GRANTS: Croatia Announces Production Grants
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) has distributed 2.572 m EUR for the production of two feature films and eight long documentaries, including one first long documentary. The two feature…
PRODUCTION: First Slovak Multilingual TV Comedy Series Pressburg Wraps Shooting
BRATISLAVA: Comedy TV series Pressburg directed by Csaba Molnár has entered postproduction. The eight-episode series about the linguistic diversity of Bratislava is produced by Slovakia’s Pressburg Partners Production and coproduced…
Raluca Turcan Appointed New Minister of Culture in Romania
BUCHAREST: Raluca Turcan is the new Minister of Culture in Romania as a new coalition Government, led by PM Marcel Ciolacu, has been appointed. Turcan is replacing Lucian Romașcanu.
PRODUCTION: Lithuanian Director Saulė Bliuvaitė Shoots Debut Feature Toxic
VILNIUS: The young Lithuanian director Saulė Bliuvaitė is currently filming her debut feature Toxic / Akiplėša, a coming-of-age drama supported by the Lithuanian Film Centre.
Young Horizons Industry Opens New Chapter and Announces Official Selection 2023
WARSAW: The 7th edition of Young Horizons Industry (former Kids Kino Industry) will showcase 26 projects from 4 to 6 October 2023. The international coproduction forum will be held on-site…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Urška Djukić Starts Shooting Little Trouble Girls
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Urška Djukić, who has won several awards for her short animated film Granny’s Sexual Life, co-directed by Émilie Pigeard, started shooting her debut feature Little Trouble Girls…
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Peter Fazakas Shoots Crime Comedy Tonight We Kill
BUDAPEST: Hungarian director Peter Fazakas is currently in production with Tonight We Kill / Ma este gyilkolunk written by Norbert Köbli, one of the most talented Hungarian young scriptwriters. The…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Miroslav Lekić Shoots Russian Consul
BELGRADE: Serbian director Miroslav Lekić is currently shooting his seventh feature film Russian Consul / Ruski konzul, which is supported by Film Center Serbia.
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with CEO/Executive Producer and Managing Partner of Circle Studio
PRAGUE: FNE spoke to Steven Fong, CEO & Executive Producer and Yuri Gorpinevici, Managing Partner of Circle Studio, about their ambitions, as well as the state of the Czech animation…
Lithuanian Drama Series Troll Farm Picked Up by GoQuest Media
VILNIUS: Mumbai-based GoQuest Media has acquired the Lithuanian dramedy series Troll Farm / Trolių ferma directed by Ernestas Jankauskas and produced by Dansu Films.
FNE Focus on Malta: Cinema Statistics for 2022
VALLETTA: Cinemas in Malta and Gozo screened 376 titles and registered 460,244 total admissions in 2022.
FESTIVALS: Like a Fish on the Moon Wins 2023 Transilvania IFF
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Iranian production Like a Fish on the Moon by Dornaz Hajiha received the Transilvania Trophy at the 22nd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which ran…
PRODUCTION: Boyko Boyanov Shoots Bulgarian Feature Film Class 90
SOFIA: Boyko Boyanov is currently in production with his debut feature Class 90, supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center. The production company Miramar Film is open to coproducers at…
PRODUCTION: Lithuanian Director Giedrė Beinoriūtė in Postproduction with Doc Sacrum and Profanum in Pievenai
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director/screenwriter Giedrė Beinoriūtė is working on her new project, the long documentary Sacrum and Profanum in Pievenai / Sacrum ir profanum Pievėnuose. The planned premiere of the film…
Charades Acquires World Sales Rights for Latvian Animated Film Flow
RIGA: World sales rights for Gints Zilbalodis' long animated film project Flow have been acquired by Paris-based company Charades. The project is currently showcased in the Work in Progress section…
Miniseries The Gray House Directed by Roland Joffe and Produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman Shoots in Romania
BUCHAREST: The Gray House directed by Roland Joffe is currently shooting in Romania, serviced by Castel Film Studios. The miniseries is produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman, and stars…
FESTIVALS: Fest Anča 2023 Announces Accompanying Programme
ŽILINA: The accompanying programme of the 16th edition of the Fest Anča International Animation Festival, which will take place in Žilina, Slovakia 29 June - 2 July 2023, consists of…
Polish Screenwriters Protest for Internet Royalties Implementation
WARSAW: Polish film screenwriters have staged a united protest, demanding the implementation of internet royalties as a fair compensation standard for creative contributions to online film distribution.
FESTIVALS: KVIFF Industry Days 2023 Announces Projects Selected for Eastern Promises
KARLOVY VARY: A total of 27 projects will be showcased at Works in Progress, Works in Development – Feature Launch, and First Cut+ Works in Progress within KVIFF Eastern Promises…
PRODUCTION: Ivan Tymchenko’s Ukrainian/Czech/Swedish/Slovak Oxygen Station Almost Ready for Premiere
PRAGUE: Ukrainian director/screenwriter Ivan Tymchenko is almost ready for the premiere of his new project, the Ukrainian/Czech/Swedish/Slovak feature film Oxygen Station / Kyslíková Stanice.
