Andrew Vajna Wins Romanian TV Licenses
BUCHAREST: Hungarian Film Commissioner and media czar Andy Vajna, is extending his influence into neighboring CEE countries. The National Audiovisual Council of Romania gave satellite licenses to the Romanian company…
FNE at KVIFF 2016: Jean Reno Shooting Adventurers in Karlovy Vary
KARLOVY VARY: Jean Reno, currently a guest of Karlovy Vary IFF, will stay in the Czech Republic after visiting the festival to play a role of a French policeman in…
FNE at KVIFF 2016: Cottbus and CoCo Announce Plans and Changes
KARLOVY VARY: Connecting Cottbus, the East-West coproduction platform, is “bringing in a fresh, new team ,” programme director Rebekka Garrido told FNE, and moving the pitching forum to the historic…
FNE at KVIFF 2016: Training Programmes Add New Projects
KARLOVY VARY: The heavy hitters from four leading training programmes available to CEE filmmakers and professionals unveiled an array of new opportunities in a presentation held on 4 July 2016…
OBITUARY: Ani Bakalova
SOFIA: Beloved Bulgarian film and theatre actress Ani Bakalova passed away on 3 July 2016 at the age of 76.
PRODUCTION: Stephan Komandarev’s Compatibility Gets Coproduction Support
SOFIA: The Macedonian Film Agency decided to support Compatibility, the new low budget film by writer/director Stephan Komandarev, with 55,400 EUR (3 400 000 MKD). This is the second minority…
Connecting Cottbus 2016 Accepting Applications
COTTBUS: The East-West coproduction market connecting cottbus is accepting applications through 30 July 2016.
FNE at KVIFF 2016: Lux Film Prize Unveils Official Selection
KARLOVY VARY: The 10 films of the 2016 Lux Film Prize Official Selection for 2016 have been announced at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
FNE at KVIFF 2016: Frank Daniel Institute Unveiled
KARLOVY VARY: Frantisek Daniel, aka Frank Daniel, arguably the most influential and one of the least known Czech filmmakers of all time, will finally get the recognition his many acolytes…
FNE at MIFF 2016: Moscow Film Festival Prize Winners
MOSCOW: The 38th edition of the Moscow International Film Festival held from 23-30 June awarded its top prize, the Golden St George, to the Iranian film Daughter directed by Reza…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update: Brexit Impact
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…
Four Estonian Animated Films Premiere in Autumn
TALLINN: The Swedish/Estonian coproduction Amalimbo is one of four animated Estonian films planning to premiere in autumn 2016.
FNE/IDF DocBloc: East Silver Call for Applications
The East Silver market is accepting rough cut projects through 31 July 2016.
FNE at KVIFF 2016: FNE FIPRESCI Critics Ratings
KARLOVY VARY: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI to organise a group of 20 critics attending KVIFF to rate the films in the Main Competition and the East of the…
PRODUCTION: Veiko Ounpuu’s The Last Ones Gets Estonian Grant
TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute announced that it will give 490,000 EUR to support The Last Ones / Viimane directed by Veiko Õunpuu. The grant will be distributed over a…
Estonia Lines up Fall Domestic Premieres
TALLINN: Three Estonian films will have their domestic premieres in fall 2016. They include one Estonian/Polish/Dutch coproduction.
Ten CEE Films Receive Eurimages Funding
STRASBOURG: Eurimages announced funding to 29 European coproductions, including ten films which are CEE coproductions, in the June 2016 grant awards. The selection includes films by acclaimed directors Anca Damian…
TVP to Coproduce with BBC Worldwide
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP and BBC Worldwide have signed an intention letter furthering their trade co-operation, which includes coproducing new series and films.
FNE at Paphos International Film Festival 2016: Two Cyprus Films Share Award
NICOSIA: Why Talk Feminism? and The Olive Tree at the Border shared the prize for best short film in the national competition of the Paphos International Film Festival. The awards,…
Agnus Dei Gets US Release
WARSAW: Anne Fontaine’s drama Agnus Dei starring Agata Kulesza and Agata Buzek will be released by Music Box Films in the U.S. on 1 July 2016.
