FNE/IDF DocBloc: Rodeo
Kiur Aarma is producing and co-directing Rodeo, an Estonian/Finnish documentary about the first free elections in Estonia.
FNE and Creative Europe: FNE Introduces AV Innovation Team
FNE is introducing the first AV Innovation Team made up of Europe’s top specialists in Innovation to define what is cutting edge in the AV sector with a special emphasis…
Pretenders Sells Remake Rights to France
TALLINN: Pretenders has become the first Estonian film to sell remake rights, with a sale to one of the top French independent distribution and production companies, BAC films. The Estonian/Lithuanian/Latvian…
When the Day Had No Name Sold to Asian Territories
SKOPJE: Teona Struga Mitevska's When the Day Had No Name / Koga denot nemase ime was sold by Dubai based Cercamon to eight countries in Asia. This Macedonian/Belgian/Slovenian coproduction premiered…
Polish/German/French Marie Curie Gets Distribution in Spain
WARSAW: Marie Curie, the Polish/German/French coproduction about Maria Skłodowska-Curie directed by Marie Noëlle, opened in Spanish cinemas on 2 June 2017 distributed by Betta Pictures.
GRANTS: Silesia Film Fund Supports Six Productions
KATOWICE: Silesia Film Fund chose six projects to support with coproduction grants totaling 622,828 PLN / 148,000 EUR, including new films from Paweł Pawlikowski and Rafał Kapeliński.
FESTIVALS: Art Film Fest Košice Reveals Competition Titles
KOŠICE: Twelve films will compete at Art Film Fest, which runs 16 to 24 June in the eastern Slovak city Košice.
PRODUCTION: Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Czech Republic Producing WWII Drama Bille
PRAGUE: The Prague based post-production house Magiclab continues its foray into coproduction with the Latvian/Czech/Lithuanian/Polish family drama Bille directed by Inara Kolmane and based on the novel by acclaimed Latvian…
FESTIVALS: Art Film Fest Kosice Celebrates 25th Anniversary
KOSICE: Settling into its new home in the eastern Slovak city of Kosice, Art Film Fest marks its 25th anniversary with a selection of 12 films in its Slovak Season…
GRANTS: Czechs Fund Eight Films
PRAGUE: The State Cinematography Fund is granting 2,542,000 EUR / 67 m CZK to eight feature film projects with Czech majority participation to support their production. Most of the projects…
FNE at Krakow Film Festival 2017: Prize Winners
KRAKOW: The 57th edition of the Krakow Film Festival (28 May – 4 June 2017) wrapped with awards for the best documentary, short and animated films in one of Europe’s…
FNE at Zlin IFF: Mountain Miracle – The Unexpected Friendship Wins Top Award
ZLIN: A German/Italian coproduction for the youth audience, Mountain Miracle – The Unexpected Friendship directed by Tobias Wiemann, won the Golden Slipper for the Best International Feature Film at 57th…
Poland Reorganises Polish National Film Archive and National Audiovisual Institute into New Institution
WARSAW: On 1 June 2017 the Polish Minister Of Culture And National Heritage Piotr Gliński merged the two leading film institutions, Polish National Film Archive and the National Audiovisual Institute,…
FNE at ZLIN IFF: Anna Kryvenko in Production with Experimental Documentary
ZLIN: My Uknown Solider, an experimental documentary coproduction between the Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia and Slovakia, by Anna Kryvenko, is set to premiere in January 2018.
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 01.06.2017
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
FNE/IDF DocBloc: No Women No Revolution
Slovenia and Germany are coproducing a documentary about Kurdish women's rights.
PRODUCTION: Summer Comedy Bikers Starts Shooting
PRAGUE: One of the most productive Czech screenwriters, Petr Kolečko, is the author of the new summer comedy Bajkeři / Bikers, which started shooting at the end of May. The…
FNE at 57. Zlin IFF: Marek Najbrt in Production with The Magic Quill
ZLIN: The Magic Quill, an epic fairytale based on classical tales about devils, was presented at the Works In Progress at the 57th International Film Festival for Children and Youth…
FESTIVALS: Karlovy Vary Plays to Its CEE Strengths with Competition Line-up
PRAGUE: The competition line-up of the 52nd Karlovy Vary IFF (30 June – 8 July 2017) underscores the festival’s position as the powerhouse gateway to Central Europe and points East.…
FNE at 57. ZLIN IFF: Czech Bionaut in Pre-production with Animated Projects
ZLIN: Czech TV and film production company Bionaut showcased its upcoming feature animation and TV series at the Works In Progress at the 57th International Film Festival for Children and…
