FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF: Antigone – How Dare We!
JIHLAVA: Jani Sever's Antigone – How Dare We! / Antigona – Kako si upamo! will be screened in the Between the Seas competition of the online edition of the 24th…
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF: Latvian Coyote
JIHLAVA: The acclaimed and prolific Latvian documentary filmmaker Ivars Zviedris will screen his film Latvian Coyote (previously titled The Smuggler) in the Between the Seas competition of the online edition…
FESTIVALS: Sockeye Salmon. Red Fish Wins EKOFILM IFF 2020
BRNO: The Russian film Sockeye Salmon. Red Fish by Vladislav Grishin and Dmitriy Shpilenok was the winner of the 46th EKOFILM International Film Festival, which concluded its first part on…
FESTIVALS: CEE Docs Shine at Ji.hlava IDFF
PRAGUE: Nine documentaries that cover the breadth of the CEE region will screen in the Between the Seas competition of the online edition of the 24th Ji.hlava IDFF, which runs…
CEE Animation 2021 Call for Projects
PRAGUE: CEE Animation has opened a call for filmmakers from low capacity film countries for its CEE Animation Workshop, a year-long project to take place online.
FESTIVALS: EKOFILM Postpones Screenings But Keeps Online Programme
BRNO: In response to the newly announced COVID-19 measures closing cinemas in the Czech Republic, the organisers of the 46th edition of the EKOFILM 2020 International Film Festival have decided…
CEE Animation Forum 2020: Inaugural Animation Espresso Announces Winners
PRAGUE: The first edition of the pitching session Animation Espresso, organised as part of the CEE Animation Forum, awarded its first prize to the short animation project Forgive / Odpust…
FESTIVALS: Ji.hlava IDFF Goes Digital
JIHLAVA: Following a surge in COVID-19 cases and closure of all cinemas in the Czech Republic, the 24th edition of the Ji.hlava IDFF will be held completely online.
FESTIVALS: EKOFILM to Go Forward with In Cinema Screenings
BRNO: The 46th edition of Ekofilm, which takes place 5 – 25 October 2020 in Brno, will hold its planned cinema screenings but will move its accompanying programme online.
OBITUARY: Oscar-winning Czech Director Jiri Menzel Dies Age 82
PRAGUE: The Oscar-winning director Jiří Menzel died on 5 September 2020 in Prague, following a long illness. He was 82 years old.
FESTIVALS: Honeyland and Kapitán Demo Headed to 2020 EKOFILM IFF
BRNO: The 46th EKOFILM International Film Festival, which will take place in Brno from 14 to 17 October 2020, will open with a performance by the musician Kapitán Demo and…
Submissions Open for MIDPOINT Writers' Room
PRAGUE: Writers and creative producers without a particular project in development can apply to MIDPOINT Writers' Room 2020 till 9 September 2020. This programme is aimed at training practical skills …
Institute of Documentary Film Launches East Doc Series
PRAGUE: The Institute of Documentary Film launches a brand new programme for docu-series focused on consultations and networking, connecting three European film markets. The first session of the East Doc…
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.
