FNE/IDF DocBloc: No Women No Revolution
Slovenia and Germany are coproducing a documentary about Kurdish women's rights.
PRODUCTION: Summer Comedy Bikers Starts Shooting
PRAGUE: One of the most productive Czech screenwriters, Petr Kolečko, is the author of the new summer comedy Bajkeři / Bikers, which started shooting at the end of May. The…
FNE at 57. Zlin IFF: Marek Najbrt in Production with The Magic Quill
ZLIN: The Magic Quill, an epic fairytale based on classical tales about devils, was presented at the Works In Progress at the 57th International Film Festival for Children and Youth…
FESTIVALS: Karlovy Vary Plays to Its CEE Strengths with Competition Line-up
PRAGUE: The competition line-up of the 52nd Karlovy Vary IFF (30 June – 8 July 2017) underscores the festival’s position as the powerhouse gateway to Central Europe and points East.…
FNE at 57. ZLIN IFF: Czech Bionaut in Pre-production with Animated Projects
ZLIN: Czech TV and film production company Bionaut showcased its upcoming feature animation and TV series at the Works In Progress at the 57th International Film Festival for Children and…
GRANTS: Serbia Announces More First Round Grants for 2017
BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia distributed 367,000 EUR / 45,000,000 RSD in the second part of its first round of grants for 2017, announced on 26 May 2017. The grants are…
FNE at 57. ZLIN IFF: Aurel Klimt in Postproduction with Animated Laika
ZLIN: Aurel Klimt presented his animated puppet sci-fi musical based on the famous story of Laika, the Russian dog that travelled into space, at Works In Progress at the 57th…
PRODUCTION: Feature documentary The L-Team in Production
VILNIUS: A partially animated feature documentary The L-Team / L-Komanda by director Andrius Lekavicius is in production. Principle photography in Lithuania began on 15 May 2017 and will wrap at…
FNE at Cannes 2017: Cannes Prize Winners: The Square Takes Palme d’Or
CANNES: The 70th Cannes Film Festival held from 17 to 28 May awarded its top prize the Palme d’Or to The Square, a Swedish, German, French, Danish and USA coproduction…
EFP Europe! Voices of Women in Film: Teona Strugar Mitevska, Republic of Macedonia
SKOPJE: Teona Strugar Mitevska will represent Macedonia at European Film Promotion’s young event taking place at the Sydney Film Festival 7-28 June 2017, Europe! Voices of Women in Film.
EFP Europe! Voices of Women in Film: Rusudan Glurjidze, Georgia
TBILISI: One of the most acclaimed Georgian new directors, Rusudan Glurjidze, currently reaping awards with her debut feature House of Others, will participate in the European Film Promotion event Europe!…
FNE at 57. ZLIN IFF: International Coproduction Elisa's World of Wonder in Preproduction
ZLIN: Elisa's World of Wonder, a Czech/British/Canadian coproduction for the young audience directed by Monica and Pino Foris, was showcased at the Works In Progress at the 57th International Film…
FNE at Cannes 2017: See how the FIPRESCI critics rated the programme
FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Cannes Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Un Certain Regard, Directors' Fortnight and Critics Week, giving the…
Devil's Mistress Premieres on Netflix
PRAGUE: Devil's Mistress (Lída Baarová) by Filip Renč has become the first Czech film to be added to the online film platform Netflix.
PRODUCTION: Creative Documentary The Jump Completes Production
VILNIUS: The Jump / Šuolis, a creative documentary by director Giedrė Žickytė, is nearing the end of its production phase. Principle photography began in December 2015 in the USA and…
Macedonian Producers Join FIAPF
CANNES: The Macedonian Association of Film Producers has become a member of the International Federation of Film Producers Associations, FIAPF.
FNE/IDF DocBloc: Lust for Life
A band composed of disabled singers is the subject for the Czech documentary Lust for Life by Radovan Síbrt.
FNE at Cannes 2017: See how the FIPRESCI critics rate the programme
FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Cannes Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Un Certain Regard, Directors' Fortnight and Critics Week, giving the…
FNE at Cannes 2017: Krotkaya / A Gentle Creature: COMPETITION
CANNES: Documentarist turned fiction director Sergei Loznitsa makes his third venture into fiction film with A Gentle Creature which has scored a competition slot in Cannes. His two previous feature…
