FNE at Cannes 2017: The Beguiled (USA) COMPETITION
CANNES: Director Sofia Coppola has decided to do a remake of director Don Siegel’s Civil War made more than 40 years ago that starred Clint Eastwood. The decision is a…
FNE at Cannes 2017: German/French Age of Iron Series to Shoot in Latvia
CANNES: The 5m EUR German/French TV series Age of Iron is set to shoot in Latvia in October. The six episodes of the series will be produced by Luxfilm of…
Slovenia Attracts First Cash Rebate Project
CANNES: The Slovenian Film Center announced the start of shooting of the first film to take advantage of the new cash rebate scheme, Intrigo - Death of An Author directed…
Cinesquare Launches Balkan VOD Platform
SKOPJE: The first regional Balkan VOD platform of films from southeastern Europe, Cinesquare.net launched on Monday, 22 May 2017.
FESTIVALS: Cinema in Sneakers Announces Competition Films
WARSAW: Fourteen films will compete in the two main competition sections of the 5th Cinema in Sneakers Festival for Children and Youth, running 31 May – 11 June 2017.
Ex Oriente Announces 2017 Projects
PRAGUE: The Institute of Documentary Film has announced the names of the 12 documentary projects selected for the 15th edition of the Ex Oriente Film workshop, an international training programme…
FNE at Cannes 2017: Film Polish Institute and the Lithuanian Film Centre Sign Cooperation Agreement
CANNES: The representatives of the Polish Film Institute and the Lithuanian Film Centre have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation between the two national institutions in the field of cinematography…
Hocevar Appointed Head of Studies at MIDPOINT
CANNES: Slovenian producer Danijel Hocevar has been appointed the new Head of Studies at MIDPOINT Feature Launch. The appointment was announced by Prague-based MIDPOINT in Cannes.
European Producers Club Announces Executive Committee
CANNES: The EPC announced its new Executive Committee during 2017 Cannes IFF. Marco Chimenez was re-elected as president and Polish producer and director Dariusz Jabłoński will continue in his role…
FNE at Cannes 2017: Iranian/Czech Coproduction A Man of Integrity in Certain Regard
CANNES: Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s A Man of Integrity is screening in Un Certain Regard in Cannes this year. The Iranian/Czech coproduction was shot in Iran with Prague based VFX…
EFADs Calls for Cultural Diversity
CANNES: The European Film Agency Directors, EFADs, has issued a statement calling on the European Commission, Parliament and Council to promote and preserve cultural diversity and territoriality.
Serbia and France Sign Cooperation Agreement
CANNES: The Serbian Film Centre and the French CNC have signed an audiovisual cooperation agreement in Cannes on the exchange of professional experience and know-how. The French will provide specialists…
PRODUCTION: Michaela Pavlátová Preparing My Sunny Maad
PRAGUE: Internationally acclaimed Czech animator Michaela Pavlátová is preparing a new feature length animated film titled My Sunny Maad.
Czech Medea Group Signs Contract with China
PRAGUE: The Shanghai Media Group and Medea Group from the Czech Republic have signed an agreement to cooperate on film and TV production.
Wajda's Afterimage Opens in USA
WARSAW: Andrzej Wajda's last production, the biopic drama Afterimage, premiered in the US on 19 May 2017 distributed by Film Movement. The film has already been sold to Canada, France,…
FNE at Cannes 2017: European Film Forum
CANNES: The Cannes edition of the European Film Forum kicks off at 14:30 on Monday 22 May in Cannes at the Salan Des Ambassadeurs in the Festival Palais.
