The 28th edition of Baltic Sea Docs documentary pitching forum is set to take place in Riga, 1-8 September. This year, the forum will feature the presentation of 26 film projects, alongside screenings for local audiences in Riga and various regional towns across Latvia.
The feature film THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG by Mohammad Rasoulof (Run Way Pictures) will represent Germany at the 97th Academy Awards® in the category for "Best International Feature Film". This decision was taken by an independent jury of experts appointed by German Films. A total of 13 films were submitted for consideration.
HERCEG NOVI: Twelve films, directed by Ivan Marinović, Sonja Prosenc, Emilija Gašić and Mladen Đorđević, among others, will compete in the Feature Film Competition of the 37th edition of the Herceg Novi Film Festival. The largest film festival in Montenegro and one of the most important in the region is held in Herceg Novi 23 – 29 August 2024.
Film Centre of Montenegro Launches Film Rendezvous at Herceg Novi Film Festival
Montenegro 22-08-2024HERCEG NOVI: An inaugural Montenegro Film Rendezvous will take place 24 – 27 August 2024 within the 37th Herceg Novi Film Festival, organised by the Film Centre of Montenegro. The event is designed to nurture a lasting bond between the Montenegrin, regional and European film industries.
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Laurynas Bareisa’s sophomore feature Drowning Dry / Sesės has been selected as Lithuania’s candidate for the 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category.
Montenegro Film Rendezvous - A New Initiative by Film Centre of Montenegro
Press releases 22-08-2024The inaugural Montenegro Film Rendezvous is set to take place from August 24th to 27th in Herceg Novi, as part of the 37th Herceg Novi Film Festival, and is organised by the Film Centre of Montenegro.
Michael Fassbender and Richard Gere to Shoot in Estonia for Paramount+ Series The Agency
Estonia 20-08-2024TALLINN: Paramount+ series The Agency produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, and starring Michael Fassbender and Richard Gere, will start shooting in Estonia in September 2024 using the local rebate scheme. The first two episodes will be directed by Joe Wright.
BERLIN: The 21st edition of the Arthouse Cinema Training, organised by the International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas (CICAE) kicked-off in Berlin on 19 August and till 25 August 2024 will involve 48 participants from 27 countries and over 20 trainers from nine countries.
Autlook Filmsales Picks Up Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc’ Doc TATA ahead of Toronto Premiere
Romania 20-08-2024BUCHAREST: The documentary TATA written and directed by Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc has been acquired by Autlook Filmsales before its world premiere at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival (5 – 15 September 2024). The film is a Romanian/German/Dutch coproduction.
Projects Selected for 10th Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency in Romania Announced
Romania 18-08-2024BUCHAREST: Eight projects have been chosen from among 93 submissions from 39 countries for the 10th anniversary edition of Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency, which will return to Port Cultural Cetate, on the Danube bank, from 17 to 24 September 2024.
