FNE at Finale Plzen: Chasing 50
PLZEN: Chasing 50 / Padesátka, a comedy made by the popular Czech actor/director Vojtěch Kotek, will screen at the 29th Finale Plzen (15-21 April 2016).
FNE at Finale Plzen 2016: Family Film
PLZEN: The Czech/German/French/Slovenian/Slovak coproduction Family Film / Rodinný Film by Prague-based Slovenian director Olmo Omerzu will screen at the 29th Finale Plzen (15-21 April 2016).
FESTIVALS: Eva Nová Wins Best Feature Film at The Sun in a Net
BRATISLAVA: Eva Nová directed by Marko Škop won five awards, including Best Film, at the Sun in a Net Awards.
FESTIVALS: I, Olga Hepnarova and Thirst Win Kino Pavasaris
VILNIUS: I, Olga Hepnarova, the debut feature by Petr Kazda and Tomáš Weinreb, and Thirst by Svetla Tsotsorkova, won Best Film ex-aequo in the New Europe – New Names Competition…
Lithuanian Domestic Film Market on the Rise
VILNIUS: Lithuanian film industry experienced some positive changes over the past five years, the biggest one being the increased popularity of domestic films. Although the domestic market share dropped from…
Demon to be Released in Brazil
WARSAW: Polish horror film Demon directed by Marcin Wrona will be released in Brazil by Supo Mungam Films on 12 May 2016.
FNE at Finale Plzen: The Snake Brothers
PLZEN: Jan Prušinovský’s The Snake Brothers, winner of six Czech Lions in 2016, will screen at the 29th Finale Plzen (15-21 April 2016).
FESTIVALS: Three Romanian Feature Films in the Official Selection in Cannes
BUCHAREST: Graduation / Bacalaureat by Cristian Mungiu and Sieranevada by Cristi Puiu have been selected in the Official Competition of the 69th Cannes Film Festival while Dogs, the debut feature…
ScripTeast - 10 Years: Focus on Bulgaria
Film New Europe and Independent Film Foundation are celebrating the 10th anniversary of ScripTeast with a series of weekly interviews with scriptwriters and key players involved in ScripTeast activity. This…
Young Filmmakers for Peace and East-West Talent Lab Again at goEast
WIESBADEN: The 16th goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film, which will take place on 20-26 April 2016, will support young talents again through its established projects Young…
FNE at Finale Plzen: Lost in Munich
PLZEN: Lost in Munich by Petr Zelenka, the winner of Czech Critics’ Awards in 2016, will screen at the 29th Finale Plzen (15-21 April 2016).
FNE IDF DocBloc: IDF Traces at Visions du Réel in Switzerland
Two films that were presented within the East European Forum will premiere within Visons du Réel, which starts on 15 April 2016: Wall of Death, and All That by Mladen…
PRODUCTION: Danish Comedy Starts Shooting in Croatia
ZAGREB: The 3rd part of the Danish comedy Three Heists and a Hamster / Alle for Tre by Rasmus Heide began shooting in various locations in Istria on 11 April…
Meetings on the Bridge Announced Winners
ISTANBUL: The winners of the 11th edition of Meetings on the Bridge were announced on 13 April 2016. The workshop took place on 8-14 April 2016 within the 35th Istanbul…
Docu Talents from the East Opens Call for Applications
JILHAVA: Submissions for the Docu Talents from the East 2016, a presentation of the finest Central and Eastern European creative documentaries in production or postproduction, are now open until 30…
Antik Telecom Wins Czech Broadcasting License
PRAGUE: Slovak operator Antik Telecom can now provide paid satellite TV service in the Czech Republic, as its subsidiary Tango Bohemia won a license for satellite radio and TV broadcasting.…
FNE at the Slovak Film Week: Spievankovo 5: Professions
BRATISLAVA: Diana Novotná’s musical for children Spievakovo 5: Professions will screen at the Slovak Film Week, a showcase for domestic production organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy from…
Czech Television and Czech Radio to Launch Multimedia Project
PRAGUE: Czech Television and Czech Radio are launching Generation What?, a multimedia project initiated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which will lead to a long documentary made by Ivana…
Restoration of Slovenian Classics Continues in 2016
LJUBLJANA: After celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2015 with various events including the restoration of two Slovenian classic films, the Slovenian Film Center announced together with the Slovenian Film Archive…
TorinoFilmLab Selects Romanian and Croatian Projects
BUCHAREST/ZAGREB: Projects Neither I From You, Nor Me From You by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu and (The) Staffroom by Sonja Tarokić are among the nine projects selected for FrameWork at TorinoFilmLab.
