PRODUCTION: Czech/Slovak Doc Kapr Code Introduces New Opera in Film Form
PRAGUE: Lucie Králová’s documentary Kapr Code / Kapr focuses on the contradictory life of progressive composer and prominent communist Jan Kapr (1914-88) using the innovative formula of the opera documentary.…
FNE at KVIFF 2022: Anna Dziapshipa in Postproduction with Doc Self Portrait Along the Borderline
TBILISI: Georgian director/producer Anna Dziapshipa is currently in postproduction with her documentary, the Georgian Self Portrait Along the Borderline / Avtoportreti Zghvarze. The film participated in the Eastern Promises –…
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Ladislav Dedik - Founder and Owner of Slovak Studio727
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Ladislav Dedik, founder and owner of the Slovak Studio727, about the company’s current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
FNE at Venice 2022: Karel Kachyna’s The Ear to Screen in Venice Classics
VENICE: The Ear / Ucho, a Czechoslovak production from 1969 directed by Karel Kachyna has been selected for Venice Classics, which returns this year to the Venice International Film Festival…
First Edition of CineLink Producers’ Lab Announces Participants
SARAJEVO: Nineteen young producers from 12 countries have been selected for the first edition of the CineLink Producers' Lab, which will be held 12 - 15 August 2022 within the…
Kevin Spacey Steps Back from Genghis Khan Film Set to Shoot in Hungary
BUDAPEST: Kevin Spacey will not play the lead in 1242: Gateway to the West directed by Hungarian director Péter Soós and set to start shooting in Hungary on 17 October…
Lithuanian Sci-Fi Drama Vesper Announces Domestic Release
VILNIUS: The sci-fi drama Vesper by Lituanian director Kristina Buožytė and French director Bruno Samper will be released in Lithuania by Kino Pavasaris on 30 September 2022. Recently, the film…
Piret Hartman Appointed as New Estonian Minister of Culture
TALLINN: The president of Estonia Alar Karis appointed Piret Hartman as new Estonian Minister of Culture on 18 July
AFIFS Announces New Award for Serbian Minority Coproductions at European FF Palić
BELGRADE: The Association of Serbian Film Festivals (AFIFS) has launched a new award for best Serbian minority coproduction at the 29th European Film Festival Palić (EFF 16 – 22 July…
FESTIVALS: Beach Film Festival 2022 Kicks Off in Ohrid, North Macedonia
OHRID: A total of 38 films from 17 countries are in the selection of the 5th edition of the Beach Film Festival, running 20-24 July 2022 at four locations in…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Firefly Productions in Production with Second Season of TV Series Tycoon
BELGRADE: Firefly Productions is currently in production with the second season of the TV series Tycoon / Tajkun directed by Jelena Gavrilović and Ivan Stefanović. The first season premiered in…
PRODUCTION: Tomáš Krupa Shoots Slovak/French/Austrian Survival Doc
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Tomáš Krupa has started production on his creative documentary We Have to Survive / Musíme prežiť. The Slovak/French/Austrian coproduction captures stories about climatic change impacts from four…
FESTIVALS: 107 Mothers Wins Best Film Prize at Cinedays 2022
SKOPJE: The Slovak/Czech/Ukrainian coproduction 107 Mothers / Cenzorka directed by Peter Kerekes won the Golden Star in the Official Competition of the 21st Cinedays Festival of European Film, which took…
Days of Lithuanian Cinema Classics
KAUNAS: The Lithuanian Film Centre is organising the Days of Lithuanian Cinema Classics throughout the country on 3 - 4 August 2022. Among the films to be presented there is…
Classic Polish Films Available Online on Dedicated Platform
WARSAW: Hundreds of classic Polish films, including 160 feature films, 71 documentaries, and 474 animated films and TV shows, are available online for free and with English subtitles on the…
Applications Open for Dox in Vitro 2022
PIEŠT’ANY: Young producers, documentary filmmakers, directors and film professionals are invited to apply to the new edition of Dox in Vitro. The workshop organised by the International Film Festival Cinematik…
GRANTS: Czech Republic Announces Minority Coproduction Grants
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund has distributed 800,000 EUR / 20 m CZK to 11 minority coproductions including six feature films, three long documentaries and two short animated films. The…
Pula Industry Showcases 13 Feature Films and Seven Series in Development
PULA: The 69th edition of the Pula Film Festival (16 - 24 July 2022) prepared an ambitious industry programme that is taking place 17 – 22 July 2022. Thirteen feature…
FESTIVALS: Svaneti IFF 2022 Announces Winners
MESTIA: Bestia by Chilean director Hugo Cocarrubias was awarded the Goddess Dali main prize at the second edition of the Svaneti International Film Festival, organised by director Mariam Khatchvani and…
New Horizons+ Studio Announces Selected Projects
WROCLAW: Eight projects from Poland, Romania, Georgia, Ukraine and Spain have been selected for the 13th edition of New Horizons Studio, which will be held 21 - 24 July 2022…
