Poland’s Helios Cinemas Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccination Status from Tickets After Public Outcry
WARSAW: Poland’s Helios cinema network owned by Agora has eliminated its new COVID-19 ticketing system, which indicated the guest's vaccination status, following a public outcry.
PRODUCTION: Macedonian Director Milcho Manchevski Starts Shooting Kaymak
SKOPJE: The Academy Award nominated Macedonian film director Milcho Manchevski started shooting his seventh feature film Kaymak, produced by Banana Film, in Skopje. The shooting, which started on 6 July…
PRODUCTION: Luka Beradze In Postproduction with Georgian/German Documentary Smiling Georgia
TBILISI: The Georgian director Luka Berdadze has begun postproduction on the feature documentary Smiling Georgia, which he shot from October 2019 to November 2020 in Georgia. Additional scenes are scheduled…
FESTIVALS: TIFF Launches Drama Room Workshop
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Transilvania International Film Festival (23 July 23 – 1 August 2021) is launching Drama Room, a programme dedicated to drama series creation and financing. The first edition will…
FNE at Cannes 2021: Films from FNE Partner Countries in Cannes’ 2021 Official Selection
PARIS: Ildiko Enyedi’s new film The Story of My Wife has been selected for Cannes 2021 Competition, as well as the Estonian minority coproduction Compartment No.6 by Juho Kuosmanen, while…
Film In Georgia Programme Renewed with State Support
TBILISI: The Film in Georgia programme, including a cash rebate offer, is being renewed by the Government of Georgia, with a focus on the film industry promotion component, supporting the…
FESTIVALS: France Takes Home Top Prize of 2021 Fest Anča
ZILINA: The Fest Anča International Animation Festival 2021 awarded its Best Animated Short award to the French film Polka Dot Boy directed by Sarina Nihei.
FILM + 2021 Open Call for Emerging Filmmakers from Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania and Serbia
BUCHAREST: FILM +, the workshop, consultancy and support lab for independent small budget film productions, is accepting applications for the 6th edition of the programme from emerging short and feature…
FNE at Cannes 2021: FNE Presents Our Partners Lineup
CANNES: FNE is proud to present the great line-up of films from our region that will be screening in Cannes over the next few days. Be prepared for some exciting…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2021: The 20th TIFF Announces Lineup
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Twelve titles by first or second-time feature film directors, including two Romanian films, will compete for the Transilvania Trophy at the 20th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival…
OBITUARY: Romanian Actress Luminița Gheorghiu
BUCHAREST: The acclaimed Romanian actress Luminița Gheorghiu, one of the most cherished actors of the Romanian New Wave, died after a long illness on 4 July 2021 at the age…
PRODUCTION: Ivan Gergolet Starts Shooting Slovenian/Italian/Croatian Man Without Guilt
LJUBLJANA: The Italian director Ivan Gergolet has started shooting his first fiction feature Man Without a Guilt / Može brez krivde. The first phase of the shooting for this Slovenian/Italian/Croatian…
MIDPOINT Launches Short Form Series Workshop
PRAGUE: MIDPOINT Institute, the workshop and training programme focused on Central and Eastern Europe, is launching Smash Cut, a new project-based programme for creators of short film series of up…
FNE Visegrad 2021 Year of Recovery for Film and Television Industry: See the Online Podcast With Visegrad Decision Makers
BRATISLAVA: YR2021 kicked off with a live panel discussion at Kino Lumière Bratislava on 29 June 2021. It was the first of a year-long series of events that will gradually…
PRODUCTION: American/Serbian LGBTQ+ Erotic Thriller To Be Shot in Serbia
BELGRADE: The American/Serbian erotic thriller Personal Trainer by Stephen Riscica, starring Fanny Ardant, is currently scouting for locations in Serbia. It will be the first English-language LGBTQ+ production to be…
New Maltese Film The Viper’s Pit to Be Domestically Released in August
VALLETTA: The Viper’s Pit by Martin Bonnici, the adaptation of the Maltese National Book Council award-winning novel The Viper's Pit / Is-Sriep Reġgħu Sara Velenużi, will be screened at Eden…
