BUCHAREST: The Whistlers by Corneliu Porumboiu has got 13 nominations for the 14th Gopo Awards, followed by Heidi by Cătălin Mitulescu with 10 nominations, and Adina Pintilie’s Touch Me Not and Monsters. by Marius Olteanu with nine nominations each. The Gopo Awards will be announced on 24 March 2020.
UNIC Provisional Update: Record 1.34 Billion Admissions In European Cinemas In 2019
Region 18-02-2020BRUSSELS: European admissions increased by 4.5 per cent in 2019, with over 1.34 billion admissions, a record since the early 1990s. In the EU, admissions reached the 1 billion mark for the first time since 2004.
Brussels: 17 February 2020 – The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the body representing European cinema trade associations and operators, has today released its provisional update on admissions and box office revenues across Europe for 2019.
The world premiere of NUMBERS, a film by Oleg Sentsov, directed from a gulag, is to take place tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18. The special screening will be a part of the Berlinale 70th anniversary celebration. The film will also screen as Berlinale Special. Today, we present the trailer, poster and photos from the film.
BERLIN: Numbers, a film that Oleg Sentsov directed from a gulag, will have its world premiere on 18 February 2020. The special screening will be a part of Berlinale's 70th anniversary celebration and the film will also screen in the Berlinale Special.
Film professionals who want to attend the East Doc Platform industry programme can buy an Industry Pass until 21 February 2020. The open programme is, again this year, available for free.
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry professionals across Europe. Click here for FNE UNIC EU Cinema Policy Update.
EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027
07/02: Long-term EU budget: The Union’s ambitions must be matched with sufficient reliable funding – European Parliament
EP negotiators for the post-2020 EU budget discussed their priorities with European Council President Charles Michel, ahead of a crucial plenary debate on the budget next week.
08/02: Plenković with Michel: Croatia wants the MFF negotiations concluded during our Presidency – EU2020HR
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said he would do everything so that in the European Union's next seven-year budget Croatia was given appropriate cohesion funds, which he added were the driver of development and investment.
Geo-blocking
28/01: O&O report highlights important risks of a ban on geo-blocking for sport content – Sports Rights Owners Coalition (SROC)
Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates Ltd (“O&O”) have published a report on ‘The impact of potential changes to geo-blocking regulation on sport’, highlighting the risks of extending a ban on geo-blocking for sports content.
Antitrust
30/01: Antitrust: Commission fines NBCUniversal €14.3 million for restricting sales of film merchandise products – European Commission
The European Commission has fined several companies belonging to Comcast Corporation, including NBCUniversal LLC, (“NBCUniversal”) €14 327 000 for restricting traders from selling licensed merchandise within the European Economic Area (EEA) to territories and customers beyond those allocated to them. These restrictions concerned merchandise products featuring the Minions, Jurassic World and other images and characters from NBCUniversal's films.
European Commission
29/01: European Commission 2020 Work Programme: An ambitious roadmap for a Union that strives for more – European Commission
The European Commission adopted its 2020 Work Programme. It sets out the actions the Commission will take in 2020 to turn the Political Guidelines of President von der Leyen into tangible benefits for European citizens, businesses and society.
European Parliament
31/01: "A new dawn for Europe" - Op-ed article by EU Presidents – European Parliament
"A new dawn for Europe" - Op-ed article by Presidents David Sassoli, Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen
31/01: Redistribution of seats in the European Parliament after Brexit – European Parliament
As of 1 February, the number and distribution of seats in the Parliament changes following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
05/02: Our Inclusive Digital Europe : Leaving Nobody Behind, Offering Opportunity For Everyone – S&D Group
Position paper
/02: Renew Europe paper on Artificial Intelligence – Renew Europe Group
Position paper
Events
17-18 February: European Parliament ITRE Committee meeting, Brussels
17-18 February: European Parliament JURI Committee meeting, Brussels
17-18 February: European Parliament IMCO Committee meeting, Brussels
18 February: UNIC conference at the European Parliament, Brussels
19 February: Extraordinary ITRE & IMCO Committee meeting with Commissioner Breton on new initiatives in the digital sector, Brussels
19 February: European Commission communication on the Digital Single Market
19-20 February: European Parliament CULT Committee meeting, Brussels
20 February: European Council meeting on the long-term EU Budget 2021-2027, Brussels
24 March: Digital Services Act conference: A new rulebook for the digital economy?, Brussels
Studies
O&O - The impact of potential changes to European geo-blocking regulation on sport - January 2020
Göteborg Film Festival - Nostradamus Report 2020 - January 2020
PRODUCTION: Irish/Polish Coproduction Starring George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp In Production
Poland 13-02-2020WARSAW: The Irish/Polish coproduction Wolf, directed by Nathalie Biancheri and starring George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp, is set to start shooting in April 2020. Bankside Films manages the worldwide sales.
One of the main goals of all MIDPOINT programs is the continuous support for its projects – from the very beginning “on the paper” till the editing room and even further on.
MIDPOINT's special post-production program is now offering consultations in the editing room for its alumni project Lost in Paradise by the writer and director Fiona Ziegler (CZ/CH).
Fiona's directional feature debut, which was developed within MIDPOINT in 2016, is produced by Kristyna Michalek Kvetova (Cinemotif Films). In 2016, it was selected to Thessaloniki’s Agora Crossroads Co-Production Forum.
Lost in Paradise is the first ever Czech-Swiss film co-production realized, the shooting finished in August 2019.
MIDPOINT Editing Room offers tailor-made consultancy during two 5-day sessions. The first session is in progress this week in Prague, Czech Republic (February 10 – 15, 2020). One-to-one intensive work in the editing room is led by the director, writer and editor Ivo Trajkov, who also works as the Head of Editing Department at Prague's FAMU (Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague).
We are happy that we could organize this module in collaboration with our dear partner Studio FAMU, a specialized division of FAMU designed for film and television production and postproduction.
MIDPOINT Editing Room is realized in partnership with Studio FAMU. MIDPOINT Institute operates under the auspices of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
