New Eurimages Coproduction Development Award at Transilvania Pitch Stop
STRASBOURG: Three new Eurimages Co-production Development Awards were added to the seven existing ones in 2017. They will be awarded in the co-production markets of Transilvania IFF, San Sebastian FF…
United States of Love to Be Distributed in France
WARSAW: United States of Love by writer/director Tomasz Wasilewski will be released in France by Sophie Dulac Distribution on 5 April 2017. The film was awarded a Silver Bear for…
Kino Polska TV's Sales Revenues Increased by 6% in 2016
WARSAW: Kino Polska TV S.A. Capital Group announced that sales revenues increased by 6% comparing to 2015, while revenues were nearly 27 m EUR / 114 m PLN in 2016.
PRODUCTION: Cypriot Debut Feature Pause Moves to Postproduction
NICOSIA: Cypriot director Tonia Mishiali is currently in postproduction with her debut feature Pause aka Menopause. This Cypriot/Greek coproduction is expected to be completed by early 2018.
My Happy Family Purchased by Netflix
TBILISI: Georgian/German/French coproduction My Happy Family directed by Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross is the first Georgian film for which Netflix purchased global distribution rights.
Croatian Zombie Comedy Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
ZAGREB: Director Dario Lonjak and writer/producer Velimir Grgic started a crowdfunding campaign on FundThis for their independent zombie comedy HoliDead. They need 100,000 USD in order to complete the pre-production,…
FNE at the Slovak Film Week: 5 October
BRATISLAVA: Martin Kollar’s documentary 5 October will screen at the Slovak Film Week, a showcase for domestic production organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy from 3 to 9…
Agnus Dei to Be Released in Estonia
WARSAW: Anne Fontaine’s drama Agnus Dei will be released under the title Süütud by Menufilmid in Estonia on 31 March 2017.
FNE at Lets CEE Film Festival 2017: Prize Winners and Industry Days
VIENNA: The 5th edition of the Let’s CEE Film Festival www.letsceefilmfestival.com gave the top prize for best feature film to the Hungarian film Kills on Wheels directed by Attila Till.
PRODUCTION: TVN in Production with New Rom-Com
WARSAW: Bartłomiej Ignaciuk is currently shooting for TVN his debut feature, the romantic comedy Tax on Love. The premiere is planned for the beginning of 2018.
FESTIVALS: Slovak Film Week Ready to Kick Off
BRATISLAVA: The second edition of the Slovak Film Week, a showcase for domestic production organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy, will be held in Bratislava from 4 to…
FESTIVALS: Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival Challenges Audience to Defy Borders
BUCHAREST: The 7th Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival BIEFF will take place from 28 March to 2 April 2017. This year the programme challenges the audience to defy borders and…
STRUCTURAL CONSTELLATIONS International Residential Master Class - OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS!
STRUCTURAL CONSTELLATIONS is an original Master Class in two 4-day Modules for those professionals who are concerned with the major artistic decisions - producers, screenwriters, authors-directors, new media designers, script…
PRODUCTION: Jacek Borcuch Preps Drama Starring Krystyna Janda
WARSAW: Jacek Borcuch is working on his new drama entitled Volterra and starring the famous Polish actress Krystyna Janda. Shooting is expected to launch in Italy in autumn 2017.
PRODUCTION: Docudrama for ZDF Shooting in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Docudrama 10 Days in April / Luther in Worms /10 Tage im April – Luther in Worms is currently shooting on Czech locations, mainly in the historic city of…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Bulgarian/Swedish Doc God Over Estimated Me
Bulgarian multi-genre artist and documentary filmmaker Youlian Tabakov is developing his second long documentary, God Overestimated Me. This Bulgarian/Swedish coproduction is set for production in 2018.
Oddsockeaters on Its Way to International Distribution
PRAGUE: Oddsockeaters / Lichožrouti by Galina Miklínová , the most attended animated film in Czech cinemas, heads to distribution in Poland, South Korea, China and the United Arab Emirates. Distribution…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 22.03.2017
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…
Aristoteles Workshop Launches Call for Entries
BUCHAREST: Aristoteles Workshop opens call for applications for its 12th edition set to take place in Șiria, Arad county from 3 July to 5 August 2017. Applications are open to…
EFADs Raises Concerns Over Geo-Blocking Regulation Amendment
BRUSSELS: EFADs (European Film Agency Directors) has issued a statement raising its concerns that the inclusion of audiovisual services in the Geo-blocking would mean European audiences would have fewer European…
