Romanian Filmmakers Propose Measures To Prevent Collapse of Film Industry
BUCHAREST: More than 230 Romanian film companies, 20 film associations and 35 filmmakers have come up with a plan for saving the local film industry from breakdown due to the…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian/Austrian/Finnish Skiing in Scarves Overcomes Postproduction Challenges
LJUBLJANA: Haidy Kancler's first long documentary feature Skiing in Scarves / Afganistanke na smučeh has faced some challenges in postproduction because of COVID-19.
ScripTeast Finale Moves from Cannes to Online
WARSAW: The 14th edition of ScripTeast, one of the most effective training programmes for screenwriters in Europe, is coming to a close. This year the final session and the award…
OBITUARY: Włodzimierz Niderhaus
WARSAW: Włodzimierz Niderhaus, one of the most important and respected Polish film producers and the longtime director of the Documentary and Feature Film Studios (WFDiF) died at the age of…
Estonia Announces Support for Film Industry
TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute will distribute 1.3 m EUR as compensation measures to face the challenges in the film sector caused by the COVID-19 virus outbreak.
FESTIVALS: Komandarev Wins goEast with Bulgarian/Serbian/French Coproduction Rounds
WIESBADEN: The Bulgarian/Serbian/French coproduction Rounds directed by Stephan Komandarev won the main prize of the 20th edition of goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Cinema in Wiesbaden. Karolis…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 12.05.2020.
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
Baltic Sea Docs Forum Calls for Projects
RIGA: The Baltic Sea Docs Forum for Documentaries (BSD), a leading documentary training and pitching event in the Baltic countries, has announced a call for projects. The 24th edition will…
Bulgaria Releases More Funds for Culture and Reopens Cinemas
SOFIA: Bulgaria’s government has announced its decision to strengthen the independent cultural sector by supporting its needs with nearly 2.5 m EUR. The eagerly awaited financial measures were announced by…
Romanian COVID Pandemic Feature Film Is an Online Hit
BUCHAREST: The Romanian COVID pandemic feature film Nine Stories of Love and Hate in Isolation / Nouă povești de dragoste și ură in izolare by Dan Chișu had 15,000 viewers…
GRANTS: Latvia Awards 19 Production Grants for 2020
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has announced production grants for 2020. The grants in the amount of 1,768,327 EUR have been distributed to 19 film projects, including five…
SAPA Offers Financial Support for Slovak Filmmakers During Crisis
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak Audiovisual Producers Association will distribute 150,000 EUR to filmmakers through a programme called SAPAID.
Slovenian TV Series Bridges Between Us Resumes Shooting
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian production company Perfo Production has announced that the popular Slovenian TV series Bridges Between Us will resume shooting on 12 May 2020 under special supervision, taking into…
Drive-in Cinemas Make a Comeback in Poland
WARSAW: Cinemas in Poland remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it is not likely that they will open soon. Several Polish companies are opening drive-in cinemas both locally…
Independent Drive-in Cinemas Boom in Croatia
ZAGREB: Independent drive-in projects in the Croatian cities of Varaždin, Zagreb and Rijeka are attracting hundreds of spectators, while exhibitors wait for the reopening of cinemas.
FNE AV Innovation: Blockframes Bringing Transparency and Efficiency to Independent Cinema
Yannick Bossenmeyer introduces Blockframes: a technological ecosystem aiming to bring transparency and efficiency to the content industry.
COVID-19 Impact on Slovenian Animation Production
LJUBLJANA: COVID-19 restrictions have not caused any major delays in the current development and production of Slovenian animation projects, but future activities will be strongly affected.
FESTIVALS: CineLink Co-production Market Announces First Part of 2020 Lineup
SARAJEVO: Sarajevo Film Festival’s (14 – 21 August 2020) coproduction market CineLink has selected eight feature film projects by first and second time directors and five projects of TV series.
SOFA Calls for Proposals
BERLIN: SOFA, the School of Film Advancement has announced that it is accepting project proposals for its eighth edition. Up to eight projects will be selected for the 2021 series…
Lithuania Supports Hard Hit Cultural Sector with Over 68 m EUR
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Government has provided extra funds of 16.7 m EUR within the Economic Stimulus and Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mitigation Action Plan.
