Tallinn Black Nights FF, or PÖFF, is one of the largest and most distinctive film festivals in Northern Europe and belongs to the 50 leading film festivals of the world.

Zilina. As of April 1 you can purchase presale tickets to the International Animation Festival Fest Anca for a more convenient price. The first summer film festival opens the doors to the world of animation in Zilina, June 18-22. There is loads of movies, great concerts, workshops, discussions and an Animation Karaoke Battle awaiting you.

FNE spoke to Czech director Petr Vaclav about his new film The Way Out which screened in the ACID section of Cannes this year and how difficult it is to finance a film in the Czech Republic.

FNE spoke to Androulla Vassiliou about the EU’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity and a level playing field for the AV industries of small countries.

FNE spoke to Danis Tanovic about the importance of EU support for film in smaller countries and how film can build a cultural bridge between neighbouring countries.

FNE spoke to Dita Rietuma who made her debut in Cannes as the newly appointed head of the Latvian Film Centre about how Latvia plans to strengthen cooperation with its neighbours and about the upcoming celebrations of Riga as the European City of Culture in 2014

is selected for the main competition section The GOLDEN GOBLET AWARD at 17th SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Transilvania Trophy, in amount of 15.000 euro, offered by SILVA -
Stockholm, by Rodrigo Sorogoyen (Spain)

13th TRANSILVANIA IFF * May 30 – June 8, 2014 * Cluj-Napoca, Romania
The festival pays a tribute to director Peter Solan and will screen his films The Devil Never Sleeps (CS, 1956), The Boxer and Death (CS, 1962) and Before Tonight Is Over (CS, 1965) in the 3 x 3 section. Velvet Terrorists (SK-CZ-HR, 2013), Normalization (SK-CZ, 2013) and Honeymoon (CZ-SK, 2013) will be presented, as well.

More information at: http://www.aic.sk/aic/en/news/archive/peter-solan-in-3x3-at-tiff-cluj.html

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