The Painted Bird Sold to USA
PRAGUE: The Painted Bird directed by Václav Marhoul has been sold by CAA Media Finance and Celluloid Dreams to IFC Films in the USA.
Dan Chișu Questions Objectivity in 5 Minutes Too Late
BUCHAREST: Dan Chișu’s new feature film 5 Minutes Too Late / 5 minute, inspired by real homophobic reactions that occurred during a screening of an LGBT film in Romania, was…
FNE at Warsaw Kids Film Forum 2019: I Love This
WARSAW: The animated comedy/adventure series I Love This is one of several Polish projects being pitched at the Warsaw Kids Film Forum, running through 27 September 2019.
FNE at Warsaw Kids Film Forum 2019: Dustzone
WARSAW: Czech producer Vratislav Slajer and director Stepan FOK Vodrazka presented their live action family adventure film project Dustzone at the Warsaw Kids Film Forum on the second day of…
FNE at Warsaw Kids Film Forum 2019: Sol & Liv
WARSAW: The new 30 percent automatic cash rebate, along with dedicated coproduction funds and an extensive network of regional film funds, is making Poland an attractive coproduction partner. The Warsaw…
FNE at Warsaw Kids Film Forum 2019: Bobo and the Wonders
WARSAW: Croatian producer Miljana Dragecevic and scriptwriter Dunja Petrovic introduced their animated puppet TV series Bobo and the Wonders at the 2019 Warsaw Kids Film Forum pitching session running through…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex Oriente Film 2019-2020: Elevation
Take a closer look at the Ukrainian documentary project Elevation by Max Rudenko, which was selected for the 17th edition of Ex Oriente Film out of a record number of…
FESTIVALS: Warsaw Film Festival 2019 Announces Lineup
WARSAW: Fifteen films have been selected for the International Competition of the 35th edition of the Warsaw Film Festival, running from 11 to 20 October 2019.
FNE Teams Up with Warsaw Kids Film Forum for Inspiration Day 2019: Polish Forum Expands as Kids Film Industry Matures
WARSAW: An expected 270 guests are attending the sixth edition of the Warsaw Kids Film Forum, a three-day international industry event running through 27 September 2019. The numbers of attendees…
FNE Teams Up with Warsaw Kids Film Forum for Inspiration Day 2019: Nickelodeon Looks at International Projects
WARSAW: The Inspiration Day, sponsored by Film New Europe and the Central European Intitiative (CEI), hosted by the Warsaw Kids Film Forum on 25 September 2019, gathered international film professionals…
FNE Teams Up with Warsaw Kids Film Forum for Inspiration Day 2019: Rai Ragazzi Commissions Second Season of Show on Sexual Harassment for Children
WARSAW: Luca Milano, the Executive Director of Italian channel for children Rai Ragazzi, spoke to FNE exclusively about the new season of Jams, a locally produced drama series created to…
FNE Teams Up with Warsaw Kids Film Forum for The Inspiration Day
Film New Europe has teamed up with the Warsaw Kids Film Forum (25-27 September 2019) for Inspiration Day, sponsored by the Central European Intitiative (CEI) on 25 September 2019.
GRANTS: Slovenia Announces Production Grants for Feature, Documentary and First Films
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has announced a total of 2.486 m EUR in production grants for four feature films, two long documentaries and two debut features.
Serbian Minority Coproduction The White Crow Added to EFA Lineup
BELGADE: The White Crow by Ralph Fiennes, which is a coproduction between the UK, France and Serbia, has been added to the 2019 EFA Feature Film Selection list. The list…
GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Announces Documentary and Animated Film Production Grants
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund has distributed 469,759 EUR / 12m CZK for the production of eight documentaries and 1,409, 278 EUR / 36 m CZK for the production of…
FESTIVALS: The 37th Golden Rose Film Festival Announces Lineup
VARNA: A total of 13 feature and 17 short films will screen in the official competition of the 37th Golden Rose National Film Festival, running in Varna from 27 September…
Beta Cinema Picks Up Croatian TV Series Amnesia in Development
ZAGREB: German sales agent Beta Film has acquired the six-hour TV series Amnesia, currently in development, directed by Goran Gajić and produced by the Croatian company Drugi Plan.
MediaMation to Open Four MX4D Auditoriums in Bulgaria
SOFIA: MediaMation Inc. has signed an agreement with Kino Arena to open four MX4D auditoriums in Bulgaria. The first one will open in Sofia in the autumn of 2019.
Agnieszka Holland Elected Honourary President of FERA
BUCHAREST: Polish director Agnieszka Holland was elected Honourary President of the Federation of European Film and TV Directors (FERA) at its annual General Assembly attended by members from 27 countries…
FNE at Gdynia Polish Film Festival 2019: Prize Winners
GDYNIA: The 44th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, which took place 16 - 21 September 2019, awarded its top prize Golden Lion for best film to Mr. Jones directed by…
