Poland’s Kids Kino Industry Launches through Weekly Webinars
WARSAW: Kids Kino Industry launched a series of a weekly Inspirational Webinars with industry professionals on 24 August 2020. The next webinar, “New Format in Kids TV”, will be held…
Serbia Re-opens Cinemas
BELGRADE: Serbia announced its decision to re-open cinemas, theatres and concerts halls on 24 August 2020, with restrictions they must strictly adhere to. As a consequence, two major cineplexes will…
Laimonas Ubavičius Appointed New Head of Lithuanian Film Centre
VILNIUS: Laimonas Ubavičius, the Chancellor of the Ministry of Culture, has been apppointed as the new head of the Lithuanian Film Centre for the next five years. Starting November 2020…
Hungarian Classic Animated Film Son of the White Mare Released in USA After 40 Years
BUDAPEST: Marcell Jankovics’ classic Son of the White Mare (1981) was released virtually in the USA in partnership with USA cinemas, on 21 August 2020, 40 years after its official…
FESTIVALS: The 27th Astra Film Fest Announces Open-Air Screenings
SIBIU: The 27th edition of Astra Film Fest, the most important documentary festival in Romania, will also have an open-air programme from 4 to 13 September 2020, after the organisers…
Romania Resumes Cash Rebate Scheme
BUCHAREST: Romania has officially decided to resume the cash rebate scheme, which halted in 2019, by allotting 150 m EUR until 31 December 2023. The implementation rules of the Government…
PRODUCTION: Aik Karapetian Shoots Latvian/Belgian Coproduction Samuel’s Travels
RIGA: Aik Karapetian started shooting his fourth feature film, the dark comedy Samuel’s Travels, on 8 August 2020. The film is produced by Gints Grūbe through Mistrus Media (Latvia) and…
FESTIVALS: Visar Morina's Exile Wins 2020 Sarajevo Film Festival
SARAJEVO: Exile by Visar Morina, a coproduction between Germany, Belgium and Kosovo, has been awarded the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Feature Film at the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival (14-21…
FESTIVALS: Festival of Slovenian Film Postponed
PORTOROŽ: The 23rd Festival of Slovenian Film (FSF), which was due for September, has been postponed to 6 - 11 October 2020 due to the COVID-19 restrictions. This hybrid edition…
Submissions Open for MIDPOINT Writers' Room
PRAGUE: Writers and creative producers without a particular project in development can apply to MIDPOINT Writers' Room 2020 till 9 September 2020. This programme is aimed at training practical skills …
Croatian Return to Cinemas Campaign
ZAGREB: In the week of the re-opening of Croatian multiplexes, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre announced a large national campaign to draw spectators to cinemas.
Blitz-CineStar Multiplexes Reopen in Croatia
ZAGREB: Five months after the closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Blitz-CineStar multiplex cinemas will reopen its halls on 20 August 2020. As the largest exhibitor in Croatia with…
UK Quarantine Restrictions Threaten Malta Film Industry Recovery
VALLETTA: Quarantine restrictions imposed by the UK on Malta, France, Spain and other countries across Europe are threatening to derail the recovery of Malta’s film industry, which has just begun…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Debut German Lessons in Postproduction
SOFIA: Writer/director Pavel G. Vesnakov is in the final postproduction stage of his first feature film German Lessons, a Bulgarian/German coproduction between Moviemento and Heimathafen Film & Media.
East Doc Series Debuts With Five Projects
RIGA: Five projects have been selected for the first session of East Doc Series, which takes place online at Baltic Sea Docs on 2 and 7 – 8 September 2020.
FESTIVALS: Makedox Opens as Hybrid Film Fest
SKOPJE: The 11th MakeDox Creative Documentary Film Festival will hold its first hybrid edition from 19 to 26 August 2020 under the motto "Merge with Silence". The films and content…
EFA Announces First Feature Film Selections
BERLIN: The first of the EFA (European Film Awards) Feature Film Selection 2020 includes 32 titles announced on 18 August 2020. A second announcement will take place in September, allowing…
Saulius Lukoševičius Wins Best Cinematography Award at Rhode Island IFF
VILNIUS: Lithuanian cinematographer Saulius Lukoševičius won the best Cinematography Award for the Italian/Lithuanian short film Unfolded, directed by Cristina Picchi, at Oscar Qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival.
PRODUCTION: Creators of Loving Vincent in Production on New Film The Peasants
WARSAW: The BreakThru Films animation studio, known for Loving Vincent and Peter and the Wolf, is starting the shooting for a new project The Peasants directed by Dorota Kobiela, based…
FNE at CineLink Sarajevo 2020: Capturing Sami
SARAJEVO: Adi Voicu, whose short film The Last Trip To The Seaside (Axel Film, 2019) premiered in Cannes Film Festival’s Semaine de la Critique in 2019 and won Special Mention…
