ULCINJ: The Delegation by Albanian director Bujar Alimani was awarded best feature film at the 5th edition of the Seanema Film Festival, which wrapped in Ulcinj, Montenegro, on 22 September 2019.
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.
GDYNIA: Solid Gold directed by Jacek Bromski, which was dropped from its competition slot at the Gdynia Film Festival on the second day of the event, was reinstated into the competition two days before the end of the festival.
European Commission
10/09: The von der Leyen Commission: for a Union that strives for more – European Commission
President-elect Ursula von der Leyen presented her team and the new structure of the next European Commission.The new Commission will reflect the priorities and ambitions set out in the Political Guidelines.
Copyright enforcement
/09: IPR Enforcement Case-Law Collection - The liability and obligations of intermediary service providers in the European Union - EUIPO
This case-law collection provides an overview of the latest developments in this fast evolving area and of the main conclusions of selected cases including decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union and of national courts issued between 2016 and the beginning of 2019.
Competition
5/09: EU competition rules on horizontal agreements between companies – evaluation - European Commission
Feedback period open between 05 September 2019 - 03 October 2019 .
Events
24 September: CULT Committee meeting, European Parliament, Brussels
25 September: IMCO Committee meeting, European Parliament, Brussels
25-26 September: JURI Committee meetings, European Parliament, Brussels
25-26 September : EUIPO Observatory Plenary Meeting, Alicante
25-56 September: JURI Committee meetings, European Parliament
30 September – 8 October: Hearings of candidate Commissioners
30 September: Trilogue, Creative Europe Programme
15 October: First copyright stakeholder meeting
1 November: European Commission comes into office
4 November: UNIC/Europa Distribution/FERA/FIAD Screening, Brussels
5-6 November: Voices of Culture Structured Dialogue on Gender Balance in the Cultural & Creative Sectors Dialogue Meeting with the European Commission, Brussels
Recent Studies
European Parliament - Research for CULT Committee - Culture and creative sectors in the
European Union – Key future developments, challenges and opportunities - September 2019
Chapman University, Carnegie Mellon University - The Effect of Piracy Website Blocking on Consumer Behavior - August 2019
EAO - The circulation of European films outside Europe - Key figures 2017 - August 2019
EAO - European films and TV content get 27% of TVOD prominence - July 2019
EAO - The theatrical – TVOD window: A sample analysis - June 2019
WARSAW: Eleven projects from eight Central and Eastern European countries have been selected for the 14th edition of the script development programme ScripTeast.
WARSAW: Young critics and film journalists from Central and Eastern Europe can apply to the 14th FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project until 23 September 2019.
WARSAW: Here is the full list of the CEE countries' candidates for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the best international feature film category. The Academy Awards nominations will be announced on 13 January 2020 and the ceremony will be held on 9 February 2020.
For the 11th time the Institute of Documentary Film will give the Silver Eye Awards to the best documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe at the Ji.hlava IDFF (24-29 October 2019). Who will decide on the winners in short and long documentary categories?
Animators! Ready, steady, go! – ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum opens recruitment
Press releases 18-09-2019The recruitment process for workshops, masterclasses and consultations planned for the fourth edition of ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum, which will take place on 8-12 October 2019 in Łódź, ends on 20th September. It is the first in Poland and the most important in Eastern Europe international event devoted exclusively to stop motion and puppet animation. Workshops with Malcolm Hadley, responsible for the shooting of Tim Burton’s movies, or the opportunity to take part in the recruitment for the famous American animation studio LAIKA are just some of the events for which enrolment is still open.
ANIMARKT is a unique event that brings together representatives of the world of animation. It is a forum for outstanding artists, craftspeople, producers, distributors, TV broadcasters and investors. Participation in the events included in the programme is free of charge, however, due to the limited number of available places, prior registration is required.
Events that are still open for registration include workshops with Malcolm Hadley, a British cinematographer with over 20 years of experience in film and TV production, valued for his expertise in the field of time-lapse photography. He has worked on many award-winning commercials, short films and feature films, including The Periwig Maker, and critically acclaimed Tim Burton’s films: Corpse Bride (2005), Frankenweenie (2012) and Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs (2017).
The workshop has the form of a one-day crash course and aims to improve the participants’ skills in camera operation and lighting in stop-motion animation productions. The course is addressed in particular to those who work with the camera on a daily basis and search for further development. However, it will also be an excellent choice for animators and directors who want to deepen their skills and confidence in the art of cinematography.
Registration: http://en.animarkt.pl/masters/workshops/
Another event you can still enrol for is the recruitment to LAIKA, a world-famous stop-motion animation studio. The event is unique because it is the only chance to meet a representative of the studio in this part of Europe. It is a great opportunity to start an international career for animators and costume makers.
Registration: http://en.animarkt.pl/business/laikarecruitment/
As a part of the ANIMARKT Business section, a series of consultations with professionals from various fields of film art is planned under the title of “Ask the Expert”. Use this unusual opportunity to discuss your project, ask for advice and dispel doubt. During this year’s edition you can present your ideas to producers, distributors, animators, scriptdoctors or representatives of financial institutions. Meet experts such as Luce Grosjean of Miyu Distribution, who was in charge of distribution of Oscar-nominated Negative Space and Garden Party, Corinne Destombes – head of development at Folimage, one of the most important animation studios in France, Tim Allen – an animator whose portfolio includes such great stop motion productions as The Isle of Dogs, Fantastic Mr Fox, Corpse Bride, and Sophie Prigent – a representative of an international distributor of animated series sold to major tv stations and such platforms as Netflix and Amazon.
Registration: http://en.animarkt.pl/business/asktheexpert/
The ANIMART Stop Motion Forum is organized by MOMAKIN – an organisation dealing with the popularization of animation, as well as supporting its creators in Poland and internationally through comprehensive activities in the field of production, distribution, promotion and education. ANIMARKT is organised thanks to the co-financing from the International Visegrad Fund, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund and the Polish Film Institute. More info is available at www.en.animarkt.pl
EFP's PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE Connecting with Latin American Colleagues in San Sebastian
Press releases 18-09-2019Following the call of EFP (European Film Promotion) the San Sebastian International Film Festival has selected and invited eight PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE to share their experience, discuss new projects and foster future co-productions at the 8th Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum (September 22 - 25). French producer Hélène Cases of Lionceaux Films, who attends the Forum for the second time is looking forward to joining her colleagues again: "My attendance in 2017 lead to strong encounters with professionals from Latin America, making me return in 2019 refreshing contacts and meeting new partners for future projects. Producing is all about human relationships, with co-producers, partners, directors and teams. And the meetings at the Forum are an esse ntial part of this and often bring unexpected results. We must always be open-minded, cinema is so full of exciting surprises."
The following former PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE are taking part in the Forum:
Portugal
Nuno Bernardo // beActive Entertainment
Croatia
Sinisa Juricic // Nukleus Film
Portugal
Joao Viana // Papaveronoir
France
Hélène Cases // Lionceau Films
Spain
Pedro Hernández Santos // Aquí y Allí Films
Italy
Alessandro Borrelli // La Sarraz Pictures
Slovenia
Bostjan Ikovic // Arsmedia
Portugal
Luís Urbano // O Som e a Fúria
