Agent of Happiness Wins 2024 MakeDox Creative Documentary Film Festival
SKOPJE: The Hungarian/Bhutanese coproduction Agent of Happiness directed by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó received the Onion Award for Best Film in the main competition of the 15th edition of …
PRODUCTION: Dane Komljen Enters Postproduction with Desire Lines, a Serbian/Dutch/Bosnian/Croatian/German Coproduction
BELGRADE: Director Dane Komljen has wrapped the shooting of his latest feature titled Desire Lines / Linije želje. The film is done as a paneuropean coproduction from Serbia, the Netherlands,…
Herceg Novi Film Festival 2024 Starts in Montenegro
HERCEG NOVI: Twelve films, directed by Ivan Marinović, Sonja Prosenc, Emilija Gašić and Mladen Đorđević, among others, will compete in the Feature Film Competition of the 37th edition of the…
Film Centre of Montenegro Launches Film Rendezvous at Herceg Novi Film Festival
HERCEG NOVI: An inaugural Montenegro Film Rendezvous will take place 24 – 27 August 2024 within the 37th Herceg Novi Film Festival, organised by the Film Centre of Montenegro. The…
FNE Oscar Watch 2025: Lithuania Selects Drowning Dry as Oscar Candidate
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Laurynas Bareisa’s sophomore feature Drowning Dry / Sesės has been selected as Lithuania’s candidate for the 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the…
PRODUCTION: Paschalis Papapetrou in Postproduction with Cypriot Doc The History of Water
NICOSIA: Cypriot director/writer Paschalis Papapetrou is currently in postproduction with his documentary The History of Water in Cyprus. “Doing a documentary about water in Cyprus is not an easy task…
PRODUCTION: Jānis Ābele in Postproduction with Latvian Documentary The Last Will
RIGA: Latvian director/writer Jānis Ābele is currently in postproduction with his documentary The Last Will, which is expected to be released in the autumn of 2024.
Michael Fassbender and Richard Gere to Shoot in Estonia for Paramount+ Series The Agency
TALLINN: Paramount+ series The Agency produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, and starring Michael Fassbender and Richard Gere, will start shooting in Estonia in September 2024 using the local…
Hungary Celebrates 20 Years of Cash Rebate System
BUDAPEST: Hungary celebrates the 20th anniversary of its pioneering cash rebate system, offering a 30% cash back on production costs. Simple and efficient, the system is offered with no cap,…
Autlook Filmsales Picks Up Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc’ Doc TATA ahead of Toronto Premiere
BUCHAREST: The documentary TATA written and directed by Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc has been acquired by Autlook Filmsales before its world premiere at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival…
Arthouse Cinema Training 2024 Starts in Berlin
BERLIN: The 21st edition of the Arthouse Cinema Training, organised by the International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas (CICAE) kicked-off in Berlin on 19 August and till 25 August 2024 will…
Polish President Signs Law Granting Internet Royalties to Filmmakers
WARSAW: In a significant move for the Polish creative industry, on 16 August 2024 the President Andrzej Duda approved a law ensuring filmmakers to receive royalties for online distribution of…
Outstanding 2024 Locarno FF for Films from FNE Partner Countries
LOCARNO: Films from FNE partner countries finished the 77th Locarno Film Festival (7 – 17 August 2024) with several awards, including the Golden Leopard in the Concorso Internazionale for Lithuanian…
OBITUARY: Slovenian Cinematographer Zoran Hochstätter
LJUBLJANA: The acclaimed Slovenian director of photography Zoran Hochstätter passed away on 16 August 2024 at the age of 69.
Projects Selected for 10th Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency in Romania Announced
BUCHAREST: Eight projects have been chosen from among 93 submissions from 39 countries for the 10th anniversary edition of Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency, which will return to Port Cultural Cetate,…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Director Yordan Petkov Shoots Resonance
SOFIA: Bulgarian screenwriter/director Yordan Petkov is currently in production with his first feature film Resonance, which is a coproduction between Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. The project is supported by the…
North Macedonia Steps Back from 2025 Oscar Race
SKOPJE: North Macedonia will not be submitting a film for the 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category. The decision was…
Nine FNE Partner Countries’ Films in European Film Awards 2024 Feature Film Selection – Part 1
BERLIN: Ten films (co)produced by FNE partner countries are among the 29 titles chosen by the European Film Academy for the European Film Awards Feature Film Selection – Part 1.…
Year of German Central European Films 2024: German Films Screenings in August and September 2024
FNE together with German Films have launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
Budapest’s Keleti Railway Station Celebrates 140th Anniversary with Film Screenings
BUDAPEST: The 140th anniversary of the opening of Budapest’s Keleti station will be marked by the railway company MÁV on 16 August 2024 with film screenings and an exhibition.
