FNE at Venice 2018: 75th Venice Film Festival Full Programme Lineup
VENICE: Jacques Audiard’s The Sisters Brothers, the first minority coproduction for Cristian Mungiu’s Mobra Films, and Sunset by Hungarian László Nemes, with Romanian actor Vlad Ivanov in the lead, were…
PRODUCTION: Czech Director Julius Ševčík’s The Glass Room with International Cast Wraps Shooting
PRAGUE: Czech/Slovak coproduction The Glass Room, directed by Julius Ševčík, has wrapped shooting. The film stars acclaimed European and Czech actors. Renowned Polish editor Jaroslaw Kaminski (Ida and Cold War,…
Scholarships Available for CEE Professionals at European VoD Meetings - Venice Workshop
VENICE: Professionals from EuroVoD Members and from European countries of low audiovisual production capacity will be given priority for the scholarships provided by the European VoD Meetings- Venice Workshop. The…
Ivan Salatić Completes Montenegrin/Serbian Coproduction You Have the Night
PODGORICA: Montenegrin director Ivan Salatić has just completed his debut feature You Have the Night/ Ti imaš moć which has been selected in the Critics’ Week programme at the Venice…
PRODUCTION: Croatian Director Danilo Šerbedžija's Teresa 33 Wraps
ZAGREB: A new feature film by Croatian director Danilo Šerbedžija, Teresa 33,wrapped shooting in Split on 22 July 2018.
Serbian Doc The Other Side of Everything among the Three LUX Prize Finalists
ROME: The Serbian Documentary The Other Side of Everything by Mila Turajlić and feature films Styx by Wolfgang Fischer and Woman at War by Benedikt Erlingsson have been selected as…
PRODUCTION: Finnish/Estonian Coproduction Maria’s Paradise Starts Shooting in Estonia
TALLINN: Maria’s Paradise a new project by the acclaimed Finnish director Zaida Bergrot is currently shooting in Estonia. This Finnish/Estonian coproduction is based on the real events of Åkerblom's movement,…
GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Announces New Production Grants
WARSAW: Polish Film Institute (PISF) distributed 4.2 m EUR / 18.4 m PLN for the production of eight feature films, four animated films and nine documentaries. This is the second…
FESTIVALS: The 43rd Gdynia Film Festival Announces Lineup
GDYNIA: Sixteen titles will compete in the main competition of the 43rd Gdynia Film Festival. The festival which is the biggest annual showcase of new Polish film will take place…
UNIC Policy Update: EU Copyright Directive Vote
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
Applications for ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum 2018 Still Open
ŁODZ: The second edition of the ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum is welcoming projects of animated short films and TV special episodes made with the use of puppet technique. The deadline…
PRODUCTION: Swiss/Belgian/French Coproduction Starring Laetitia Casta Starts Shooting in Macedonia
BITOLA: Swiss/Belgian/French coproduction Beyond the Horizon / Le Milieu de l'horizon, directed by Delphine Lehericey and starring Laetitia Casta, Jalil Lespert and Clémence Poésy, is currently shooting in Macedonia. The…
FNE at Transatlantyk 2018: Transatlantyk Festival Announces Winners
ŁODŹ: Volte directed by Monika Kotecka and Karolina Poryzała was awarded Best Short Film Transatlantyk Golden Ark Award, while Swedish/Denmark coproduction Becoming Astrid, directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen, won the…
FNE at Transatlantyk 2018: Cercamon Picks up Winter Flies
ŁÓDŹ: Czech/Slovenian/Slovak/French/Polish coproduction Winter Flies, directed by Olmo Omerzu, has been picked up by sales agent Cercamon. The film had its Polish premiere at Transatlantyk 2018 Film Festival in Łódź.
FESTIVALS: Mali Wins the 65th Pula Film Festival
PULA: Mali, directed by Antonio Nuić, was awarded Grand Golden Arena for best festival film at the 65th Pula Film Festival, which wrapped on 22 July 2018.
FESTIVALS: Girl Wins the 25th European Film Festival Palić
PALIĆ: Girl, directed by the Belgium Lukas Dhont, was awarded the Golden Tower for Best Film in the Official Competition of the Jubilee 25th European Film Festival Palić (14-20 July…
Oscar Winning Czech Director Jan Sverak to Release Re-mastered Early Hits
PRAGUE: Oscar winning Czech director Jan Sverak has re-mastered and re-released theatrically his 1994 comedy hit Akumulator I. The film is the second in a series of Sverak’s early films…
BOX OFFICE: Czech Film Enters Top 3 after First Weekend
PRAGUE: Czech comedy/drama Smiles of Sad Men / Úsmevy smutných muzu by Dan Svátek opened on 12 July and went directly to number 3 in the local box office.
GRANTS: Lithuania Announces Film Production and Development Grants
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Centre distributed 781,153 EUR at its second grants session for 2018. There are six minority coproductions, directed by Anu-Laura Tuttelberg, Jivan Avetisyan, Dāvis Sīmanis, Davit Abramishvili,…
Hungary Raises Tax Incentives from 25% to 30%
BUDAPEST: Hungary will raise its production incentives from 25% to 30%. The submission of the Hungarian Film Fund approved by the European Commission aims at preserving its competitiveness in Europe.
