FESTIVALS: Vilnius Kino Pavasaris IFF 2022 Announces Lineup
VILNIUS: Ten films have been selected for the European Debut Competition of the 27th Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris, set to take place in a hybrid format from 24…
FESTIVALS: Slovak Works-in-Progress to Be Presented at Febiofest IFF 2022
BRATISLAVA: Eleven Slovak film projects will be showcased at the Works in Progress session during Bratislava Industry Days at the Febiofest International Film Festival, as well as online on 21 …
Visegrad Film Forum 2022 to Host World-renowned Film Professionals
BRATISLAVA: The 9th edition of the Visegrad Film Forum, set to take place from 16 to 19 March 2022 at the Kino Lumière cinema as an on-site event, will host…
GRANTS: Slovenian Film Centre Announces Minority Coproduction Grants
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has provided support in the total amount of 565,000 EUR to nine minority full-length feature coproduction projects.
FNE at FEST 2022: Justin Kurzel’s Nitram Wins 50th FEST in Belgrade
BELGRADE: Justin Kurzel’s Nitram won the Belgrade Victor Award for Best Film in the Main Competition of the 50th FEST, which wrapped officially on 6 March 2022. Dina Duma received…
FESTIVALS: Krakow Film Festival Hosts Docudays UA
KRAKOW: This year's edition of the Docudays UA International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, which was to begin on 25 March in Kyiv, will be partly held during the Krakow…
PRODUCTION: Czech Star Aňa Geislerová to Play Ms. President in Czech Rom-Com
PRAGUE: Czech film star Aňa Geislerová has spent recent weeks as Ms. President on winter Prague locations. The fictional role of the first female president of the Czech Republic in…
GRANTS: Georgian National Film Center's Development Grants
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center has distributed 20,351 EUR / 75,300 GEL for the development of full-length feature films to 5 projects. The features are to be directed by…
Zátopek Wins Czech Lion Awards
PRAGUE: The biopic of famous Czech athlete Zátopek won in 8 categories at the 29th Czech Lion Awards, including Best Feature Film of 2021, Best Director and Actor in a…
KVIFF 2022: Karlovy Vary Film Festival Refuses Call to Ban All Russian Films
KARLOVY VARY: The organisers of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival have announced that they will not boycott all Russian films at this year’s edition (1-9 July 2022) but will…
FESTIVALS: Sofia Film Festival 2022 Ready to Kick Off with Sofia Meetings Postponed
SOFIA: The 26th Sofia International Film Fest will take place from 10 to 31 March 2022, going back to its traditional form of a physical event. A total of 80…
FNE at FEST 2022: Winners of FEST Forward Industry Programme
BELGRADE: The jury of FEST Forward has chosen and announced the winners of this year's edition after three intensive days of the industry programme, which is an integral part of…
Polish Filmmakers Association Offers Aid to Ukrainian Refugee Filmmakers
WARSAW: The Polish Filmmakers Association offers help in finding employment in the productions of its Munk Studio to representatives of the film industry among the refugees from the Ukraine.
New Minister of Culture Appointed in North Macedonia
SKOPJE: Bisera Kostadinovska-Stojcevska, MP, Doctor of Science, former Vice Dean of the Faculty of Pedagogy in Bitola, has been appointed as Minister of Culture of North Macedonia by the Parliament.…
UNIC Women's Cinema Leadership Programme Names IMAX and Vista Group Its 2022 Champions
BRUSSELS: The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) has announced IMAX Corporation and Vista Group as principal sponsors of the fifth Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme, and opened a call for mentors…
FNE Podcast: Visegrad YR2022: Distributor Jan Jílek
FNE’s Georgian correspondent Alexander Gabelia spoke to Czech distributor Jan Jílek, who is programme Director of AČFK, about the challenges he has faced as a distributor during the pandemic, as…
FNE Stands in Solidarity With Ukrainian People
Statements in support of Ukraine from European Film Organisations
FNE at FEST 2022: FEST Forward in Belgrade In Progress
BELGRADE: FEST Forward is an international coproduction market and networking platform focusing on empowering European coproductions in the Balkan region. The new edition of the market is running, from 27…
New Documentaries from SFP Munk Studio on VOD
WARSAW: Four new documentaries produced by SFP Munk Studio as part of the First Documentary programme are available on VOD on DAfilms, a curated platform specialising in original documentary cinema.
FESTIVALS: IFF Febiofest Bratislava 2022 Returns to Cinemas
BRATISLAVA: The 29th edition of the International Film Festival Febiofest Bratislava is ready to return to cinemas after 2 years with a full programme. The competition section In the Heart…
