FNE IDF DocBloc: My Last 150 Cigarettes
Ivo Bystřičan has completed work on his documentary My Last 150 Cigarettes.
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2013: 2014 Brings Changes for CEE Film Funding
COTTBUS: Countries across the CEE region are gearing up for major changes in funding in 2014, as outlined by a panel at the 15th edition of Connecting Cottbus (CoCo) held…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2013 Breathing into Marble
COTTBUS: Just a Moment, a young Lithuanian production company with international aspirations, joins forces with writer/director Giedre Beinoriute whose documentary Conversations on Serious Topics was selected as Lithuania’s 2013 Oscar…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2013: The Erlprince
COTTBUS: Poland’s Munk Studio is in preproductions with The Erlprince, a feature debut from writer/director Kuba Czekaj.
PRODUCTION: Jane Seymour Arriving in Romania for Love by Design
BUCHAREST: Director Michael Damian is in production with Love by Design a romantic comedy featuring the British-born international star Jane Seymour. The film is produced by Solar Indie Junction, a…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus: Kai
COTTBUS: Ukrainian production company CryCinema brings the drama Kai to the Connecting Cottbus pitching forum, taking place 7-8 November 2013 during the Cottbus Film Festival.
FNE at Connecting Cottbus: Pipeline
COTTBUS: Azerbaijan and Germany are teaming up Pipeline, a coproduction in the scriptwriting and development stage being pitched at Connecting Cottbus.
TV Pilot to Film in Malta
A Canadian/Maltese TV pilot about the earliest days of the Christian church is due to film in Malta at the end of November 2013.
Slovak Film Feted
BRATISLAVA: On the eve of the 15th Bratislava IFF running 6-12 November 2013, Slovak films and filmmakers are basking in the glow of success.
FESTIVALS: LiFFe 2013 Ready to Roll
LJUBLJANA: The 24th edition of the Ljubljana IFF, LiFFe opens on 6 November 2013, running through 17 November, with a ten films vying in the main competition for the Kingfisher…
FESTIVALS: Lithuanian Docs Premiere at Scanorama
VILNIUS: Four Lithuanian documentaries, including one Lithuanian/German coproduction, will have their premieres during the Scanorama film festival, which takes place 7- 24 November 2013 in four cities across Lithuania.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana
This month we speak to Simon Popek who is managing the two cinema halls of Cankarjev dom Cultural and Congress Centre. This modern construction located in the heart of Ljubljana…
FNE Europa Distribution - Distributor of the Month: Michael Stejskal
FNE together with Europa Distribution continues its Distributor of the Month series in recognition of the hard work and excellence of European distributors and the common problems they face -…
FNE at Bratislava IFF 2013: Bratislava Puts the Focus on European Films
BRATISLAVA: The 15th IFF Bratislava will host three competition sections: a competition of first and second feature films, a competition of documentary films and a competition of short films.
PRODUCTION: Wolverine star in Malta for The Divers shoot
MALTA: After filming among the most beautiful places in the Maltese Islands, including underwater scenes since 30 September, Konstantin Buslov's film The Divers wrapped shooting on 28 October. The Malta…
FNE at Regiofun 2013: FNE Interviews Thierry Fremuax
KATOWICE: FNE spoke with Cannes Festival director Thierry Fremaux during his first visit to Poland when he attended the Regiofun Festival. During his stay he met with the festival audience…
Czech Ministry of Culture Honours Opela, Vlacil
PRAGUE: The movers and shakers of the Czech film industry turned out for the Czech Ministry of Culture’s fourth annual award for contribution to cinema.
PRODUCTION: Real Life Slovak Crime Thriller Completes Filming
BRATISLAVA: Production is nearing the end of its first phase on Live and Let Live (Ži a nechaj ziť) a Slovak political thriller inspired by real events from 1995-1996 in…
Tremora Slate Includes Buozyte Follow up to Vanishing Waves
JIHLAVA: Tremora producer Ieva Norvilene spoke with FNE about her upcoming slate of films, including a documentary participating at the Ex-Oriente workshop held during the Jihlava IDFF.
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Silver Market
Winners were announced for the East Silver Market which took place at the 17th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival.
