FNE IDF DocBloc: Mária Rumanová (1989-2019)
On 2 September 2019 we were shaken by the tragic death of the exceptional filmmaker Mária Rumanová. She was only 30 years old and according to Slovak film critics she…
FNE FIPRESCI Critics at Venice 2019: See how the critics rate the programme so far
VENICE: FNE together with FIPRESCI have invited FIPRESCI critics in Venice to rate the films in all four of the official competition programmes of the festival giving the films 1,2,3,4…
PRODUCTION: Zdeněk Jiráský In Postproduction with Slovak/Czech Coproduction Kryštof
BRATISLAVA: Zdeněk Jiráský’s new drama Kryštof (working title) entered postproduction. The film is a Slovak/Czech coproduction produced by Slovakia‘s ALEF FILM & MEDIA and the Czech company Fulfilm.
Nominations for Polish Film Institute Awards Announced
WARSAW: Nominations for the 12th edition of the Polish Film Institute (PISF) awards were announced on 3 September 2019. The gala will take place during the 44th Gdynia Film Festival.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Cinema Centre Garsas, Panevėžys, Lithuania
This month we speak with Genė Pučinskienė, the manager of Cinema Centre Garsas / Kino Center Garsas since 1992.
John Collee's Masterclass on Television and Film Scriptwriting in Malta
VALLETTA: Scottish scriptwriter John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Happy Feet) will hold a masterclass on television and film scriptwriting at Spazju Kreattiv in Valletta…
FNE at Venice 2019: Review: The Painted Bird
VENICE: Václav Marhoul is the first Czech director to score a place in the Venice competition lineup since Jiri Menzel’s The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin in…
FNE AV Innovation: Film Chain Boosts Transparency and Efficiency
FilmChain is the first automated collection service that collects, allocates and analyses revenues for film, TV and digital content in a transparent and efficient manner.
FNE Oscar Watch 2020: Croatia Selects Mali as Oscar Bid
ZAGREB: Mali by Antonio Nuić has been selected as Croatia’s candidate for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the best international feature film category.
Baltic Sea Docs in Riga
RIGA: A total of 25 projects take part in the new edition of Baltic Sea Docs, the co-financing forum of international documentary projects held in Riga from 3 to 7…
FNE at Venice 2019: Film New Europe Celebrates Innovation with Cocktail on VR Island
VENICE: Film New Europe celebrated European audiovisual innovation with a cocktail in the garden of the Venice VR Island on Sunday. FNE and several members of its team invited participants…
PRODUCTION: Action Film Back 2 Back Shoots in Romania
CONSTANȚA: Back 2 Back directed by Kader Ayd is currently shooting in Constanța, on the Black Sea coast. According to Romanian media, this action film is an original Netflix production.…
FESTIVALS: Donbass Wins 9th Timisoara Central European FF
TIMIȘOARA: Romanian minority coproduction Donbass directed by Sergei Loznitsa was awarded the Grand Prix of the 9th edition of the Timișoara Central European Film Festival, running from 28 August to…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Eco Doc The Other Neighbors In Postproduction
TBILISI: Georgian director Nika Tsiklauri is in postproduction with The Other Neighbors, an observational documentary filmed in the capital of Georgia and commissioned by The German Society for International Cooperation…
FNE at Venice 2019: FNE TV: Michal Bregant Director Czech National Film Archives
VENICE: FNE spoke to Michal Bregant, Director of Czech National Film Archives, about the selection of Extase (Czechoslovakia, 1934) directed by Gustav Machaty for Venice Classics section of this year’s…
Vote for EFA People's Choice Award Open
WARSAW: Paweł Pawlikowski's Cold War is among the 12 films nominated for the EFA People’s Choice Award. The vote has started and film fans can win a trip to the…
FNE at Venice 2019: Review: The Laundromat
VENICE: Director Steven Soderbergh’s film The Laundromat, which screens in the main competition in Venice, is based on the book Secrecy World: Inside the Panama Papers Investigation of Illicit Money…
PRODUCTION: Slovak Drama Who‘s Next? Exposes Cyberbullying
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak drama Who´s Next? / Kto je ďaľší, written, directed and produced by Miro Drobný, was shot in China, South Korea, Hong Kong, France, the Czech Republic and…
PRODUCTION: Lost Script Inspires Feature Film and Series Bad Blood
BELGRADE: Shooting on the feature film and TV series Bad Blood / Nečista krv based on the 1910 novel of famous classic Serbian writer Bora Stanković is scheduled to start…
PRODUCTION: Polish Maciej Bochniak Shoots Magnesia
WARSAW: Maciej Bochniak is currently shooting Magnesia. The feature film produced by Aurum Film will be a mix of a detective story, comedy and western. The music will be composed…
