Protests Greet Planned Closing of Zagreb’s Kino Europa
ZAGREB: Croatians and a large international cultural contingent are protesting the closing of Kino Europa by the City of Zagreb.
FESTIVALS: Smuggling Hendrix Wins Cyprus Film Days
LIMASSOL: Marios Piperides’ film Smuggling Hendrix is the unsurprising winner of both the national competition and the Audience Award at the 17th Cyprus Film Days International Festival, which concluded on…
FNE at Zlin IFF :The Question Thief Premieres at Zlin
ZLIN: Three Central European films have been selected for the main competitions of the 59th Zlin International Festival for Children and Youth, running 24 May – 1 June 2019, including…
FNE at CEE Animation Foum: Nine Animated Features Pitch in Trebon
PRAGUE: Nine animated feature film projects, ten TV projects and 13 short animated films in development will be presented at the 2019 edition of the CEE Animation Forum (formerly Visegrad…
FNE at Cannes 2019: Main Competition Announced: Porumboiu’s The Whistlers Scores Slot in Lineup
BUCHAREST: Romanian writer/director Corneliu Porumboiu enters Cannes’ competition for the first time with the Romanian/French/German coproduction The Whistlers/La Gomera starring Vlad Ivanov. La Gomera is the only film from CEE…
GRANTS: Georgia Supports Four International Coproductions
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center distributed 393,333 EUR / 1,180,000 GEL for the production of four international coproductions directed by Zaza Khalvashi, Giorgi Ovashvili, Rusudan Glurjidze and Aleksandre Koberidze.
Ji.hlava Film Fund and Docu Talents from the East Deadlines
PRAGUE: Documentary filmmakers have until 30 April 2019 to apply for the Ji.hlava Film Fund and Docu Talents from the East.
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Silver Caravan Film Wins at Moscow IDFF
The Moscow IDFF Best Film award went to Ksenia Elyan's How Big is the Galaxy.
PRODUCTION: Bodo Kox Shoots WWII Drama Series
WARSAW: Bodo Kox has started work on the historical series People and Gods. It is produced by TVP and based on authentic events from World War II, presenting the history…
First MIDPOINT Intensive Lithuania Selects Four Projects
VILNIUS: The MIDPOINT development programme continues to expand its reach with its first Lithuanian workshop, set for 5-8 May 2019. The organisers have announced the titles of the four projects…
FESTIVALS: Domestic Wins Finale Plzen Grand Prize
PLZEN: The Czech/Slovak coproduction Domestic directed by Adam Sedlak took home the Golden Kingfisher for best film at the 31st Finale Plzen national festival of Czech films, which ran 11-16…
Christopher Peter Marcich Appointed Head of Croatian Audiovisual Centre
ZAGREB: Christopher Peter Marcich has been unanimously elected to a four year term as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC), starting 1 May 2019. He…
Pawlikowski’s Cold War Wins Big at East West Golden Arch Film Awards
MOSCOW: The Oscar nominated Cold War directed by Pawel Pawlikowski won awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Cinematography at the second edition of the East West…
FESTIVALS: Russia Takes Top Prize at goEast
WIESBADEN: The Russian debut film Acid by Alexander Gorchilin won the Best Film award at the 19th goEast film festival at the closing ceremony on 16 April 2019.
FESTIVALS: World Premiere of Marija Dzidzeva`s Second Chance to Open Skopje Film Festival
SKOPJE: The Macedonian/Serbian debut feature Second Chance / Vtora shansa directed by Marija Dzidzeva and produced with support from the North Macedonia Film Agency and Film Center Serbia, will have…
Maltese/Australian Coproduction Made in Malta Sets Cinema Release
VALLETTA: The Maltese/Australian coproduction Made in Malta will have its Maltese cinema release on 8 May 2019.
FESTIVALS: Ten Animated Features Compete at Anifilm 2019
TREBON: The international competition of feature films at the 2019 edition of the Czech festival of animated film Anifilm, running 7-12 May, includes the 3 m EUR Estonian/Belgian/Irish/UK Captain Morten…
GRANTS: Latvia Announces Production Grants
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia awarded 1,110,401 EUR in grants to 14 films on 15 April 2019.
PRODUCTION: Robert Gliński Shoots War Drama Zieja
LUBLIN: Robert Gliński is directing a wartime drama about the legendary Warsaw priest Jan Zieja with Andrzej Seweryn starring in the lead role.
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard Begins Filming in Croatia
ZAGREB: The sequel to the 2017 box office success The Hitman’s Bodyguard has begun filming on location in Croatia. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek and Samuel Jackson in…
