Serbia and Croatia Win HBO First Draft Contest
ZAGREB: Two TV projects from Croatia and Serbia have been selected for development by HBO Europe from its HBO Adria First Draft Contest for original drama out of more than…
Munk Studio and CANAL+ Launch 60 Minutes Progamme
WARSAW: Munk Studio and CANAL+ plan to launch a new 60 Minutes progamme to support debut filmmakers, with plans to produce two films in 2017.
FNE AV Innovation: Stream.cz Moves into New Genres
PRAGUE: The Czech internet TV station Stream.cz has launched a new series, Pěstírna directed by Andy Fehu.
FNE/IDF DocBloc: The Good Change
The Good Change by Konrad Szolajski examines the current political situation in Poland.
Polish Filmmakers Association Supports Distributors
WARSAW: The Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) announced the results of the first session of funding for Polish, European and classic cinema movie distribution.
PRODUCTION: Slovak/Czech/German Kids Film in Preproduction
PRAGUE: Katarina Krnacova, one of the rising new generation of women shaping the film industry in Slovakia, is producing Summer with Bernard, a Slovak/German/Czech coproduction that will shoot in summer…
Plzen Ups Industry Presence
PLZEN: International industry representatives turned out in force for the Finale Plzen newly re-invigorated Industry Days, which took place 22-25 April 2017.
Agnus Dei to Be Released in Australia
WARSAW: Anne Fontaine’s Polish coproduction Agnus Dei will be released by Rialto Distribution in Australia on 27 April 2017.
FESTIVALS: EFAD’s Samuel Young to Speak at 21th European Film Festival in Bucharest
BUCHAREST: The 21th European Film Festival will run 64 films in the capital city of Romania and also in Iași, Târgu Mureș, Gura Humorului and Timișoara from 4 to 28…
PRODUCTION: Kadrnka Develops Autobiographical Drama
PLZEN: Vaclav Kadrnka is working on the script of a film inspired by his personal family story, Saving One Who Was Dead / Zprava o Zachrane Mrtveho, with plans to…
MIDPOINT Heads to Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
PLZEN: MIDPOINT, the international script development programme, is moving into the Balkans with workshops scheduled to take place in Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
FNE at Cyprus Film Days: Rosemarie
NICOSIA: The feature film Rosemarie by Adonis Florides will have its world premiere at the 15th Cyrus Film Days International Festival, to take place between 27 April and 6 May…
FNE at Cyprus Film Days: Boy on the Bridge
NICOSIA: The drama Boy on the Bridge by Petros Charalambous will have its Cyprus premiere at the 15th Cyrus Film Days International Festival, to take place between 27 April and…
GRANTS: Malta Film Fund Announces Grants and a New Call for Funding
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Commission will give 162,500 EUR in grants for the special production call of the Malta Film Fund, which closed in October 2016.
FNE at Cannes 2017: Critics Week and ACID Announce Lineup
CANNES: The Cannes Critics Week and the ACID have announced their selections completing the final round of films for the Cannes 2017 lineup.
FNE AV Innovation: A First Day-And-Date Release for Cutaway
SKOPJE: Macedonia, Albania and Croatia had their first ever day-and-date release with the award-winning Dutch children's film Little Gangster by Arne Toonen. On 20 April 2017 it was released simultaneously…
PRODUCTION: Lithuanian/Latvian Creative Documentary Baltic New Wave
VILNIUS: The prominent Lithuanian documentarian Audrius Stonys is in production with Baltic New Wave, working together with Latvian director Kristine Briede. Their new film about Baltic documentary filmmakers from the…
PRODUCTION: Martin Šulík Shooting The Interpreter
BRATISLAVA: Acclaimed Slovak director Martin Šulík is shooting his new feature The Interpreter / Tlmočník. It is his first feature film after a long break following Gypsy / Cigán (produced…
FNE at Cannes 2017: Directors Fortnight Announces Lineup
CANNES: The 49th edition of the Cannes Directors Fortnight has announced its official lineup of 19 feature films and 10 shorts.
FERA Demands More Focus on Film Authors
BRUSSELS: FERA, the federation of European film and TV directors, has issued a position paper calling for the MEDIA programme to refocus its sights on film and TV directors.
