First Macedonian Animated Series Sold Abroad
SKOPJE: The children's animated series Bibi’s World / Skaznitena Bibi has been sold in Croatia to NOVA TV. This is the first Macedonian animated series that will be broadcast on…
Murina Prepares for US Distribution
ZAGREB: The debut feature Murina by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović will be theatrically released by Kino Lorber in the United States on 8 July 2022. The film has had 50,133 admissions…
GRANTS: Croatia Announces First Production Grants in 2022
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) has distributed 2.1 m EUR / 15.9 m HRK for the production of one feature film, four debut features, five long and three short…
FESTIVALS: Ceau Cinema! Festival 2022 Announces Lineup
TIMIȘOARA: Six films about freedom are competing for the Ceau Cinema! Award “Răzvan Georgescu” and the Audience Award at the 9th edition of the Ceau Cinema! Festival, set to take…
Nearly 270,000 Admissions in Maltese Cinemas in 2021
VALLETTA: Admissions in cinemas in Malta and Gozo in 2021 were 269,763, of which 11,938 admissions were for Maltese films (mostly short films).
FESTIVALS: Hungarian Motion Picture Festival 2022 Announces Winners
BUDAPEST: Hajni Kis's first feature Wild Roots / Külön falka was chosen as the best feature film and won in two more categories at the Hungarian Film Awards, which were…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Žiga Virc Starts Shooting The Last Hero
LJUBLJANA: Žiga Virc started shooting his new feature film The Last Hero / Poslednji heroj on 11 June 2022. This drama with comic elements is a Slovenian/Greek/Croatian coproduction.
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Georgian Sound Designer Betkho
TBILISI: FNE spoke to Georgian sound designer Betkho about his experience and activities in the gaming and film industry. Betkho is the founder of Heima Production and works on the…
GRANTS: Croatia Announces Grants for Minority Coproductions, Short and Experimental Films
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) has distributed 583,700 EUR / 4.39 m HRK as minority coproduction, experimental and short film production grants. Eight minority coproductions received 317,200 EUR /…
GRANTS: National Film Centre of Latvia Announces Production Grants
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has distributed almost 2 m EUR for the production of 16 projects, including five feature films, seven documentaries, one long animated film and…
FESTIVALS: Pula Film Festival 2022 Announces International Competition
PULA: A total of 11 international titles, out of which six are Croatian minority coproductions, will be competing for Golden Arenas at the 69th Pula Film Festival international competition. This…
Croatian Film Industry to Receive Half Million EUR from Streaming Platforms in 2022
ZAGREB: Croatian audiovisual sector is expected to get over 665,500 EUR / 5 m HRK from international streaming platforms through the Croatian Electronic Media Act, which came into effect in…
FESTIVALS: My Sunny Maad Wins Animafest 2022
ZAGREB: The Grand Prix of the World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb 2022 (6-11 June 2022) went to the Czech/French/Slovak coproduction My Sunny Maad by Michaela Pavlátová.
PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Emilija Gašić Shoots Debut Feature 78 Days
BELGRADE: Young Serbian director Emilija Gašić, who has recently graduated form the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, commenced shooting her debut feature 78 Days / 78 dana…
FESTIVALS: KVIFF Eastern Promises Announces Selected Projects
KARLOVY VARY: A total of 35 projects have been selected for the Eastern Promises industry platform of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, whose 56th edition will take place 1-9…
Sofia Meetings 2022 Announces Awards
SOFIA: The 19th edition of Sofia Meetings, which took place as an exception this year on 6-12 June 2022, announced its awards. From the total number of eight awards, five…
Radu Jude Releases Six of His New Short Films in Romanian Cinemas
BUCHAREST: The acclaimed and active Romanian director Radu Jude will release some of his most recent short films in domestic cinemas under the title Almanac Cinema: Six Short Films /…
US Streaming Service Disney+ to Launch in FNE Partner Countries
WARSAW: Disney+ will launch in a number of countries on 14 June 2022, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland,…
FESTIVALS: Clara Sola Wins 2022 Philosophical Film Festival in Skopje
SKOPJE: Nathalie Álvarez Mesén’s debut feature Clara Sola, a coproduction between Sweden, Costa Rica, Belgium, Germany and the United States, won the Golden Owl Award for Best Feature Film at…
FESTIVALS: TIFF to Launch 2,000 EUR Best Documentary Prize
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Ten titles have been selected for the What’s Up, Doc? documentary competition programme, which will award for the first time a prize for Best Documentary. The 21st Transilvania IFF…
