GRANTS: Czech Republic Announces Minority Coproduction Grants
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund has distributed 708,000 EUR for the production of five international feature films, including one debut feature, two long documentaries and two short animated films.
FNE Podcast: Weronika Czołnowska: Head of Industry, New Horizons IFF
WROCLAW: FNE spoke to Weronika Czołnowska, head of industry of the New Horizons IFF, about the general goals and activities of the Polish Days industry platform in 2023. The biggest…
FESTIVALS: Kinemastik International Short FF 2023 Ready to Kick Off in Malta
VALLETTA: The Kinemastik International Short Film Festival will once again combine film and music experience at the Garden of Rest, in the Maltese town of Floriana. The event will be…
FNE at Venice 2023: Venice Film Festival Announces Lineup
VENICE: The Green Border by Agnieszka Holland and Woman Of by Malgorzata Szumowska and Michal Englert have been selected for the Competition of the 80th Venice Film Festival, which will…
F1 Racing Film Apex Continues Shooting in Hungary
BUDAPEST: The filming of Apex directed by Joseph Kosinski has continued shooting in Hungary despite the SAG-AFTRA strike.
KVIFF and PÖFF among Five European Film Festivals to Introduce Launchpad Initiative
PRAGUE: The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, Thessaloniki International Film Festival and the International Film Festival Rotterdam have set up Launchpad, a…
FESTIVALS: Serbian/Croatian Have You Seen this Woman? Wins 2023 Beach Film Festival in North Macedonia
OHRID: The Serbian/Croatian coproduction Have You Seen This Woman? directed by Dušan Zorić and Matija Gluscevic won the Large Wave Award for Best Film at the 6h edition of the …
FESTIVALS: Gdynia Film Festival 2023 Announces Lineup
GDYNIA: Sixteen films will compete for the Golden and Silver Lions in the Main Competition of the 48th Polish Film Festival, which will be held 18 – 23 September 2023.
Dox in Vitro 2023 Launches Call for Applications
PIESTANY: The documentary workshop Dox in Vitro is inviting young producers and documentary directors from Central Europe to apply to its 2023 edition, which will take place in Piestany, Slovakia…
New Horizons Studio+ 2023 Announces Winners
WROCLAW: The 14th edition of New Horizons Studio+ has announced the winners of its pitching contest. The event consisting of workshops and lectures took place 20 – 23 July 2023…
FESTIVALS: Documentary Bigger Than Trauma Wins Pula Film Festival 2023
PULA: The documentary Bigger Than Trauma by Vedrana Pribačić won the Great Golden Arena for best film at the 70th Pula Film Festival, which took place 15 – 22 July…
FESTIVALS: Christian Petzold’s Afire Wins 2023 European Film Festival Palić
BELGRADE: The 30th edition of the European Film Festival Palić, which ended on 21 July 2022, awarded its top prize to Germany’s Afire directed by Christian Petzold. The Tower of…
PRODUCTION: Ingomar Vihmar in Final Postproduction with Estonian Family Comedy Totally Boss
TALLINN: Estonian director/actor Ingomar Vihmar is putting the final touches on his new project, the feature film Totally Boss / Tähtsad ninad, whose premiere is already set for 20 October…
FESTIVALS: Sarajevo Film Festival 2023 Announces Competition Programmes
SARAJEVO: A total of 49 films will compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards in the four competition sections of the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival, which will be held 11…
Baltic Sea Docs 2023 Announces Selected Projects
RIGA: The Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (Baltic Sea Docs) has announced the projects selected for its 27th edition set to take place 3 - 10 September 2023. This year,…
FESTIVALS: Films from Munk SFP Studio in New Horizons 2023 Programme
WROCŁAW: Beautiful Flower Meadow by Emi Buchwald and Bread and Salt by Damian Kocur, both produced by Munk SFP Studio, have been included in the programme of the 23rd mBank…
SAG-AFTRA Waivers Allow Some Productions to Continue to Shoot in CEE
BUDAPEST: Three feature films received waivers from Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG - AFTRA) for shooting in CEE. Their shooting is taking place…
FNE at mBank New Horizons IFF: Polish Days Pitchings
WROCŁAW: New films by Maciej Pieprzyca, Tadeusz Łysiak, Maciej Sobieszczański and Damian Kocur will be showcased at Polish Days 2023. The biggest industry event in Poland will be held in…
FESTIVALS: The Ordinaries Wins 2023 Cinedays in North Macedonia
SKOPJE: German film The Ordinaries directed by Sophie Linnenbaum won the Golden Star in the Official Competition of the 22nd Cinedays Festival of European Film, which took place in Skopje…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Ester Ivakič Starts Shooting Debut Feature
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Ester Ivakič starts shooting her debut feature Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song / Ida, ki je pela…
