Latvian Distributors Respond to Pandemic With Alternative Business Models
RIGA: Distribution companies in Latvia are seeking alternative ways to get films to audiences during the current closure of cinemas, including new and enhanced online platforms.
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Drama The Space Within Us Preps for Shooting
LJUBLJANA: Rahela Jagrič Pirc is preparing for the shooting of her first feature The Space Within Us / Vesolje med nami. This coming of age drama is expected to be…
Talents Sarajevo Calls for Submissions
SARAJEVO: Talents Sarajevo, a programme for young film professionals from Southeast Europe and the South Caucasus, is accepting applications through 17 May 2020.
FESTIVALS: Karlovy Vary Cancels 2020 Festival
PRAGUE: The organisers of the Karlovy Vary IFF have announced the cancellation of the 2020 edition, citing the Czech Republic’s ongoing measures to fight the coronavirus and the worldwide situation.…
Film Europe Launches Online Service with Charitable Component
BRATISLAVA: Film Europe has announced the launch of a VoD platform, Edisonline, as the final part of its expansion of Edison Filmhub. The company is also donating a percentage of…
FNE Podcast: SOFA|School of Film Advancement: Nikolaj Nikitin and Oliver Baumgarten
SOFA helmers Nikolaj Nikitin and Oliver Baumgarten talk about how SOFA is holding its training sessions online during the COVID-19 crisis. They also share the beginnings of SOFA and how…
Transilvania IFF to Expand Streaming Platform
BUCHAREST: The Transilvania IFF has announced that it plans to expand its streaming platform TIFF Unlimited, which was launched during its past edition in June 2019.
FESTIVALS: Animafest Zagreb Postponed
ZAGREB: The 30th World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb 2020, which was set to take place 8-13 June, has announced its postponement.
Riga Municipality Allocates Money for Riga Film Fund
RIGA: The Riga Municipality has allocated 800,000 EUR for the Riga Film Fund in its 2020 budget. The funds will be available for foreign and national coproductions shot in Latvia.
Vilnius IFF Opens First Drive-in Cinema at the Airport
VILNIUS: The Vilnius IFF is going digital and will also present a new experiential film season Aerokinas - the journey begins at the first drive-in cinema, which will open at…
Anna Nagler To Head CEE Productions for Netflix
WARSAW: Anna Nagler has been appointed to oversee the development and production of Netflix productions in the CEE region (Central and Eastern Europe). She previously worked at Watchout Studio and…
PRODUCTION: Patryk Vega Continues Shooting Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
WARSAW: Patryk Vega has downplayed the government's recommendations during the coronavirus pandemic and continued shooting his still-untitled film about a teenage prostitution ring scandal that shook Poland.
PRODUCTION: Romanian Director Dan Chișu in Postproduction with COVID-19 Pandemic Feature Film
BUCHAREST: The Romanian director/producer Dan Chișu is currently in final postproduction with his no budget feature film Nine Stories of Love and Hate in Isolation / Nouă povești de dragoste…
PRODUCTION: Estonian Animated Feature Danger Island Continues Production
TALLINN: Some animation filmmakers are finding it relatively easy to continue with their work, although other productions have largely halted. The Estonian bundle content startup IMEPILT Studios is in production…
OBITUARY: Romanian Director Mircea Mureșan
BUCHAREST: The Romanian film director Mircea Mureșan passed away on 24 April 2020 at the age of 91. He received the Best First Work Award at the Cannes Film Festival…
FNE Podcast: Film Festivals in Crisis: Sofia IFF Director Stefan Kitanov
The COVID crisis has thrown film festivals all over Europe into crisis. In the series of podcasts FNE asks festival directors to share with us how they are coping with…
Slovak Film Industry Finds New Paths to Combat COVID-19
BRATISLAVA: Film incentives and online screenings are the newest measures taken by the Slovak film industry in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The Slovak Film Commision is highlighting the…
PRODUCTION: Wojciech Smarzowski Works on New Drama
WARSAW: Wojciech Smarzowski is developing a drama under the working title W2. The development process has not been interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the shooting is planned for 2020…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex Oriente Applications
Applicants have until the end of April to submit their projects for Ex Oriente.
Slovak Union of Film Distributors Sums Up COVID-19 Losses
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak Union of Film Distributors has published an analysis quantifying the losses already suffered by the closure of cinemas due to the COVID-19 crisis, following an especially strong…
