FNE at Zlin IFF: My Grandpa is an Alien Competes at Zlin
ZLIN: The children's film My Grandpa is an Alien by Drazen Zarkovic and Marina Andree Skop is one of two films competing for the grand prize in the section of…
Czech Minister of Culture to Resign
PRAGUE: The Czech Minister of Culture Antonin Stanek announced on 15 May 2019 that he will resign after less than one year in his post. His resignation will be effective…
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Doc Platform Sets 2020 Dates
The 9th East Doc Platform will be held 7 - 13 March 2020.
FNE at CEE Animation Forum: Funding and Coproductions on the Rise for Animation Films
TREBON: Animation is still the often-neglected stepchild of film funding, but some bright spots –including the development of animated coproductions – are showing signs of promise. The CEE Animation Forum,…
PRODUCTION: Polish Kids Feature The Guardian of Legends in Development
TREBON: Polish production house Badi Badi builds on the international success of their previous projects with The Guardian of Legends, which was pitched at the CEE Animation Forum, taking place…
FNE at Anifilm: The Wolf House Wins Top Animated Film Prize
TREBON: The Anifilm festival of animated films, which concluded on 12 May 2019, gave its feature film award to the Chilean film The Wolf House directed by Christobal Leon and…
FNE at CEE Animation Forum: The Reality of Animation Film Distribution
TREBON: Two French heavy hitters addressed participants at the CEE Animation Forum (6-8 May 2018) about the hard facts of selling animated films from CEE territories to international distributors. It’s…
PRODUCTION: Babu in the Night City Has First Pitch at CEE Animation Forum
TREBON: Producer Radim Prochazka of Produkce Radim Prochazka and writer/director Petr Vodicka introduced their stop animation children’s film Babu in the Night City at the CEE Animation Forum, taking place…
FNE at CEE Animation Forum: Equal Time for Shorts
TREBON: Short films are a large part of the film industry in CEE territories, thanks in part to smaller national funding budgets. Likewise, animated films hold an equally important place…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Another Chance
Eva Tomanova documents the life of a swindler in the Czech documentary Another Chance.
FNE at CEE Animation Forum: France, Hungary and Latvia Win Top Awards
TREBON: An overflow crowd turned out for the awards ceremony of the newly re-named and expanded CEE Animation Forum, which concluded on 8 May 2019. Awards were handed out in…
PRODUCTION: Serbia and Canada Partner on Twice Upon a Time
TREBON: Serbian/Canadian producer/director Vojin Vasovic and Serbian producer Milorad Kocic presented the family animated film in development Twice Upon a Time at the CEE Animation Forum on 8 May 2019,…
PRODUCTION: Czech 3D/CGI Animation Pearl in Development
TREBON: Martin Kotik is developing the 3D/CGI animated film Pearl, following the success of his EFM Berlin film Harvie and the Magic Museum. He presented the project at the CEE…
PRODUCTION: Czech TV Backs Kosmix Series
TREBON: Czech production company Krutart and Czech TV are producing a children’s animated series, Kosmix directed by Vojtech Dudek and produced by Martin Juza.
PRODUCTION: Bulgaria Pitches TV Series The Brownies
TREBON: Bulgarian producer Lachezar Velinov and writer Alexandra Lopez-Koleva are prepping a children’s TV series The Brownies, which they pitched at the CEE Animation Forum, taking place through 8 May…
FNE at CEE Animation Forum: Regional Event Moves to International Arena
TREBON: The new CEE Animation Forum taking place during the Anifilm festival, running through 12 May 2019, and transitioning out of its former and more restrictive designation as the VAF…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Communism by Karel Vachek
Karel Vachek is in post-production with his film novel Communism.
PRODUCTION: Ondricek Begins Shooting Zatopek
PRAGUE: Producer/writer/director David Ondricek has started filming Zatopek, a biopic of the legendary Czech athlete Emil Zatopek, winner of four Olympic medals. The film was originally planned for production in…
PRODUCTION: Bohdan Sláma Shoots Shadow Land
PRAGUE: Bohdan Sláma, known mainly for his wry comedies, is trying his talent on a different genre this time, namely a period film. Shadow Land / Krajina ve stínu is…
FESTIVALS: Cannes Pays Homage to Milos Forman
PRAGUE: Cannes will pay tribute to Milos Forman a year after his death with a double bill of films, Loves of a Blonde and the documentary Forman vs. Forman by…
