Lithuania Tallies COVID-19 Box Office Losses
VILNIUS: Lithuanian cinemas are expected to lose 8 m EUR in ticket sales and another 4 m in additional income in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, according…
PRODUCTION: Slovak Documentary Series About COVID-19 in Development
BRATISLAVA: Patrik Pašš is developing a documentary series under the working title 100 Days That Changed the World / 100 dní, ktoré zmenili svet through his company TRIGON PRODUCTION. The…
PRODUCTION: Marian Crișan Develops WWII Coming of Age Drama
BUCHAREST: The Romanian writer/director/producer Marian Crișan is currently in the financing stage with the feature film The Servant / Sluga, which is so far a Romanian/Hungarian coproduction between Crișan’s Rova…
Nu Boyana Film Studios to Restart Production in Bulgaria
SOFIA: Nu Boyana Film Studios are restarting production work after a break of nearly two months due to the COVID pandemic. Bulgaria lifted most of its confinement restrictions on 13…
ScripTeast Award Goes to Maciej Sobieszczański and Grzegorz Puda for Brother
WARSAW: The XIV Krzysztof Kieślowski ScripTeast Award for the Best Script from Eastern Europe went to the multiple-award-winning Polish screenwriter and director Maciej Sobieszczański and co-writer Grzegorz Puda for the…
Streaming Platform Cinesseum to Show New Serbian Films Worldwide
BELGRADE: Cinesseum is the first premium streaming service allowing people around the world to legally watch the latest Serbian films at the same time or shortly after they have been…
PRODUCTION: Giedre Zickyte Preps New French/Lithuanian/Latvian Doc MASHA
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Giedre Zickyte is currently in preproduction with a new documentary MASHA / Maša. Main photography will take place in the autumn of 2020.
Lithuania to Resume Film Production
VILNIUS: Lithuania permits the continuation of film production that was suspended on 16 March 2020, along with the re-opening of cafes and other businesses as of 18 May and the…
FESTIVALS: Cyprus Short Film Fest Extends Deadline
LIMASSOL: The International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC) is extending its application deadline.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Srbenka Premieres on KineDoc
The Croatian documentary Srbenka has its online premiere on KineDoc.
FNE AV Innovation: MUBI GO, MUBI’s Cinema-going Initiative and App
“Our goal is to build audiences for great cinema; with MUBI GO we have created a new experience for our subscribers to enjoy films on the big screen.” - Efe…
Gdynia Film Festival Postponed Until Next Year
GDYNIA: The Polish Film Institute has announced that due to the prevailing epidemiological situation in the country and government recommendations regarding the organisation of mass events, the 45th Polish Film…
Lithuania Prepares to Resume Filming
VILNIUS: The Independent Producers Association of Lithuania (NPA) and LAPA Lithuania have developed guidelines to resume filming in Lithuania. The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania approved them…
Romania Eases Lockdown and Bans Drive-in Cinemas
BUCHAREST: The Romanian Parliament has approved easing the lockdown downgrading the previous state of emergency to a state of alert for 30 days while forbidding drive-in events. The Parliament's decision…
PRODUCTION: Andrei Dăscălescu Wraps Production on Pandemic Project
BUCHAREST: The awarded Romanian documentary filmmaker Andrei Dăscălescu is completing production on his new project. Videograms of a Pandemic / Videograme dintr-o pandemie, which is documenting the life of people…
Baltic Pitching Forum Accepts Short Film Projects Applications
VILNIUS: The 8th Baltic Pitching Forum announced its call for short film projects, which will be accepted until 2 August 2020. The forum will take place 8 to 10 October…
Slovakia Restarts Production and Reopens Cinemas
BRATISLAVA: Slovakia will reopen cinemas and theatres on 20 May 2020, as COVID-19 restrictions are being significantly relaxed due to the continuing favourable data on the epidemic.
Join ScripTeast for their Gala Awards Ceremony Online Live
The 14th edition of ScripTeast invites you to join them for their gala awards ceremony which takes place 20 May at 20:00 CET and for the first time it is…
Pustnik Screenwriters Residency Accepts Applications
BUCHAREST: Applications are now open for the 2020 Pustnik Screenwriters Residency, through 15 June 2020. The 6th edition is planned as an online residency programme.
FESTIVALS: Thessaloniki Doc Fest Opens Online
THESSALONIKI: The 22nd edition of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival goes online from 19 to 28 May 2020. A total of 210 films will be screened, along with live open discussions.
