Truth and Justice Dominates Delayed 2020 Estonian Film and Television Awards
TALLINN: Tanel Toom’s debut drama won five top awards at the fourth Estonian Film and Television Awards (EFTA). The gala, which was initially planned for April 2020, but was postponed…
FESTIVALS: International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 2020 Announces Lineup
LIMASSOL: Eleven short films made by Cypriot directors are included in the National Programme of the 10th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC), which takes place at the Rialto…
FESTIVALS: Beanpole Wins Cinematik Piešťany IFF 2020
PIEŠŤANY: The intimate Russian drama Beanpole / Dylda directed by Kantemir Balagov received the Meeting Point Europe award in the main competition of the 15th IFF Cinematik Piešťany. The festival…
FESTIVALS: Golden Rose Film Festival 2020 Announces Lineup
VARNA: A total of 19 feature films and 22 shorts will be screened in the two official competitions of the 38th Golden Rose National Film Festival (24 September - 1…
Hungarian Comedy Liza the Fox-Fairy Gets Indian Adaptation
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian black comedy Liza the Fox-Fairy (2015) directed by Károly Ujj Mészáros is being adapted in India. Aafat-E-Ishq directed by Indrajit Nattoji has recently started shooting and will…
PRODUCTION: HBO Europe Series RUXX Starts Shooting in Romania
BUCHAREST: The eight-episode TV series RUXX, directed by Iulia Rugină and Octav Gheorghe, and produced by HBO Europe, has started shooting in Romania. Cristian Mungiu and Tudor Reu are providing…
FESTIVALS: Speak So I Can See You Wins Belgrade's Beldocs
BELGRADE: Marija Stojnić’s long documentary Speak So I Can See You / Govori da bih te video won the Serbian Competition Programme of the 13th International Documentary Film Festival Beldocs…
Five Croatian Producers Selected for Croatian-Irish EAVE Workshops
ZAGREB: Five Croatian producers have been selected to participate in EAVE workshops with five Irish producers, to develop projects together.
GRANTS: National Film Centre of Latvia Announces Low Budget Film Grants
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has announced the results for the low budget film production grants scheme.
PRODUCTION Hungary and Serbia Team Up on Frust
BUDAPEST: Hungarian indie production company Joyrider and Serbian production house Firefly are coproducing Frust, an offbeat comedy/drama series.
CANAL+ Supports Four Polish Films
WARSAW: Munk Studio SFP and CANAL + Polska will begin filming four feature films in the autumn of 2020 as part of the "60 Minutes" Programme.
FESTIVALS: Holy Father Wins Audience Award at 2020 Astra Film Fest
SIBIU: Andrei Dăscălescu's Holy Father was awarded the Audience Award at the open-air edition of the 27th Astra Film Fest, which was held from 4 to 13 September 2020. The…
Cineplexx Opens Fourth Multiplex in Belgrade
BELGRADE: Cineplexx, the leading cinema chain in the region, opened its fourth cinema in Belgrade on 3 September 2020. The latest Cineplexx, situated in the BEO Shopping Centre, has eight…
FNE at Venice 2020: Venice Prize Winners: Nomadland Wins Golden Lion
VENICE: Nomadland (USA) directed by Chloé Zhao (USA) was awarded the top prize in the main competition of 77th Venice Film Festival, which took place from 2 to 12 September…
Netflix Acquires Mundruczo's English Language Debut
BUDAPEST: Pieces of a Woman, Hungarian director Kornel Mundruczo’s first film in English, has been picked up by Netflix.
FESTIVALS: Central European FF Timișoara 2020 Prepares Pandemic Edition
TIMIȘOARA: The 4th edition of the Central European Film Festival Timișoara will take place from 23 to 27 September 2020 under the theme of Utopias, but because of the Coronavirus…
FESTIVALS: Riga IFF Announces Competition Films
RIGA: Eight films will screen in the main competition of the 7th Riga International Film Festival, which runs from 15 – 25 October 2020. The competition section presents recent films…
Cyprus to Reopen Cinemas
NICOSIA: Indoor cinemas in Cyprus are scheduled to reopen on 17 September 2020, according to the Cyprus Ministry of Health.
Let There Be Light Wins Top Prizes at Slovak Sun in A Net Awards
BRATISLAVA: The drama Let There Be Light / Nech je svetlo was awarded best feature film at the Sun in a Net Awards 2020, organised by the Slovak Film and…
FNE at Venice 2020: Poland’s Never Gonna Snow Again Scores International Sales
VENICE: The Polish film Never Gonna Snow Again directed by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert has become a hot seller in Vence racking up sales in Italy, Germany and the…
