FNE Copenhagen Initiative: Think Green ! Think FNE !
FNE, the "paperless" newspaper, will launch two initiatives in 2010 to reduce the consumption of paper at international film festivals and events. FNE already contributes to the environment by delivering…
FESTIVALS: PÖFF concludes with six films awarded
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival that ended on December 6 screened over 260 films from 75 different countries in nine Estonian cities. For the first time films were also shown…
FNE Austrians reach out to CEE neighbors
The Vienna Film Fund's director Peter Zawrel has been actively courting CEE producers, showing up at Slovenia's coproduction meeting in mid-November, and at a December 4 panel on Slovak film…
Estonia, Poland selected for Sundance competition
The Temptation of St. Tony from Estonia and All That I Love from Poland have been announced for the World Cinema Narrative competition at the Sundance Film Festival, January 21-31.
FESTIVALS: French/Belgian film wins Bratislava International Film Festival
The International Bratislava Film Festival (www.iffbratislava.sk) under new programme director Matthieu Darras gave its grand prix to the French/Belgian film The Day God Went Away by director Philippe Van Leeuw.
Strong CEE selection in EFP Shooting Stars
Czech, Polish, Romanian and Croatian actors are among the ten finalists selected for the prestigious Shooting Stars presentation by European Film Promotion (EFP).
TV stations face cuts
Televison stations across CEE are feeling the effects of the economic crisis, cutting salaries and entire channels.
FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Film Grants in Poland
The primary source of public funding for movie production in Poland is the Polish Film Institute (www.pisf.pl), founded in 2005.
FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Impact of the financial crisis on Polish film
While the global financial crisis is affecting film production, 2009 is shaping up to be a record year for Polish distribution, with over 31.5 million tickets sold to date.
Poland, Hungary win Hot Bird TV awards
Poland's Wojna i Pokoj channel and Hungary's Duna TV were among the winners at the November 20 Hot Bird TV awards, recognizing the highest quality of content creation and innovation…
Warsaw Welcomes Europa Cinemas 14th Annual Conference
Warsaw welcomed more than 500 cinema professionals from across Europa for the 14th Annual Europa Cinemas (www.europa-cinemas.org) held at the Warsaw Hilton from 19-22 November.
Malta launches film fund
The Maltese Ministry of Finance is launching a new Malta Film Fund which will disburse €233,000 for shorts, documentaries, and feature films.
PRODUCTION: Judgment finds German co-producer
Bulgarian director Stephan Komandarev's production company Argo Film is co-producing his second feature film, The Judgment, with Germany's Leipzig-based LE Vision.
EFA names film "ambassadors"
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu and Polish actor Maciej Stuhr are among the ten prominent European film names selected as the European Film Academy's "Ambassadors of European Film."
Men on the Bridge wins international distribution
The Turkish/German/Dutch co-production Men on the Bridge will see distribution in the UK and Ireland, following its win at the London Turkish film festival.
Akkari named WB sales exec for CEE
Warner Bros International TV Division has promoted Rita Akkari to director of sales for Central and Eastern Europe.
FESTIVALS: Eleven CEE films awarded at19th Cottbus festival
ORDINARY PEOPLE | OBICNI LJUDI from Serbia is the winner of 19th FilmFestival Cottbus.
Connecting Cottbus pitches a winning event
The Cottbus film festival's secret weapon, the Connecting Cottbus pitching forum, has matured into a reliable platform for outstanding talent, both known and new, to provide a hint of films…
Bosch co-production prize deadline announced
Central and East European young filmmakers have until November 30 to apply for the Robert Bosch Stiftung 2010 co-production prize valued at up to 70,000 euros.
CEE opens the door to minority coproductions at Connecting Cottbus
Connecting Cottbus, the co-production pitching forum taking place at the Cottbus Film Festival for the eleventh year, unveiled new hope for producers across Europe: the announcements by CEE film funders…
