Central European Films Among EFA Nominees
Eleven films from FNE member countries are represented among the 45 films nominated for the European Film Academy's European Film Awards, including a high number of coproductions.
FNE Visegrad Prix Nominations for Fiction Coproduction Announced
WARSAW: Nominations for the second edtion of the FNE Visegrad Prix for best fiction film coproduction from a Visegard country have been announced. The films are all screening in the…
FNE at Venice IFF 2011: Venice Film Festival Winners
VENICE: Russian director Alexander Sokurov won the Golden Lion for best film for his film Faust at the 68th Venice Film Festival (31 August – 10 September 2011). A controversial…
FNE at Venice IFF 2011: Competition: Faust
VENICE: Faust is the final installment of Russian director Alexander Sokurov’s tetralogy on the nature of power and it has already succeeded in establishing itself as the most controversial entry…
Cinema City Shows Mixed Results in 2011
Regional exhibitor Cinema City (www.cinemacity.nl) reported an 12.6% increase in ticket sales, reflecting its agressive acquisition strategy, but a decrease in per screen attendance of 11.9%
FNE at Venice IFF 2011: Competition: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
VENICE: Swedish director Tomas Alfredson brings John Le Carre's 1974 Cold War spy novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to the screen in this big budget European adaptation of the novel.…
FNE at Venice IFF 2011: Competition: Shame
VENICE: British director Steve McQueen follows his critically acclaimed debut, Hunger, about a man who used his body as a political tool to fight for freedom, with Shame, which examines…
FNE at Venice IFF 2011: Screening Alert: Monday, September 5
All parties and events strictly require an invitation from the organisers
FNE at Venice IFF 2011: Competition: A Dangerous Method
VENICE: David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method is a much more conventional film than his recent work with a mostly straight historical recounting of the intersection of the lives of psychiatrists…
FNE at Venice IFF 2011: Competition: Carnage
VENICE: Roman Polanski’s Carnage is an adaptation of Yasmina Reza’s French stage play, God of Carnage, which was one of the most successful international stage hits of the past decade.…
FNE - IDF DocBloc: The Global Town
We follow a successful businessman as he buys land, negotiates with politicians, commissions extensive market surveys and meets with his associates at a major real estate exhibition. He collects art,…
FNE at Venice IFF 2011: Screening Alerts
All parties and events strictly require an invitation from the organisers
FNE IDF DocBloc: HBO Call For Czech and Slovak Filmmakers
Following up on its Uncensored series, HBO Czech Republic has announced another call for documentary proposals from Czech and Slovak filmmmakers. The call is organized in cooperation with the Institute…
Rozbitek Foundation Launches Support for central European Film Music Composers
POZNAN: Oscar-winning Polish/American composer Jan Kaczmarek, founder of the Rozbitek Foundation (www.rozbitek.org), based outside Poznan, has launched its next phase, fostering the exchange of progressive ideas and support for filmmakers,…
CEE Producers at Toronto
Five producers from Central Europe are among the 12 European and 12 Canadian producers selected to participate in European Film Promotion's (EFP) Producers Lab Toronto.
Sony Appoints Rossiter as CEE General Manager
BUDAPEST: John Rossiter has been named General Manager of Sony Pictures Television Network for Central Europe.
New Financing from Slovenia and Croatia in the Spotlight at Sarajevo's Regional Forum
Additional funds in Slovania and Croatia's new tax incentives were the main topics discussed at the third Regional Forum which took place during the 17th Sarajevo IFF.
DISCOP Istanbul Registration is Open
ISTANBUL: The second edition of DISCOP Istanbul (www.discop.com ), set for 28 February - 1 March 2012, has opened early registration.
Austria Funds eight new feature film productions
VIENNA: The Austrian Film Institute has announced funding of 3.16m Euros for 45 new projects including just over 2m Euros for eight new feature film projects.
FNE at Venice IFF 2011: Polish and Czech films in Venice lineup
Polish films will have a strong presence at the Venice International Film Festival (31 August-10 September 2011) this year with two Polish films in the official programme. Polish director Roman…