Martin Campbell’s The Asset Starring Michael Keaton and Samuel L. Jackson to Shoot in Romania
BUCHAREST: Martin Campbell’s The Asset, starring Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson and Maggie Q, will be shot in Romania for 10 weeks starting 8 January 2020. The project will benefit…
PRODUCTION: Dustin Loose Shoots German/Polish Ein Sommer
GDYNIA: The German/Polish coproduction Ein Sommer is shooting in the Trójmiasto region in northern Poland. The drama directed by Dustin Loose is supported by the Polish 30% tax incentive scheme.…
FESTIVALS: Balagov's Beanpole Wins at Ljubljana IFF 2019
LJUBLJANA: Beanpole, an intimate Russian drama about a close friendship between two young women trying to piece together the fragments of their lives in the aftermath of war, won Best…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update
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…
LOCATION: Chateau de Beduer, SW France
Set in the unspoilt countryside of Southwest France, the medieval 12-bedroom Chateau de Beduer offers a near-perfect location for productions, both drama and commercial. The unspoilt countryside and nearby medieval…
FNE Interview with Gordan Matić, Head of Film Center Serbia
BELGRADE: FNE spoke with Gordan Matić, who was appointed Director of Film Center Serbia in the summer of 2019. He shared with us his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities…
FNE Interview with Zuzana Bieliková, Head of Slovak Film Commission
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke with Zuzana Bieliková, head of the Slovak Film Commission, about foreign film productions coming to Slovakia and the increase in Slovak film incentives. Bieliková was appointed to…
PRODUCTION: Lithuanian Andrius Blaževičius in Postproduction with Paralysis
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Andrius Blaževičius is in postproduction with his second feature film Paralysis / Paralyžius. Principle photography in Lithuania started on 15 July 2019 and wrapped on 25 August…
European Cultural Organisations Support Creative Europe Programme's Proposed Budget
BRUSSELS: A group of 90 organisations from Europe’s cultural and creative sectors have signed an open letter in support of the 2021-2027 proposal for the Creative Europe Programme.
FNE IDF DocBloc: IDF at IDFA
Twelve East Silver Films will be promoted at IDFA.
Interview with Simon Sansone, President of Malta Producers Association: Impact of 40% Cash Rebate
FNE spoke with Simon Sansone, President of the Malta Producers Association and line-producer, about the latest developments in the Maltese film industry and what still needs to be done.
PRODUCTION: Serbian Darko Bajić in Production with Svetozar Miletić Biopic
BELGRADE: Serbian helmer Darko Bajić is shooting his new feature film Svetozar Miletić (aka Fathers of Liberty / Očevi slobode) on location in Serbia, including Belgrade, Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci,…
Czech Republic Approves Additional Funding for Film Incentives
PRAGUE: The Czech government approved 500 m CZK / 19.5 m EUR in additional funding for production incentives. The increase brings the total amount of funding in 2019 to 1.3…
FNE AV Innovation: Fienta: Fair, Honest, Efficient Ticketing and Event Management
We have asked Sten-Kristian Saluveer, founder and CEO of Storytek Creative Hub, to introduce some of the hottest new projects from Storytek, so that FNE readers have the chance to…
Call for New Edition of European Training Programme EKRAN+ 2019
WARSAW: EKRAN+, organised by Wajda Studio, is accepting applications for its training programme focusing on the creative pre-production process based on shooting practice. Deadline for applications is 1 December 2019.…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Dušan Kovačević in Production with It’s Not So Bad to Be Human
BELGRADE: Dušan Kovačević, the most prominent Serbian dramatist of his generation, is currently in production with his new feature film titled It’s Not So Bad to Be Human / Nije…
FESTIVALS: Austria's Lilian Wins Best Film at CINEDAYS European Film Festival
SKOPJE: The Austrian road film Lilian directed by Andreas Horvath scooped the best film award in the official selection of the 18th Festival of European Film Cinedays, which ended on…
PRODUCTION: Slovak Director Marek Kuboš Preps Two Films
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Marek Kuboš is in production with documentary +/-90, and is working on his debut feature The Secret / Tajomstvo. Both films are produced by Kuboš‘s own production…
Cypriot/Greek The Siege on Liperti Street Scores Multiple Wins in Thessaloniki
NICOSIA: The Cypriot/Greek film The Siege on Liberty Street by Cypriot writer/director Stavros Pamballis took both the Audience Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the recent 60th Thessaloniki IFF.
FESTIVALS: Ivana the Terrible Wins Zagreb Film Festival 2019
ZAGREB: The jury of the 17th Zagreb Film Festival awarded the Golden Pram for Best Feature Film to the Romanian/Serbian fictional autobiography Ivana the Terrible directed by Ivana Mladenović. The…
