GRANTS: Czech Republic Announces Grants for Minority Coproductions and Documentaries
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund has distributed 1,148,321 EUR / 30,150,000 CZK in production grants for minority coproductions and documentaries. A new feature film by the Romanian Radu Jude and…
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Silver Applications Open
Submissions for East Silver Market will be accepted through 31 July 2020.
Strong Showing for CEE Docs at Fests Worldwide
JIHLAVA: According to a survey of 11 international documentary festivals undertaken by the Ji.hlava IDFF, documentaries from CEE territories account for 35 – 53 percent of films at festivals in…
FNE TV: Ji.hlava IDFF East West Index Debate
Which regions are under-represented at film festivals and why? Ji.hlava organised an online discussion on this topic during the Cannes 2020 Online.
FESTIVALS: Thirty-nine Countries Vie for EKOFILM IFF Slots
BRNO: The EKOFILM IFF has announced that 133 films from 39 countries have been submitted for the competition section of the 46th edition of the festival, running 14 – 17…
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Silver Calls for Projects
East Silver Market is accepting applications for rough cut state projects through 31 July 2020.
MIDPOINT Goes Online with Works in Development
PRAGUE: MIDPOINT will present nine feature film projects at its online third edition of Works in Development = Feature Launch on 7 July 2020.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex Oriente Open Programme
Ex Oriente will host three days of online open programmes via Zoom, 23 - 26 June 2020.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Kix, A Story of a Street Kid
FNE profiles the films selected for Ex Oriente Film 2020.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex Oriente Projects
Twelve projects have been selected for Ex Oriente 2020.
FESTIVALS: Zlin Fest 2020 Announces Competition Films
ZLIN: The delayed 60th Zlin Film Festival for Children and Youth, originally scheduled for the week of 29 May – 6 June 2020, has announced the selection of competition films…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex Oriente Tutors
Ex Oriente has announced its first tutors for 2020
CEE Projects Selected for dok.incubator 2020
PRAGUE: A Polish and a Balkan documentary are among the eight international projects that will participate in dok.incubator, which will have its next residential session 24 – 29 August in…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Srbenka Premieres on KineDoc
The Croatian documentary Srbenka has its online premiere on KineDoc.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Submission Due for East Silver Market
The first deadline for East Silver Market is 31 May 2020.
FESTIVALS: The 46th IFF EKOFILM Calls for Submissions Until End of May
"We are interested in strong stories," says the President of EKOFILM.
Czechs to Reopen Cinemas as Covid-19 Declines
PRAGUE: The Czech government has announced the re-opening of cinemas on 11 May 2020, earlier than originally planned.
FESTIVALS: Karlovy Vary Cancels 2020 Festival
PRAGUE: The organisers of the Karlovy Vary IFF have announced the cancellation of the 2020 edition, citing the Czech Republic’s ongoing measures to fight the coronavirus and the worldwide situation.…

