FNE - IDF DocBloc: Tidbits of Rijeka: Ex Oriente meets Marijke Rawie
PRAGUE: Marijke Rawie offers insight and inspiration for docu makers and producers in an interview from the Ex Oriente project development sessions in Rijeka. Read the full story on Dokweb.…
Georgian Projects Headed for Development Coaching
Five promising projects have been chosen by the Georgian National Film Center for development assistance in the form of training at the Microschool International, a three-day program run by the…
Prague Production Snowpiercer Pre-sells to 167 Countries
SEOUL: The sci-fi epic shot at Prague's Barrandov Studios by South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho over the last year has set a pre-sales record for a Korean film, according to…
Production: Hungary's Pejo Shooting Paw
Robert Adrian Pejo, the Romanian-born writer-director who won praise for Dallas Among Us in 2005 and for The Camera Murderer at Karlovy Vary in 2010, has announced he is shooting…
PRODUCTION: Michał Bielawski Shooting Another Sports Documentary
WARSAW: The director of Mundial. The Highest Stakes is taking on the world of male volleyball in The Team.
Polish Film Institute Backs Slate of 29 Films
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute's second grant session of the year has endowed 10 new feature films with funding, along with nine documentaries and ten animated films.
Poland's New Horizons Festival Screens Progressive Visions
WROCŁAW: The 12 international films competing at the 13th T-Mobile New Horizons Festival offer a varied feast of trends and voices in contemporary cinema from three continents.
Georgia's Tatishvili honoured as French Chevalier
TBILISI: Georgian producers are studying up on the French system of film support, under the tutelage of Eric Garandeau, president of the French Film Center (CNC), who on Saturday presented…
Iron Sky Sequel Succeeds With Crowdfunded Script
The team behind crowdfunding pioneer Iron Sky has announced they have raised more than 139,000 EUR via the same source, using IndieGoGo, to develop Moon Nazi sequel Iron Sky II…
Slovakia Drives Digitalization Forward
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak Audiovisual Fund (www.avf.sk) has taken the lead in digitalizing the country’s small cinemas.
FNE/IDF DocBloc: Pipeline Triumphs at Karlovy Vary
The Karlovy Vary IFF gave the Best Documentary Award to the IDF film project Pipeline. Read the full story on Dokweb.
Film Boosts Malta Tourism
Malta’s aggressive push to bring international film production to the island nation is paying off by attracting tourists there as well.
Slovakia to Propose Film Rebate
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak Ministry of Culture plans to submit a draft amendment proposing a 20 percent tax rebate on 15 July with a scheduled start date of January 2014, according…
Pula IFF Presents a Croatian Cornucopia of Films
PRAGUE: A sign of the renewed vigour of Croatia’s national cinema, the 60th Pula IFF (www.pulafilmfest.hr) will screen 14 feature films in the national programme, which runs 20-27 July 2013.
Malta Opens 2013 Grant Applications
The Malta Film Commission (www.mfc.com.mt) will launch the 2013 Malta Film Fund on 10 July 2013.
Latvia Launches Film Tender
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has announced a tender for co-financing of foreign film productions, with applications accepted through 26 July 2013.
Chello CE Shutters Romanian Office
BUCHAREST: Hungarian-based Chello Central Europe, a division of Chellomedia (www.chellomedia.com) will close its Bucharest office.
FNE at KVIFF 2013: TV Moves into the Festival Spotlight
KARLOVY VARY: The 48th Karlovy Vary IFF (www.kviff.com) gave a nod to the growing importance of TV in the film industry with screenings and panels that marked a first for…
FNE at KVIFF 2013: FNE announces partnership with Europa International
KARLOVY VARY: FNE TV has teamed up with Europa International the organisation of European sales agencies. Together we will be working to create a two-way dialogue between sales agents and…
FNE at KVIFF 2013: See how the critics rated the programme
The year for the first time FNE invited film critics attending the 48 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, East of the West…
