FNE at Berlinale 2023: Slovak Film in Berlin
Dear colleagues and friends! We are pleased to introduce the line-up of Slovak films at the 73rd Berlinale (February 16 – 26, 2023). Three Slovak films were selected for the…
BOX OFFICE: Admissions in Slovakia Increased by 112.73 Percent in 2022
BRATISLAVA: Total admissions in Slovak cinemas increased by 112.73% in 2022 and admissions to domestic films increased from 201,629 in 2021 to 552,409 in 2022, according to the Union of…
BOX OFFICE: Romanian Comedy Ramon Tops Domestic Charts
BUCHAREST: The Romanian independent comedy Ramon by Jesús del Cerro is topping the domestic weekly charts with 45,046 admissions and 229,435 EUR / 1,123,215 RON gross over its opening weekend,…
Nightsiren Sold to North America and German-Speaking Territories
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Tereza Nvotovà’s sophomore feature Nightsiren / Svetlonoc has been sold to North America and German-speaking territories.
Entries Open for 2023 Haapsalu Horror & Fantasy Film Festival
HAAPSALU: The Haapsalu Horror & Fantasy Film Festival (HÕFF) is hungry for films (from short to feature films) to feed its 18th edition, set to take place 28 – 30…
Drive-in Cinema Celebrates Valentine’s Day at Limassol Marina
LIMASSOL: Limassol Marina in Cyprus will celebrate Valentine’s Day with two screenings of a classic romantic film at a drive-in cinema located near the water.
PRODUCTION: Romanian Director/Screenwriter Marian Crisan in Postproduction with Warboy
BUCHAREST: The Romanian director/scriptwriter/producer Marian Crișan is currently in postproduction with his fifth feature film Warboy / Sluga, a drama set in 1944. The film is a Romanian/Moldavian coproduction.
Slovak/Czech Animation The Websters Enters European Markets
BRATISLAVA: After the successful domestic release of the Slovak/Czech long animated film The Websters Movie by Katarína Kerekesová in October 2022, the stories of the Webster family are now entering…
Arved Voted Best Film of 2022 at Czech Film Critics Awards
PRAGUE: Arved / Arvéd by Vojtěch Mašek was awarded for best film, best script (Vojtěch Mašek, Jan Poláček) and best actor (Michal Kern) at the 13th edition of the Czech…
Applications Are Open for CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator 2023
NOVI SAD: Women-identifying documentary filmmakers who are seeking support to develop their films and professional skills can apply to the 3rd edition of the training programme CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator.
Open Call for Ukrainian Projects at Visegrad Pitch
PRAGUE: Ukrainian documentary filmmakers can apply with documentary works-in-progress at any stage of production to the B2B Doc-arranged workshop and to pitch them to professionals from the Visegrad countries at…
Canadian Director Emily Kai Bock Shoots in Estonia
TALLINN: Canadian director Emily Kai Bock, who has previously directed music videos for the rock band Arcade Fire, is currently shooting her short film Night in Estonia.
Films from FNE Partner Countries Nominated for European Children’s Film Association Awards
BERLIN: Six films produced or coproduced by FNE partner countries are among the titles nominated as the Best European Children’s Film of 2022 in three categories: feature film, documentary and…
Entries Open for 2023 Budapest Debut Film Forum
BUDAPEST: Debut films and series' projects at an early stage of development can apply to the 5th edition of the Budapest Debut Film Forum, which will be held within the…
FNE at Berlinale 2023: Ji.hlava IDFF in Berlin
Dear friends, the Ji.hlava IDFF Team will be at Berlinale and we will be delighted to meet you there. Feel free to contact Ji.hlava’s festival director Marek Hovorka and head…
Dok.incubator Calls for Czech and Slovak Documentaries
PRAGUE: Czech and Slovak filmmakers are invited to apply to the intensive rough cut workshop dok.incubator till 13 February 2023.
BOX OFFICE: Admissions in Hungarian Cinemas Increased by 61.2% in 2022
BUDAPEST: Total admissions increased from 6.2 m in 2021 to 10.1 m in 2022, and the total gross increased from 24.9 m EUR / 9.7 billion HUF to 44.4 m…
PRODUCTION: Netflix in Postproduction with Forgotten Love, Adaptation of Polish Classic Novel
WARSAW: Netflix's Forgotten Love / Znachor directed by first time director Michał Gazda and based on the cult novel The Quack / Znachor by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz, is currently in postproduction…
BOX OFFICE: Record Domestic Premieres and Admissions in Croatia in 2022
ZAGREB: A record number of 25 domestic films, including 17 feature films and eight documentaries, were released in Croatian cinemas in 2022, attracting 220,776 admissions, compared to 174,578 admissions in…
New Caretaker Minister of Culture Appointed in Bulgaria
SOFIA: Nayden Todorov, the famous conductor and director of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, is the new Caretaker Minister of Culture in Bulgaria. Taking over from Prof. Velislav Minekov, he is…
