FNE at Cannes 2019: Main Competition Announced: Porumboiu’s The Whistlers Scores Slot in Lineup
BUCHAREST: Romanian writer/director Corneliu Porumboiu enters Cannes’ competition for the first time with the Romanian/French/German coproduction The Whistlers/La Gomera starring Vlad Ivanov. La Gomera is the only film from CEE…
GRANTS: Georgia Supports Four International Coproductions
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center distributed 393,333 EUR / 1,180,000 GEL for the production of four international coproductions directed by Zaza Khalvashi, Giorgi Ovashvili, Rusudan Glurjidze and Aleksandre Koberidze.
Ji.hlava Film Fund and Docu Talents from the East Deadlines
PRAGUE: Documentary filmmakers have until 30 April 2019 to apply for the Ji.hlava Film Fund and Docu Talents from the East.
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Silver Caravan Film Wins at Moscow IDFF
The Moscow IDFF Best Film award went to Ksenia Elyan's How Big is the Galaxy.
PRODUCTION: Bodo Kox Shoots WWII Drama Series
WARSAW: Bodo Kox has started work on the historical series People and Gods. It is produced by TVP and based on authentic events from World War II, presenting the history…
First MIDPOINT Intensive Lithuania Selects Four Projects
VILNIUS: The MIDPOINT development programme continues to expand its reach with its first Lithuanian workshop, set for 5-8 May 2019. The organisers have announced the titles of the four projects…
FESTIVALS: Domestic Wins Finale Plzen Grand Prize
PLZEN: The Czech/Slovak coproduction Domestic directed by Adam Sedlak took home the Golden Kingfisher for best film at the 31st Finale Plzen national festival of Czech films, which ran 11-16…
Pawlikowski’s Cold War Wins Big at East West Golden Arch Film Awards
MOSCOW: The Oscar nominated Cold War directed by Pawel Pawlikowski won awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Cinematography at the second edition of the East West…
FESTIVALS: Russia Takes Top Prize at goEast
WIESBADEN: The Russian debut film Acid by Alexander Gorchilin won the Best Film award at the 19th goEast film festival at the closing ceremony on 16 April 2019.
FESTIVALS: World Premiere of Marija Dzidzeva`s Second Chance to Open Skopje Film Festival
SKOPJE: The Macedonian/Serbian debut feature Second Chance / Vtora shansa directed by Marija Dzidzeva and produced with support from the North Macedonia Film Agency and Film Center Serbia, will have…
Maltese/Australian Coproduction Made in Malta Sets Cinema Release
VALLETTA: The Maltese/Australian coproduction Made in Malta will have its Maltese cinema release on 8 May 2019.
FESTIVALS: Ten Animated Features Compete at Anifilm 2019
TREBON: The international competition of feature films at the 2019 edition of the Czech festival of animated film Anifilm, running 7-12 May, includes the 3 m EUR Estonian/Belgian/Irish/UK Captain Morten…
GRANTS: Latvia Announces Production Grants
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia awarded 1,110,401 EUR in grants to 14 films on 15 April 2019.
PRODUCTION: Robert Gliński Shoots War Drama Zieja
LUBLIN: Robert Gliński is directing a wartime drama about the legendary Warsaw priest Jan Zieja with Andrzej Seweryn starring in the lead role.
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard Begins Filming in Croatia
ZAGREB: The sequel to the 2017 box office success The Hitman’s Bodyguard has begun filming on location in Croatia. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek and Samuel Jackson in…
CEE Animation Forum Launches Training Partnerships
PRAGUE: The 7th edition of the CEE Animation Forum, formerly known as the Visegrad Animation Forum Třeboň, announced the establishment of five new partnerships with European markets, festivals and training…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Doc Twelve Lessons in Postproduction
TBILISI: Georgian director Giorgi Mrevlishvili has begun postproduction on Twelve Lessons, a feature length documentary that he's filming in Georgia. He has previously made My Wonderful Mother produced by Jeremy…
FESTIVALS: CinéDOC-Tbilisi International Documentary FF Announces Lineup
TBILISI: Ten titles have been selected for the International Competition section of the 7th edition of CinéDOC-Tbilisi, the most important documentary film festival in Georgia. The festival will take place…
Lithuanian Film Incentives Fully Operational
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Centre has announced that the upgraded 30% Lithuanian Tax Incentive scheme is now fully operational.
GRANTS: Poland Supports Nine Minority Coproductions
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute's minority international coproduction fund decided to support nine projects with over 3.81 m PLN / 889,706 EUR.
