CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator Launches CIRCLE Fiction Orbit
PODGORICA: CIRCLE Fiction Orbit, the first edition of CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator programme to be held in November 2023, is looking for six-eight woman-identifying (second or third-time) directors and producers…
LevelK Picks Up Long Animated Film Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light
PRAGUE: Czech/Slovak/Hungarian Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light by Filip Pošivač has been acquired by sales agent LevelK. Pošivač’s first long animated film will have its world premiere at the…
FNE at Cannes 2023: Hungarian Cinema in Cannes
Judit Elek’s film The Lady from Constantinople back at Cannes - For the seventh time, a newly restored Hungarian film has been invited to the Cannes Classics selection – showing…
FNE at Cannes 2023: Macedonian Cinema in Cannes
North Macedonia Film Agency is attending Cannes Film Market from May 16-24! We are located at SEE Pavilion 131 – Village International Riviera! We invite you to check out our…
GRANTS: Montenegro Announces Production Grants
PODGORICA: The Film Centre of Montenegro has distributed 784,000 EUR to 19 projects in several categories, including feature film production and minority coproductions.
Tax on Local Platforms to Bring Estonia’s Budget Up to 1.5 m EUR Increase
TALLINN: A tax on streaming platforms is expected to raise the state budget by between 700,000 to 1.5 m EUR. However, some local platforms will avoid taxation if their turnover…
Largest Virtual Film Studio in CEE to Be Finished in Hungary in 2024
BUDAPEST: The 11 m EUR largest virtual film studio in Central and Eastern Europe, whose foundation stone has recently been laid in Fót, near Budapest, will be completed in the…
Blockade Scores Most Nominations at Hungarian Motion Picture Awards
BUDAPEST: Our Blossom, Blockade, Six Weeks, Larry and Heights and Depths compete for the Best Hungarian Feature Film Award at the Hungarian Motion Picture Awards. The awards ceremony will take…
PRODUCTION: Lithuanian Director Romas Zabarauskas In Postproduction with Feature Film The Writer
VILNIUS: The new project by Lithuanian director/writer/producer Romas Zabarauskas is the feature film The Writer, which is currently in postproduction. The first film in English by Zabarauskas is a coproduction…
FNE Malta Focus 2023: Maltese/Australian Brothers from Malta Available Online
VALLETTA:The Maltese-Australian film director Julian Galea has teamed up with his brother, actor and producer James Galea, for the comedy Brothers from Malta. Following its theatrical release in Malta, Australia…
FNE at Cannes 2023: Bulgarian Cinema in Cannes
Bulgarian Film Center will represent the country at Cannes Film Market - We are pleased to inform you that again this year Bulgaria will have its place on the film…
FNE at Cannes 2023: Out of Competition: Jeanne Du Barry (France)
CANNES: Jeanne du Barry, the out of competition opening film of Cannes Film Festival directed by Maïwenn, is likely to be overshadowed by the return to the embrace of major…
Swedish Reality TV Show Wraps Shooting in Cyprus
NICOSIA: The Swedish reality show The Challenge has filmed over 19 new episodes during 23 days in Cyprus with local company Green Olive Films servicing. Previously, the show was shot…
Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries 2023 Launches Call for Projects
RIGA: The 27th edition of the Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (BSD) has launched its call for applications. The most important documentary co-financing pitching event in the Baltic countries will…
Hungarian/Romanian Series Spy/Master to Be Released Globally on HBO Max
BUDAPEST: First two episodes of the six-part drama series Spy/Master produced by Hungary’s Proton Cinema and Romania’s Mobra Films for HBO Max will be released on HBO Max platforms globally…
FNE at Cannes 2023: Czech Cinema in Cannes
Two Czech student short films will be screened in world premiere at La Cinef - Eighth Day by Petr Pylypčuk and Electra by Daria Kashcheeva. In addition, four Czech films…
FNE at Cannes 2023: Latvian Cinema in Cannes
On 16 May, the world-famous Cannes Film Festival starts in France (16-27 May), and film professionals from Latvia will take active part in several film industry events, festival programmes and…
Films Boutique Picks up Agnieszka Holland’s The Green Border
WARSAW: Films Boutique has acquired Agnieszka Holland’s new feature film The Green Border, which has wrapped principal photography in Poland and started editing in Prague. The film is a coproduction…
Baltic Pitching Forum 2023 Launches Call for Applications
VILNIUS: Applications for the 11th edition of the Baltic Pitching Forum (BPF) are now open. The event will be held in Vilnius 10 - 13 October 2023, and filmmakers from…
FESTIVALS: ESTE FILM Festival Launches International Academy & Networking for Festival Managers
SIBIU: The 7th edition of the ESTE FILM Festival, which was held in Sibiu, Romania 10 -14 May 2023, launched the first edition of LINE-UP: International Academy & Networking for…