LET’S CEE Announces Industry Days 2018
VIENNA: Two panel discussions, 12 high-class presentations, a series of pitchings and much more are in the menu of the 2nd edition the LET’S CEE Industry Days, set to take…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Everything in Life is a Bit Dangerous, Isn't It? - Interview with Kim Longinotto
The Institute of Documentary Film spoke with Kim Longinotto after her masterclass held at the 2018 East Doc Platform, in which she commented on her concepts and priorities in documentary…
Bucharest Film Studios Insolvency
BUCHAREST: Bucharest Film Studios, the former MediaPro Studios, has filed for insolvency. Media Pro Studios was sold by Central European Media Enterprises (CME) to a group of American and Romanian…
FESTIVALS: CineLink and CineLink Drama Announce 2018 Selection
SARAJEVO: Eight projects from Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey will be presented at the 2018 Sarajevo Film Festival as the first part of the coproduction market CineLink.…
FESTIVALS: goEast Announces Lineup
WIESBADEN: Sixteen films, including ten feature films and six documentaries, were selected for the competition of the 18th edition of goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film in…
GRANTS: Slovenia Announces Minority Coproduction Grants
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre decided to support five minority coproductions with the amount of 480,000 EUR including technical service and equipment from FS Viba.
GRANTS: Latvia Announces Production Grants
RIGA: The National Film Center of Latvia will distribute 927,294 EUR for the production of 12 feature films with Latvian major participation. Three animated films, two feature films and seven…
FNE at the 4th Slovak Film Week: DOGG
BRATISLAVA: The portmanteau film DOGG directed by Jonáš Karásek, Slávo Zrebný, Vilo Csino and Enrik Bistika will screen at the Slovak Film Week. The showcase for domestic production is organised…
dok.incubator Announces Projects Selected for 2018 Edition
PRAGUE: Eight projects were selected for the 2018 edition of dok.incubator, the well-established rough-cut stage workshop aiming at offering individual mentorship with a focus on dramaturgy, distribution, marketing strategy and…
FESTIVALS: Winter Brothers Win Kino Pavasaris
VILNIUS: The Danish psychological drama Winter Brothers directed by Hlynur Pálmason received the main prize in the newly established European Debut competition of the 23rd edition of the Vilnius Film…
FESTIVALS: Wongar Wins 65th March Festival in Belgrade
BELGRADE: Wongar by Andrijana Stojković was awarded best long documentary at the 65th March Film Festival (Martovski festival – The Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival) on 1 April 2018.…
FESTIVALS: The 16th Cyprus Film Days International Festival Announces Lineup
NICOSIA: The 16th Cyprus Film Days International Festival, an annual showcase of international and domestic films, will be held in Nicosia and Limassol from 19 to 28 April 2018.
FNE at the 4th Slovak Film Week: The Lust for Power
BRATISLAVA: Tereza Nvotová’s documentary The Lust for Power / Mečiar will screen at the Slovak Film Week, a showcase for domestic production organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy …
Slovak/Czech Mini-series Rights Sold to Ben Affleck‘s and Matt Damon’s Pearl Street Film
BRATISLAVA: The rights to Peter Bebjak’s three-episode mini-series Justice / Spravedlnost were sold to the American production company Pearl Street Film owned by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. The series…
SPI International/Filmbox Expands to Finland
WARSAW: SPI International/Filmbox expands to Finland by launching FilmBox Art House channel on Ålcom.
FNE at the 4th Slovak Film Week: Out
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak Film Week, a showcase of domestic production organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy from 9 to 15 April 2018, will introduce Gyorgy Kristóf’s debut feature…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Documentary Filmmakers and Journalists in CEE under Growing Pressure
Estonian producer Max Tuula, Polish filmmaker Konrad Szołajski, Azerbaijani TV Executive Editor for Features Kenan Aliyev, Bulgarian filmmaker Vesela Kazakova and Czech filmmaker and producer Filip Remunda attended Prague's East…
Macedonian Film Agency Preps Strategy to Stimulate Gender Equality
SKOPJE: The Macedonian Film Agency announced the Women in the Film Industry strategy for the next five years, in order to raise the percentage of female authors. Only 21 percent…
Doina Gradea Confirmed General Manager of the Romanian Public Broadcaster
BUCHAREST: Doina Gradea was elected by the Romanian Parliament as general manager of the Romanian public broadcaster (SRTV) on 28 March 2018. She was appointed acting general manager in September…
GRANTS: Estonia Announces First Batch of Animation Grants for 2018
TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute (EFI) allotted 214,000 EUR in its first animation session of 2018. Three animated film projects received production funding and two development funding.
