The 45^th year of the International Festival of Science Documentary Films Academia Film Olomouc (AFO) will take place in Olomouc, Czech Republic, from the 13^th to 18^th of April, 2010. Following the pattern of the former years, AFO will comprehensibly and innovatively introduce expert and scientific knowledge through audiovisual media. However, AFO is definitely not a closed academic event - it emphasizes plurality of the audience and proves that even educational films and programs can become a thrilling show for all generations.

Celebrating the 15th anniversary and having the competition programme "New Europe - New Names" in place, festival feels the need as well as strong wish to share its experience and widen up its range of vision with the festivals of similar size around Eastern and Central Europe.

Celebrating the 15th anniversary and having the competition programme "New Europe - New Names" in place, festival feels the need as well as strong wish to share its experience and widen up its range of vision with the festivals of similar size around Eastern and Central Europe.

What is the MEGA PLUS

MEGA PLUS is a nine month POST-GRADUATE COURSE degree in Audiovisual Management. The course will be divided into fourteen weeks of academic training, an internship of six months in a European production or distribution company and a final evaluation week. MEGA PLUS offers training for young professionals of the audiovisual industry wishing to expand their knowledge of all issues related to the management of an audiovisual company. MEGA PLUS also allows participants to understand how to develop, produce and distribute an audiovisual project within the current European audiovisual landscape.

Vilnius international film festival (VIFF), which started March 18 and will last until April 2, presents 28 films by Lithuanian artists, eight of which is shown for the first time.
For the first time in the Festival's history the prize to support young Lithuanian filmmakers is established.
Another achievement of Lithuanian cinema - the feature film by Ignas Miškinis „Low lights" will take part in the main competition programme „New Europe - new names".

PUENTES - INTERCHANGE - FILM FINANCE FORUM - TIES THAT BIND

EAVE is pleased to announce the selection for the upcoming international workshops in April 2010, supported by MEDIA International.

Countdown has begun for the 29th International Istanbul Film Festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts and sponsored for the 6th time by Akbank!

DOC ALLIANCE is a partnership between 5 key documentary festivals: CPH:DOX Copenhagen, DOK Leipzig, IDFF Jihlava, Planete Doc Review Warsaw and VISION DU REEL Nyon. This unique collaboration emerged through a common aim to support and promote remarkable creative documentaries, increasing their accessibility to a worldwide audience.