FESTIVALS: Andrius Blaževičius’ Runner Wins 2021 Riga IFF
RIGA: The Lithuanian/Czech coproduction Runner / Bėgikė by Andrius Blaževičius has received the main award in the Feature Film Competition of the 8th edition of the Riga International Film Festival.…
Ji.hlava Academy 2021 Starts Tomorrow
JIHLAVA: The 5th edition of Ji.hlava Academy will take place online from 27 to 30 October 2021. The educational, networking and inspiring platform open to emerging filmmakers in non-fiction contemporary…
FESTIVALS: Ljubljana International Film Festival 2021 Announces Lineup
LJUBLJANA: Ten films will run for the Kingfisher Award for the best film in the Perspectives competition of the 32nd Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe), which will be held in…
PRODUCTION: First Animated Series Produced in Serbia Stars Johnny Depp
BELGRADE: The production of the first season of the first animated series created in Serbia and intended for global distribution, called Puffins Impossible – The Series, has been completed. It…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: After the Winter to Represent Montenegro in Oscar Race
PODGORICA: After the Winter / Poslije zime by Ivan Bakrač has been selected as Montenegro’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best…
Romania Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions
BUCHAREST: Romanian authorities have decided to close cinemas, theatres, restaurants and shopping malls at 9 p.m. daily starting on 25 October 2021, as the incidence rate of Coronavirus infections is…
FESTIVALS: Verzio Festival 2021 to Take Place in Person and Online
BUDAPEST: The 18th edition of the Verzio Human Rights Documentary Film Festival will showcase 64 films from 35 countries in cinemas from 9 to 14 November 2021 and online from…
Ji.hlava New Visions 2021 Forum Announces Selected Projects
JIHLAVA: Eleven new European documentary projects in development will be presented live and online at the Ji.hlava New Visions 2021 Forum on 28-29 October 2021. The 25th Ji.hlava International Documentary…
PRODUCTION: HBO in Production with Slovak TV Series Winner
PRAGUE: HBO is in production on the six-part Slovak TV series The Winner / Víťaz (working title), under the new label HBO Max Original. The Winner is being produced by…
Cinemas in Latvia Close, Riga IFF 2021 Moves Online Due to Lockdown
RIGA: Latvia went into lockdown on 21 October 2021 with a number of restrictions in place until 15 November 2021 due to the surge of new COVID-19 cases. As a…
Macedonian Cinemas Allowed to Run with 50% Occupancy
SKOPJE: The Macedonian Government has removed the 30 percent restriction on cinema halls and allowed up to 50 percent of indoor audiences, as the COVID-19 spread has eased across the…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn to Represent Romania in Oscar Race
BUCHAREST: Radu Jude’s 2021 Berlinale winner Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn / Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc has been selected as Romania’s candidate for the 94th Academy of…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: Polish Minority Coproduction Lamb to Represent Iceland in Oscar Race
WARSAW: The Polish minority coproduction Lamb directed by Valdimar Johansson has been selected as Iceland’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best…
FESTIVALS: Transilvania IFF to Launch Documentary Competition in 2022
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The What’s Up, Doc? section of the Transilvania International Film Festival will become competitive in 2022 and open to international first or second documentaries of over 60 minutes.
FESTIVALS: Black Nights Film Festival 2021 Announces Full Lineup
TALLINN: The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in Tallinn and Tartu from 12 to 28 November 2021, has announced the rest of the films from…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: The Pit to Represent Latvia in Oscar Race
RIGA: Dace Pūce’s debut feature The Pit / Bedre has been selected as Latvia’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International…
FESTIVALS: EKOFILM 2021 Kicked Off in Brno
BRNO: Filip Remunda and Jakub Šipoš are among the guests of the 47th EKOFILM International Film Festival, which started in Brno on 20 October and will wrap on 23 October…
BOX OFFICE: Serbian Biopic Toma Scores Over Half a Million Admissions Domestically
BELGRADE: Dragan Bjelogrlić's biopic Toma, starring Milan Marić and focusing on the life and music of the legendary Serbian and Yugoslav folk singer Toma Zdravković, had 555,546 admissions and 2,111,093…
FNE Podcast: Amra Bakšić Čamo - Head of CineLink Sarajevo
SARAJEVO: FNE spoke to Amra Bakšić Čamo, the Head of CineLink, the industry section of the Sarajevo Film Festival, about the 2021 edition after the pandemic forced the last minute…
German TV Series Ze Network Films in Croatia
PULA: Controlled explosions and risky car chases marked the last weekend in Pula, where Berlin-based Syrreal Entertainment was filming the new TV series Ze Network, with Blue Sky Adriatic acting…
