Macedonian Domestic Admissions Drop in 2018, General Admissions Hold Steady
SKOPJE: More domestic films were released in Macedonian cinemas in 2018, but admissions to domestic films dropped drastically from 17,494 in 2017 to 7,704 in 2018. Compared to 2017, when…
Ex Oriente Film Announces 2019/2020 Slate
PRAGUE: Twelve documentaries have been selected for the 17th edition of the Ex Oriente Film training programme, which begins it first session 20-25 June 2019 in Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia.
Warsaw Kids Film Forum Deadline Approaches
WARSAW: Warsaw Kids Film Forum, the international coproduction pitching forum for children’s films from CEE territories, is accepting applications for it third edition through 31 May 2019.
FNE at KVIFF 2019: Kozole, Skop and Grozeva/Valchanov Compete at Karlovy Vary
PRAGUE: Three CEE films representing seven CEE countries will have their world premieres in the main competition of the Karlovy Vary IFF, running 28 June – 6 July 2019. The…
FNE TV at Cannes Marche du Film Next 2019: Sten Kristian-Saluveer Head of Programming
FNE speaks to Sten Kristian-Saluveer, head of programming at Cannes Marche du Film Next 2019, about what new technologies and new business models are influencing the future of film. Over…
FNE at TIFF 2019 Romanian Days: Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Stere Gulea’s Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time / Moromeții 2 will screen in the Romanian Days at the 18th Transilvania IFF (31 May - 9 June 2019).…
FNE at TIFF 2019 Romanian Days: One and a Half Prince
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Ana Lungu’s sophomore feature One and a Half Prince will screen in the Romanian Days at the 18th Transilvania IFF (31 May - 9 June 2019). The film had…
Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time Wins Romanian Filmmakers Union Awards
BUCHAREST: Stere Gulea’s Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time / Moromeții 2 was awarded best film and received the trophy of the 47th Romanian Filmmakers Union Awards (UCIN) for…
North Macedonia Joins EFADs
SKOPJE: The North Macedonia Film Agency has joined the European Association of Film Agencies (EFADs). The move represents another step in North Macedonia’s acceptance into the European film community, following…
FNE at TIFF 2019 Romanian Days: Monsters.
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Marius Olteanu’s debut feature Monsters. will screen in the Romanian Days and also in the main competition of the18th Transilvania IFF (31 May-9 June 2019). The film had its…
FNE at TIFF 2019 Romanian Days: The Whistlers
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Corneliu Porumboiu’s The Whistlers / La Gomera will screen in the Romanian Days at the 18th Transilvania IFF (31 May - 9 June 2019). This Romanian/French/German coproduction starring Vlad…
FNE at Cannes 2019: Cannes Prize Winners
CANNES: The 72nd Cannes Film Festival held 14-25 May 2019 awarded its top prize to Parasite / Gisaengchung (South Korea) directed by Bong Joon-ho. The much anticipated Once Upon a…
Cristopher Nolan to Shoot Tenet in Estonia
TALLINN: Christopher Nolan’s spy thriller Tenet, produced by Warner Bros., will start shooting in Tallinn in June. The cast includes David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki and Michael Caine.
FNE at TIFF 2019 Romanian Days: I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
CLUJ-NAPOCA: I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians by Radu Jude will screen in the Romanian Days at the 18th Transilvania IFF (31 May-9 June…
FNE at TIFF 2019 Romanian Days: Alice T.
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Radu Muntean’s Alice T. will screen in the Romanian Days at the 18th Transilvania IFF (31 May-9 June 2019). The film was awarded a Leopard for best actress (Andra…
FNE at Cannes 2019: See how the FIPRESCI critics rated the programme
FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Cannes Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Un Certain Regard, Directors' Fortnight and Critics Week, giving the…
FNE at Zlin IFF: Kids Film Industry Meets in Zlin
ZLIN: Film professionals concentrating of the field of children’s films will find a four-day industry section as part of the Zlin IFF for Children and Youth, which runs 24 May…
FNE at Zlin IFF: The Question Thief Competes at Zlin
ZLIN: Characters from the Czech TV:D programme TVMiniUni appear alongside the Czech film star Pavel Liska in The Question Thief, screening in the main competition of films for children at…
PRODUCTION: Four Polish Female Directors Join Forces on Erotica 2022
WARSAW: Kasia Adamik, Olga Chajdas, Anna Kazejak and Anna Jadowska are teaming up to direct Erotica 2022, a futuristic drama based on a script written by Polish women.
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Silver Deadline
CEE Filmmakers have until 31 May 2019 to submit their films to the 2019 edition of East Silver Market.