FESTIVALS: Cherkess Sweeps Monaco Fest Awards
The Jordanian film Cherkess won seven top awards at the Monaco International Film Festival, which concluded on 5 December 2010, including the festival's Angel Film Award for Best Film.
Cherkess Kick Starts Jordanian Film Industry
When the Royal Film Commission of Jordan wanted to put Jordan on the map both as an international shooting location and to open a window of opportunity for local filmmakers…
FNE Newsflash: Polish actress Julia Pietrucha at Cairo IFF
Actress Julia Pietrucha who plays in "Born to the Sea" will be in Cairo.
Retrospective of Dorota Kędzierzawska in Thessaloniki
Dorota Kędzierzawska will be honored at the 51st Thessaloniki International Film Festival (3-12 December). Among the works to be presented will be the international premiere of her 1988 b/w first…
International Premiers of TVP’s ”Panopticon” and “Born of the Sea” at Cairo IFF
"Panopticon" - a debut feature by Barbara Kurzaj and Sławomir Shuty, and "Born of the Sea" by Andrzej Kotkowski will have their international premiers in competition at the 34th edition…
PRODUCTION: The End of Rain in development
Director/writer Alex Rotaru is in development with his first feature film, The End of Rain, focusing on the culture clash and conflict between generations and inspired by his own experience…
PRODUCTION: Estonian/Georgian Tangerines in Preproduction
Tangerines, an Estonian/Georgian coproduction directed by Zaza Urushadze, is in preproduction for a spring 2011 location shoot taking place primarily in Georgia with some additional filming days in Estonia. The…
Zrinka Cvitešić Competes for European Best Actress
Croatian actress Zrinka Cvitešić is competing for the Best European Actress award in 2010 for her role of Luna in Jasmila Žbanić's film On the Path. The award winners in…
Croatian Focus at Thessaloniki
The Thessaloniki International Film Festival (3 - 12 December 2010) is presenting a special focus, Croatian Animation: From the Zagreb School to the Present, in the festival's Balkan Survey section,…
FESTIVALS: Gordey and Ostergaard at Art of the Doc
Webdocs creator Serge Gordey and Oscar-nominated director Anders Ostergaard (Burma VJ) are attending Art of the Document festival (www.sztukadokumentu.pl), running through 5 December 2010 in Warsaw.
Slovak Media Company Film Europe Opens International Offices
BRATISLAVA: Film Europe (www.filmeurope.eu), the Slovak-based media company with established distribution and sales divisions, has embarked on a major expansion that includes the recent opening of a London office and…
Estonia Baltic Event Special: Estonian Coproductions
TALLINN: Out of 21 features produced in Estonia over the last 4 years, over half were shot in international co-production. Estonia is committed to cinematic co-productions, although sometimes more out…
Estonia Baltic Event Special: Baltic Event Sees Record Growth
TALLINN: The 9th Baltic Event (be.poff.ee) taking place 1-3 December 2010, will be its largest to date, with 16 coproduction market projects, 250 international guests, and additional screenings and works-in-progress…
Estonia Baltic Event Special: A record 4 Estonian films vie for Oscar shortlist
Estonia nominated a record-breaking three films for this year's Acadey Awards, plus a fourth one competing as this year's student film Oscar winner.
Estonia Baltic Event Special: Aarma Launches New Production Company
Estonia earned international acclaim for the 2009 documentary Estonian documentary Disco and Atomic War. FNE spoke wth the film's producer/co-director Kiur Aarma about the launch of his new production company,…
Estonia Baltic Event Special: Interview with Marge Liiske
FNE speaks with Marge Liiske, Director of the Estonian Film Foundation.
Estonia Baltic Event Special: Estonian Animation
Estonian animation which recently celebrated its 50th birthday has been the flagbearer of Estonian cinema for most of that period with its seemingly endless list of festival awards and a…
Art of the Doc Hosts Media Conferences
WARSAW: Art of the Doc Festival (www.sztukadokumentu.pl) is sponsoring a series of discussions and workshops focusing on the Visegrad countries, running through 2 December 2010.
Barrandov to Sell Historic Studio
PRAGUE: Barrandov film studio is in negotions to sell a historic recording studio in central Prague to Cultural Landmark Management Ltd.
PRODUCTION: Gabrea in Development with Lindenfeld
Radu Gabrea (Gruber's Journey, The Beheaded Rooster) is currently in development with the long docu-drama The Last Days of Ceauşescu (planned for shooting starting February 2011) and is also developing…
