FESTIVALS: More and Pomegranate Orchard Take Top Prizes at Malatya IFF
MALATYA: More / Daha directed by Onur Saylak won the Best Film Award in the National Competition of the 7th edition of the Malatya IFF at the closing ceremony on…
Jacek Bromski Joins the Board of CISAC Writers & Directors Worldwide Congress
WARSAW: Polish film director, screenwriter and producer Jacek Bromski joined the Board of Writers & Directors Worldwide Congress, a part of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers…
RE-ACT Extends Deadline
ZAGREB: The deadline for applications for the RE-ACT co-development fund has been extended to 22 November 2017.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Three East Silver Titles Head to Hungary
Films by Czech director Helena Trestikova and Romanian director Alexandru Solomon have been picked up by Hungary's Verzio IDFF.
FESTIVALS: Men Don’t Cry Wins Bratislava IFF
BRATISLAVA: Men Don’t Cry directed by Alen Drljević took the main prize of the 19th Bratislava IFF, which concluded on 16 November 2017.
FESTIVALS: Chronicles of Melanie Wins Lielais Kristaps Fest
RIGA: Latvian/Czech/Finnish coproduction Chronicles of Melanie directed by Viesturs Kairišs won the Best Feature Film award at the Latvian national film festival Lielais Kristaps, which concluded on 14 November 2017.
Polish Costume Designer Wins EFA Award
BERLIN: Katarzyna Lewinska was among the first seven winners announced for the European Film Awards.
FNE at Connecting Cottbus: Inventory
COTTBUS: One of the many new initiatives at this year’s edition of Connecting Cottbus, 9 – 10 November 2017, was a pitching session of projects from the MIDPOINT Feature Launch…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus Work in Progress: Speedway
COTTBUS: The Polish drama Speedway, directed by Dorota Kędzierzawska and produced by Arthur Reinhart for Kid Film, was one of four films seeking gap funding at Connecting Cottbus’ first Works…
REVIEW: Suburbicon
The honourary Italian from Lake Como George Clooney is back on the Lido with a quirky film called Suburbicon with a script by the Coen brothers that he has amended…
TVP's Series Format The Artists Sold to USA
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP signed a preliminary contract with Intrigue Entertainment allowing the US company to adapt its original Polish series format The Artists for the US market.
TV Series Shot in Lithuania Gets Emmy Nomination
VILNIUS: Lithuanian production company Artbox is celebrating the nomination of Tokyo Trial for an International Emmy. Artbox provided services for the four-part historical series, which was shot mainly in Lithuania.
Letters To Santa 3 Top Polish Box Office
WARSAW: The third part of the Christmas-themed Polish romantic comedy series, Letters to Santa 3, had 775,817 admissions since its 10 November 2017 premiere, making it the best opening weekend…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus: Producers Address Women’s Issues in Filmmaking in Europe
COTTBUS: The glass ceiling is budgets. That was the message coming from the first Female Producers Roundtable organised by Connecting Cottbus, 9 – 10 November 2017. For countries with larger…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus: The Russian Doctor
COTTBUS: Georgian director Vano Burduli pitched his third feature film The Russian Doctor at Connecting Cottbus, which took place 9 – 10 November 2017.
FNE at Connecting Cottbus: Zana
COTTBUS: Macedonia, Croatia and Bulgaria are lining up to come on board Zana, a feature film from Kosovo directed by Antoneta Kastrati. The project was presented as part of the…
FNE at Cottbus Film Festival: Poland Sweeps Cottbus Awards
COTTBUS: The power of Polish cinema was on display in Cottbus, with Anna Jadowska’s drama Wild Roses winning the Best Film prize at the 27th Cottbus Film Festival, and its…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus: Film Center Serbia Increases Film Funding
COTTBUS: Film Center Serbia, which partnered with Connecting Cottbus (9 – 10 November 2017) as one of this year’s new events, will see an increase in funding rising to 10…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus: Leave No Traces
COTTBUS: Polish director Jan P. Matuszynski, who won the best debut prize at last year’s Cottbus Film Festival with The Last Family, returned to Cottbus to pitch his historical thriller…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus: Sorry, Poland
COTTBUS: Poland’s second project, which was pitched at Connecting Cottbus taking place 9 – 10 November alongside the Cottbus Film Festival, is from coco alum Kuba Czekaj, whose last film…
