Hungarian Crime Series Supported by NFI Premieres on Duna TV

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian crime series Locked Up Secrets directed by Csillag Mano will air on Duna TV starting 20 March 2023. The 8-episode series was produced by Megafilm Service with…
01-03-2023

January Awarded Best Latvian Feature Film of 2022 at Lielais Kristaps Awards

RIGA: Viesturs Kairišs' coming-of age-drama January / Janvāris received five awards, including Best Feature Film and Best Actor in a Leading Role, at the Latvian national film awards Lielais Kristaps,…
28-02-2023

The Ballad of Piargy Leads Slovak Sun in a Net Nominations for 2022

BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech/ Macedonian drama The Ballad of Piargy by Ivo Trajkov leads the 12th Sun in a Net awards nominations with 16 nods, followed by Slovak/Czech The Nightsiren /…
28-02-2023

Firefly Productions Announces New Projects Including First Serbian Superhero Series

BELGRADE: Belgrade-based Firefly Productions is currently in preproduction with the first Serbian high-end superhero drama series, Generation Tesla, whose production is set to commence in 2024.
28-02-2023

FESTIVALS: Film O'Clock IFF 2023 Starts in Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Greece, Egypt and South Africa

BUCHAREST: The 3rd edition of the Film O'Clock International Film Festival, initiated by Romanian director/producer Mirona Radu, will be held 28 February – 4 March 2023 in seven cinemas from…
28-02-2023

FESTIVALS: Artdocfest / Riga 2023 Ready to Kick-off

RIGA: Over 30 titles will screen in two competitive programmes, Baltic Focus and Artdocfest Open, at the 3rd edition of Artdocfest, which will be held in Riga 2 – 9…
28-02-2023

FNE Mourns the Loss: Juraj Jakubisko

PRAGUE/BRATISLAVA: With the passing of Juraj Jakubisko we mourn not only the loss of one of the greatest living artists in Europe, but the passing of an era. Juraj Jakubisko…
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FNE at Berlinale 2023: Prize Winners

BERLIN: The French/Japanese documentary On the Adamant by Nicolas Phillibert received the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 73rd edition of the Berlin International Film Festival, held 16 –…
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FNE at Berlinale 2023: See how the FIPRESCI critics rated the programme

BERLIN: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Berlin Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Panorama and Forum giving the films 1, 2, 3,…
27-02-2023

My Sunny Maad Wins César Award for Best Long Animated Film

PRAGUE: My Sunny Maad by Michaela Pavlátová, which is a coproduction between the Czech Republic, France and Slovakia, received the award for best long animated film at the 48th César…
27-02-2023

PRODUCTION: Thomas Vinterberg Shoots TV Miniseries Families Like Ours in Czech Republic

PRAGUE: Thomas Vinterberg’s first TV miniseries Families Like Ours, starring Nikolaj Lie Kass, Paprika Steen and Thomas Bo Larsen, is currently shooting in Prague. The 16 m EUR miniseries is…
27-02-2023

FNE at Berlinale 2023: Tar (USA) : Special Gala

BERLIN: Director Todd Field’s Tar starring Cate Blanchett has earned itself a slot in the Berlinale lineup as a Special Gala screening. With Cate Blanchett as the driving force behind…
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FNE Film Meets Games: Croatian Gaming Industry Valued at 66.4 m EUR

ZAGREB: The annual revenue of the gaming industry in Croatia is 66.4 m EUR and it continues to grow rapidly, while the state plans to increase the budget for creative…
24-02-2023

PRODUCTION: Adrian Apanel Shoots Polish Horror Story

WARSAW: Adrian Apanel is currently shooting his debut feature Horror Story, whose first slate is taking place on set in Warsaw. The main roles in this black comedy are played…
24-02-2023

Cinedigm Acquires North American Rights to Lithuanian Horror Pensive

VILNIUS: Lithuania’s first slasher horror Pensive / Rupintojelis directed by Jonas Trukanas will be released in North America by Cinedigm on its horror streaming platform SCREAMBOX, which is powered by…
24-02-2023

FESTIVALS: FNE at FEST 2023: Mouth Full of Earth

BELGRADE: The closing film of the 51st edition of the International Film Festival – FEST is Mouth Full of Earth / Usta puna zemlja, the last film by great veteran…
24-02-2023

Applications for CEDOC Market at Krakow FF Are Open

KRAKOW: Documentary producers from around the world who are looking for international partners can apply to the Central European Documentary Coproduction Market (CEDOC), which will be held within the industry…
24-02-2023

FNE at Berlinale 2023: See how the FIPRESCI critics rate the programme

BERLIN: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Berlin Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Panorama and Forum giving the films 1, 2, 3,…
24-02-2023

FNE Film Meets Games: Croatian Game Battle of Vukovar: Rain of Steel Pre-released on Steam

ZAGREB: The Croatian first-person strategic shooter game Battle of Vukovar: Rain of Steel has been pre-released on Steam by the programming collective CRO Game Devs. The game is based on…
23-02-2023

GRANTS: Lithuanian Film Centre Announces First Grants for 2023

VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Centre (LKC) has distributed 2,883,700 EUR for 43 film projects in production and development.
23-02-2023