GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Supported 11 Films with 2.8 m EUR
PRAGUE: Three feature debut films and an additional eight films from established directors received 1.7 m CZK / 2.8 m EUR from the Czech Film Fund in the second half…
FNE at Berlinale 2021: Films from FNE Partner Countries Selected for Competition and Berlinale Special
BERLIN: Two Hungarian films, Forest - I See You Everywhere by Bence Fliegauf and Natural Light by Dénes Nagy, as well as Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn by Romanian…
PRODUCTION: Slovak Comedy Till the Summer Comes in Production
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak romantic comedy Till the Summer Comes / V lete ti poviem, ako sa mám is in production. It is the third adaptation of a bestseller by Evita…
FNE Market Analysis 2020: BULGARIA
SOFIA: Critical for culture and film worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was equally difficult for the film industry in Bulgaria.
FNE TV: Andre Logie: Producer
FNE spoke to Belgian producer Andre Logie about how the pandemic has impacted the financing of productions and how governments are giving additional pandemic support for production. He also talks…
FNE at Berlinale 2021: Films from FNE Partner Countries Selected for Berlinale's Panorama
BERLIN: The Serbian production The Celts by Milica Tomović and the Romanian minority coproduction Brother's Keeper by Ferit Karahan, will have their world premieres in the Panorama section of the…
Cinemas in Cyprus Allowed to Re-open
LIMASSOL: The government of Cyprus announced that cinemas were allowed to re-open as of 8 February 2021. The country had imposed a lock-down on 10 January.
M-Appeal Acquires Serbian Feature The Celts Ahead of Berlinale 2021 Premiere
BELGRADE: The Berlin-based M-Appeal company acquired world distribution rights for the Serbian feature The Celts / Kelti ahead of its world premiere in the Panorama segment of the Berlinale 2021,…
Czech Film Critics' Awards Chose To Promote Films That Look Back
PRAGUE: The 11th Czech Film Critics' Awards gave its top prize for Best Film to black and white historical drama Shadow Country by Bohdan Sláma, as its actress Magdaléna Borová…
FESTIVALS: Zlin FF 2021 Accepts Applications
ZLIN: The 61st edition of the Zlin IFF for Children and Youth is accepting film submissions.
Films from FNE Partner Countries Shortlisted at 93rd Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES: Alexander Nanau's collective (Romania) has been shortlisted in the Documentary Feature and International Feature Film categories. Agnieszka Holland's Charlatan (Czech Republic, Slovakia) and Quo Vadis, Aida? (Bosnia and…
FNE at Berlinale 2021: Films from Hungary and Georgia in Berlinale Shorts and Berlinale Forum
BERLIN: Hungarian minority coproduction My Uncle Tudor by Olga Lucovnicova and Georgian minority coproduction Taming the Garden by Salomé Jashi will screen in Berlinale Shorts and Berlinale Forum, respectively.
FESTIVALS: Transilvania IFF Sets 2021 Summer Dates
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a new summer outdoor edition in Cluj-Napoca from 23 July to 1 August 2021, instead of its…
CEE Animation Workshop Announces 2021 Projects and Participants
PRAGUE: The CEE Animation Workshop has selected three feature-length animated films and six TV projects to participate in its 2021 edition, which begins on 22 February.
OBITUARY: Polish Actor Krzysztof Kowalewski
WARSAW: Krzysztof Kowalewski, Polish film, television and radio actor, died on 6 February 2021 at the age of 83. A star of over 120 Polish film and TV series, he…
FNE at Berlinale 2021: Films from Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021 Berlinale's Generation
BERLIN: The minority coproduction from Poland, Mission Ulja Funk by Barbara Kronenberg, and The White Fortress by Igor Drljača, from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada, have been selected for the…
Ildikó Enyedi Pitches Hungarian Spy Series in Berlin
BUDAPEST: The Golden Bear winner and Oscar nominated director Ildikó Enyedi returns to the Berlin International Film Festival as a jury member, and she will also present the Balaton Brigade…
PRODUCTION: Macedonian Academy Award Nominee Milcho Manchevski Preps Kaymak
SKOPJE: The Academy Award nominee Milcho Manchevski is developing his seventh feature film Kaymak / Kajmak. Early stages of casting are underway and principle photography is planned for the summer…
PRODUCTION: Peter Bebjak In Production With Czech/Slovak Shadowplay
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Peter Bebjak is shooting the Czech/Slovak thriller Shadowplay / Tieňohra. The film is produced by the Czech companies Hangar Films and Barletta, in coproduction with Slovakia´s D.N.A.
Polish Cinemas Allowed To Re-Open
WARSAW: Cinemas in Poland will be allowed to operate from 12 February 2021 on a two-week conditional basis, with a limit of 50% capacity. Major cinema chain Helios has already…
