The international industry event that was scheduled to take place March 30 – April 1 has been cancelled to protect the safety of participants amid coronavirus threat. The decision was also brought on by travel restrictions across Europe.

Meeting Point – Vilnius (MPV), which takes place during Vilnius IFF, attracts hundreds of European film industry professionals. Unfortunately, many of them must now cancel their plans due to international travel restrictions caused by coronavirus. This means that filmmakers who were selected to pitch their projects during MPV will not receive desirable consideration from sales agents and other decisionmakers.

“The number of applicants for the Coming Soon session doubled compared to last year. We feel enormous responsibility for our filmmakers and aim to provide their projects with well-deserved attention from agents, distributors, producers and institutions. Regretfully, the travel restrictions impede our ability to do so,” said Alessandra Pastore, head of MPV.

The industry event has received a lot of attention in 2020, forging significant international partnerships with renowned film organizations.

“This edition of MPV was on track to be our best. It was granted Eurimages patronage, the European Film Forum was scheduled to close out the conference, the Innovation Day Lab focusing on Baltic distributors and movie theatres was set up in cooperation with Europa Cinemas, discussions for producers were planned with the help of the European Film Academy. This situation is truly unfortunate,” said Algirdas Ramaška, CEO of Vilnius IFF.

Moreover, filmmakers from countries with significant coronavirus outbreaks will not be presenting their work at Vilnius IFF.

“In order to ensure the safety of our viewers, we have come to a mutual agreement with filmmakers who reside in coronavirus hotbed areas to cancel their visits. During the festival, premises will be ventilated and disinfected. Festivalgoers will receive refunds if screenings are canceled,” assured Ramaška.

The organisers of the One World Human Rights Documentary Film Festival regret to announce that because of the most recent decree issued by the government of the Czech Republic, they are interrupting the festival with immediate effect. This measure applies to all screenings and accompanying events, the afternoon school screenings, and the regional festivals. According to Ondřej Kamenický, the festival’s director: “After thoroughly discussing and analysing the entire situation, we have agreed to interrupt the festival at this point. We are thereby respecting the measures implemented by the Czech Minister of Health and the National Security Council.  At the moment, we are discussing the possibility of resuming the festival in the autumn.” If the future situation allows, we will resume the festival in several months. This would mean that films may once again be raining down on Prague in six months.

As of 10 March, in accordance with the position of Government of the Czech Republic and extraordinary measures introduced in connection with the spread in the Czech Republic of the disease COVID-19 caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the Prague International Film Festival – Febiofest is cancelled until further notice. The Prague IFF – Febiofest plans to move one of the biggest film events in Prague and the Czech Republic to another date in 2020.

The international industry event that was scheduled to take place March 30 – April 1 has been cancelled to protect the safety of participants amid coronavirus threat. The decision was also brought on by travel restrictions across Europe.

At the 27th Czech Lion Awards held March 8 in Prague, The Patined Bird picked up eight prizes including Best Film and Best Director. Owners won three, Old-Timers succeeded twice.

A black and white war drama The Painted Bird scored eight times during the 27th Czech Lion Awards ceremony bringing to its director-producer Václav Marhoul two major prizes for Best Film and Best Director, and non-statutary award for An Extraordinary Audiovisual Achievement.

The film also received awards for Best Cinematography (Vladimír Smutný), Best Film Editing (Luděk Hudec), Best Sound (Pavel Rejholec) Best Stage Design (Jan Vlasák) Best Costume Design (Helena Rovná) and Best Makeup and Hairstailing (Ivo Strangmüller).

Best Documentary Award went to Over the Hills, directed by Martin Mareček and produced by Petr Oukropec (Negativ), Tereza Polachová, Hanka Kastelicová (HBO Europe).

A comedy-drama Owners was honored with 3 prizes on Saturday evening. Jiří Havelka received the prize for Best Screenplay, and actresses Tereza Ramba, Klára Melíšková won Best Actress In a Leading Role and Best Actress In a Supporting Role, respectively.

The male actor prizes went for Old-Timers' Jiří Schmitzer (Best Actor In a Leading Role) and Jaroslav Mrkvička (Best Actor In a Supporting Role). According to the Czech Film and Television Academy, Best Music was composed by Ivan Acher, Michal Novinski (The Watchmaker's Apprentice).

You can read more about the Czech Lion Awards 2019 and check the full list of winners HERE.

• Allied Global Marketing is developing marketing strategies for Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, AMC Networks, BBC Studios, Dreamworks, HBO, NBC Universal and many others
• Also coming to  NEM Dubrovnik is the CEO of all3media international, a distribution company with a rich portfolio of award-winning TV programmes and formats that it distributes globall

Zagreb, March 9th 2020. - NEM Dubrovnik 2020, the largest event in Central and Eastern Europe specialising in the TV industry will be held from June 8th to 11 2020, bringing together media and television experts from Europe and the world at the Hotel Dubrovnik Palace for the eighth consecutive year.

