GRANTS: Latvia Announces Production Grants
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has distributed 1,411,871 EUR for annual production grants. The list includes five feature films, six documentaries and five animated films (two long films,…
FESTIVALS: Fest Anča 2023 Ready to Kick-Off
ŽILINA: The very rich programme of the 16th edition of Fest Anča International Animation Festival is centred on the theme of Utopias. The festival held in Žilina, Slovakia, 29 June…
Remember to Blink Wins Best Film at Lithuanian National Silver Crane Film Awards 2023
KAUNAS: Remember to Blink / Per arti by Austėja Urbaitė received the Best Feature Film Award at the Lithuanian National Silver Crane awards held at the Kaunas State Musical Theatre…
All Rights Entertainment Picks-up Czech Animated Film The Proud Princess
PRAGUE: Radek Beran and David Lisy’s animated film The Proud Princess has been acquired by All Rights Entertainment. The film produced by Luminar Film will be completed in 2024.
Marvel Star Sebastian Stan Joins Romanian/French/Slovenian Debut Feature Blue Banks
BUCHAREST: The Romanian-American actor Sebastian Stan has joined Andreea Cristina Borțun’s debut feature Blue Banks / Malul Vânăt as a producer. The project, whose spring shooting season started on 29…
PRODUCTION: Slovak Director Jaro Vojtek in Production with Anaesthesia
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Jaro Vojtek is currently in production with his sophomore feature Anaesthesia / Anestéza, produced by Mátyás Prikler´s MPhilms and coproduced by the Radio and Television of Slovakia…
CineLink Co-Production Market 2023 Announces Selected Projects
SARAJEVO: Eleven projects including new titles by Dušan Kasalica and Marius Olteanu have been selected for the CineLink Co-Production Market, which will be held 14 – 18 August 2023.
FESTIVALS: Krakow Film Festival 2023 Announces Winners
KRAKOW: The 63rd edition of the Krakow Film Festival wrapped on 4 June 2023. Here is the full list of winners of the competition sections as well as the industry…
FNE Malta Focus 2023: Rich Industry Programme at First Mediterrane Film Festival
VALLETTA: The 1st edition of the Mediterrane Film Festival, running in Valletta 25-30 June 2023, offers a rich industry programme with panel discussions, masterclasses, roundtables and conferences. The festival is…
Cineplexx Ljubljana Wins Best New Built Cinema Award from ICTA
LJUBLJANA: Cineplexx Ljubljana was awarded as best new built cinema of the year at the International Cinema Technology Association’s (ICTA) 2023 Awards.
Czech/Slovak/Polish/Serbian Restore Point Racks Up Sales
PRAGUE: The Czech/Slovak/Polish/Serbian coproduction Restore Point / Bod obnovy by Robert Hloz was sold by XYZ Films to Germany, Switzerland, France, Scandinavia, Australia and New Zealand at the Cannes’ Marché…
Film Fund Sarajevo Starts Cinema Digitalisation Project
SARAJEVO: The cinema hall of Cultural Centre Tomislavgrad is the first cinema which was digitalised within a project launched by the Film Fund Sarajevo with support from the Ministry of…
PRODUCTION: Croatian Director Dražen Žarković in Production with Horror Comedy Salsa
ZAGREB: Croatian director Dražen Žarković (My Grandpa Is an Alien) is currently shooting Salsa / Šalša, a comedy with horror elements supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) and HRT.
FNE Malta Focus 2023: British Chef Ainsley Harriot Shoots ITV Series in Malta
VALLETTA: British chef and TV presenter Ainsley Harriot is currently shooting for his ITV series Ainsley’s Fantastic Flavours in Malta.
FESTIVALS: Karlovy Vary IFF 2023 Announces Lineup
KARLOVY VARY: Nine world and two international premieres have been selected for the Crystal Globe Competition of the 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which will take place 30 June…
Johnny Depp to Shoot Sophomore Directorial Project in Budapest
BUDAPEST: Johnny Depp’s Amedeo Modigliani biopic Modi starring Riccardo Scamarcio, Pierre Niney and Al Pacino, will start shooting in Budapest in the autumn of 2023. Proton Cinema will handle the…
FESTIVALS: Scanorama 2023 Opens Call for European Short Film Competition
VILNIUS: The European Film Forum Scanorama has launched an open call for its European short film competition Glimpses of Europe. The 21st edition of the European Film Forum Scanorama will…
Open-Air Film Screenings Season to Kick Off in North Macedonia
SKOPJE: The outdoor cinema season in North Macedonia will kick off on 31 May 2023 with the reopening of the open-air cinema of the Cinematheque of North Macedonia. Bringing a…
PRODUCTION: Lithuanian Director Arturas Jevdokimovas in Postproduction with Lithuanian /Danish/Georgian Doc Life and Death of a Christmas Tree
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director/screenwriter Arturas Jevdokimovas is working on his new project, the Lithuanian/Danish/Georgian long documentary Life and Death of a Christmas Tree / Kalėdų eglutės gyvenimas ir mirtis. The film…
Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event Opens Accreditations
TALLINN: Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event has opened accreditations for its main programme, which will be held in Tallinn 13 – 17 November 2023. The upcoming edition will introduce a new…
