Based in the Czech city of Jihlava, the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival ranks among the key European documentary film events and is the largest of its kind in the region of Central and Eastern Europe.
Czech Republic: The Finále Plzeň Film Festival has decided to postpone its upcoming edition due to take place from 16 to 22 April 2020. The team of the festival are currently negotiating with partners and looking for a suitable replacement date in the autumn.
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry professionals across Europe. Click here for FNE UNIC EU Cinema Policy Update.
Coronavirus
10/03: Coronavirus: MEPs call for solidarity among EU member states – European Parliament
Parliament discussed the COVID-19 outbreak with the Commission and the Croatian presidency last week, underlining the need to slow down the spread across Europe.
13/03: COVID-19: Commission sets out European coordinated response to counter the economic impact of the Coronavirus* - European Commission
The Commission presented an immediate response to mitigate the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, centred on a European coordinated response.
13/03: European Coordinated Response on Coronavirus: Questions and Answers – European Commission
12/03: State aid: Commission approves €12 million Danish scheme to compensate damages caused by cancellations of large public events due to COVID-19 outbreak – European Commission
The European Commission has found a DKK 91 million (€12 million) Danish aid scheme to compensate organisers for the damage suffered due to the cancellation of large events with more than 1,000 participants due to the COVID-19 outbreak to be in line with EU State aid rules.
13/03: Parliament mobilised to channel EU funds to those affected by Coronavirus pandemic – European Parliament
The Regional Development Committee is ready to find the most efficient way possible to allow the Corona Response Investment Initiative to be adopted and swiftly implemented.
13/03: Corona virus: Consequences for Creative Europe programme and related activities – European Commission
Important notification regarding the Creative Europe Programme and the measures to contain the Corona virus.
EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027
11/03: Long-term budget: EU needs proper funding to tackle crises, say MEPs – European Parliament
The EU should have the financial means to tackle challenges such as coronavirus or migration, said MEPs in a plenary debate on the EU long-term budget.
Recent Studies:
EAO - Admissions to European films outside Europe dropped by 15% in 2018 due to lack of European blockbusters in China - March 2020
UK IPO - Online Copyright Infringement Tracker - February 2020
EAO - Artificial Intelligence in the audiovisual industry - February 2020
EAO - Territoriality and financing of audiovisual works: latest developments - February 2020
O&O - The impact of potential changes to European geo-blocking regulation on sport - January 2020
This month we speak with Piotr Gładkowski, the owner of Kino Kameralne Café (Café Chamber Cinema) in Gdańsk, Poland, a small art house cinema opened at the beginning of 2019. It is located in the Old Town of Gdańsk on the oldest street called Długa.
This month we speak with Piotr Gładkowski, the owner of Kino Kameralne Café (Café Chamber Cinema) in Gdańsk, Poland, a small art house cinema opened at the beginning of 2019. It is located in the Old Town of Gdańsk on the oldest street called Długa.
The Agora Doc Market was successfully completed online for the first time in its history, after the postponement of the 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, due to the coronavirus.
Vilnius IFF is adapting to the latest measures enacted by the Lithuanian government to combat the spread of coronavirus, including the cancellation of all public events. The festival will take place March 19–April 2 as scheduled, with more thanhalf of its programmemoving to streaming platforms, making Vilnius IFF the first digital festival in Lithuania.
BUCHAREST: The Romanian box office fell from 1.25 m EUR in the week of 2-8 March 2020 to 276,375 EUR in 9-15 March 2020. The domestic hit Miami Bici directed by Jesús del Cerro had 32,941 admissions from 9 to 15 March 2020, compared to 150,994 admissions from 2 to 8 March and 213,883 admissions from 24 February to 1 March 2020.
Programmers of Tallinn Black Nights and other festivals help to launch an online short film festival designed to raise money in light of Coronavirus
Festivals 16-03-2020Tallinn Black Nights programmer Laurence Boyce has joined colleagues from festivals like Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Locarno and many others to support the launch of MY DARLING QUARANTINE, an online short film festival designed to raise money in light of Coronavirus.
