FNE at CineLink Sarajevo 2020: Nikola Ljuca Returns to CineLink with Rattlesnakes
SARAJEVO: Serbian director Nikola Ljuca, whose 2016 debut feature Humidity (Dart) premiered in Berlinale Forum, returns to the online edition of CineLink (15 - 20 August 2020) with his new…
PUSTNIK Announces 2020 Residents
BUCHAREST: The sixth edition of the Pustnik Screenwriters Residency, which will take place 7–14 September 2020, has selected eight projects from 110 submissions from 52 countries. Pustnik is the first…
PRODUCTION: Staņislavs Tokalovs Shooting Latvian/Estonian Coproduction
RIGA: Staņislavs Tokalovs’ sophomore feature Lovable / Mīlulis started shooting in Riga on 4 August 2020. The film is produced by Latvia’s Tasse Film in coproduction with Estonia’s Stellar Films…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 06.08.2020
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…
Record Number of Slovenian Feature Films Receive Development Support from MEDIA-Creative Europe
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian production companies Staragara, Studio Virc and Vertigo received 437,300 EUR in support for the development of ten feature and two short films in the latest MEDIA – Creative…
Sequel to American BO Hit Don’t Breathe to Be Shot in Serbia
BELGRADE: Horror film Don’t Breathe 2, a sequel to the American box office hit Don’t Breathe, will start production in Serbia in August 2020. The project has already applied for…
PRODUCTION: Dystopian Drama Memory of Water Shooting in Estonia
TALLINN: Memory of Water, the adaptation of the eponymous bestseller by Emmi Itäranta, is currently shooting near Tallinn. The film directed by Saara Saarela is a Finnish/Estonian/German/Norwegian coproduction with a…
FESTIVALS: Sarajevo Film Festival Forced to Cancel On-Site Event Nine Days Before Opening
SARAJEVO: The 26th Sarajevo Film Festival which was to be held on-site from 14 to 21 August 2020, has been called off nine days before the opening. The organisers have…
Croatia Updates Guidelines for Filming during the Pandemic
ZAGREB: A relatively low number of confirmed COVID-19 patients has allowed Croatia to encourage the return of international filmmakers. The Croatian Institute of Public Health issued new, updated guidelines for…
FESTIVALS: New Dates for 45th Polish FF in Gdynia
GDYNIA: The 45th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia will take place from 8 to 12 December 2020. Among the new events at the festival will be the launch of a…
UNIC Urges Support for Cinema First Strategy
BRUSSELS: The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) has issued a statement urging support for a ‘cinema first’ strategy and warns that new content must be released in cinemas first and…
FNE and FiF at TIFF 2020: Deerskin
FNE has teamed up with Bucharest-based Film in Frames to bring you in depth news and reviews about the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF). Click HERE for the review of…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Director Zornitsa Sophia Preps Duology on Unconventional Motherhood
SOFIA: Bulgarian director Zornitsa Sophia is working simultaneously on two projects united by the theme of motherhood. Mother is in the final stage of financing and its sequel, Three Kilograms…
FESTIVALS: Tartu Love Film Festival Announces Lineup
TARTU: Thirteen feature films and four documentaries will screen at the 15th Tartu Love Film Festival aka Tartuff from 10 to 15 August 2020. For the first time in the…
FNE and FIF: Interview with Anca Mitran, the General Director of CNC
Anca Mitran, the General Director of the Romanian Film Centre, spoke to Romania’s Films In Frame about why is so difficult to change the Film Law and other hot topics…
Filming in Zagreb Free for Domestic Filmmakers, Reduced Prices for International Productions
ZAGREB: In support of the resumption of international and national audiovisual production in Croatia, the Mayor of Zagreb approved the request by the Zagreb Film Office to abolish or reduce…
GRANTS: Croatia Announces First Production Grants of 2020
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre distributed 3.6 m EUR /27.7 m HRK for the production of 33 short and feature films. This is the first round of grants for the…
FESTIVALS: The 67th Pula FF Announces New Dates
PULA: The 67th Pula Film Festival , which was earlier called off a few days before it was due to start on 18 July 2020, will eventually take place from…
FESTIVALS: Application Open for First Edition of Kutaisi International Short FF in Georgia
KUTAISI: Applications are open for the first edition of the Kutaisi International Short Film Festival, which will take place from 3 to 7 November 2020 in partnership with the Georgian…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Biopic on Serbian Pop-Folk Singer in Production
BELGRADE: Serbian biopic Toma, directed by Dragan Bjelogrlić and Zoran Lisinac, started production on 26 July 2020. Supported by Film Center Serbia the film is expected to premiere in the…
