FNE IDF DocBloc: The Bay

Croatian director Bruno Pavić is developing The Bay, a documentary set at the Bay of Kastela, near the city of Split, where there are dangerous industrial facilities with mercury flowing into the sea, particles of asbestos flying through the air and poisonous gases.

01-09-2017

FNE IDF DocBloc: Three Czech Documentaries to Hit Cinemas

Three new Czech movies are heading for the cinemas in the months to come. They are the awaited Common Sense directed by Vít Janeček and Zuzana Piussi, Červená directed by Olga Sommerová and Non Parents directed by Jana Počtová.
25-08-2017

FNE IDF DocBloc: The Labudović Files

Mila Turajlic is currently in production with The Labudović Files, a Serbian/Algerian/French coproduction about Stevan Labudović.

18-08-2017

FNE IDF DocBloc: Yours Sincerely, Social System

Martin Tokár is developing Yours Sincerely, Social System, an absurd comedy and social documentary about Yves Nicolas Ogou, who originally comes from Benin, Africa, but has lived and worked in eastern Slovakia for almost 25 years.

11-08-2017

FNE IDF DocBloc: Two Films from East Silver Caravan Competing for Heart of Sarajevo Award

Two documentaries from the selection East Silver Caravan, Romania's Planeta Petrila, directed by Andrei Dascalescu, and Macedonia's Avec l´Amour, directed by  Ilija Cvetkovski, will compete in the documentary section of Sarajevo Film Festival  (11-18 August 2017).

28-07-2017

FNE IDF DocBloc: When the War Comes

When the War Comes / Až přijde válka, directed by Jan Gebert, follows a young member of militia Slovak Recruits/ Slovenskí branci, one of the largest paramilitary organizations in Eastern Europe. This Czech / Croatian coproduction is currently in production. 

21-07-2017

FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Testosterone Story

Czech director Andrea Culková is developing the documentary Testosterone Story.

14-07-2017

FNE IDF Doc Bloc: The Smuggler

Latvian long documentary The Smuggler, currently in production, follows a guy who is helping immigrants to get across the border between Russia and Latvia.

07-07-2017

FNE IDF DocBloc: The Sound is Innocent

A Czech/Slovak/French documentary explores electronic music and its relationship to the tape recorder.

30-06-2017

FNE IDF DocBloc: Satanic Girls

A Czech documentary follows the story of a 1960's Czech female dixieland band that rose to fame in South America.

23-06-2017

FNE IDF DocBloc: Upcoming Czech Docs

Six new Czech documentaries are in production and four are in post-production.

16-06-2017

FNE/IDF DocBloc: Rodeo

Kiur Aarma is producing and co-directing Rodeo, an Estonian/Finnish documentary about the first free elections in Estonia.

09-06-2017

FNE/IDF DocBloc: No Women No Revolution

Slovenia and Germany are coproducing a documentary about Kurdish women's rights.

02-06-2017

FNE/IDF DocBloc: Lust for Life

A band composed of disabled singers is the subject for the Czech documentary Lust for Life by Radovan Síbrt.

26-05-2017

FNE/IDF DocBloc: It's Her Story

Asia Der and Sara Haragonics are directing a documentary about a 41-year-old woman who drastically changes her life and decides to adopt a Romany child.

19-05-2017

FNE/IDF Doc Bloc: Ex Oriente Celebrates 15th Anniversary

The VOD portal DAFilms is screening ten documentary films to mark the 15th anniversary of the Ex Oriente programme.

12-05-2017