FNE at KVIFF 2025: The Visitor by Vytautas Katkus Premieres in Crystal Globe Competition
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian/Norwegian/Swedish feature film The Visitor / Svečias directed by Vytautas Katkus had its world premiere in the Crystal Globe Competition at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival…
FNE at Karlovy Vary IFF 2025: Gabrielė Urbonaitė’s Renovation Premieres in Proxima Competition
KARLOVY VARY: The Lithuanian/Latvian/Belgian coproduction Renovation / Renovacija by Gabrielė Urbonaitė had its world premiere in the Proxima Competition at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 8 July…
PRODUCTION: Moonstone Ent. Picks up Hungarian/Belgian/Spanish Comedy Espionage for Beginners
BUDAPEST: Viktor Oszkár Nagy’s anti-James Bond spy comedy Espionage for Beginners / Kémfeladatok kezdőknek has been acquired by U.S. Moonstone Entertainment. The film is currently in postproduction.
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Darko Sinko Starts Shooting Bittersweet Coming-of-age Comedy
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Darko Sinko started shooting his sophomore feature Confirmation / Birma, a Slovenian production built up by December and supported by the Slovenian Film Centre, among others.
The 5th Mestia Short & Mountain Film Festival Announces Programme
MESTIA: Six films including Georgian From Mane to Svaneti by Shalva Shengeli will screen in the Mountain-Themed Feature Film Competition of the 5th Mestia International Short and Mountain Film Festival…
FNE at KVIFF 2025: See how the critics rate the films
This year for the tenth time FNE together with FIPRESCI is organising the ratings of all feature films in the main Crystal Globe competition, and the Proxima competition of the…
FNE at KVIFF 2025: Winners of KVIFF Eastern Promises
KARLOVY VARY: KVIFF Eastern Promises, the festival's Industry section and film market, has the rewarding mission of bridging the gap between talented filmmakers and their potential co-production partners, festivals and…
Estonian Productions Head to Latvia and Lithuania Amid Funding Gaps at Home
TALLINN: Estonia is gearing up to produce six long films in 2025, but only three of them will be filmed on home turf. With local costs on the rise and…
PRODUCTION: Tonia Mishiali Shoots The Lion at My Back
NICOSIA: The award-winning Cypriot director/writer/producer Tonia Mishiali is currently in production with her anticipated sophomore feature The Lion at My Back (former Nala & Stella). This Cypriot/Luxembourgish/Greek coproduction is a…
Arts Council Malta Increases Support to Local Producers
VALLETTA: A total of 36 Maltese film producers will benefit from 2 m EUR in investment from Arts Council Malta, which doubled its 2024 amount in the Screen Support Scheme.
Fiume o morte! Is the Most Watched Croatian Documentary since Regaining Independence
ZAGREB: The Croatian/Italian/Slovenian hybrid documentary Fiume o morte! directed by Igor Bezinović has officially become the most watched Croatian documentary since regaining independence.
Young Horizons Industry 2025 Announces Selected Projects
WARSAW: A total of 24 projects, including 13 films and 11 series from 16 countries, will be showcased at the 9th edition of Young Horizons Industry. The international coproduction forum…
FNE at KVIFF 2025: See how the critics rate the films
This year for the tenth time FNE together with FIPRESCI is organising the ratings of all feature films in the main Crystal Globe competition, and the Proxima competition of the…
FNE at KVIFF 2025: Slovak Cinema in Karlovy Vary
What’s Slovak in Karlovy Vary? - Slovak films will once again have a strong presence at the 59th Karlovy Vary IFF, taking place from July 4 to July 12, 2025.
Pula Film Festival 2025 Launches Regional Competition
PULA: The 72nd edition of the Pula Film Festival (10 – 17 July 2025) brings four world premieres in the Croatian Programme and a new Regional Competition with seven titles…
GRANTS: NFI Announces Production Grants for TV Projects
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) has distributed 2.3 m EUR in production grants to five TV projects including fiction films, one documentary and documentary series.
Tales from the Magic Garden Sold to Several Territories
PRAGUE: The Czech/Slovak/Slovenian/French long animated film Tales from the Magic Garden / Zgodbe iz čarobnega vrta was sold by New Europe Film Sales (Poland) in Spain, Indonesia, Croatia and Lithuania,…
FNE Market Analysis 2024: SLOVENIA
LJUBLJANA: In 2024, cinema exhibition and film production were generally stabilised. Cinema attendance still did not reach the pre-pandemic numbers of over 2 m admissions, on the contrary, it decreased…
FNE at Mediterrane Film Festival 2025: Russell Crowe Makes Surprise Appearance at Closing Ceremony
VALLETTA: Russell Crowe made a surprise appearance to pick up Mediterreane Film Festival’s Malta Film Legend special award at the closing ceremony of the festival held in the iconic Fort…
PRODUCTION: Marko Gjokovic Begins Shooting Debut Feature Tenant
SKOPJE: Macedonian director Marko Gjokovic has started shooting his debut feature Tenant / Potstanar. The psychological drama is inspired by Slovenian dramatist Matjaž Župančič’s play Vladimir, and it is made…
