Central and Eastern Europe are home to many of the top global games developers and the creatives in design, special effects, AI are increasingly working on both games and film.
FNE will be talking to some of the top players across the region in both games and film and pin-pointing the new projects that are catching the attention of international investors.
Watch this space to get the first news of what is hot in this fast growing sector.
Cinesite Acquires Balkan VFX Studio FX3X
SKOPJE: The Visual effects & animation company Cinesite, headquartered in London, has acquired a majority stake in Balkan’s VFX studio FX3X, a long-time visual effects studio with offices in Skopje and Belgrade.
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Lukáš ‘neker’ Čulík, Game System Designer of Slovak Pixel Federation
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Lukáš ‘neker’ Čulík, the game system designer from the very early start of Pixel Federation, about the company’s current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Branislav Cíbik - Game Producer of Slovak Darkvision Games
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Branislav Cíbik, game producer of Slovak Darkvision Games, about the company’s current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
FNE Film Meets Games: Romanian Games Developer Amber Opens Studio in Poland
BUCHAREST: Amber Studio has opened its eighth office in Warsaw, Poland. The Romanian gaming company is now running two studios in Romania (in Bucharest and Botosani), as well as one in Warsaw (Poland), Ukraine (Kiev), USA (San Francisco and Los Angeles), Canada (Montreal) and Mexico (Guadalajara).
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Ladislav Dedik - Founder and Owner of Slovak Studio727
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Ladislav Dedik, founder and owner of the Slovak Studio727, about the company’s current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Pavel Křižka, Head of PR of Czech Bohemia Interactive
PRAGUE: FNE spoke to Pavel Křižka, head of PR of Czech Bohemia Interactive, about their current activities, as well as the state of the Czech game development industry.
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Executive Director of Slovak Game Developers Association Maroš Brojo
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke with Maroš Brojo, executive director of the Slovak Game Developers Association (SGDA), about the constantly growing Slovak game development industry.
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Chairman of Czech Game Developers Association Pavel Barák
PRAGUE: FNE spoke with Pavel Barák, chairman of the Czech Game Developers Association (GDA), about the association's current activities, as well as the state of Czech game development industry.
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FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A Marek Jezo CEO of Blue Faces Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Marek Jezo, chief executive officer of the Blue Faces, about their current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry. Blue Faces is a creative studio that offers a wide range of world-class visual effects services.
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Georgian Sound Designer Betkho
TBILISI: FNE spoke to Georgian sound designer Betkho about his experience and activities in the gaming and film industry. Betkho is the founder of Heima Production and works on the sound design of films, as well as games.
FNE Film Meets Games: Premiere of Slovak Animated Film Yourland Spawns New Game
BRATISLAVA: A few days before the premiere of the long-awaited animated film Yourland / Tvojazem by Peter Budinský (previous title Heart of a Tower), Nohavmede studio introduced a new game Yourland: Bowlers Run, to emphasise the environmental dimension of the film in the latest example of film games convergence.
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A With Georgian Game Designer and Writer Nanuka Sepashvili
TBILISI: FNE spoke to Nanuka Sepashvili, Georgian game designer and animation writer, about her experience and activities in the gaming and film industry.
