Warmia-Mazury Regional Film Fund Launched in Poland
OLSZTYN: The new regional film fund for Warmia and Mazury offers 115,500 EUR / 500,000 PLN of funding for film productions that will promote the region and its film professionals.
Malta Film Commission Targets India
VALLETTA: Malta Film Commission is targeting India and set its efforts on attracting Indian productions to Malta and Gozo in 2017.
FNE TV: Martin Smatlak Head of the Slovak Audiovisual Fund
Martin Smatlak head of the Slovak Audiovisual Fund spoke to FNE about the major achievements of the AVF since its inception, the results of the Slovak tax incentives and the…
GRANTS: Cyprus Announces Grants
NICOSIA: Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture announced the winners of the official funding programme for 2016-2017. The Ministry allotted 85,500 EUR as script development grants for low budget feature…
PRODUCTION: Mantas Kvedaravičius Shoots Stasis
VILNIUS: Lithuanian filmmaker Mantas Kvedaravičius is currently shooting his debut feature, the psychological drama Stasis, which is a coproduction between Lithuania, the Ukraine and France. Shooting takes place in the…
Submissions Open for Polish Days 2017
WARSAW: Submissions are open for Polish films and projects to take part in Polish Days 2017. The event will be held from 8 to 10 August 2017, during the 17th…
Ten CEE Projects Receive Eurimages Funding
STRASBOURG: Ten CEE projects received funding from Eurimages at its 146th meeting held in Strasbourg from 7 to 10 March 2017. The list includes projects by Pawel Pawlikowski, Laszlo Nemes…
FESTIVALS: Nowhere to Hide Wins One World 2017
PRAGUE: Nowhere to Hide by Zaradasht Ahmed was awarded best film in the international competition of the 19th One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, that took place from…
OBITUARY: Bulgarian Scriptwriter Georgi Danailov
SOFIA: Respected Bulgarian screenwriter and playwright Georgi Danailov passed away at the age of 81. He was one of the most loved Bulgarian writers for cinema.
FNE TV: Febiofest Slovakia Festival Director Premysl Martinek
FNE teamed up with Febiofest Slovakia and its Industry Days in Bratislava this year. Festival director Premysl Martinek talks about the Slovak film industry and the importance of regional cooperation.
Applications for Emerging Producers 2018 Still Open
JIHLAVA: Applications for Emerging Producers 2018 are still open until 31 March 2017. Emerging Producers is the flagship industry project of Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival.
FNE TV: Febiofest SK and FNE Assoc Present Slovakia Austria Film Neighbours
FNE Association teamed up with Febiofest Slovakia to present Slovakia Austria Film Neighbours an event to look at cooperation between the film industries of the two countries and how to…
The Dinner (USA)
Director Oren Moverman returns to Berlin with his competition entry The Dinner boasting star power that includes Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan and Rebecca Hall. Born in Tel Aviv…
PRODUCTION: Václav Marhoul Starts Shooting The Painted Bird
PRAGUE: Director/scriptwriter/producer Václav Marhoul starts shooting The Painted Bird in Volyn, Ukraine on 23 March 2017. The film is adapting Jerzy Kosiński’s bestseller and is a coproduction between the Czech…
Estonia Announces First National Film and Television Awards Winners
TALLINN: The Days that Confused by Triin Ruumet was awarded best feature film at the first edition of Estonia’s National Film and Television Awards on 12 March 2017. The Land…
FNE at East Doc Platform 2017: Project Pitching Awards
PRAGUE: The 6th annual East Doc Platform (6-12 March 2017) awarded its top prize, the East Doc Platform Award for project development, to the Russian doc project The Provincial Town…
PRODUCTION: Juraj Lehotský’s Sophomore Film and First Documentary by Pavol Pekarčík in Postproduction
BRATISLAVA: Slovak production consultant company kaleidoscope introduced two films in postproduction at the Works in Progress, Industry Days - MFFK Febiofest (2-8 March 2017). Juraj Lehotský’s second feature film Nina…
Czech Film Center and Czech Film Commission Became Part of the State Cinematography Fund
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Center together with the Czech Film Commission became part of the State Cinematography Fund, an institution that plays a key role in shaping the filmmaking environment…
The Constitution Sold in the US
ZAGREB: The Constitution by the acclaimed Croatian director Rajko Grlic was picked up for US Distribution by Synergetic and will be released theatrically later in 2017.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Submit Your Project to Ex Oriente Film 2017
You can submit your application to Ex Oriente Film workshop 2017 until 4 May 2017. The workshop is an event organised by the Institute of Documentary Film.
