Inspector Maigret and Uma Thurman Catch up with Budapest
BUDAPEST: International projects continue to arrive in Hungary and benefit from the local 30% tax rebate. Inspector Maigret starring Benjamin Wainwright and Stefanie Martini, and Ballerina Overdrive starring Uma Thurman…
FNE Podcast: Torsten Frehse, Founder of European Work in Progress Cologne (EWIP)
COLOGNE: FNE spoke to Torsten Frehse, founder of European Work in Progress Cologne (EWIP) and International Film Distribution Summit (IFDS), as well as CEO of Neue Visionen Filmverleih, about the…
FNE Oscar Watch 2025: Poland Selects Under the Volcano as Oscar Bid
WARSAW: Damian Kocur’s sophomore feature Under the Volcano / Pod vulcanem has been selected as Poland’s candidate for the 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the…
GO to Invest 5 m EUR in Maltese Original Content
VALLETTA: The leading Maltese telecommunication company GO will invest 5 m EUR in original content for the TV channel TOKIS over the coming years.
PRODUCTION: Student Academy Award Nominee Ádám Freund Shoots Debut Feature
BUDAPEST: Hungarian director Ádám Freund, whose surreal family sci fi Earthly People / Földiek (2017) was nominated for the Student Academy Award, is currently shooting his debut feature, Hyenas /…
OBITUARY: Croatian Director Petar Krelja
ZAGREB: Petar Krelja, one of Croatia’s most important documentary film directors and film critics, passed away after a long illness at the age of 85. Born in Štip, Macedonia, Krelja…
Connecting Cottbus 2024 Announces Lineup
COTTBUS: The 26th edition of the East-West co-production market connecting cottbus (coco) has announced the selection for cocoPITCH (projects in development) and cocoWIP (works in progress). coco will take place…
CEE Animation Workshop 2025 Launches Call
PRAGUE: CEE Animation Workshop has opened applications for its 7th edition, which will be held in 2025. The deadline for submissions is 8 November 2024.
RIGA IFF Coproduction Market RIGA IFF SHOWCASE 2024 Announces Lineup
RIGA: Sixteen projects (eight feature films and eight series) from the Baltics and Eastern as well as Central Europe have been selected for the 3rd edition of RIGA IFF SHOWCASE.…
Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival 2024 Kicks Off in Varna
VARNA: A total of 16 feature films, 19 short fiction films and five fiction TV series are screening in the three official competitions of the 42th Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature…
Films from FNE Partner Countries among LUX – The European Audience Film Award 2025 Nominations
STRASBOURG: Latvian animated film Flow by Gints Zilbalodis and Romanian/Cypriot/Bulgarian minority coproduction Animal by Sofia Exarchou are among the five titles nominated for LUX – The European Audience Film Award…
Awards of 20th World Animation Film Festival in Varna
VARNA: The Japanese short film A Night at the Rest Area by Saki Muramoto won the Grand Prix at the 20th anniversary edition of the World Festival of Animated Film…
FNE Oscar Watch 2025: Slovakia Selects The Hungarian Dressmaker as Oscar Contender
BRATISLAVA: The Hungarian Dressmaker by Iveta Grófová has been selected as Slovakia’s candidate for the 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film…
WEMW 2025 Opens Call for Entries and Announces New East & West Focus
TRIESTE: When East Meets West (WEMW) is launching five different sections with a total of 15 calls for 15 different initiatives at its 15th edition, set for 19 – 22…
FNE Podcast: Actress Vicky Krieps
FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Jan Cvitkovič Starts Shooting Hotel Alcohol
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Jan Cvitkovič started shooting his sixth feature film Hotel Alcohol / Hotel Alkohol on 16 September 2024. The 33-days shooting of this Slovenian/German/Croatian coproduction takes place in…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Filip Kovačević Shoots SF Adventure Absolution in English
BELGRADE: Young Serbian director Filip Kovačević is currently in production with his sophomore feature Absolution / Oprost, a SF adventure film shot in English. The cast is led by Dutch…
FNE Oscar Watch 2025: Georgia Selects The Antique as Oscar Candidate
TBILISI: Rusudan Glurjidze’s sophomore feature The Antique / Antikvariati has been selected as Georgia’s candidate for the 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International…
Batumi International Art-house Film Festival 2024 Announces Lineup
BATUMI: Rusudan Glurjidze’s The Antique and George Sikharulidze’s Panopticon are among the ten films selected for the Feature Film International Competition of the 19th Batumi International Art-house Film Festival (BIAFF),…
Anniversary 20th Edition for Bucharest International Film Festival
BUCHAREST: The 20th anniversary edition of the Bucharest International Film Festival (19 – 28 September 2024) will screen nine titles in its competition, including Bogdan Muresanu’s The New Year That…
