PRODUCTION: Katarína Gramatová in Postproduction with Debut Feature Promise, I'll Be Fine
BRATISLAVA: Katarína Gramatová’s debut feature Promise, I'll Be Fine is scheduled to be finished in the late spring of 2024. The film was developed by Gramatová and Slovak producer Igor…
German Fantasy Film Momo Starts Shooting in Pula
PULA: Germany’s Westside Filmproduktion GmbH and the Croatian service provider PAKT Media will be filming the fantasy film Momo directed by Christian Ditter from 26 February to 18 March 2024…
FNE at FEST 2024: Working Class Goes To Hell
BELGRADE: The first domestic film screened at the 52nd edition of Belgrade’s FEST (23 February - 3 March 2024) was Mladen Đorđević’s Working Class Goes To Hell / Radnička klasa…
LINE-UP: International Academy & Networking for Festival Managers at ESTE Film Festival Opens Call
SIBIU: Students of theatrical arts/film/cultural management, festival managers at the beginning, established festival managers, senior professionals and academic professors with specialised studies in cultural management are invited to apply to…
Jacek Bromski Steps Down as President of the Polish Filmmakers Association after 28 Years
WARSAW: One of Poland's top filmmakers Jacek Bromski has unexpectedly resigned before the end of the current term from the position of president of the Polish Filmmakers Association, which he…
FNE at Berlinale 2024: Full List of Winners
BERLIN: The awards of the 74th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival (15 – 25 February 2024), were announced on 24 February 2024. The Golden Bear for Best Film…
PRODUCTION: Lucia Kašová, Barbora Sliepková and Viera Čákanyová Shoot Slovak/Czech Dystopian Documentary Wasteland Chronicles
BRATISLAVA: Successful Slovak documentary filmmakers Lucia Kašová, Barbora Sliepková and Viera Čákanyová are in mid-production with Wasteland Chronicles / Zóny nikoho, a dystopian documentary exploring three Slovak ecological disasters: the…
FESTIVALS: Film O'Clock International Festival 2024 Ready to Kick off in Eight Countries
BUCHAREST: The 4th edition of Film O'Clock International Festival will be held simultaneously in Romania, Lithuania, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, Greece, Egypt and South Africa from 28 February to 3 March…
FNE at Berlinale 2024: See how the FIPRESCI critics rated the programme
BERLIN: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Berlin Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Panorama and Forum giving the films 1, 2, 3,…
Polish Filmmakers Disappointed as Proposed Copyright Amendment Excludes Internet Royalties
WARSAW: Poland's audiovisual creators, represented by the Polish Union of Audiovisual Authors and Producers (ZAPA), expressed in an official statement their disappointment over the recent draft amendment to the country's…
PRODUCTION: Tamás Kollarik, Sándor Takó and Ádám Tősér Shoot Documentary about Hollywood’s Hungarian Born Founding Fathers William Fox and Adolph Zukor
BUDAPEST: Hungarian directors Dr. Tamás Kollarik PhD, Dr. Sándor Takó and Ádám Tősér are currently in production with their long documentary Fox vs Zukor - The Hollywood Story. The film…
Series Blade Runner 2099 Starring Ryan Gosling to Be Shot in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: The first season of the series Blade Runner 2099 directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Ryan Gosling will be shot at the Barrandov Studios between June and December 2024.
CEE Animation Workshop 2024 Announces Selected Projects
PRAGUE: Twelve projects including four short animated films, one animated series, one TV special, five long animated films and one XR animated film have been selected for the 6th edition…
FNE at Berlinale 2024: See how the FIPRESCI critics rate the programme
BERLIN: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Berlin Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Panorama and Forum giving the films 1, 2, 3,…
PRODUCTION: Urtė Oettinger Preps Lithuanian Animation Series BFF
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian animation film director/writer/painter Urtė Oettinger is currently in preparation with her 26 episode x 11 minute comedy animation series BFF, whose production will start in the second…
BAFTA Awards for The Zone of Interest and Hungarian Set Designer Zsuzsa Mihalek
LONDON: Hungarian set designer Zsuzsa Mihalek received the award for Best Production Design for her work on Poor Things, while the Polish minority coproduction The Zone of Interest received the…
Docu Rough Cut Boutique 2024 Announces Selected Projects
SARAJEVO: Five projects from countries including Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia and Poland were selected for the 14th edition of Docu Rough Cut Film Boutique.
GRANTS: Hungarian Feature Film Production Grants in 2023
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary distributed 5,132,883 EUR / 1,998,454,756 HUF as production grants for 10 feature films throughout 2023.
BOX OFFICE: Good Year for Slovenian Domestic Titles in 2023
LJUBLJANA: Total 2023 admissions for domestic films dropped down compared to the record breaking year 2022, but were still significantly higher than the average of the previous past years. With…
FESTIVALS: FEST in Belgrade Announces 2024 Lineup
BELGRADE: A total of 108 films from almost 40 countries will be screened in six venues at the 52nd edition of Belgrade’s FEST, running from 23 February up to 3…
