PRODUCTION: Robert Dornhelm Shoots Maria Theresa II in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Two new episodes of the successful international miniseries Maria Theresa II are currently shooting on Czech locations. The director Robert Dornhelm and his crew are also presenting the project…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Industry Debates International Opportunities for Czech Productions
KARLOVY VARY: While filmmakers from across Central and Eastern Europe were pitching their documentary and feature film projects to a packed cinema of industry pros at the Karlovy Vary IFF's…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: WEMW and KVIFF Introduce First Cut+
KARLOVY VARY: First Cut Lab, Trieste FF’s When East Meets West (WEMW), Karlovy Vary IFF, MIDPOINT and Less Is More (LIM) are joining forces on First Cut+, a new workshop…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Czech AV Market Hits All-Time High
KARLOVY VARY: Fifteen years after the Czech audiovisual industry lost its position as the envy of Europe, the Czech Association of Audiovisual Producers (APA) announced that industry turnover reached a…
FNE AV Innovation: Artinii Unveils Community Driven Distribution Concept
KARLOVY VARY: The young Czech company Artinii is poised to change the film distribution system with the launch of a new concept described as “a community-driven film distribution tool.” Co-founders…
Ten Coproductions from CEE Countries Receive Eurimages Support
GENEVA: Ten projects from CEE countries received coproduction support at the 155th meeting of the Board of Management of the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund, held in Geneva from 24…
FNE TV at KVIFF 2019: MEP Helga Trüpel
KARLOVY VARY: FNE spoke to MEP Helga Trüpel Vice President of the Committee on Culture and Education about the future of European culture after the recent EU elections and the…
Warsaw Kids Forum Announces Projects
WARSAW: Warsaw Kids Film Forum, an international co-production forum for films and television series aimed at the children’s market, have selected 25 projects to be pitched at the third edition,…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Cottbus Team Gathers in Karlovy Vary as Application Deadline Approaches
KARLOVY VARY: A larger-than-usual delegation from the Cottbus Film Festival and the granddaddy of CEE pitching forums connecting cottbus were on hand to welcome guests to their traditional summer party…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Czechs Lobby to Increase Incentives
KARLOVY VARY: The Czech Film Fund, with the support of the film industry, is pressing the government to raise the amount of money available for film incentives to 1.2 bn…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: LUX Prize Official Selection Unveiled
KARLOVY VARY: The short list of the 10 films that will compete for the LUX Prize of the European Parliament this year has been announced during the Karlovy Vary Film…
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Prague Film Fund Continues Call for Projects
KARLOVY VARY: The Prague Film Fund will complete its next call for projects on 20 July 2019. The fund has distributed 960,000 EUR of its 2 m EUR budget, which…
PRODUCTION: Iranian Director Ali Mossaffa Shoots in Prague
PRAGUE: Ali Mosaffa, Iranian director, actor and producer, is completing the shooting on his feature Halves in Prague. The mystical drama based on real events tells the story of a…
Zagreb’s Kino Europe Shut Down
ZAGREB: After months of controversy, Kino Europa (Cinema Europe) has closed. On 28 June 2019, leaders of the Zagreb Film Festival (ZFF), who managed the cinema, confirmed that they will…
Film and TV Projects Approved for Incentives in Cyprus
NICOSIA: Several productions have been approved for incentives or already applied for incentives in Cyprus, where the cash rebate of up to 35 percent on qualifying expenditures was launched in…
FNE at Karlovy Vary IFF 2019: Discovering New Directors in East of the West Competition
KARLOVY VARY: Industry professionals looking for the next CEE break-out director head for Karlovy Vary IFF’s East of the West competition, where 12 young filmmakers will be presenting 8 world…
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Silver Caravan on the Road
Three films from East Silver Caravan are screening at Estonia's Parnu Film Festival.
Strike Back Films Final Season in Croatia
ZAGREB: The eighth and final season of the British action-adventure TV series Strike Back is filming in Croatia, following Game of Thrones, McMafia, The Terror and other well-known TV series,…
Alicja Grawon-Jaksik Named President of KIPA
WARSAW: The Polish Producers Alliance KIPA has elected Alicja Grawon-Jaksik as its new president.
Third Season of Newspapers Films in Croatia
RIJEKA: Newspapers, the first Croatian TV series sold to Netfilx, is currently filming its third and final season at 50 locations along the Adriatic coast. The series is directed by…
