VALLETTA: Maltese director/writer/DoP Keith Albert Tedesco is currently in postproduction with his feature film Ciao Ciao, a mix of dark comedy, romance and experimental drama.
PRODUCTION: Laila Pakalniņa in Postproduction with Latvian/Lithuanian Doc Scarecrows
Latvia 02-03-2025RIGA: The acclaimed Latvian film director and screenwriter Laila Pakalniņa is in late postproduction with her Latvian/Lithuanian documentary Scarecrows / Putnubiedekli, which should be finished in June 2025.
RIGA: Latvian animator/artist/director Signe Baumane is currently in preparation with Karmik Knot, a Latvian/US/Italian coproduction starring Patrick Wilson, Polish-born American actress Dagmara Dominczyk and Matthew Modine.
NICOSIA: The South African/Cypriot director/writer/producer Stelana Kliris is currently in postproduction with Apart from Her. The film is a coproduction between Cyprus, the UK and Greece, supported by the Deputy Ministry of Culture and the Cyprus Film Commission’s incentives scheme, among others.
TALLINN: Estonian filmmaker Janno Jürgens is currently in preparation with his feature No Me without You / Mind ei ole sinust eraldi, exploring the burden of guilt and the meaning of forgiveness. The film produced by Filmivabrik has been funded so far by the Estonian Film Fund.
BELGRADE: Kurak / Курак by Erke Dzhumakmatova and Emil Atageldiev is currently in postproduction as a joint project between Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, Serbia, Luxembourg and Italy. Sadly, Emil Atageldiev died in August 2024, six months after the filming was completed.
PRODUCTION: Lithuanian Director Arūnas Matelis in Production with Challenging Documentary G.H.1
Lithuania 02-02-2025VILNIUS: Lithuanian director/writer/producer Arūnas Matelis is currently in production with his new long documentary G.H.1 / G.V.1, which he calls “a very, very challenging film”.
VILNIUS: Lithuanian gross box office was 23,534,512 EUR in 2024, higher by 9.86 percent than in 2023, while total admissions increased by 5.79 percent. The domestic doc Rowing across the Atlantic was the third most watched film in cinemas, while other domestic films, Millionaire's Will and A Bet Between Friends, came fourth and tenth, respectively.
TRIESTE: FNE spoke to Alessandro Gropplero, head of industry at When East Meets West (WEMW), about this year's programme and the selected projects. From 19 to 22 January 2025, WEMW came back for its 15th edition with a rich combination of talks, events and networking opportunities.
