PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Giorgi Chalauri Preps Pit
TBILISI: Georgian director Giorgi Chalauri is currently in preproduction with his first feature film Pit. The filming is planned for the winter of 2020-21. The producer is Giorgi Kobalia. Avto…
FNE at TIFF 2020: Romanian Days: Acasă, My Home
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The much awarded first documentary by Radu Ciorniciuc Acasă, My Home will screen in the Romanian Days competition at the 19th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF),…
FNE at TIFF 2020: Romanian Days: So, What’s Freedom?
CLUJ-NAPOCA: So, What’s Freedom?, the sophomore feature by the Romanian-born US based writer/director Andrei Zincă will screen in the Romanian Days section at the 19th edition of the Transilvania International…
GRANTS: Georgia Supports Two International Coproductions
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center distributed 202,898 EUR / 700,000 GEL for the coproduction of two International feature films to be directed by Dover Kosashvili and Elene Naveriani.
PRODUCTION: Estonian/Latvian/German Melchior the Apothecary Shoots in Tallinn
TALLINN: The first part of the medieval crime trilogy Melchior the Apothecary started shooting on 13 July 2020 in Tallinn. The Estonian/Latvian/German coproduction is based on Indrek Hargla's successful crime…
FESTIVALS: Transilvania IFF 2020 Announces Lineup
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Twelve first and sophomore features by directors from around the world have been selected for the main competition of the 19th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival. The…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Tato Kotetishvili Preps Holy Electricity
TBILISI: Georgian director/cinematographer Tato Kotetishvili is in preproduction with his first feature film Holy Electricity. The filming is planned for the autumn of 2021 in Tbilisi. The producers of the…
PRODUCTION: Liviu Mărghidan Shoots Adventure Drama at 2,000 Meters
BUCHAREST: The DoP/producer/director Liviu Mărghidan is currently in production with his third feature film as a director. Refuge (working title) is an adventure drama whose shooting entails a high degree…
FNE with FiF at TIFF 2020: Interview with Oana Giurgiu and Dorina Oarga - Transilvania Film Festival
FNE has teamed up with Films in Frame to bring you exclusive interviews and insights into the Transilvania Film Festival 2020. For the Films in Frame interview with Oana Giurgiu,…
FESTIVALS: Last Minute Cancellation of Pula Film Festival's July Kick Off
PULA: The Pula Film Festival, which would have been one of the first major film events to take place since the start of the COVID pandemic, has announced that the…
Five International Projects Approved by Riga Film Fund
RIGA: The Riga Film Fund has announced five projects selected to receive cash rebates in the amount of 511,732 EUR for the films to be shot in Latvia this year.
GRANTS: Poland Supports Five Feature Films
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute supported five new feature projects during the second session of funding in 2020 with a total of 2,568,615 EUR / 11.5 m PLN.
FESTIVALS: Gdynia Sets Dates for 2020 Festival
GDYNIA: The hybrid 45th edition of the Polish Feature Film Festival in Gdynia will take place from 9 to 14 November 2020. Film screenings will take place without the participation…
Macedonian Cinema Returns to Life in Open Air
SKOPJE: Open-air film theatres in Skopje have opened their doors to the public following the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions, while regular indoor cinemas are still under COVID-19 restrictions.
Slovak Producers and Distributors Lure Audiences Back to Cinemas
BRATISLAVA: The Association of Independent Producers has initiated a campaign under the title I am going to the cinema / Idem do kina, that aims to bring viewers and Slovak…
Baltic Sea Docs 2020 Announces Selected Projects
RIGA: The Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (Baltic Sea Docs), the Baltic documentary training and pitching event, has announced the 24 projects selected for its 24th edition, which will take…
PRODUCTION: Agata Buzek To Star In Łukasz Grzegorzek's Drama
WARSAW: Łukasz Grzegorzek is working on his new drama Tak Ma Być starring Agata Buzek. The shooting will start in August 2020.
PRODUCTION: Oleg Sentsov Preps Ukrainian/Polish/German Coproduction
WARSAW: Ukrainian writer/director Oleg Sentsov is in pre-production with the crime drama Rhinoceros, a coproduction between the Ukraine, Poland and Germany.
PRODUCTION: Romanian Director Nap Toader in Postproduction with Wetland of the Jackals
BUCHAREST: Romanian director Nap Toader (aka Napoleon Helmis) is currently in postproduction with his fourth feature film, the love story/road film comedy/drama Wetland of the Jackals / Grindul șacalilor, starring…
FESTIVALS: Motovun Film Festival Moves Amid COVID-19 Concerns
MOTOVUN: The Motovun Film Festival decided to move their screenings from the old city of Motovun, which has hosted the festival since 1999, following the recommendation by the Istrian County…
