FNE at KVIFF 2019: Pro-DIGI Leads the Charge to Transform Czech Cinemas
KARLOVY VARY: Pro-DIGI, z.s., a Czech company that was in the vanguard of digitalisation, is taking its goal of transforming the Czech cinema-going experience to the next stage by engaging…
FNE at Karlovy Vary 2019 Works in Development: Grey Skies
KARLOVY VARY: Georgian producer Elene Margvelashvili from Parachute Films and co-writer/co-director Konstantine Kalandadze presented their coming-of-age feature film project Grey Skies during the Karlovy Vary IFF's Industry Days programme.
FNE at KVIFF 2019: See How the Critics Rated the Films
KARLOVY VARY: This year for the sixth time FNE teamed up with KVIFF and critics attending the festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, the East of the…
FNE TV at KVIFF 2019: Andreas Horvath and Patrycja Planik
FNE spoke to Karlovy Vary jury member and Austrian director Andreas Horvath and Polish actress Patrycja Planik about Lillian, a film based on the true story of a Russian woman…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Ticket to the Moon
Debut director Veronika Janatková speaks about working with ARTE and festival distribution for documentaries.
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Pigeon’s Milk Takes Top Prize at Industry Awards
KARLOVY VARY: Film professionals gathered at the picturesque hillside Czech and Slovak industry party to fete the award winners of the Karlovy Vary IFF's Industry Days section, with a top…
FNE at KVIFF 2019 Works in Progress: After the Winter
KARLOVY: Montenegrin writer/director Ivan Bakrac and producer Ivan Djurovic presented their Montenegrin/Serbian work in progress After the Winter at the Karlovy Vary IFF's Eastern Promises pitching forum, taking place on…
FNE TV at KVIFF 2019: FNE TV: EFP’s Future Frames
KARLOVY VARY: FNE teamed up with European Film Promotion again this year to speak to the ten European film school students and recent graduates participating in the EFP Future Frames…
PRODUCTION: Robert Dornhelm Shoots Maria Theresa II in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Two new episodes of the successful international miniseries Maria Theresa II are currently shooting on Czech locations. The director Robert Dornhelm and his crew are also presenting the project…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Industry Debates International Opportunities for Czech Productions
KARLOVY VARY: While filmmakers from across Central and Eastern Europe were pitching their documentary and feature film projects to a packed cinema of industry pros at the Karlovy Vary IFF's…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: WEMW and KVIFF Introduce First Cut+
KARLOVY VARY: First Cut Lab, Trieste FF’s When East Meets West (WEMW), Karlovy Vary IFF, MIDPOINT and Less Is More (LIM) are joining forces on First Cut+, a new workshop…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Czech AV Market Hits All-Time High
KARLOVY VARY: Fifteen years after the Czech audiovisual industry lost its position as the envy of Europe, the Czech Association of Audiovisual Producers (APA) announced that industry turnover reached a…
FNE AV Innovation: Artinii Unveils Community Driven Distribution Concept
KARLOVY VARY: The young Czech company Artinii is poised to change the film distribution system with the launch of a new concept described as “a community-driven film distribution tool.” Co-founders…
FNE TV at KVIFF 2019: MEP Helga Trüpel
KARLOVY VARY: FNE spoke to MEP Helga Trüpel Vice President of the Committee on Culture and Education about the future of European culture after the recent EU elections and the…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Cottbus Team Gathers in Karlovy Vary as Application Deadline Approaches
KARLOVY VARY: A larger-than-usual delegation from the Cottbus Film Festival and the granddaddy of CEE pitching forums connecting cottbus were on hand to welcome guests to their traditional summer party…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Czechs Lobby to Increase Incentives
KARLOVY VARY: The Czech Film Fund, with the support of the film industry, is pressing the government to raise the amount of money available for film incentives to 1.2 bn…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: LUX Prize Official Selection Unveiled
KARLOVY VARY: The short list of the 10 films that will compete for the LUX Prize of the European Parliament this year has been announced during the Karlovy Vary Film…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Prague Film Fund Continues Call for Projects
KARLOVY VARY: The Prague Film Fund will complete its next call for projects on 20 July 2019. The fund has distributed 960,000 EUR of its 2 m EUR budget, which…
PRODUCTION: Iranian Director Ali Mossaffa Shoots in Prague
PRAGUE: Ali Mosaffa, Iranian director, actor and producer, is completing the shooting on his feature Halves in Prague. The mystical drama based on real events tells the story of a…
FNE at Karlovy Vary IFF 2019: Discovering New Directors in East of the West Competition
KARLOVY VARY: Industry professionals looking for the next CEE break-out director head for Karlovy Vary IFF’s East of the West competition, where 12 young filmmakers will be presenting 8 world…
