Moving Films from Paper to Screen
NICOSIA: Cypriot director, journalist, film critic and poet Longinos Panagi is currently running a film seminar on various stages of filmmaking in Nicosia until 30 March 2018.
PRODUCTION: Algimantas Puipa Shoots Bumblebee Honey
VILNIUS: One of the most famous Lithuanian film directors Algimantas Puipa is currently shooting his new drama, Bumblebee Honey / Kamanių medus.
FESTIVALS: 15th Sofia Meetings Ready to Kick Off
SOFIA: A total of 29 projects are participating in the 15th Sofia Meetings (15-18 March 2018), the industry platform of the 22nd Sofia International Film Festival (7-18 March 2018).
Loving Vincent Wins at Cartoon Movie
WARSAW: Polish Dorota Kobiela and British Hugh Welchman were awarded the Director of the Year Award at the 20th edition of Cartoon Movie, the annual European feature animation industry event,…
Call For Applications for Emerging Producers 2019 Still Open
JIHLAVA: Submissions to the 7th edition of Emerging Producers can be sent until 31 March 2018. The selection of producers will be announced during the summer of 2018.
Bulgaria Adopts Amended Film Industry Act
SOFIA: Bulgaria’s Parliament adopted the amended Film Industry Act, proposed by the Council of Ministers in November 2017. The changes meet the country’s commitments to bring the existing film state…
Ice Mother Wins Big at Czech Lions
PRAGUE: Ice Mother, directed by Bohdan Sláma, won six Czech Lions including best film and best director at the 25th Czech Film and Television Academy Awards. Jan Svěrák’s Barefoot won…
East Doc Platform Announces Winners
PRAGUE: The 7th East Doc Platform, the largest coproduction, funding and distribution platform tailor-made for CEE documentaries, wrapped in Prague on 9 March 2018. Marianna Kaat’s Estonian/Polish coproduction The Last…
FESTIVALS: 25th Febiofest Czech Republic Ready to Kick Off
PRAGUE: Ten debut and sophomore films are competing in the New Europe competition of the 25th Prague International Film Festival,, set to start on 15 March 2018.
FESTIVALS: 25th MFFK Febiofest Slovakia Introduces Competition Lineup
BRATISLAVA: Twenty short films are running in the In the Heart of Europe competition of the 25th MFFK Febiofest Slovakia (15- 21 March 2018). Creation, production and distribution of short…
FNE AV Innovation: nc+ and TVN Embrace 4K Technology in Poland
WARSAW: Polish leading private broadcasters nc+ and TVN will introduce content available in 4K both on TV and online in 2018, including original content and a dedicated TV channel from…
Czech Republic with Biggest Growth Rate of SVOD Subscribers in 2015-2016
STRASBOURG: The Czech Republic is the EU country with the biggest growth rate of SVOD subscribers in 2015-2016 (226%), according to the analysis Trends in the EU SVOD market published…
FNE IDF DocBloc: The First East Doc Platform 2018 Award Goes to Short Film Project Blackandwhite
Blackandwhite, directed by Zoe Eluned Aiano and Anna Benner, is the winner of the IF/Then Short Pitch, a partnership between the Institute of Documentary Film, the One World International Human…
PRODUCTION: Senka Domanović in Postproduction with Occupied Cinema Doc
BELGRADE: The long documentary Occupied Cinema / Okupirani bioskop directed by Senka Domanović is in the final postproduction stage. This Serbian/Croatian coproduction focuses on the guerrilla action initiated by young…
Romania, Bulgaria and Latvia with Best Production Growth in 2007-2016
STRASBOURG: Romania, Bulgaria and Latvia are the EU countries with the best production growth from 2007 to 2016, according to the report Film production in Europe. Production volume, co-production and…
Norwegian TV Series Produced by Harald Zwart Shoots in Lithuania
VILNIUS: Norwegian production company Zwart Arbeid is currently shooting the 10-episode TV series The Oil Fund / Oljefonde in the capital city of Lithuania. This comedy drama following the inner…
Lemonade Racks up International Sales
BUCHAREST: Ioana Uricaru’s debut feature Lemonade, produced by Cristian Mungiu through Mobra films, was sold by Pluto Film to five territories after premiering in 2018 Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama section.
PRODUCTION: The Glass Room Starts Shooting in Famous Tugendhat Villa in Brno
PRAGUE: Julius Ševčík’s Czech/Slovak high budget period drama coproduction The Glass Room started shooting in the famous Tugendhat villa in Brno. This English-language film will be shot in several European…
PRODUCTION: Juris Kursietis Shoots Latvian/Lithuanian/Belgian Coproduction
RIGA: Juris Kursietis is currently shooting his sophomore feature Oleg, a drama about a butcher who leaves for Brussels to work in a local meat factory, but gets under the…
Bulgarian Coproduction Ága Racks Up International Sales After Berlinale
SOFIA: Beta Cinema sold Milko Lazarov’s Bulgarian/German/French coproduction Ága to Benelux, Switzerland, the Baltic states and China.
