SHORT FILMS COMPETITION
An exceptionally exciting program of Short Films Competition has been divided into four sets of short, but incredibly rich stories full of emotions, unexpected twists, characteristic characters. Let yourself be surprised by this energetic bomb – a collection of real gems! There are 22 of those!
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PRESS CONFERENCE OF 36. WFF WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23 AT 12.00 NOON IN KULTURALNA, PALACE OF CULTURE – COME JOIN US!
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian black comedy Liza the Fox-Fairy (2015) directed by Károly Ujj Mészáros is being adapted in India. Aafat-E-Ishq directed by Indrajit Nattoji has recently started shooting and will be available on the Indian video on demand service ZEE5 later in 2020.
BUCHAREST: The eight-episode TV series RUXX, directed by Iulia Rugină and Octav Gheorghe, and produced by HBO Europe, has started shooting in Romania. Cristian Mungiu and Tudor Reu are providing production services through Mobra Films.
ZAGREB: Five Croatian producers have been selected to participate in EAVE workshops with five Irish producers, to develop projects together.
The National Film Centre of Latvia announced the following grants on 14 September 2020.
SIBIU: Andrei Dăscălescu's Holy Father was awarded the Audience Award at the open-air edition of the 27th Astra Film Fest, which was held from 4 to 13 September 2020. The online segment of the edition, which will include the International Competition, the European Competition and the Student Competition, will take place from 16 to 25 October 2020.
In the last couple of days we've announced first titles of the official selection of 36. WFF: Best Polish Shorts of 2020, Polish Classics and Family Cinema Weekend. In the coming days, until the end of September, we'll be announcing further titles included in the official selection.
NICOSIA: Indoor cinemas in Cyprus are scheduled to reopen on 17 September 2020, according to the Cyprus Ministry of Health.
BUDAPEST: Pieces of a Woman, Hungarian director Kornel Mundruczo’s first film in English, has been picked up by Netflix.
