Talents From Poland, Georgia, Estonia and Bulgaria Among Shooting Stars 2020
BERLIN: Young actors from Poland, Georgia, Estonia and Bulgaria are among the ten Shooting Stars 2020 announced by the European Film Promotion (EFP) for its 23rd edition. All of them…
Major Gains at Slovak Box Office in 2019
BRATISLAVA: Admissions at the Slovak box office made major gains in 2019 over the previous year. Although official statistics are not available according to preliminary information 3,056,019 tickets were sold…
Reel Suspects Snaps Up Milcho Manchevski’s Willow
SKOPJE: Willow, the new feature film by the Academy award nominated Macedonian helmer Milcho Manchevski, has been acquired by the French sales agent Reel Suspects.
Serbian/Croatian/French Coproduction In Praise of Nothing Is Most Watched Doc on Mubi in 2019
BELGRADE: The documentary In Praise of Nothing (2017) by Serbian director Boris Mitić was the most watched documentary on MUBI in 2019, the platform announced as part of its first…
CineStar Opens Fifth Multiplex in Bosnia and Herzegovina
ZENICA: CineStar, the largest multiplex cinema chain in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region, has opened its fifth multiplex in the city of Zenica on 17 December 2019.
The Painted Bird Sold to Canada
PRAGUE: The Czech/Slovak/Ukrainian coproduction The Painted Bird by Václav Marhoul has been sold by Celluloid Dreams to the Canadian distributor Northern Banner Releasing. The Painted Bird is shortlisted by the…
Documentary Series to Promote Croatia In China
ZAGREB: American media mogul and founder of E! Larry Namer is currently in Zagreb, where an episode of the documentary series Explore the World has recently been filmed.
5GANG: Another Christmas Breaks Opening Record in Romania
BUCHAREST: Teen comedy 5GANG: Another Christmas, the debut feature by vlogger Matei Dima, tops the weekly Romanian box office with 146,784 admissions and 592,738 EUR / 2,831,396 RON gross. The…
Ukraine Launches Cash Rebate Programme For Foreign Film Production
KYIV: The Ukraine is launching a cash rebate for foreign film productions starting 2020. Feature films, documentaries and animated films can apply, as well as TV feature films or animated…
PRODUCTION: Maciej Barczewski Wraps Shooting On Auschwitz-Birkenau Boxing Champion Biopic
WARSAW: Maciej Barczewski has wrapped shooting on Master / Mistrz, a biopic of Tadeusz „Teddy” Pietrzykowski, a boxer who won the title of master of the German concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.…
Films Boutique Picks Up Oscar-Shortlisted Estonian Film Truth And Justice
TALLINN: Tanel Toom’s debut feature Truth And Justice, shortlisted for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ award in the best international feature film category, has been acquired…
WEMW Announces Projects Selected for Co-Production Forum
TRIESTE: Ten long documentary and 12 feature film projects have been selected out of a record number of applications (338) for the Co-Production Forum of the 10th edition of When…
FNE wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Successful New Year! See you again on 6 January 2020
Film New Europe would like to thank all its sponsors, supporters and readers and to wish them a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 19.12.2019.
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
Films from FNE Partner Countries Shortlisted for Oscars 2020
LOS ANGELES: Seven films from FNE partner countries are among the films shortlisted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in four of the nine Oscar categories announced…
Blizzard of Souls Breaks Latvian Box Office Record
RIGA: Dzintars Dreibergs's debut feature Blizzard of Souls has reached 207,892 admissions in Latvia in five weeks since its opening, a record number since the country regained independence in early…
FESTIVALS: Midnight Family Wins Watch Docs International Human Rights Festival
WARSAW: Midnight Family directed by Luke Lorentzen, a powerful documentary about the work of ambulance responders in Mexico, won the Grand Prix at the 19th Watch Docs International Human Rights…
Two CEE Minority Coproductions Supported by Netherlands Film Fund
AMSTERDAM: Two CEE minority coproductions received production support totalling 403,607 EUR from the Netherlands Film Fund. These feature films are directed by Polish director Olga Chajdas and Dutch Floor van…
Eurimages Supports Four Projects from CEE Countries
BERLIN: Four projects from CEE countries have received coproduction support at the 157th meeting of the Board of Management of the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund, held in Berlin 9-12…
Estonian Film Streaming Website with Worldwide Reach Launched
TALLINN: The streaming website Netikino.ee was launched in Estonia on 12 December 2019. Estonian films are available worldwide with English and Russian subtitles.
