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Danish Film ‘Nothing Happens’ Wins Fest Anča 2018
ŽILINA. Nothing Happens has won the 11th Fest Anča International Animation Festival. “The film by Danish duo Uri and Michelle Kranot left a deep impression on us – we were entranced by the atmosphere and hypnotizing pace. The deep experience of something happening is pervasive,” said the panel composed of…
12th Five Flavours Asian Film Festival – First program announcements
The eyes of the whole world keep turning towards Asia, whose political and cultural significance rapidly increases year by year. Once again, Five Flavours invites you to discover Asian reality from the inside. The Festival is a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in gripping pop culture, take part in heated…
A Retrospective of Baltic Documentaries and Premieres of Latest Lithuanian Productions at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival
The name of Lithuania will be reiterated louder than ever at this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival which opens today. After a 15-year hiatus the audiences will have an opportunity to see a retrospective of classics from the Baltic countries titled “Reflections of Time: Baltic Poetic Documentary”. World premieres…
Baltic Event Call For Projects 2018
CALL FOR PROJECTS! Baltic Event Co-Production Market and POWR Baltic Stories Exchange November 26-30, 2018, TallinnEntry deadline: September 3, 2018 The Call for Projects for Baltic Event Co-Production Market and POWR Baltic Stories Exchange is now open! Baltic Event Co-Production Market (November 27-30), presenting the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award in…
Croatian films and filmmakers at 53rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The 53rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will feature Breathing into Marble, a Lithuanian-Latvian-Croatian co-production, in competition, while Endless Tail by writer and director Željka Sukova, Chris the Swiss by Anja Komfel, and When the War Comes by Jan Gebert will screen out of competition. READ MORE.
Czech Films at Karlovy Vary IFF 2018
The selection of 53rd Karlovy Vary IFF includes a record number of twelve Czech and co-production films that will have their world premiere at the festival, nine out of them will be included in the competition sections.
What´s Slovak in Karlovy Vary?
Dear colleagues and friends, we are pleased to introduce the line-up of Slovak films and an upcoming film project that will be presented during the 53rd Karlovy Vary IFF and KVIFF INDUSTRY DAYS.
VIA CARPATIA by Klara Kochańska and Kasper Bajon Selected for the East of the West Competition in Karlovy Vary
Piotr and Julia have been planning their holidays for months. They have even made sure that their only protégé - a turtle - could travel with them safely. Unfortunately, their plans are ruined by Piotr's mother: she wants Piotr to bring home his father, a refugee, who has been staying…
Connecting cottbus - awards & open call for submissions 2018
The 20th edition of connecting cottbus, the East-West co-production market at the FilmFestival Cottbus, is currently open for submissions. Ten pitch projects and five works in progress will be selected for coco 2018 to compete for a variety of awards. For the newly founded Work in Progress section at coco,…
Organizer of the 53rd Karlovy Vary IFF 2018: Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary, a.s.
Organizers of the 53rd Karlovy Vary IFF thank to all partners which help to organize the festival. 53rd Karlovy Vary IFF is supported by: Ministry of Culture Czech Republic Main partners: Vodafone Czech Republic a.s. innogy MALL.cz Accolade City of Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary Region Partners: UniCredit Bank Czech Republic…
Industry Programme Announced
Industry Days Announcing our Industry Programme We are pleased to announce the official industry programme line up for 53rd Karlovy Vary IFF. You can find complete information here. The KVIFF Eastern Promises Industry Days take place between July 1-5, 2018 and we look forward to welcoming close to 1,000 film…
Oscar-nominated Theodore Ushev will attend Fest Anča
ŽILINA, SLOVAKIA. ‘Bulgarian-Canadian Theodore Ushev is considered one of the most successful experimental film directors. In 2017, his internationally acclaimed film Blind Vaysha was nominated for an Academy Award. This summer, he will visit Slovakia to participate in the programme of Fest Anča International Animation Festival, taking place in Žilina…
Art Film Fest starts on Friday with world premieres and major filmmakers in person
The 26th edition of the Art Film Fest International Film Festival begins this very Friday in Košice. The nine-day cinema celebration will surely appeal to every film lover thanks to its enticing programme, featuring films awarded at international festivals, major blockbusters and even brand-new titles making their world premieres on…
Vast Czech representation at 42nd Annecy International Animated Film Festival
The 42nd edition of Annecy International Animated Film Festival that will take place on the shores of Lac d’Annecy from June 11th till June 16th, is especially exciting for the Czech animation. This year, the Czech Republic will be represented vastly by first-class animators participating at MIFA (Marché International du…
Art Film Fest proudly presents this year’s jury for its feature film competition
The Art Film Fest International Film Festival proudly presents this year’s jury for its feature film competition, consisting of film professionals from five different countries: Slovakia, Ukraine, Poland, Russia and Germany. Their task will be to determine the winners of Art Film Fest’s Blue Angel awards, which will take flight…
The Winners of the 28th Animafest have been announced
Grand Competition – Short Film jury, consisting of Jeanette Bonds, Sanja Borčić, Piotr Dumała, Robert Morgan and Pedro Rivero decided to give the Grand Prix - Short Film to La Chute by Boris Labbé.
Girls in Film+New Europe // film festival in Prague
“Girls in Film” will present first and second films of European female directors After almost a year of being active in the Czech republic, Girls in Film, an international platform supporting aspiring female filmmakers, presents its first festival in Prague. The festival will feature 5 films of European female directors,…
Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War” to Open 24th Sarajevo Film Festival
Film COLD WAR by Oscar-winning director Pawel Pawlikowski, who won the Best Director Award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival will open the 24th edition of Sarajevo Film Festival on August 10th. Pawel Pawlikowski will attend Sarajevo to introduce his latest film to the Sarajevo Film Festival audience. The film…
The Heiresses wins 17th Transilvania Trophy
The 17th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival announced its winners on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at its Closing Gala in the Cluj National Theater. The 15,000 Euro Transilvania Trophy offered by Staropramen went to The Heiresses and was presented by international opera star Angela Gheorghiu. Director Marcelo Martinessi…
9th UnderhillFest, International festival of feature documentary film will be held from 5th till 12th June 2018 in Podgorica
“Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami” will be screened at the opening ceremony on 5th June at the Budućnost basketball court in Njegoš park – an unusual documentary by Sophie Fiennes about Grace Jones, a unique figure whose impact on pop culture is immeasurable.
