Otto the Barbarian Leads 16th Gopo Awards Nominations
BUCHAREST: Ruxandra Ghițescu’s debut feature Otto the Barbarian leads the 16th Gopo Awards nominations, ahead of Radu Jude’s Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn and Cristi Puiu’s Malmkrog. The winners…
Leave No Traces Dominates Polish Eagles Nods
WARSAW: Leave No Traces by Jan P. Matuszyński received the most nominations, a total of 13, for the Polish Film Awards - The Eagles. The date of the award ceremony…
British/Estonian Debut Feature Firebird Gets North American Distribution
TALLINN: Roadside Attraction has acquired the North American distribution rights to Peeter Rebane’s debut feature Firebird and plans its exclusive theatrical release on 29 April 2022.
FESTIVALS: Cyprus Film Days 2022 Ready to Kick Off in Physical Format
LIMASSOL: The 20th edition of the Cyprus Film Days International Festival, the biggest film event in Cyprus, will take place in person at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol and the…
GRANTS: Slovenian Film Centre Announces Production and Development Grants
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has announced production grants of 2.830 m EUR for seven feature films, including three debut features. Additionally, 138,000 EUR has been granted to 11 projects…
FNE Visegrad YR2022: Q&A with Czech Distributor and Producer Marek Jeníček
PRAGUE: FNE spoke to Marek Jeníček, managing director of CinemArt, which distributes award-winning films selected from among European productions and international festivals.
PRODUCTION: Patryk Vega in Postproduction with His Last Polish Language Film
WARSAW: The director of Polish box office hits Patryk Vega has revealed his secret project, Autobiography (working title), a very personal film intended to be his last project in Polish,…
PRODUCTION: Hungarian/Romanian Documentary Whose Dog Am I? in Postproduction
BUDAPEST: The docu-comedy essay Whose Dog Am I? / Ki kutyája vagyok én? / Al cui câine sunt? by Robert Lakatos is on the finishing line of postproduction. The film…
GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Announces Feature Film Production Grants
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund has distributed 2.56 m EUR to seven feature films, including three debut features, in its first batch of production grants in 2022.
Two International Productions Shooting in Malta
VALLETTA: The thriller Deep Fear by Marcus Adams and the action film Hounds of War by Lowell Dean are currently shooting in Malta.
PRODUCTION: Sabin Dorohoi Shoots Romanian/German Coproduction Clara
BUCHAREST: Sabin Dorohoi is currently in production with his debut feature Clara, which he started shooting in Ulm, Germany, at the beginning of March 2022. This drama on the social…
FESTIVALS: EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2022 Calls for Entries
TORUŃ: The EnergaCAMERIMAGE International Film Festival, which will celebrate its 30th edition in Toruń from 12 to 19 November 2022, has opened its submissions.
Introducing FNE Market Online 2022
WARSAW: We are happy to introduce to you the FNE Market Online 2022, an exhaustive and unique agenda of coproduction markets, pitchings and works-in-progress.
Film and Games Convergence Boosts Success of The Witcher
WARSAW: Netflix is ready to start production on the third season of the hit show The Witcher, based on the books by Andrzej Sapkowski and heavily inspired by an internationally…
Videoplugger Picks Up Macedonian Animated Series Bibi’s World
SKOPJE: The British distributor Videoplugger has picked up the popular Macedonian children’s animated series Bibi’s World / Svetotna Bibi, aimed at 4-6-year-olds.
ShorTS Development & Pitching Training Welcomes Directors and Scriptwriters from FNE Partner Countries
TRIESTE: ShorTS Development & Pitching Training organised by the ShorTS International Film Festival has launched its call for applications. The workshop is dedicated for directors and scriptwriters from emerging countries…
East Doc Platform 2022 Ready to Kick Off
PRAGUE: The 2022 edition of East Doc Platform, the largest coproduction, funding and distribution platform tailor-made for Central and East European documentaries, will take place at the French Institute in…
Short Fiction Films by Croatian Directors on HRT
ZAGREB: The Croatian public television (HRT) has launched a programme aiming at making Croatian short fiction films more accessible for the domestic audience.
Eva Zaoralová: A Great Woman And A Friend Has Passed Away
PRAGUE: Eva Zaoralová has passed away at the age of 89. She was one of the giants of European film as well as a personal friend, and many across the…
Slovenia Proposes Levies and Direct Investment Obligations for Streamers
LJUBLJANA: The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia has opened a public debate on the bill on the Slovenian Film and Audiovisual Centre, with an online consultation. The…
