BOX OFFICE: Polish Films Break Attendance Records
WARSAW: Polish films have racked up a record 15 m admissions in 2018, breaking all previous annual records, with two months still to go.
FESTIVALS: Core of the World Wins Riga IFF
RIGA: Core of the World, a Russian/Lithuanian coproduction directed by Natalia Meshchaninova, won the Best Film Award at the Riga International Film Festival, which concludes on 31 October 2018.
PRODUCTION: Nermin Hamzagić in Postproduction with Debut Feature Full Moon
SARAJEVO: Nermin Hamzagić’s debut feature film Full Moon / Pun mjesec, which was shot in 15 days during the months of August and September, entered the postproduction phase with a…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Archival Materials in Spotlight as UNESCO Marks Day of Audiovisual Heritage
JIHLAVA: Increasingly detailed credits for archival materials in documentary films are getting a push from institutions such as the Czech National Film Archives, as detailed in a presentation on the…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Balkan Documentary Center Pitches Seven Films
JIHLAVA: Seven documentaries with Balkan stories were presented at the Balkan Documentary Center’s pitching platform at the 22nd Jihlava IDFF, running through 30 October 2018 as part of the BDC…
PRODUCTION: Milcho Manchevski Starts Shooting Willow in Macedonia
SKOPJE: Academy award nominated Macedonian film director Milcho Manchevski started shooting his sixth feature film Willow / Vrba, produced by Banana Film, in the Macedonian village Krushevica. The shooting, which…
PRODUCTION: Cinemania.MSHT-15 Goes into Production in Georgia
TBILISI: Georgian director Vakhtang Kuntsev-Gabashvili is in production with Cinemania.MSHT-15, a Georgianfull-length documentary shooting in Georgia.
Cypriot Company Signs Agreement with Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Enterprises
NICOSIA: The Cyprus News Agency (CAN) reports that a new Cyprus company, Screentale, has signed an agreement with Robert De Niro’s company Tribeca Enterprises NY.
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 26.10.2018.
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Jihlava Opens with Spotlight on Czech Films
The 22nd Jihlava IDFF, running 25 - 30 October 2018, is the Czech film industry's opportunity to celebrate their prolific documentary output in the Czech Joy national competition.
Polish Film Institute Introduces Support for Microbudget Debut Films
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute introduced a new grant category that will support microbudget productions directed by film school graduates and other debut filmmakers.
PRODUCTION: The Film Fund of Bosnia and Herzegovina Supports Mirjana Karanović’s Mara
BELGRADE: The Film Fund of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the most recent fund to provide support for Mirjana Karanović’s fiction feature Mara, with a grant of 55,000 KM / 28,121…
New Art House Distributor on Polish Market
WARSAW: Velvet Spoon, a new distribution company, is about to be launched on the Polish market with plans to release quality genre cinema.
Petition Supports Proportionate Remuneration for EU Directors and Screenwriters
BRUSSELS: A petition with 21,000 signatories supporting the right to a fair and proportionate remuneration for Europe’s screenwriters and directors was delivered to Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for Digital Society…
GRANTS: Film Fund of Bosnia and Herzegovina Announces Grants in October 2018 Session
SARAJEVO: The Film Fund of Bosnia and Herzegovina distributed 650,000 EUR in its October 2018 grant round, announced on 23 October. The Fund gave grants to four feature films and…
PRODUCTION: The Prague Orgy Shooting in Prague
PRAGUE: Irena Pavlásková is shooting The Prague Orgy, based on the novel by the famous American writer Philip Roth, who died earlier this year. The project with international cast is…
Polish Animated Film Nominated for 2018 European Film Awards
BERLIN: The animated film Another Day of Life, a Polish/Spanish/German/Hungarian coproduction directed by Raul de la Fuente and Damian Nenow, is one of the four nominees in the European Animated…
PRODUCTION: Davide Del Degan Starts Shooting Paradise in Slovenia with Katarina Cas
LJUBLJANA: Italian director Davide Del Degan has started shooting on a Slovenian minority coproduction Paradise with Katarina Čas, in the Slovenian town Grosuplje. The 30-day shoot, which will also take…
Eurimages Supports Sixteen Films
STRASBOURG: Eurimages decided to fund 12 fiction films, two documentaries and two animation films with 5,201,000 EUR at its October 2018 meeting in Sofia. Films from CEE territories had a…
PRODUCTION: Greek Film Centre Supports Labour Day by Mladen Đorđević
BELGRADE: Labour Day / Prvi maj, Mladen Đorđević’s new feature film project, has received a 40,000 EUR grant from the Greek Film Centre, making it yet another Serbian/Greek coproduction.
