FNE and MFFK Febiofest Bratislava to co-host: Slovakia – Austria: Film Neighbours
BRATISLAVA: Film New Europe Association together with MFFK Febiofest Industry Days in Bratislava will co-host a special event entitled Slovakia – Austria: Film Neighbours on 7 March at 14:30 within…
Estonia Launches National Film and TV Awards
TALLINN: Estonia will launch its first joint National Film and Television Awards on 12 March 2017. A total of 24 categories will be presented, including 12 for film.
FESTIVALS: The 8th Anifilm Announces Lineup
TREBON: A total of 132 films were selected for the five competitive sections of the 8th edition of Anifilm International Animated Film Festival set to take place in Trebon from…
Helios Opens New Multiplex in Poland
WARSAW: The Helios cinema chain opened its 42nd multiplex cinema in Wołomin. The chain now runs 233 screens and 47,000 seats on the Polish market.
Applications Still Open for MIDPOINT Feature Launch
PRAGUE: Applications for training programme MIDPOINT Feature Launch are open until 15 March 2017. The programme will have two workshops held in Ohrid, Macedonia (10-16 June 2017) and Prague, Czech…
TVN Belle Epoque Series Set For International Sales
WARSAW: As its new original series Belle Epoque hit a record of 2.9 m viewers during the premiere of the first episode, TVN decided to invest in the format and…
ITV to Shoot New Game Show in Malta
VALLETTA: Malta Film Commission has confirmed that UK broadcaster ITV will shoot all the water games of its new show Cannonball at Malta Film Studios in Kalkara.
FNE at Belgrade International Film Festival – FEST 2017: Wind
BELGRADE: Wind will screen in the National Competition programme (Serbian Film) of the 45th edition of the Belgrade International Film Festival – FEST, unspooling from 24 February to 5 March…
FNE at Belgrade International Film Festival – FEST 2017: Afterparty
BELGRADE: Afterparty will screen in the National Competition programme (Serbian Film) of the 45th edition of the Belgrade International Film Festival – FEST, running from 24 February to 5 March…
Colin Arthur - Special Guest at the 6th Visegrad Film Forum
BRATISLAVA: Legendary British creator of make-up and special effects, Colin Arthur will be special guest at the 6th Visegrad Film Forum, which will take place at the Faculty of Film…
PRODUCTION: Juraj Jakubisko Starts Shooting Sequel to The Feather Fairy
BRATISLAVA: Acclaimed Slovak director Juraj Jakubisko is currently shooting a sequel to his popular Christmas fairy tale The Feather Fairy / Perinbaba (1985) in the Slovak town of Kežmarok. Seven-legged…
FNE Teams Up with MFFK Febiofest Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: FNE will team up with MFFK Febiofest and will organise together with Creative Europe Desk Slovakia the discussion panel Slovakia-Austria: Film Neighbours. The Industry Days will be held on…
Little Harbour Expected to Start Selling Before Cannes
BRATISLAVA: Several distributors were interested at the Berlinale’s EFM in Iveta Grófová’s second feature film Little Harbour, which won Berlinale‘s Generation Kplus prize. Paris-based sales agent Loco Films hopes to…
FESTIVALS: Witold Giersz and Daniel Szczechura to Be Awarded the 20th Dragon of Dragons Award
KRAKOW: To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Polish animation, veterans Witold Giersz and Daniel Szczechura will be awarded the 20th Dragon of Dragons award during the 57th Krakow Film Festival,…
FEST FORWARD Coproduction Market Announces Lineup
BELGRADE: Ten Serbian and ten foreign projects have been selected for the third edition of FEST FORWARD, the industry segment of the Belgrade International Film Festival – FEST, unspooling from…
FNE at Belgrade International Film Festival – FEST 2017: Train Driver’s Diary
BELGRADE: Train Driver’s Diary, Serbia’s candidate for the 2017 Academy Award for best foreign language film and Miloš Radović’s third feature film, was selected for the National Competition programme (Serbian…
MALTA: Country Report
Malta saw a somewhat quieter year in 2016, albeit still managing to attract a few names and productions of note, and making significant steps towards the establishment of film as…
FNE Teams Up Again with LET’S CEE Industry Days 2017
VIENNA: FNE will participate for the second year in a row in several parts of LET’S CEE Industry Days 2017, set to take place in Vienna on 23-24 March 2017.…
Hungarian Sing Wins Academy Award for Live Action Short Film
LOS ANGELES: Sing by the Hungarian director Kristof Deák won the Best Live Action Short Film at the 89th Academy Awards on 26 February 2017.
FNE at Belgrade International Film Festival – FEST 2017: All the Cities of the North
BELGRADE: Dane Komljen’s debut feature All the Cities of the North, one of Serbia’s most successful films in the 2016/2017 festival circuit, will screen in the National Competition programme (Serbian…
