WIESBADEN: Ten feature films and six documentaries will compete at the 13th edition of goEast, running 10 – 16 April 2013.

The Baltic Bridge East by West (B’EST) is accepting submissions from producers with film projects in development through 15 June 2013.

FNE spoke to Sauvagnargues about the challenges facing the European broadcast and audiovisual industry in the new digital age.

FNE TV spoke to Polish producer Dariusz Jablonski about his strategy for a new Visegrad Film Fund and why governments in the region need to support the plan. See the full interview on FNE TV.

32nd Istanbul Film Festival, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts in the sponsorship of Akbank for the ninth time, took its start with an opening ceremony held at Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Centre, on Friday evening, 29 March. 

 

FNE spoke to Marin Martschewski about the challenges facing the Bulgarian film industry as he takes up his new job as head of the Bulgarian National Film Center

The Slovak/Czech documentary All My Children was one of 13 films to receive funding from Eurimages in its latest grants round. Read the full story on dokweb.

SOFIA: Cinema City opened its sixth multiplex in Bulgaria, and second multiplex in Sofia, on 28 March 2013, bringing its total number of screens in Bulgaria to 65.  

FNE spoke to Polish producer and director Dariusz Jablonski about the MEDIA and PISF supported ScripTeast programme.

TBILISI: Film director Nana Janelidze was appointed as Director of the Georgian National Film Center on 25 March 2013 by the Georgian Minister of Culture and Monuments Protection based on the recommendation of the Consultative Council.