Baltic Pitching Forum Accepts Short Film Projects Applications
VILNIUS: The 8th Baltic Pitching Forum announced its call for short film projects, which will be accepted until 2 August 2020. The forum will take place 8 to 10 October…
Slovakia Restarts Production and Reopens Cinemas
BRATISLAVA: Slovakia will reopen cinemas and theatres on 20 May 2020, as COVID-19 restrictions are being significantly relaxed due to the continuing favourable data on the epidemic.
Join ScripTeast for their Gala Awards Ceremony Online Live
The 14th edition of ScripTeast invites you to join them for their gala awards ceremony which takes place 20 May at 20:00 CET and for the first time it is…
Pustnik Screenwriters Residency Accepts Applications
BUCHAREST: Applications are now open for the 2020 Pustnik Screenwriters Residency, through 15 June 2020. The 6th edition is planned as an online residency programme.
FESTIVALS: Thessaloniki Doc Fest Opens Online
THESSALONIKI: The 22nd edition of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival goes online from 19 to 28 May 2020. A total of 210 films will be screened, along with live open discussions.
Polish Filmmakers Association Gives 6.5 m EUR / 30 m PLN for COVID-19 Assistance
WARSAW: The Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) has agreed to allocate 6.5m EUR / 30m PLN as part of an assistance package to support filmmakers during the COVID crisis. This is…
CICAE Announces Second Round of Applications for 17th Art Cinema = Action + Management
The CICAE is glad to announce that the second round of applications for 17th Art Cinema = Action + Management, the next International training course for independent cinema exhibitors, is…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Comedy Grandpa Goes South Postpones Shooting
LJUBLJANA: The shooting of Vinci Vogue Anžlovar's melodramatic black comedy Grandpa Goes South / Dedek gre na jug, produced by A Atalanta, has been postponed until July 2020. However, the…
Romanian Unquiet Voices Competes for Webby Awards
BUCHAREST: The Romanian web documentary Unquiet Voices has been nominated for the 24th Webby Awards. The ceremony announcing the winners will take place on 19 May 2020.
FNE Podcast: Bulgarian Producer Pavlina Jeleva
SOFIA: Bulgarian producer and FNE correspondent Pavlina Jeleva shares her experiences when the COVID crisis forced her to go online as a producer. She tells us about her participation in…
Romanian Film Centre Announces Priorities for Film Industry
BUCHAREST: The Romanian Film Centre (CNC) will send to the Romanian Ministry of Culture its list of priorities for supporting the film industry, which has been heavily affected by the…
Cinema Splendid Palace Reopens In Riga But Multikino Latvia Ceases Operations
RIGA: Cinema Splendid Palace, operated by the Riga Municipality, will be the first cinema to reopen in Riga on 19 May, following Latvia’s easing of lockdown restrictions, which began on…
Cinemas in Bosnia and Herzegovina Reopen As COVID-19 Crisis Subsides
SARAJEVO: The Federal Department of Civilian Protection announced on 14 May 2020 that cinemas and cultural institutions can resume activities. In the Republika Srpska region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, cinemas…
FESTIVALS: Haapsalu Fest Donates Online Proceeds to Corona Relief
TALLINN: The virtual edition of the 15th Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival recorded a virtual attendance of around 10,000 and announced it was donating most of its ticket sale…
HBO Europe Commissions Polish Lockdown Films
WARSAW: HBO Europe has commissioned 14 short films from 16 filmmakers in Poland to be shot during the COVID-19 lockdown under the project titled At Home / W domu.
FNE AV Innovation: Cinemarket - Coming Soon To Your Screens
Cinemarket is building a film and TV industry blockchain ecosystem that sustainably eliminates opaqueness in intellectual property (IP) rights management, sales performance and revenue distribution. With the correct tools, European…
Baltic Shorts Residency Announces Selection Results
VILNIUS: The second edition of the Baltic short film script development residency Baltic Shorts Residency has announced the selection of three short film projects from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
Croatia Launches First SVOD Platform
ZAGREB: The first Croatian on demand subscriber platform Svevid has started operations in early May via the website www.svevid.net . It was created by a Zagreb company.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Submission Due for East Silver Market
The first deadline for East Silver Market is 31 May 2020.
Poland Allows Restart of Filming and Outdoor Cinemas
WARSAW: Poland is loosening its COVID-19 social distancing laws, which will allow the restart of on set film production and outdoor cinemas. The new looser regulations will allow up to…
