Pasikowski's Pitbull. The Last Dog with Strong Opening in Poland
WARSAW: Władysław Pasikowski's third part of the Pitbull crime trilogy had over 350,000 admissions during its opening weekend, making it the second best result for a local premiere in 2018…
Christmas Special Hopscotch and the Christmas Tree Scores Television Pre-Sales
VILNIUS: London-based Meta Media Entertainment presold the Christmas special Hopscotch and the Christmas Tree to several television broadcasters, and will be presenting it at MIPTV in Cannes (9-12 April 2018).…
Cinema City Opens Its Fifth 4DX Cinema in Romania
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Cinema City opened in Cluj-Napoca its fifth 4DX cinema in Romania with an investment of approximately 850,000 EUR. Cinema City is the biggest cinema operator in Romania.
Five CEE Projects Receive Eurimages Coproduction Funding
STRASBOURG: Five international coproductions involving Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania, Poland, Croatia and Bulgaria are among the winners of the coproduction funding announced by the Board of Management of the…
PRODUCTION: Four Female Directors Shoot First Polish Series from Netflix
WARSAW: Olga Chajdas and Agnieszka Smoczyńska are joining Agnieszka Holland and Kasia Adamik for the shooting of 1983, the first Polish Netflix series. The 8-episode series, which is currently shooting…
KVIFF Sponsor ČEZ Pulls Out as General Partner of Festival
PRAGUE: The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has lost its general partner just four months before the beginning of the 53rd edition of the festival. The energy company ČEZ decided…
FESTIVALS: 3/4 Wins 22nd Sofia IFF
SOFIA: Ilian Metev’s debut feature 3/4 won the Grand Prix in the international competition of the 22nd Sofia International Film Festival held from 7 to18 March 2018.This Bulgarian/German coproduction also…
PRODUCTION: Marat Sargsyan Shoots The Flood Won‘t Come
VILNIUS: Lithuanian writer/director Marat Sargsyan is currently shooting his debut feature The Flood Won‘t Come / Tvano nebus. The project is supported by the Lithuanian Film Centre.
Slovenia Discusses Women in Film Sector
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre is organising the international panel discussion Women in the Film Sector: A Gender Issue at Klub Lili Novy at Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana on 20 March…
FESTIVALS: 5th Riga International Film Festival Calls for Entries
RIGA: Submissions are open for the 5th edition of the Riga International Film Festival, set to take place from 18 to 31 October 2018.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Czech Documentary Awards
Since 2001, the Institute of Documentary Film (IDF) has been supporting Central and East European creative documentary films in all stages of production. It helps both established and up-and-coming filmmakers…
FNE EXCLUSIVE: Analyst Julio Talavera Tells Us Why Cinema Attendance is Growing in Central and Eastern Europe Despite Less Access to Screens
STRASBOURG: Film New Europe spoke exclusively with Julio Talavera, the author of the analysis Measuring Access to Theatrically Screened Films in Eastern Europe, published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in…
PRODUCTION: Gigant Films in Production with Planet Single 2
WARSAW: Sam Akina’s Planet Single 2, a sequel to the 2016 Polish box office hit starring Maciej Stuhr, is currently shooting in Warsaw. Kino Świat will release the film domestically…
PRODUCTION: Miloš Pušić Shoots Doc on Serbian Football Legend
BELGRADE: Serbian writer/director Miloš Puić is currently in production with long documentary Pixie, focusing on one of the biggest living footaball legends in Serbia, Dragan Stojković Piksi. The film is…
FESTIVALS: The Deminer Wins 20th One World
PRAGUE: The Swedish film The Deminer, directed by Hogir Hirori and Shinwar Kamal, was awarded best film in the International Competition of the 20th One World International Human Rights Documentary…
Review: Downsizing
Actor Matt Damon might be in danger of over-exposure if such a thing were possible in today’s Hollywood. The very much “in demand” actor appears as a leading character in…
Slovenian Government Approves Bill for Additional Funding for Culture and Film Heritage
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian government green lighted an MP-sponsored bill aimed at securing additional funding for arts and culture in 2020-2026. The funds will be earmarked for various urgent areas including…
PRODUCTION: Petr Jákl Signs with Hollywood Producer for the Biggest Budget Czech Film Ever
PRAGUE: Director/producer/screenwriter Petr Jákl signed with the Hollywood producer Cassian Elwes for his epic biopic Jan Žižka, about Bohemia’s greatest warrior Jan Žižka of Trocnov. Jan Žižka is expected to…
Meeting Point – Vilnius Conference Speakers and Programme Announced
VILNIUS: The 9th edition of Meeting Point – Vilnius will focus on how to find alternative ways to distribute films and to create marketing strategies for independent cinema. The industry…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
