PRODUCTION: Bulgaria Joins Armenian Film and TV Project Remission
SOFIA: The Bulgarian company JelFilm teams up with Armenia’s Parallels Film Production and Germany’s Clever Production on the feature film Remission. The project, which was on hold, has now restarted…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: Romanian Project Mia Misses Her Revenge
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Director Bogdan Theodor Olteanu and producers Anamaria Antoci and Anda Ionescu presented the Romanian project Mia Misses Her Revenge at the fifth edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop taking place…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: Romanian Project Jeux Sans Frontieres
CLUJ-NAPOJCA: Romanian producer Codruta Cretulescu and director Andrei Cretulescu presented the work-in-progress Jeux Sans Frontieres at the fifth edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop taking place at the Transilvania IFF, which…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: Greek/Romanian Project Mignon
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Greek/Romanian project Mignon by director Sofia Georgovassili, Greek producer Vasilis Chrysanthopoulos and Irina Malcea from Romania’s Luna Film was presented at the fifth edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop…
Interview with Christopher Peter Marcich, Head of Croatian Audiovisual Centre
ZAGREB: Christopher Peter Marcich was elected to a four year term as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC), starting 1 May 2019. He talked to…
PRODUCTION: Slovak/Hungarian Animated Sci-Fi White Plastic Sky in Production
BRATISLAVA: White Plastic Sky / Umelohmotné nebo, an animated/live action feature by Tibor Bánóczki and Sarolta Szabó, is currently in production. The sci-fi drama is produced by Slovakia‘s Artichoke and…
PRODUCTION: Czech/Slovak Christmas Film Closer to the Stars in Postproduction
PRAGUE: Director Lenka Kny is in postproduction with her new Christmas film Closer to the Stars / Vánoce budou, co-written by Hana Cielová.
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Lasha Tskvitinidze in Preproduction with Field
TBILISI: Georgian director Lasha Tskvitinidze is currently in preproduction with his second feature film Field. His first feature film I Am Beso was considered by many Georgian film critics as…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Tomaž Gorkič Completes Horror Comedy The Curse of Valburga
LJUBLJANA: Tomaž Gorkič has finished his second feature, a horror comedy The Curse of Valburga, which he wrote, directed and edited. Gorkič won the Vesna Award for Best Feature Film…
FNE at Art Film Fest 2019: Latvian Coproduction The Humorist Heads to Art Film Fest Competition
KOSICE: Michael Idov’s debut feature The Humorist is one of two Latvian coproductions screening in the main competition of the Art Film Festival, which runs 14 – 22 June in…
FNE at Art Film Fest 2019: Oleg Competes in Kosice
KOSICE: The Latvian/Belgian/Lithuanian/French coproduction Oleg by Juris Kursietis screens in the main competition of the 27th Art Film Fest, which takes place 14 – 22 June 2019 in the Eastern…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 LIM Presentations: Polish Project Accidents
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Polish project Accidents was presented by director Michal Bielawski at the 8 June 2018 Less Is More (LIM) pitching forum at the Transilvania IFF, which spotlights low-budget films.
FNE at TIFF 2019: Monos Wins 18th Transilvania IFF
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Columbia’s Monos by Alejandro Landes received the Transilvania Trophy at the closing ceremony of the 18th Transilvania International Film Festival, that took place at the National Theatre in Cluj-Napoca…
FESTIVALS: The 23rd European Film Festival First Time in Chișinău
BUCHAREST: The 23rd edition of the European Film Festival will take place from 11 to 30 June 2019 in the Romanian towns of Bucharest, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Tîrgu-Mureș and Sibiu, and…
OBITUARY: Polish Director and Screenwriter Ryszard Bugajski Dies at 76
WARSAW: Ryszard Bugajski, one of the most outstanding Polish directors, a screenwriter, a longtime member of the Polish Filmmakers Association, the creator of the famous Interrogation, died in Warsaw on…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: Beggar
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Bulgarian project Beggar by director Nadya Koseva and producer Vladimir Andreev was presented at the fifth edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop taking place at the Transilvania IFF, running…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: November Dream
CLUJ-NAPOCA: November Dream directed by Gabi Sarga and Catalin Rotaru, and produced by Adina Sadeanu, was one of four Romanian and Moldovan projects pitched at the fifth edition of Transilvania…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: Ink Wash
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Romanian project Ink Wash by writer/director Sarra Tsoradkidis, co-writer and actress Ilinca Harnut, and producer Anca Puiu, was presented at the fifth edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop taking…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: Oceane
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Transilvania IFF's director Tudor Giurgiu wore his film producer hat for the fifth edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop taking place at the festival which runs through 9 June 2019.…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: A Serious Man
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Producer Irina Malcea and director Alexandru Mavrodineanu presented their film project A Serious Man at the fifth edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop taking place at the Transilvania IFF, running…