Among the first notable confirmed speakers is Adam Cunningham, Chief Global Strategist of the renowned full-service marketing agency Allied Global Marketing, with clients in the entertainment, culture and sports industries. In their offices throughout the United States, London and Beijing, they develop successful marketing strategies for clients like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, AMC Networks, BBC Studios, Dreamworks, HBO, NBC Universal and many others. Some of their prominent work includes the promotion of television projects such as Fleabag, This is Us, World of Dance i Wu Tang: An American Saga.

Adam Cunningham is set to share his rich experience in the industry in his keynote speech „How to make a great and successful marketing campaign for a TV series?“

Another keynote presentation will be held by Louise Pedersen, CEO of the production and distribution company all3media international which has contributed to the success of series like  Midsomer Murders, Fleabag, The Missing, Skins and Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back,

Danna Stern, Managing Director of the leading Israeli distribution and production company yes Studios, has also confirmed her attendance and return to NEM. Fauda, Your Honor and Asylum City are only some of the series that have strongly propelled yes Studios into the European market.

NEM will also host Peter Wassong from Deutsche Telekom, who is responsible for the strategic positioning and content alignment of Deutsche Telekom's TV content throughout Europe, including sports rights and linear channels, as well as partnerships with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in ten different pay-tv markets. 

Apart from these speakers, numerous other global companies are confirming their attendance in Dubrovnik on a daily basis – they include leading free-to-air (FTA) and pay-tv channels, cable and satellite operators, IPTV, production, distribution and technological companies, media from home and abroad, as well as other experts linked with the TV industry.

NEM Dubrovnik presents the first TV Tech Showcase

Technology solutions are shaping TV industry on a daily basis and affect its accelerated transformation and development. NEM Dubrovnik, well known for its various events, will devote one part of the program to latest technologies through TV Tech Showcase – a special event that brings together some of the leading companies developing innovative solutions for the TV industry

As part of this all-day networking event, technology companies will also present their innovation and during a special presentation. 

One of confirmed exhibitors is Croatian company AdScanner which develops innovative solutions in TV advertising, based on internally developed AI and big data algorithms. More than 50 clients across five European countries are using AdScanner’s solutions – from advertisers and regulatory bodies, TV companies, media agencies and telecoms. 

Find out more information about speakers, events and participation possibilities, as well as First Minute badge prices available until March 18th 2020, on official NEM Dubrovnik 2020 website.

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ABOUT NEW EUROPE MARKET:

New Europe Market (NEM) is the biggest TV industry event in CEE region, focused on its development, newest trends, opening new business opportunities and improving audiovisual industry in Croatia.

Under the claim „TV Market with a view“, NEM Dubrovnik gathers numerous media and TV experts from Europe and the world since 2013.

First edition of NEM Zagreb was organized at the end of 2019, claiming it is „All about content creation“. Along with business opportunities and exchanging ideas, NEM Zagreb is also a platform for creative writers who want to prosper in the TV industry and collaborate with leaders in the industry.

For many years, the project is supported by numerous global TV and media industry, and world of telecoms: BBC Worldwide / BBC Studios, CBS Studios International, Disney, Warner Bros, Fremantle, Sony Pictures Television, FOX Network Group, MGM, ITV Studios Global Entertainment, Viacom International Studios, Global Agency, Viasat World, yes Studios, Eutelsat, NBC Universal, Deutsche Telekom, Telekom Austria Group, LG, ZDF, BETA Film, HRT and many others.

NEM Dubrovnik and NEM Zagreb is organized by Mediavision, full service partner for positioning TV content on the CEE market.

NEM Dubrovnik presents its first TV Tech Showcase

Technological solutions shape the TV industry on a daily basis and also impact its rapid transformation and development. NEM Dubrovnik, known for its varied events, will devote a part of its programme to the newest technologies through the TV Tech Showcase – a special event within NEM Dubrovnik which is bringing together some of the leading companies that are developing innovative solutions for the TV industry. Along with an all-day networking event, technological companies will also present their innovations during a special presentation. One of the confirmed exhibitors is the Croatian company AdScanner which offers innovative solutions in TV advertising that are based on proprietary AI and big data algorithms. More than 50 clients in five European countries have been using their solutions – ranging from advertisers to regulatory bodies, TV companies, media agencies and telecoms.

You can find more information about confirmed speakers, events and possibilities of participating in NEM Dubrovnik, as well as First Minute Prices of participation fees that are on offer until March 18th 2002 on our official site: NEM Dubrovnik 2020.