FNE IDF DocBloc: Last Call for East Silver
Deadline for submitting your new documentary films to East Silver market is approaching: only two weeks left! Submit your film to the largest internationally recognized database of creative feature and…
GRANTS: Latvia Funds Seven Debut Films
RIGA: The Latvian Film Centre will finance seven projects under its newly introduced debut film tender.
TVP Reaches Nearly 100 Percent Coverage
WARSAW: Poland’s public broadcaster Polish TV has expanded its digital coverage to 99.5 percent of the population, according to the Ministry of Administration and Digitalisation.
GRANTS: Latvian Film Centre Funds Two Latvian Russian Films
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia awarded two grants under its new cofinancing tender announced in May 2014.
Czech TV Begins Filming Jan Hus Biopic
PRAGUE: Czech TV announced the start of filming on its two-part TV film Jan Hus, starring Matej Hadek as the early 15th century church reformer, on 14 June 2014.
Salma Hayek and Adrien Brody in Bulgaria for new film
SOFIA: Salma Hayek and Adrien Brody are currently in Bulgaria for the filming of Septembers of Shiraz, according to local media reports.
Polish Pay TV Market on the Rise
WARSAW: The Polish pay TV market is on target to be the sixth largest in Europe, with project revenue of 1.8 billion USD in 2014.
Pitt and Jolie Expected to Film in Malta
Malta news sources report that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will be shooting a film in Malta after spending two days scouting locations on the island of Gozo.
PRODUCTION: Kätilö finishes filming in Lithuania
VILNIUS: Popular Finnish director Antti J. Jokinen is shooting the feature film Kätilö (Wildeye) in Vilnius, Lithuania. The director is known for his work on The Resident (2011), Puhdistus (2012)…
FNE at MIFF 2014: Polish Hardcore Disco in Competition in Moscow
MOSCOW: Polish director Krzysztof Skonieczny will debut his new film Hardcore Disco in the main competition of the 36. Moscow International Film Festival (19-28 June 2014).
Malta Film Industry Gets Bank Backing
The Malta Film Commission announced that it has entered into a two-year collaboration agreement with the Bank of Valletta with the objective of working together to support the filming industry.
New Hungarian Media Tax Law Draws Media Concern
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian parliament has passed a new law which will tax advertising revenues up to a top rate of 40 percent, drawing protests from the media.
FNE TV: Czech director Petr Vaclav
FNE spoke to Czech director Petr Vaclav about his new film The Way Out which screened in the ACID section of Cannes this year and how difficult it is to…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Ex Oriente Selection in Progress
Ex Oriente Film is in the final stage of selecting participants for the 2014-2015 workshop programme.
FNE TV: Androulla Vassiliou - European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
FNE spoke to Androulla Vassiliou about the EU’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity and a level playing field for the AV industries of small countries.
FESTIVALS Fest Anca 2014 Starts off the Film Festival Season in Slovakia
ZILINA: Slovakia’s animation films festival, Fest Anca will lead off the summer film festival season with its seventh edition, which begins earlier than in past years, running 18-22 June 2014…
FNE at Art Film Fest 2014: Six New Features for Slovak Season
PRAGUE: The 22nd Art Film Fest which runs 21-27 June 2014 will screen six new feature films and one classic in the Slovak Season section.
FNE TV: Oscar winning Bosnian director Danis Tanovic
FNE spoke to Danis Tanovic about the importance of EU support for film in smaller countries and how film can build a cultural bridge between neighbouring countries.
FNE TV: Dita Rietuma Head of the Latvian National Film Centre
FNE spoke to Dita Rietuma who made her debut in Cannes as the newly appointed head of the Latvian Film Centre about how Latvia plans to strengthen cooperation with its…
Bulgarians Respond to Activist 38 Claims
SOFIA: Producers/directors Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova from Activist 38 have accused the Union of the Bulgarian Film Makers - Film Academy (consisting of over 900 members) and the Bulgarian…
