Slovak Series Our People Wins Best Pitch at SeriesMania
BRATISLAVA: The political drama series Our People, exploring the true story of the 2018 assassination of Slovak investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, won the Best Pitch Award at…
Daria Kashcheeva Selected for La Résidence of Cannes Film Festival 2024
PRAGUE: Daria Kashcheeva, who was born in Tajikistan but studied at FAMU and remained in Prague, is among the six young filmmakers selected for La Résidence of the Cannes Film…
Q&A with Vladimir Angelov, New Head of North Macedonia Film Agency
SKOPJE: FNE spoke with Vladimir Angelov, who was appointed by the Macedonian Government as the director of the North Macedonia Film Agency on 6 February 2024.
BOX OFFICE: Siniša Cvetić’s Lilacs Reigns Over Serbian Charts
BELGRADE: Siniša Cvetić’s sophomore feature Lilacs / Jorgovani has reigned over the Serbian box office charts since the beginning of its cinema distribution on 27 February 2024.
FESTIVALS: Febiofest Bratislava 2024 Announces Winners
BRATISLAVA: Polish short film Echo by Emi Buchwald was awarded Best Film in the Short Films section, while the Hungarian/Slovak drama Explanation for Everything / Magyarázat mindenre by Gábor Reisz…
Sky Max Series Amadeus to Be Shot in Hungary
BUDAPEST: Hungary’s capital city will stand in for Vienna in the TV series Amadeus, which will be shot in Budapest from 6 May to 1 September 2024.
Write a Screenplay For… Opens Submissions
BUCHAREST: International and Romanian scriptwriters are invited to apply to the 6th edition of the script and film pitch contest Write a Screenplay For…, hosted by the American Independent Film…
Tudor Giurgiu’s Libertate Scores Most Nominations at 18th Gopo Awards
BUCHAREST: The Romanian/Hungarian feature film Libertate directed by Tudor Giurgiu scored 14 nominations at the 18th edition of the Gopo Awards, followed by Mihai Mincan’s debut feature To the North…
PRODUCTION: Latvian Debut Feature Banana Boat Acquired While in Postproduction
RIGA: Latvian director Kristaps Brize is currently in postproduction with his debut feature Banana Boat / Banāns Upē, which has been picked up by the French/UK sales agent Alief during…
PRODUCTION: Nikola Mijović Develops Montenegrin Drama Four Funerals and a Wedding
PODGORICA: Nikola Mijović’s feature Four Funerals and a Wedding / Četiri sahrane i vjenčanje, which already received development and production support from the Film Centre of Montenegro (FCCG), is conceived…
Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum Reopens in Vilnius
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum reopened in Vilnius on 14 March 2024 after 16 years of reconstruction.
SMART7 Competition Announces Films Selected for Its 2nd Edition
VILNIUS: The SMART7 network has announced its selection of European films which will tour seven film festivals across Europe in 2024. SMART7 includes festivals from Poland (mbank New Horizons IFF),…
Works-in-Progress Selection for Bratislava Industry Days at Febiofest IFF 2024
BRATISLAVA: Nine Slovak projects in different stages of production, including fiction, documentary and animated films, will be presented on 18 March 2024 at the Works in Progress session during Bratislava…
FESTIVALS: Riga IFF 2024 Launches Call for Its Competitions
RIGA: The Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF) has opened the application process for its four competition sections. The festival will be held 17 – 27 October 2024.
CEE Animation Forum Announces 2024 Edition
PRAGUE: The 12th edition of the leading pitching, financing and coproduction event for animated projects, CEE Animation Forum, will be held in Pilsen, Czech Republic 12 – 13 November 2024.
GRANTS: Estonian Feature, Documentary and Animated Film Production Grants in 2023
TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute distributed 6,062,300 EUR as production grants for feature, documentary and animated films in 2023.
Eight Slovenian Feature Films to Be Shot in 2024
LJUBLJANA: Eight Slovenian feature films will start shooting in 2024, supported by the Slovenian Film Centre. The first to start is the black comedy Girl of the Night by Luka…
Academy Award for Hungarian Set Designer Zsuzsa Mihalek
LOS ANGELES: Hungarian set designer Zsuzsa Mihalek received the Academy Award for Best Production Design for her work on Poor Things, while Polish minority coproduction The Zone of Interest was…
Visegrad Film Forum 2024 Kicks Off in Bratislava
BRATISLAVA: The 11th edition of the Visegrad Film Forum (VFF) will bring world-renowned filmmakers to Bratislava from 13 to 16 March 2024.
Transilvania Pitch Stop 2024 Launches Call for Applications
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Filmmakers from Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania, Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, Greece and Turkey can submit their projects to the 11th international coproduction programme Transilvania Pitch Stop (TPS), which will be…
