FESTIVALS: Kustendorf International Film and Music Festival 2023 Ready to Kick Off
BELGRADE: The 16th Kustendorf International Film and Music Festival, initiated by Emir Kusturica, is about to kick off in Drvengrad, Serbia, on 25 January and to run through 29 January…
Autlook Filmsales Picks Up Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
TALLINN: The Estonian/French/Icelandic coproduction Smoke Sauna Sisterhood has been acquired by Autlook Filmsales. The first long documentary by Anna Hints is having its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival…
Avatar: The Way of Water Breaks Record in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Avatar: The Way of Water has reached 1 m admissions in the Czech Republic in only one month, the fastest of any film in the 30-year history of the…
BOX OFFICE: Bulgaria Gets Back to Pre-COVID Admissions and BO Rates
SOFIA: Total admissions in Bulgaria in 2022 were 3,957,349 and total gross was 26,883,358 EUR, compared to 2,553,845 admissions and 12,616,137 EUR gross in 2021, according to the Bulgarian National…
BOX OFFICE: Admissions and Box Office Increased in Lithuania in 2022
VILNIUS: General admissions have soared from 1,337,598 in 2021 to 2,993,864 in 2022, and the total gross rose from 7,754,385 EUR in 2021 to 18,103,404 EUR in 2022, according to…
PRODUCTION: Albanian/Macedonian Coproduction My Mother Is a Cosmonaut Starring William Baldwin in Production
SKOPJE: The historical drama My Mother Is a Cosmonaut / Misioni directed by Andy Deliana, produced by Albanian Red Helicopter Films in coproduction with Macedonian Dream Factory, has entered the…
Vlad Petri’s Doc Between Revolutions Picked Up by CAT&Docs Ahead Berlinale World Premiere
BUCHAREST: The long documentary Between Revolutions / Între revoluții by the Romanian director Vlad Petri has been acquired by CAT&Docs ahead if its world premiere in Berlinale Forum 2023. The…
Alex Rider S3 Shoots in Malta
VALLETTA: The third season of Amazon Freevee’s series Alex Rider is currently shooting in Malta and the UK. The new season is based on Anthony Horowitz’s novel Scorpia.
Peter Badač Appointed as Head of Slovak Audiovisual Fund
BRATISLAVA: Slovak producer Peter Badač was elected by the board of the Slovak Audiovisual Fund as the new director of the Slovak Audiovisual Fund after the public hearing of four…
PRODUCTION: Ivona Juka Shoots Period War Drama The Atmosphere
ZAGREB: The filming of the period feature film The Atmosphere directed by Ivona Juka and produced by her sister Anita Juka, who also has a minor role in the film,…
FESTIVALS: Trieste Film Festival 2023 Ready to Kick Off
TRIESTE: Eight titles are running in the Feature Film Competition at the 34th edition of the Trieste Film Festival, running 21 – 28 January 2023.
Interview with the Vampire S2 to Be Shot in Prague
PRAGUE: The eight-episode second season of the AMC series Interview with the Vampire will start shooting in Prague in April 2023.
Call for Applications for 5th Civil Society Pitch in Bucharest
BUCHAREST: Documentary filmmakers from Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and the Republic of Moldova can apply to the 5th edition of Civil Society Pitch, powered by One World Romania. The deadline is…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Pavle Vučković in Postproduction with Protection Above All Else
BELGRADE: Serbian director Pavle Vučković is currently in postproduction with his sophomore feature Protection Above All Else / Zaštita pre svega. The film is an independent production.
FNE at Berlinale 2023: Films from FNE Partner Countries in Berlinale’s Generation Section and Books at Berlinale 2023
BERLIN: Six titles involving FNE partner countries as majority or minority coproducers are among the films announced in the Generation section on 18 January 2023. A Slovenian book by Dijana…
Andrey M Paunov’s January to Be Released in UK
SOFIA: Andrey M Paunov’s debut feature January will be released in cinemas and on demand in the UK on 27 January 2023 by New East Cinema.
Art House Cinema Kino Atlas in Prague Closes
PRAGUE: Popular Prague art house cinema Kino Atlas closed as it couldn’t agree with the owners of the building for an extension of the lease contract.
Apply to East Silver Market 2023
PRAGUE: Creative documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe which are completed or in rough cut stage can apply to East Silver Market till 31 January 2023.
Bogdan Mirică Finishes Sophomore Feature Boss, Produced by Corneliu Porumboiu
BUCHAREST: Bogdan Mirică’s second feature film Boss is completed and will be released in Romania by Bad Unicorn on 21 April 2023. The film is a coproduction between Romania, Luxembourg…
Wednesday Series Boosts Screen Tourism in Romania as Film Sector Awaits for Authorities to Restart Cash Rebate Scheme
BUCHAREST: Screen tourism is already noticeable on locations where the Wednesday series directed by Tim Burton was shot in Romania, especially at the Cantacuzino Castle in Bușteni, which stands in…
