FNE AV Innovation: Stream.cz Moves into New Genres
PRAGUE: The Czech internet TV station Stream.cz has launched a new series, Pěstírna directed by Andy Fehu.
FNE/IDF DocBloc: The Good Change
The Good Change by Konrad Szolajski examines the current political situation in Poland.
Polish Filmmakers Association Supports Distributors
WARSAW: The Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) announced the results of the first session of funding for Polish, European and classic cinema movie distribution.
PRODUCTION: Slovak/Czech/German Kids Film in Preproduction
PRAGUE: Katarina Krnacova, one of the rising new generation of women shaping the film industry in Slovakia, is producing Summer with Bernard, a Slovak/German/Czech coproduction that will shoot in summer…
Plzen Ups Industry Presence
PLZEN: International industry representatives turned out in force for the Finale Plzen newly re-invigorated Industry Days, which took place 22-25 April 2017.
Agnus Dei to Be Released in Australia
WARSAW: Anne Fontaine’s Polish coproduction Agnus Dei will be released by Rialto Distribution in Australia on 27 April 2017.
FESTIVALS: EFAD’s Samuel Young to Speak at 21th European Film Festival in Bucharest
BUCHAREST: The 21th European Film Festival will run 64 films in the capital city of Romania and also in Iași, Târgu Mureș, Gura Humorului and Timișoara from 4 to 28…
PRODUCTION: Kadrnka Develops Autobiographical Drama
PLZEN: Vaclav Kadrnka is working on the script of a film inspired by his personal family story, Saving One Who Was Dead / Zprava o Zachrane Mrtveho, with plans to…
MIDPOINT Heads to Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
PLZEN: MIDPOINT, the international script development programme, is moving into the Balkans with workshops scheduled to take place in Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
FNE at Cyprus Film Days: Rosemarie
NICOSIA: The feature film Rosemarie by Adonis Florides will have its world premiere at the 15th Cyrus Film Days International Festival, to take place between 27 April and 6 May…
FNE at Cyprus Film Days: Boy on the Bridge
NICOSIA: The drama Boy on the Bridge by Petros Charalambous will have its Cyprus premiere at the 15th Cyrus Film Days International Festival, to take place between 27 April and…
GRANTS: Malta Film Fund Announces Grants and a New Call for Funding
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Commission will give 162,500 EUR in grants for the special production call of the Malta Film Fund, which closed in October 2016.
FNE at Cannes 2017: Critics Week and ACID Announce Lineup
CANNES: The Cannes Critics Week and the ACID have announced their selections completing the final round of films for the Cannes 2017 lineup.
FNE AV Innovation: A First Day-And-Date Release for Cutaway
SKOPJE: Macedonia, Albania and Croatia had their first ever day-and-date release with the award-winning Dutch children's film Little Gangster by Arne Toonen. On 20 April 2017 it was released simultaneously…
PRODUCTION: Lithuanian/Latvian Creative Documentary Baltic New Wave
VILNIUS: The prominent Lithuanian documentarian Audrius Stonys is in production with Baltic New Wave, working together with Latvian director Kristine Briede. Their new film about Baltic documentary filmmakers from the…
PRODUCTION: Martin Šulík Shooting The Interpreter
BRATISLAVA: Acclaimed Slovak director Martin Šulík is shooting his new feature The Interpreter / Tlmočník. It is his first feature film after a long break following Gypsy / Cigán (produced…
FNE at Cannes 2017: Directors Fortnight Announces Lineup
CANNES: The 49th edition of the Cannes Directors Fortnight has announced its official lineup of 19 feature films and 10 shorts.
FERA Demands More Focus on Film Authors
BRUSSELS: FERA, the federation of European film and TV directors, has issued a position paper calling for the MEDIA programme to refocus its sights on film and TV directors.
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Jihlava Announces Deadline for Documentary Projects
JIHLAVA: CEE documentary filmmakers have until 30 April 2017 to submit their films for two calls from the Jihlava Film Festival.
GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Gives 18 M PLN for Feature Films
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute chose nine new feature film productions to support and gave development funds to six projects in the first funding session of 2017, including new projects…
