Year of German Central European Films 2024: German Films at 2024 Karlovy Vary IFF
KARLOVY VARY: A total of 21 German productions and coproductions will screen in various sections of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, whose 58th edition will be held from 28…
Semmelweis Receives Six Awards at MOZ.GO – Hungarian Motion Picture Awards
VESZPRÉM: Semmelweis by Lajos Koltai received the awards for Best Feature Film and Best Director at the Hungarian Motion Picture Festival, held in Veszprém, Balatonfüred and Balatonalmádi 12 - 15…
PRODUCTION: Emilios Avraam in Postproduction with Cypriot Feature Film Smaragda: I Got Thick Skin and I Can't Jump
NICOSIA: Cypriot director/writer Emilios Avraam is currently in postproduction with his debut feature Smaragda - I Got Thick Skin and I Can't Jump / Smaragda (Σμαράγδα), which is supported by…
FESTIVALS: Awards for Films from FNE Partner Countries at Annecy International Animation Film Festival
ANNECY: The Latvian majority coproduction Flow by Gints Zilbalodis received four awards including the Jury Award and the Audience Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (9-15 June 2024),…
Darko Lungulov’s 1970 Receives Support from Luxembourg Film Fund
BELGRADE: The coming-of-age drama 1970 directed by Serbian director Darko Lungulov received production support of 200,000 EUR from Film Fund Luxembourg. The film is a coproduction between Serbia, Hungary, Croatia…
Polish Filmmakers Demand Fair Internet Royalties in Front of Parliament
WARSAW: On 11 June 2024 the Polish film community gathered in front of the Sejm, rallying under the slogan Enough waiting for internet royalties! This protest coincided with the first…
PRODUCTION: Andrei Epure in Postproduction with Romanian/Bulgarian/French Drama Don’t Let Me Die
BUCHAREST: Romanian director Andrei Epure is currently in postproduction with his debut feature Don’t Let Me Die / Nu mă lăsa să mor, which is awaiting funding results for completion.…
Slow Wins Major Prizes at Lithuanian National Awards Silver Crane
VILNIUS: Marija Kavtaradze’s sophomore feature Slow / Tu man nieko neprimeni (Lithuania, Spain, Sweden) won six major awards out of 13 nominations at the 15th National Film Awards Silver Crane…
FNE at Mediterrane FF 2024: Mediterrane Film Festival Announces Full Programme
VALLETTA: The Mediterrane Film Festival has announced the full programme for its second edition taking place in Valletta from 22 to 30 June 2024. The festival is organised by the …
Romanian Showcase of Creative Entertainment at Cannes Lions 2024
BUCHAREST: Nine Romanian companies will be showcased through the umbrella A Romanian Showcase of Creative Entertainment at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity taking place 17 – 21 June…
FNE Podcast: Director Christian Petzold
FNE together with German Films is launching the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
PRODUCTION: Montenegrin Director Bojan Stijović Shoots Brothers
PODGORICA: The shooting for the Montenegrin/Serbian coproduction Brothers / Crna truba (working title) directed by Bojan Stijović is taking place in the village of Grahovo, Montenegro, throughout June 2024. The…
Baltic Sea Docs 2024 Announces Selected Projects
RIGA: A total of 26 projects from 17 countries, including Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, Ukraine and Georgia, have been selected for Baltic Sea Docs 2024. The leading documentary pitching…
Why Artistic Freedom Matters: Bringing Order into Chaos
Article by director Katarzyna Klimkiewicz, who sits on the board of FERA, and Danish director Ida Grøn, deputy head of The Association of Danish Film Directors. A hungry person cannot…
PRODUCTION: Croatian Director Antonio Nuić Shot His New Feature Entirely in Studio
ZAGREB: The acclaimed Croatian director/screenwriter Antonio Nuić wrapped the shooting of his new feature film Loop / Petlja on 3 June 2024. The entire film was shot in 19 days…
PRODUCTION: László Nemes Starts Shooting Orphan in Budapest
BUDAPEST: Oscar-winning Hungarian director László Nemes will start shooting his third feature film, Orphan / Árva, in June 2024. French Charades and Polish New Europe Film Sales will handle the…
FNE Podcast: Director Hanno Olderdissen
FNE together with German Films is launching the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
FESTIVALS: Winners of World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest 2024
ZAGREB: The Grand Prix in the Grand Competition Short Film of the World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb (3 – 8 June 2024) went to the Dutch/Belgian/French The…
CEE Animation to Showcase Central and Eastern European Talent at MIFA 2024
PRAGUE: CEE Animation will once again participate in MIFA, the world’s biggest animation market, taking place 11 - 14 June 2024 in Annecy. Besides promoting Central and Eastern European animated…
Croatia Allocates Over 26 m EUR for Game Industry Center in Novska
NOVSKA: Representatives of the Croatian government, the Sisak-Moslavina County and the City of Novska co-presented an agreement granting the release of 26.3 m EUR from the EU’s Just Transition Fund…
