National Film Institute – Hungary Organises Online Auction for Items Used in Films
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) is organising, between 18 and 21 October 2022, an online auction for items once used in the Mafilm studios and owned by…
The 9th edition of SOFA – School of Film Advancement Kicks Off with Larger Lineup
WARSAW: Sixteen projects from 17 countries, including Poland, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Lithuania, have been selected for the 9th edition of SOFA –…
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Ľubomír Timko, CEO and Art Director of Slovak Rembrosoft
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Ľubomír Timko, CEO and Art Director of Slovak Rembrosoft, about their current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
FESTIVALS: Prague IFF – Febiofest Cancels Anniversary 30th Edition
PRAGUE: The 30th anniversary edition of the Prague International Film Festival – Febiofest, planned for April 2023, has been cancelled, as founder Fero Fenič regained ownership of the festival’s trademarks…
Applications Open for 16th Focal Production Value Workshop to Be Held in Riga
RIGA: Focal Production Value has launched the call for applications for its 16th edition that will take place in Riga 7 – 15 January 2023. The deadline is 15 November…
Robert Eggers Gives Masterclass in Prague While Prepping Nosferatu
PRAGUE: Robert Eggers, who is preparing to shoot Nosferatu in Prague later this year, will give a masterclass together with cinematographer Jarin Blaschke at the cinema Bio Oko on 17…
FESTIVALS: Dracula Film Festival Celebrates 10th Edition
BRASOV: More than 40 films are screening in the anniversary 10th edition of the Dracula Film Festival, running 12 – 16 October 2022.
Filmdelights Picks Up Viktor Portel’s The Investigator
PRAGUE: Vienna-based Filmdelights has acquired international sales rights to Czech/Croatian long documentary The Investigator / Vyšetřovatel. The film directed by Viktor Portel was selected for both Opus Bonum and Czech…
FESTIVALS: Ji.hlava International Documentary FF 2022 Announces Full Lineup
JIHLAVA: Sixteen films have been selected for the Opus Bonum international competition of the 26th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival (25 – 30 October 2022), which announced its full lineup…
OBITUARY: Slovenian Filmmaker Tugo Štiglic
LJUBLJANA: The well-known Slovenian director and screenwriter Tugo Štiglic died on 11 October 2022 at the age of 76.
FESTIVALS: Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2022 Announces Lineup
LJUBLJANA: Seven Slovenian feature films and four long documentaries, together with five long documentaries dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Slovenia's independence and six Slovenian minority coproductions, will screen in…
GRANTS: Czech Republic Announces Production Grants
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund has distributed 2.56 m EUR to six feature film projects in the second production call of 2022. New projects by Olmo Omerzu and Tereza Nvotová…
PRODUCTION: Paul Negoescu Shoots Follow Up to His BO Hit Two Lottery Tickets
BUCHAREST: Paul Negoescu is currently filming a sequel to his domestic BO hit Two Lottery Tickets / Două lozuri. Produced again independently by Actoriedefilm.ro, Three Lottery Tickets / Trei lozuri…
PRODUCTION: Polish Classic Mr. Blot's Academy Revamped with Film Franchise and Metaverse
WARSAW: Maciej Kawulski’s new feature film Mr. Blot's Academy / Akademia Pana Kleksa, based on the bestselling children's novel by Jan Brzechwa and currently in production, will be divided into…
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Dániel Hevér Shoots Debut Feature Some Birds
BUDAPEST: Dániel Hevér is currently in production with his first feature film, Some Birds / Valami madarak. The project was prepared in the Incubator Programme of the National Film Institute…
Approaching Deadline for First Cut Lab RE-ACT Programme
TRIESTE: Film projects in editing from Croatia, Friuli Venezia Giulia region, Serbia and Slovenia can apply to First Cut Lab RE-ACT till 15 October 2022. For the first time this…
Tenth CEE Animation Forum Announces Selected Projects
PRAGUE: Hungary, Czech Republic and Poland are among the countries with the most projects selected for the 10th edition of the CEE Animation Forum, which will be held in a…
Extended Deadline for Less Is More 2023
WARSAW: Sixteen filmmakers will be selected to develop their first, sophomore or third feature film at the Less Is More (LIM) programme 2023. The deadline for applications has been extended…
Romania Approves COVID-19 Support for Cultural Independent Sector
BUCHAREST: The Romanian Government has approved a memorandum of the Ministry of Culture for allotting approximately 28 m EUR / 140 m RON to the cultural independent sector, including cinema,…
Tenth Baltic Pitching Forum Announces Winners
VILNIUS: The anniversary 10th edition of the Baltic Pitching Forum showcased 12 projects from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and this year’s guest country Norway, from 5 to 8 October 2022.
