East Doc Platform 2022 Ready to Kick Off
PRAGUE: The 2022 edition of East Doc Platform, the largest coproduction, funding and distribution platform tailor-made for Central and East European documentaries, will take place at the French Institute in…
Short Fiction Films by Croatian Directors on HRT
ZAGREB: The Croatian public television (HRT) has launched a programme aiming at making Croatian short fiction films more accessible for the domestic audience.
Eva Zaoralová: A Great Woman And A Friend Has Passed Away
PRAGUE: Eva Zaoralová has passed away at the age of 89. She was one of the giants of European film as well as a personal friend, and many across the…
Slovenia Proposes Levies and Direct Investment Obligations for Streamers
LJUBLJANA: The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia has opened a public debate on the bill on the Slovenian Film and Audiovisual Centre, with an online consultation. The…
Domestic Productions Line-up for Release As Romania Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions
BUCHAREST: Several new domestic films are waiting to be released in Romania as the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted starting 9 March 2022. Cinemas and other cultural institutions are resuming their…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Mladen Đorđević in Postroduction with Labour Day
BELGRADE: Serbian director Mladen Đorđević has entered postproduction with his feature film Labour Day / Prvi maj, which is a coproduction between Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro and Romania.
Streaming Services Market in Romania to Grow by Over 22% in 2022
BUCHAREST: The Romanian streaming services market is expected to grow by more than 22% in 2022 compared to an increase of 27.16% in 2021.
FESTIVALS: One World Film Festival 2022 Announces Programme
PRAGUE: The 24th edition of the One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival will run from 21 March till 3 April in twenty five Czech towns under the theme…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 11.03.2022
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
Slovenian Film on the Go: Ten Slovenian Feature Films in Distribution in 2022
LJUBLJANA: Five Slovenian feature films are scheduled to enter production and 10 Slovenian feature films are set to start distribution in 2022, according to the Slovenian Film Centre.
FESTIVALS: Vilnius Kino Pavasaris IFF 2022 Announces Lineup
VILNIUS: Ten films have been selected for the European Debut Competition of the 27th Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris, set to take place in a hybrid format from 24…
FESTIVALS: Slovak Works-in-Progress to Be Presented at Febiofest IFF 2022
BRATISLAVA: Eleven Slovak film projects will be showcased at the Works in Progress session during Bratislava Industry Days at the Febiofest International Film Festival, as well as online on 21 …
Visegrad Film Forum 2022 to Host World-renowned Film Professionals
BRATISLAVA: The 9th edition of the Visegrad Film Forum, set to take place from 16 to 19 March 2022 at the Kino Lumière cinema as an on-site event, will host…
GRANTS: Slovenian Film Centre Announces Minority Coproduction Grants
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has provided support in the total amount of 565,000 EUR to nine minority full-length feature coproduction projects.
FNE at FEST 2022: Justin Kurzel’s Nitram Wins 50th FEST in Belgrade
BELGRADE: Justin Kurzel’s Nitram won the Belgrade Victor Award for Best Film in the Main Competition of the 50th FEST, which wrapped officially on 6 March 2022. Dina Duma received…
FESTIVALS: Krakow Film Festival Hosts Docudays UA
KRAKOW: This year's edition of the Docudays UA International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, which was to begin on 25 March in Kyiv, will be partly held during the Krakow…
PRODUCTION: Czech Star Aňa Geislerová to Play Ms. President in Czech Rom-Com
PRAGUE: Czech film star Aňa Geislerová has spent recent weeks as Ms. President on winter Prague locations. The fictional role of the first female president of the Czech Republic in…
GRANTS: Georgian National Film Center's Development Grants
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center has distributed 20,351 EUR / 75,300 GEL for the development of full-length feature films to 5 projects. The features are to be directed by…
Zátopek Wins Czech Lion Awards
PRAGUE: The biopic of famous Czech athlete Zátopek won in 8 categories at the 29th Czech Lion Awards, including Best Feature Film of 2021, Best Director and Actor in a…
KVIFF 2022: Karlovy Vary Film Festival Refuses Call to Ban All Russian Films
KARLOVY VARY: The organisers of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival have announced that they will not boycott all Russian films at this year’s edition (1-9 July 2022) but will…
