Young CEE Directors Selected for Future Frames
HAMBURG: Ten film students and graduates will present their films to industry professionals during European Film Promotion’s Future Frames taking place 2-5 July 2017 during the Karlovy Vary IFF.
FNE at Cyprus Film Days International Festival: Rosemarie wins 2017 Festival
NICOSIA: Cypriot director Adonis Florides’ production Rosemarie won the Glocal Images Best Film Award at the 15th Cyrus Film Days International Festival held in Limassol and Nicosia from 27 April…
Daniel Rafaelić to Head Croatian Audiovisual Centre
ZAGREB: Daniel Rafaelić was named director of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre for a four year term, after a unanimous vote at a meeting of the Board of Directors.
FNE at Anifilm 2017: France Takes Top Animation Awards
TREBON: The growing international recognition of the Czech Republic’s beloved animation festival Anifilm was evidenced in the awarding of prizes, with the best animated feature for adults going to France’s…
New Minister of Culture Appointed in Bulgaria
SOFIA: Former Deputy Minister of Culture Boil Banov was appointed as the new Minister of Culture on 5 May 2017 under Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. He succeeds Rashko Mladenov, Minister…
FESTIVALS: Last Family wins Netia Off Camera Grand Prix
CRACOW: Last Family by Jan Matuszyński won the Gand Prix Krakow Film Award and Audience Award at the 10th Netia Off Camera Film Festival held in Cracow 28 April -…
FNE at Visegrad Animation Forum 2017: CEE Animators Pitch TV Programmes
TREBON: The artistic and production team behind Slovakia’s success animated TV series Mimi & Lisa were among the five CEE presenters pitching new animated TV projects to the international jury…
Arkadiusz Biedrzycki and Bartłomiej Konarski win SCRIPT PRO 2017
CRACOW: Arkadiusz Biedrzycki and Bartłomiej Konarski won the Special Award Canal+ at SCRIPT PRO 2017 for their script In Person / We własnej osobie.
VSMU Hosts Visegrad Film Forum
BRATISLAVA: The VSMU film school in central Bratislava was the heart of the 6th edition of the Visegrad Film Forum, hosting master classes with film and TV professionals for an…
Industry Dominates VAF/Anifilm 2017
TREBON: Animated TV series pitches from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Croatia were among the ten projects presented at the Visegrad Animation Forum (VAF) taking place 2-4 May 2017,…
PRODUCTION: Canal+ Shooting Second Season of Hit Series Teacher/Belfer
WARSAW: CANAL+ commissioned a second season of the crime series Teacher / Belfer starring Maciej Stuhr. TVN is the executive producer.
New Format for New Horizons Studio+
WROCŁAW: New Horizons Studio+ will host a special workshop for filmmakers with projects in development during the 8th edition of the 17th T-Mobile New Horizons festival on 5-8 August 2017…
FESTIVALS: Requiem for Mrs. J. Takes goEast Main Prize
WIESBADEN: The 17th edition of goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film ended on 2 May 2015 by handing out awards totaling 50,000 EUR.
PRODUCTION: Creative Documentary Hello, Dear Granny! in Postproduction
VILNIUS: A Lithuanian/German documentary coproduction Hello, Dear Granny!/ Liebe Oma, Guten Tag! directed by two sisters, Jūratė Samulionytė and Vilma Samulionytė, is in postproduction. The release is planned for November…
Polański's Based on A True Story in Cannes Line-up
WARSAW: Roman Polanski’s French/Polish coproduction Based on A True Story will screen in the official selection at the 70th Cannes IFF. The picture was produced with the support of the…
Wajda's Last Film Afterimage Gets Distribution in Hungary
WARSAW: Andrzej Wajda's last production, the dramatic biopic Afterimage, will premiere in Hungary on 4 May 2017 distributed by Vertigo Media. The film has already been sold to Canada, France,…
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…
FESTIVALS: I Go Back Home – Jimmy Scott Wins MofA Film Festival Top Award
SOFIA: Yoon-Ha Chang’s I Go Back Home – Jimmy Scott, produced by Germany’s Kemper Music Production, grabbed the Best Documentary Film Award of the Master of Art International Documentary Film…
PRODUCTION: Ilija Piperkoski Shooting Macedonian/Romanian Coproduction
OHRID: Screenwriter and director Ilija Piperkoski is shooting his debut feature film Grandpa and Grandson, produced by Pandora`s box production, in cooperation with Dream Factory and Romania’s Alien film.
Slovenian Cinematographers Fete National DoP’s
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Society of Cinematographers (Združenje filmskih snemalcev Slovenije, ZFS) handed out their second annual IRIS awards for best achievement in cinematography in five categories. A total of 42…
