SOFIA: MediaMation Inc. has signed an agreement with Kino Arena to open four MX4D auditoriums in Bulgaria. The first one will open in Sofia in the autumn of 2019.
BUCHAREST: Polish director Agnieszka Holland was elected Honourary President of the Federation of European Film and TV Directors (FERA) at its annual General Assembly attended by members from 27 countries and hosted by Dacin Sara in Bucharest from 20 to 22 September 2019.
STRONGER TOGETHER: that was the key message which emerged from the discussion of FERA’s General Assembly meeting in Bucharest, Romania on September 20 to 22.
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.
