BERLIN: Films from Georgia, Romania, Estonia, Poland, Hungary and a Slovak Czech Croatian coproduction have all scored slots in the 2014 Berlinale Panorama and Forum programme lineups although no film from CEE countries has been selected for the main competition this year.
FNE wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Successful New Year! See you again on 13 January 2014
Region 20-12-2013Film New Europe would like to thank all its sponsors, supporters and readers and to wish them a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. Keep on Filming in 2014 !
VILNIUS: The Vilnius Film Cluster will launch a new 1000 sq m sound stage and production centre in March 2014. The 4.5m LTL project aims to cash in on Lithuania’s new tax incentives which take effect at the beginning of 2014.
WARSAW: The deadline is fast approaching (31 December 2013) to apply to be an expert for the Education, Audiovisual and Culture executive Agency in the framework of the management of European Union programmes. FNE urges qualified AV professionals from the new EU member and smaller countries to apply.
TALLINN: The Italian debut The Great Beauty directed by Paolo Sorrentino was awarded the main prize of the EurAsia international competition at the 17 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival held 15 November-1 December.
TALLINN: The Baltic Event has announced the winning projects of its annual coproduction market (26-29 November) with the award for best project going to Romanian project Miracle in Cluj represented by producer Melinda Boros and director Botond Püsök of Romania’s Spotfilm.
FNE at Europa International Athens 2013: Sales agents focus on new distribution platforms
Region 29-11-2013ATHENS: The focus was on digital distribution and the new opportunities that new platforms like VOD can provide for European films at the second annual Europa International conference in Athens.
FNE at Europa Cinemas Athens 2013: Estonian Kino Artis Wins Best Programming Award
Estonia 26-11-2013ATHENS: Estonian cinema Kino Artis was awarded the prize for Best Programming of 2013 in the Europa Cinemas network at the 18th Europa Cinemas Conference in Athens held 21-24 November 2013.
MOSCOW: European film Promotion (EFP) will launch Westwind on 23-27 October 2013 with screening of 11 new European films at Moscow’s 35mm Cinema. Westwind is a special European Film Showcase which included networking opportunities for sales agents from Europe and local buyers.
MALTA: Malta’s top underwater and location services outfit, Film Corporation www.filmcorporation.com.mt , will be in MIPCOM with its newly produced TV content in the form of short documentaries formatted for lifestyle, culture or travel channels.