FNE TV: Michal Bregant: Head of Czech National Film Archives

FNE asked Michal Bregant about the rapidly evolving technologies that are shaping the future of film archives and the role film archives will play in the future.
18-01-2021

FNE IDF Podcast: True Story: Acasa, My Home: Radu Ciorniciuc

This week True Story, a collaborative project between the Institute of Documentary Film and Film New Europe, speaks to Romanian documentary maker Radu Ciorniciuc, who speaks about his observational documentary…
15-01-2021

FNE Interview: dok.incubator Calls for Ambitious Documentary Films for 2021 Anniversary Edition

PRAGUE: The international documentary rough-cut workshop dok.incubator will celebrate its 10th anniversary with three one-week workshops taking place in April, June and September 2021 under the evolving Covid-19 circumstances. The…
13-01-2021

East Doc Platform Announces Selected Projects

PRAGUE: Ten documentaries have been selected to participate in the 10th edition of East Doc Platform, the coproduction, funding and distribution market for documentary filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe,…
11-01-2021

CEE Animation Forum 2021: Deadline for Submissions

PRAGUE: CEE Animation Forum is accepting applications for its 2021 regional pitching, financing and coproduction market through 17 January 2021.
11-01-2021

FNE IDF Podcast: True Story: Merry Christmas, Yiwu: Mladen Kovacevic

This week True Story, a collaborative project between the Institute of Documentary Film and Film New Europe, speaks to Serbian documentary maker Mladen Kovacevic, who speaks about his documentary Merry…
18-12-2020

FNE IDF Podcast: True Story: Her Mothers: Asia Dér, Sara Haragonics

This week True Story, a collaborative project between the Institute of Documentary Film and Film New Europe, speaks to Hungarian documentary makers Asia Dér, Sara Haragonics, who speak about their…
11-12-2020

dok.incubator Calls for Applications

PRAGUE: Long documentaries in the rough-cut stage are eligible to apply for the dok.incubator workshop 2021 until 27 January 2021.
08-12-2020

FNE IDF Podcast: True Story: Wolves at the Borders: Martin Pav

This week True Story, a collaborative project between the Institute of Documentary Film and Film New Europe, speaks to Czech documentary maker Martin Pav, who speaks about his documentary Wolves…
04-12-2020

FESTIVALS: EKOFILM Moves Screenings Online

BRNO: EKOFILM has moved most of its competition films online, following the closing of cinemas due to the declaration of a State of Emergency in the Czech Republic.
01-12-2020

FNE IDF Podcast: True Story: Caught in the Net: Documentary Producer Pavla Klimešová

This week True Story, a collaborative project between the Institute of Documentary Film and Film New Europe, presents an interview with Pavla Klimešová, the producer of the Czech documentary Caught…
27-11-2020

FNE IDF Podcast: True Story: Town of Glory: Documentary Maker Dmitry Bogolyubov

This week True Story, a collaborative project between the Institute of Documentary Film and Film New Europe, presents an interview with documentary maker Dmitry Bogolyubov, who speaks about his documentary…
20-11-2020

FNE IDF Podcasts: True Story Interviews: Documentary Maker: Maxim Shved

This week True Story, a collaborative project between Institute of Documentary Film and Film New Europe, presents an interview with documentary maker Maxim Shved, who speaks about his documentary Pure…
13-11-2020

FNE IDF Podcasts: Announcing True Story. A Documentary Interview Series

Institute of Documentary Film and Film New Europe are happy to announce the new collaborative project, the podcast series dedicated to the documentary film of Central and Eastern Europe: True…
06-11-2020

FESTIVALS: Karlovy Vary IFF 2020 Cancels November Fest

PRAGUE: Karlovy Vary IFF 54½, a special edition of the 54th edition of the festival which didn't take place, has also been cancelled. The mini-festival was originally scheduled for 18…
05-11-2020

Join IDF Live Online Discussion: Filming in the Time of Corona

PRAGUE: Join the online discussion Filming in the Time of Corona live on IDF's Facebook page today, Wednesday, 4 November at 18:00 CET. Producers Ada Solomon, Vanja Jambrović and Christian…
04-11-2020

FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2020: Slovak Director Viera Čákanyová Wins Top Prize at Ji.hlava IDFF

JIHLAVA: White on White by Slovak director Viera Čákanyová won Best Film in the Opus Bonum international competition of the 24th Ji.hlava IDFF, which continues online through 8 November 2020.…
02-11-2020

FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2020: Ji.hlava Presents 2021 Emerging Producers

JIHLAVA: The 24th edition of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival opens on 27 October 2020, in an extended online version running through 8 November. A highlight of the festival’s…
27-10-2020

FNE Podcast: Festivals in Crisis: Ji.hlava Festival Director Marek Hovorka

Ji.hlava IDFF is the latest in a long line of film festivals forced to go online because of the COVID pandemic. Festival director Market Hovorka talks about the decision to…
26-10-2020

FESTIVALS: Poland Takes Centre Stage at Ji.hlava IDFF

JIHLAVA: The 24th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, which will take place in an expanded online form on 27 October – 8 November 2020, will look at Polish experimental and…
22-10-2020