ZAGREB: The debut feature of Nevio Marasović, The Show Must Go On (2010) is available on Vimeo free of charge. The director made this decision to express his support for people in the difficult times of the Coronavirus pandemic, but also to show them that what he imagined in this Sci Fi film is more or less happening now.
BRUSSELS: The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) calls on national governments to do all they can in the weeks and months to come to ensure that European cinemas are able to survive during the COVID-19 crisis.
UNIC urges national government support for European cinemas during COVID-19 crisis
Press releases 24-03-2020Brussels: 24 March 2020 – The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the body representing European cinema trade associations and operators, has today issued the following statement on the current situation with regard to the outbreak of Coronavirus/COVID-19:
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute and the Producers Guild of India have signed a cooperation agreement that includes coproductions.
goEast Doing Everything To Ensure Festival Can Take Place As Planned (from 5 to 11 May, 2020) in Spite of Covid-19 – Online or Offline
Festivals 23-03-2020Neo-Noir Thriller THE SERVANTS by Ivan Ostrochovský Selected to Open goEast // From the Collective to the Individual – The Documentary Films of the Competition // Marking 75 Years Since Liberation: THE PAINTED BIRD and Master Class with Václav Marhoul + PERSIAN LESSONS at the Matinee
PRAGUE: The Czech audiovisual industry is experiencing a major crisis, with film production expected to decrease as much as 75% by the end of 2020 due to the coronavirus situation.
Zlin FF Postponed, Transylvania IFF Awaits Decision while Transilvania Pitch Stop Calls for Projects
Czech Republic 23-03-2020ZLIN: The 60th edition of the Zlín Film Festival has been postponed from 29 May-6 June 2020 to 4-10 September 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Transilvania IFF is receiving applications for its coproduction platform Transilvania Pitch Stop while waiting until April to decide if it will postpone its 19th edition.
The Transilvania International Film Festival team continues to receive projects for the newest edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop (TPS) until March 31st. The industry event is scheduled to take place on 5-6 June in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Postponed film releases, halted filming of feature films, documentaries and TV series and huge losses for dozens of film companies and thousands of people working in film industry and the related areas. The representatives of Audiovisual Producers' Association (APA), uniting more than 100 production companies, summarize the situation connected to the measures taken to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
Productions funded by the Polish Film Insitute in the 1st session of 2020 - production and development of film projects for young viewers and family audiences
