FNE at Karlovy Vary 2019 Works in Development: Traces
KARLOVY VARY: The Croatian company Kinorama is in late development with writer/director Dubravka Turic’s debut feature film Traces. The project was presented by the director and by producer Ira Cecic…
FNE at Karlovy Vary 2019 Works in Development: Rattlesnakes
KARLOVY VARY: Serbia’s Biberche Productions presented director Nikola Ljuca’s second film project Rattlesnakes during the Karlovy Vary IFF 2019 Industry Days. The drama is planned as a coproduction with Croatia…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Prize Winners: Bugaria’s The Father Wins Grand Prix
KARLOVY VARY: The Bulgarian film The Father / Bashtata (Bulgaria, Greece) directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov took home the Crystal Globe and a cash prize of 25, 000…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Pro-DIGI Leads the Charge to Transform Czech Cinemas
KARLOVY VARY: Pro-DIGI, z.s., a Czech company that was in the vanguard of digitalisation, is taking its goal of transforming the Czech cinema-going experience to the next stage by engaging…
Polish Film Institute Announces New Script Competition
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute announced a competition for a screenplay for a full-length feature film on any subject, with the main prize of 7,000 EUR / 30,000 PLN. The…
PRODUCTION: Pakalnina Begins Shooting Latvian/Lithuanian In the Mirror
RIGA: Latvian director Laila Pakalniņa is starting principal shooting for a Latvian/Lithuanian feature film, In the Mirror.
FNE at Karlovy Vary 2019 Works in Development: Grey Skies
KARLOVY VARY: Georgian producer Elene Margvelashvili from Parachute Films and co-writer/co-director Konstantine Kalandadze presented their coming-of-age feature film project Grey Skies during the Karlovy Vary IFF's Industry Days programme.
FNE at KVIFF 2019: See How the Critics Rated the Films
KARLOVY VARY: This year for the sixth time FNE teamed up with KVIFF and critics attending the festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, the East of the…
FESTIVALS: Transatlantyk Festival Announces Lineup
ŁÓDŹ: The 9th Transatlantyk Festival will take place from 12 to 19 July 2019 in Łódź with a programme of over 200 films, including a selection of international premieres in…
FNE TV at KVIFF 2019: Andreas Horvath and Patrycja Planik
FNE spoke to Karlovy Vary jury member and Austrian director Andreas Horvath and Polish actress Patrycja Planik about Lillian, a film based on the true story of a Russian woman…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Ticket to the Moon
Debut director Veronika Janatková speaks about working with ARTE and festival distribution for documentaries.
PRODUCTION: Oleg Novković In Postproduction with Serbian/German/Bulgarian Living Man
BELGRADE: Oleg Novković has wrapped shooting of his sixth feature Living Man / Živ čovek and is now in postproduction. This film, supported by Film Center Serbia, Germany’s MDM Fund…
FESTIVALS: I Hope You'll Die Next Time :-) Wins Audience Award at 23rd European Film Festival in Romania
BUCHAREST: The Hungarian film I Hope You'll Die Next Time :-) by Mihály Schwechtje recieved the Audience Award at the 23rd edition of the European Film Festival, which took place…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Pigeon’s Milk Takes Top Prize at Industry Awards
KARLOVY VARY: Film professionals gathered at the picturesque hillside Czech and Slovak industry party to fete the award winners of the Karlovy Vary IFF's Industry Days section, with a top…
FNE at KVIFF 2019 Works in Progress: After the Winter
KARLOVY: Montenegrin writer/director Ivan Bakrac and producer Ivan Djurovic presented their Montenegrin/Serbian work in progress After the Winter at the Karlovy Vary IFF's Eastern Promises pitching forum, taking place on…
FNE TV at KVIFF 2019: FNE TV: EFP’s Future Frames
KARLOVY VARY: FNE teamed up with European Film Promotion again this year to speak to the ten European film school students and recent graduates participating in the EFP Future Frames…
PRODUCTION: Viesturs Kairšs’ City on the River in Postproduction
RIGA: Viesturs Kairišs' City on the River / Pilsēta pie upes is in post-production, after the completion of the last shooting period in April 2019. Filming lasted 37 days. Most…
PRODUCTION: Robert Dornhelm Shoots Maria Theresa II in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Two new episodes of the successful international miniseries Maria Theresa II are currently shooting on Czech locations. The director Robert Dornhelm and his crew are also presenting the project…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Industry Debates International Opportunities for Czech Productions
KARLOVY VARY: While filmmakers from across Central and Eastern Europe were pitching their documentary and feature film projects to a packed cinema of industry pros at the Karlovy Vary IFF's…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: WEMW and KVIFF Introduce First Cut+
KARLOVY VARY: First Cut Lab, Trieste FF’s When East Meets West (WEMW), Karlovy Vary IFF, MIDPOINT and Less Is More (LIM) are joining forces on First Cut+, a new workshop…
