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PRODUCTION: Hungarian / Romanian Coproduction Spiral in Postproduction

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-07-31

BUCHAREST: Hungarian director Cecília Felméri is currently in postproduction with her debut feature Spiral, a Hungarian / Romanian coproduction starring Golden Bear winner protagonists Alexandra Borbély and Bogdan Dumitrache alongside…

David Pope, Aranka Matits, Weronika Czołnowska Anna Pomichowska

FNE at the 10th New Horizons Studio+: How to Fill the Marketing Gap?

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-07-31

WROCŁAW: The 10th edition of the New Horizons Studio+ launched on 27 July 2019 as part of the New Horizons International Film Festival. This international workshop is set to teach…

Turkish Biopic of Boxer Naim Süleymanoğlu Shooting in Bulgaria

FNE Staff Bulgaria 2019-07-31

SOFIA: Turkish biopic Pocket Hercules: Naim Süleymanoğlu / Cep Herkülü: Naim Süleymanoğlu is currently shooting in Bulgaria. The film directed by Özer Feyzioğlu will also be shot in Turkey and…

Slovak Broadcaster JOJ To Rebrand TV Stations Starting 1 December

FNE Staff Slovakia 2019-07-31

BRATISLAVA: Slovak broadcaster JOJ will change the names and the format of the thematic channels acquired from the Czechoslovak Film Society (Československej filmovej spoločnosti) in mid-March 2019. The changes will…

First Romanian Doc Selected for Venice IFF

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-07-30

BUCHAREST: collective / colectiv by acclaimed German-Romanian filmmaker Alexander Nanau will screen in the Official Selection – Out of Competition at the Venice International Film Festival of the Biennale di…

Loli paradička by Richard Staviarsky and Víťo Staviarsky

Slovak Romantic Comedy Ranked Second in Weekend BO

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-07-30

BRATISLAVA: Low budget romantic comedy Loli paradička by Richard Staviarsky and Víťo Staviarsky ranked second at the Slovak box office this past weekend. The film premiered at Art Film Fest…

PRODUCTION: Czech / Latvian Coproduction The Pack Started Shooting

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2019-07-30

ZLIN: Highly anticipated teen drama Smečka / The Pack, directed by first time Czech director Tomáš Polenský, started shooting in Zlín on 24 July 2019. The film is set in…

Summer Edition of Animattikon Project to Be Held in Paphos

FNE Staff Cyprus 2019-07-30

PAPHOS: Summer edition of the Animattikon Project, featuring a series of animation workshops for children will take place in Paphos, Cyprus from 6 to 11 August 2019. The event is…

PRODUCTION: Latvian Director Matīss Kaža Starts Shooting First Latvian Western

Zane Balčus Latvia 2019-07-29

RIGA: Latvian director Matīss Kaža starts principal photography on his debut feature Where the Road Leads / Kur vedīs ceļš on 24 July 2019. The film is a contemporary take…

FNE AV Innovation: LargoAI: Next Generation Data-driven Moviemaking

Sami Arpa Region 2019-07-29

The movie industry has a problem. Over 100 years after its inception, the global film industry still does not understand its audience.

Lithuanian Films Score Big With International Audiences

Aukse Kancereviciute Lithuania 2019-07-29

VILNIUS: The number of Lithuanian films being distributed and screened internationally has made big gains in recent years according to information just released by the Lithuanian Film Centre.

PRODUCTION: Thai / Georgian Coproduction Currently Shooting in Georgia

FNE Staff Georgia 2019-07-29

TBILISI: The TV series Doubleman is currently shooting in Georgia under the Film in Georgia programme. The series is a Thai / Georgian coproduction between the Thai company Kanthana Motion…

FESTIVALS: Les Misérables Wins the 26th European Film Festival Palić

FNE Staff Serbia 2019-07-29

PALIĆ: French film Les Misérables directed by Ladj Ly received the Golden Tower for Best Film at the 26th edition of European Film Festival Palić. The festival was held in…

Applications Open for cocoWIP at connecting cottbus

FNE Staff Region 2019-07-29

COTTBUS: Projects in production or postproduction connected to Eastern Europe in subject or production context can apply for cocoWIP at connecting Cottbus until 22 August 2019. This year’s edition of…

FNE at Venice 2019: Venice Film Festival Programme Announced:Vaclav Marhoul’s Painted Bird Lands in Main Competition Slot

Anna Franklin Region 2019-07-26

VENICE: Czech / Ukrainian / Slovak coproduction The Painted Bird by Václav Marhoul has been selected for the Venezia 76 Competition of the Venice International Film Festival of the Biennale…