

PRODUCTION: Juraj Jakubisko in Postproduction with Perinbaba and the Two Worlds: Watch the Trailer

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2019-12-13

PRAGUE: Juraj Jakubisko is currently in postproduction with his new magical family fantasy Perinbaba and the Two Worlds, after more than two years of complicated production. The Czech/Slovak coproduction will…

PRODUCTION: Slovak/Ukrainian TV Series Slavs in Final Postproduction

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-12-13

BRATISLAVA: The epic historical TV series Slavs / Slovania by Jozef Koleják, Veronika Kolejáková and Ján Luterán is currently in final postproduction with the first six of its 12 episodes…

Slovak Producer Wanda Adamík Hrycová: We Want to Support the Visibility of Slovakia on the World Film Map

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-12-13

BRATISLAVA: We spoke with Slovak producer Wanda Adamík Hrycová about the series Slavs / Slovania, a Slovak/Ukrainian coproduction she is producing through Wandal Production, and also about her activity as…

PRODUCTION: Serbian Darko Nikolić Shoots Crime Thriller The Only Way Out

Zoran Janković Serbia 2019-12-13

BELGRADE: Darko Nikolić is currently in production with his debut feature, the crime thriller The Only Way Out / Jedini izlaz, one of the very few crime thrillers in contemporary…

Films from CEE Countries Selected for Sundance 2020

FNE Staff Region 2019-12-13

WARSAW: Eight films from CEE countries have been selected for the Sundance Film Festival, which will take place in Utah, USA from 23 January to 2 February 2020.

New Cinema Operator Opens First Multiplex in Sibiu

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-12-13

SIBIU: New Bucharest-based cinema operator CineGold SRL opened its first multiplex in Sibiu in November 2019. This is the first multiplex opened in this Transylvanian city, which was the European…

Goodbye Beautiful by Vladimir Milovanovic

FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex Oriente Film 2019-2010: Goodbye Beautiful

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-12-13

Take a closer look at the Serbian documentary project Goodbye Beautiful, which was selected for the 17th edition of Ex Oriente Film out of a record number of 107 submitted…

Slovak The New Year‘s Kiss Tops Local Weekend BO

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-12-12

BRATISLAVA: Jakub Kroner‘s romantic comedy The New Year´s Kiss / Šťastný nový rok topped the Slovak weekend box office during its opening (5-8 December 2019), with 56,555 admissions and 337,680…

PRODUCTION: Vardan Tozija in Postproduction with Macedonian/Croatian/Kosovar/Greek Coproduction

Marina Lazarevska North Macedonia 2019-12-12

SKOPJE: Macedonian director Vardan Tozija is in postproduction with his second feature film M, a coproduction between North Macedonia, Croatia, Kosovo and Greece. The premiere is planned for the second…

GRANTS: Film Center Serbia Announces Latest Grants for 2019

Zoran Janković Serbia 2019-12-12

BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia completed the latest round of grants in 2019 by distributing 1,301,907 EUR / 153 m RSD to the production of 11 projects. The list includes feature…

PRODUCTION: Croatian Goran Kulenović Preps The Death of the Little Match Girl

Milena Zajović Croatia 2019-12-12

ZAGREB: Filming for The Death of the Little Match Girl, based on a novel by famous Croatian writer Zoran Ferić, will start in the autumn of 2020. This Mediterranean noir…

Slovenia’s Cinema Kinodvor Plans to Open New Miniplex

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2019-12-12

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian cinema Kinodvor, which received the Best Programming Award for 2019 from Europa Cinemas, plans to open a new miniplex as an additional venue for its two screens.

25 Years of Innocence. The Case of Tomek Komenda by Jan Holoubek

PRODUCTION: Polish TVN in Postproduction with Drama Inspired by Real Life Events

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-12-12

WARSAW: Jan Holoubek is in postproduction with 25 Years of Innocence. The Case of Tomek Komenda, a drama following the tragic story of a man who had served 18 years…

First Cut Lab Announces Participants for New Programme First Cut+

FNE Staff Region 2019-12-12

TRIESTE: First Cut Lab is launching its new programme First Cut+, which will promote 16 feature films in postproduction from low production capacity countries, with a focus on Central &…