Polish Film Institute Announces New Script Competition

WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute announced a competition for a screenplay for a full-length feature film on any subject, with the main prize of 7,000 EUR / 30,000 PLN. The…
08-07-2019

PRODUCTION: Pakalnina Begins Shooting Latvian/Lithuanian In the Mirror

RIGA: Latvian director Laila Pakalniņa is starting principal shooting for a Latvian/Lithuanian feature film, In the Mirror.
08-07-2019

FNE at Karlovy Vary 2019 Works in Development: Grey Skies

KARLOVY VARY: Georgian producer Elene Margvelashvili from Parachute Films and co-writer/co-director Konstantine Kalandadze presented their coming-of-age feature film project Grey Skies during the Karlovy Vary IFF's Industry Days programme.
08-07-2019

FNE at KVIFF 2019: See How the Critics Rated the Films

KARLOVY VARY: This year for the sixth time FNE teamed up with KVIFF and critics attending the festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, the East of the…
08-07-2019

FESTIVALS: Transatlantyk Festival Announces Lineup

ŁÓDŹ: The 9th Transatlantyk Festival will take place from 12 to 19 July 2019 in Łódź with a programme of over 200 films, including a selection of international premieres in…
05-07-2019

PRODUCTION: Hungarian/Romanian The Last Bus to Start Shooting

BUDAPEST: Nándor Lőrincz and Bálint Nagy’s debut feature The Last Bus will start shooting on 18 July 2019. The film is a Hungarian/Romanian coproduction and it won the Postproduction Services…
05-07-2019

FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kosovelov dom Sežana, Slovenia

This month we speak with Nina Ukmar, the director of the Kosovel Cultural Centre / Kosovelov dom Sežana, from Sežana, Slovenia.
05-07-2019

FNE TV at KVIFF 2019: Andreas Horvath and Patrycja Planik

FNE spoke to Karlovy Vary jury member and Austrian director Andreas Horvath and Polish actress Patrycja Planik about Lillian, a film based on the true story of a Russian woman…
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FNE IDF DocBloc: Ticket to the Moon

Debut director Veronika Janatková speaks about working with ARTE and festival distribution for documentaries.
05-07-2019

PRODUCTION: Oleg Novković In Postproduction with Serbian/German/Bulgarian Living Man

BELGRADE: Oleg Novković has wrapped shooting of his sixth feature Living Man / Živ čovek and is now in postproduction. This film, supported by Film Center Serbia, Germany’s MDM Fund…
04-07-2019

FESTIVALS: I Hope You'll Die Next Time :-) Wins Audience Award at 23rd European Film Festival in Romania

BUCHAREST: The Hungarian film I Hope You'll Die Next Time :-) by Mihály Schwechtje recieved the Audience Award at the 23rd edition of the European Film Festival, which took place…
04-07-2019

FNE at KVIFF 2019: Pigeon’s Milk Takes Top Prize at Industry Awards

KARLOVY VARY: Film professionals gathered at the picturesque hillside Czech and Slovak industry party to fete the award winners of the Karlovy Vary IFF's Industry Days section, with a top…
04-07-2019

FNE at KVIFF 2019 Works in Progress: After the Winter

KARLOVY: Montenegrin writer/director Ivan Bakrac and producer Ivan Djurovic presented their Montenegrin/Serbian work in progress After the Winter at the Karlovy Vary IFF's Eastern Promises pitching forum, taking place on…
04-07-2019

FNE TV at KVIFF 2019: FNE TV: EFP’s Future Frames

KARLOVY VARY: FNE teamed up with European Film Promotion again this year to speak to the ten European film school students and recent graduates participating in the EFP Future Frames…
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PRODUCTION: Viesturs Kairšs’ City on the River in Postproduction

RIGA: Viesturs Kairišs' City on the River / Pilsēta pie upes is in post-production, after the completion of the last shooting period in April 2019. Filming lasted 37 days. Most…
03-07-2019

PRODUCTION: Robert Dornhelm Shoots Maria Theresa II in Czech Republic

PRAGUE: Two new episodes of the successful international miniseries Maria Theresa II are currently shooting on Czech locations. The director Robert Dornhelm and his crew are also presenting the project…
03-07-2019

FNE at KVIFF 2019: Industry Debates International Opportunities for Czech Productions

KARLOVY VARY: While filmmakers from across Central and Eastern Europe were pitching their documentary and feature film projects to a packed cinema of industry pros at the Karlovy Vary IFF's…
03-07-2019

FNE at KVIFF 2019: WEMW and KVIFF Introduce First Cut+

KARLOVY VARY: First Cut Lab, Trieste FF’s When East Meets West (WEMW), Karlovy Vary IFF, MIDPOINT and Less Is More (LIM) are joining forces on First Cut+, a new workshop…
03-07-2019

FNE at KVIFF 2019: Czech AV Market Hits All-Time High

KARLOVY VARY: Fifteen years after the Czech audiovisual industry lost its position as the envy of Europe, the Czech Association of Audiovisual Producers (APA) announced that industry turnover reached a…
02-07-2019

FNE AV Innovation: Artinii Unveils Community Driven Distribution Concept

KARLOVY VARY: The young Czech company Artinii is poised to change the film distribution system with the launch of a new concept described as “a community-driven film distribution tool.” Co-founders…
02-07-2019