Short Film Marathon Ready to Start in Croatia
ZAGREB: The 12th edition of the Short Film Marathon will screen 23 titles at 35 locations across Croatia from 16 to 22 December 2024.
m:tel Launches Streaming Platform in Montenegro
PODGORICA: The Montenegrin telecommunication company m:tel has launched its OTT platform MOVE TV.
Flow and The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent Take Home Prizes from 37th European Film Awards
LUCERNE: The Latvian majority coproduction Flow directed by Gints Zilbalodis received the European Animated Feature Film award, and the Croatian/French/Bulgarian/Slovenian The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent by Nebojša Slijepčević…
Bitola Hosts 5th UNESCO Creative Cities of Film Forum on Sustainability and Eco-Friendly Practices
BITOLA: The 5th Forum of UNESCO Creative Cities of Film, which took place in Bitola, North Macedonia from 5 to 7 December 2024, has gathered international film professionals from eight…
Films and Talents from FNE Partner Countries Nominated at Independent Spirit Awards 2025
LOS ANGELES: The long animated film Flow directed by Gints Zilbalodis and Green Border by Agnieszka Holland were nominated for the 40th Independent Spirit Awards in the Best International Film…
I Died in Irpin Wins 2024 Animateka
LJUBLJANA: The winners of the 21st edition of Animateka were announced during a ceremony held at Kinodvor in Ljubljana on 7 December 2024.
Matchbox Starring John Cena to Shoot in Hungary and Slovakia
BUDAPEST: Hungary and Slovakia will be among the locations for the action feature Matchbox directed by Sam Hargrave and starring John Cena. The shoot is expected to start in January…
FNE Podcast: Actress Maja Bons
FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
Žiga Virc’s Doc Series About Iconic Actresses to Debut in December
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director ŽigaVirc has completed Heroines / Protagonistke, a six-episode documentary TV series providing an intimate look into the lives and work of six iconic Slovenian actresses. The series…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Luka Mihailović in Postproduction with Sophomore Feature The Claim
BELGRADE: Young Serbian director Luka Mihailović has recently begun postproduction of his sophomore feature, the independent production The Claim. His debut feature Indigo Crystal had nearly 120,000 admissions in 2023…
PRODUCTION: Estonian Director Birgit Rosenberg in Production with Documentary Totem
TALLINN: Estonian filmmaker Birgit Rosenberg is currently in production with her long documentary Totem / Tootem, an exploration of identity, politics, and memory. The film produced by herself through Estonia’s…
Finalists of NEM Awards 2024 Announced
ZAGREB: NEM Zagreb, whose 2024 edition will be held from 9 to 12 December 2024, has announced the finalists for the NEM Awards 2024.
European Film and Audiovisual Markets Launch F.A.M.E Alliance
WARSAW: Recognising their collective strength, 24 film and audiovisual markets including Young Horizons Industry (Poland), Beldocs Industry Days (Serbia) and CineLink Industry Days (Bosnia and Herzegovina) have formed the F.A.M.E.…
PRODUCTION: Anita Doron Preps Animated Adaptation of Hungarian Novel Fairyheart
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian/Canadian/German coproduction Fairyheart is currently in preproduction, as Anita Doron’s first long animated film received Eurimages coproduction support with the maximum allowable amount (500,000 EUR).
OBITUARY: Slovenian Director Vinci Vogue Anžlovar
LJUBLJANA: The acclaimed Slovenian film director and multifaceted creative artist Vinci Vogue Anžlovar passed away on 1 December 2024 at the age of 62. He made Grandma Goes South (1991),…
FNE Podcast: Simone Baumann: Managing Director, German Films
FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
German Christmas Film Shoots in Lithuania
VILNIUS: Christmas in Olympus / Weihnachten im Olymp directed by Katharina Schöde and Felix Fuchssteiner is currently shooting in Vilnius.
Gladiator II Boosts Screen Tourism in Malta
VALLETTA: Paramount's production Gladiator II directed by Ridley Scott, which was released on 15 November in the UK and on 22 November 2024 in the USA, is expected to give…
Montenegrin Premiere of The Stork by Isa Qosja
PODGORICA: The Montenegrin/Kosovan/Macedonian/Albanian coproduction The Stork / Roda directed by Isa Qosja will have its Montenegrin premiere on 3 December 2024 at the Music Center of Montenegro in Podgorica, according…
European Cinema Night 2024 Kicks Off
PARIS: The 7th edition of the European Cinema Night programme will be held from 2 to 6 December 2024.
