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EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive
18/10: Draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) in view of changing market realities (first reading) – EU Council
EU Broadcasting Regulation
05/10: Updating broadcasting rules for digital; spreading and promoting European culture – Andrus Ansip Blog
“So it is not about free access, or about destroying business models for film producers or musicians. But it is about getting access to cultural content without pulling the rug out from under Europe's creative sector and culture” stated Commissioner Ansip.
Copyright Enforcement
18/10: The owner of an internet connection used for copyright infringements through filesharing cannot be exonerated from liability simply by naming a family member who might have had access to that connection - CJEU
Directory of European Films
18/10: Digital single market: a directory of European films to facilitate on-line access – European Commission
On the occasion of the Marché international du film classique [International Classic Film Market] in Lyon, Mariya Gabriel, the Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, will today present the prototype of a directory of European films, a key action of the Digital4Culture strategy which is also part of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018.
Lux Film Prize
15/10: Discover the Lux Film Prize finalists in a cinema near you – European Parliament
Three films featuring three strong female characters facing difficult dilemmas: the Lux Film days are bringing them to a cinema near you.
Croatia
/10: Croatia – New law on audiovisual activities – EAO Newsletter
The Croatian Parliament has recently adopted the new Law on Audiovisual Activities (Zakon o audiovizualnim djelatnostima). This Law concerns the promotion of the production of audiovisual works.
Events
25 October: Trilogue - EU Copyright Directive27 November: Trilogue - EU Copyright Directive3-4 December: Trilogue - EU Copyright Directive
NICOSIA: The Cyprus News Agency (CAN) reports that a new Cyprus company, Screentale, has signed an agreement with Robert De Niro’s company Tribeca Enterprises NY.
The 22nd Jihlava IDFF, running 25 - 30 October 2018, is the Czech film industry's opportunity to celebrate their prolific documentary output in the Czech Joy national competition.
Polish creative documentary DIAGNOSIS goes to IDFA // First Appearance Competition
Festivals 25-10-2018DIAGNOSIS, a film about the subconscious of a city, directed by Ewa Podgórska, has been selected to the Competition during one of the biggest and most prestigious documentary film festivals in the world IDFA. The producer of the film is Małgorzata Wabińska (Entertain Pictures).
BRUSSELS: A petition with 21,000 signatories supporting the right to a fair and proportionate remuneration for Europe’s screenwriters and directors was delivered to Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for Digital Society and Economy, on 23 October 2018.
BERLIN: The animated film Another Day of Life, a Polish/Spanish/German/Hungarian coproduction directed by Raul de la Fuente and Damian Nenow, is one of the four nominees in the European Animated Feature category of the European Film Awards, which will take place on 15 December 2018 in Seville.
Now in its third year, the Riga International Film festival (RIGA IFF) pitching FORUM for children's and youth film projects took place from October 18 -19 in the Baltic capital.
STRASBOURG: Eurimages decided to fund 12 fiction films, two documentaries and two animation films with 5,201,000 EUR at its October 2018 meeting in Sofia. Films from CEE territories had a lighter presence, but two of the projects are coproductions involving Serbia and Bulgaria.
