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.
16-03-2017

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.
16-03-2017

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…
15-03-2017

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…
15-03-2017

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…
15-03-2017

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…
15-03-2017

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…
14-03-2017

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…
14-03-2017

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.
14-03-2017

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.
14-03-2017

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.
14-03-2017

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…
13-03-2017

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…
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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…
13-03-2017

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…
13-03-2017

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…
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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…
13-03-2017

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…
10-03-2017

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.
10-03-2017

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.
10-03-2017