Four Estonian Animated Films Premiere in Autumn
TALLINN: The Swedish/Estonian coproduction Amalimbo is one of four animated Estonian films planning to premiere in autumn 2016.
FNE/IDF DocBloc: East Silver Call for Applications
The East Silver market is accepting rough cut projects through 31 July 2016.
FNE at KVIFF 2016: FNE FIPRESCI Critics Ratings
KARLOVY VARY: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI to organise a group of 20 critics attending KVIFF to rate the films in the Main Competition and the East of the…
PRODUCTION: Veiko Ounpuu’s The Last Ones Gets Estonian Grant
TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute announced that it will give 490,000 EUR to support The Last Ones / Viimane directed by Veiko Õunpuu. The grant will be distributed over a…
Estonia Lines up Fall Domestic Premieres
TALLINN: Three Estonian films will have their domestic premieres in fall 2016. They include one Estonian/Polish/Dutch coproduction.
Ten CEE Films Receive Eurimages Funding
STRASBOURG: Eurimages announced funding to 29 European coproductions, including ten films which are CEE coproductions, in the June 2016 grant awards. The selection includes films by acclaimed directors Anca Damian…
TVP to Coproduce with BBC Worldwide
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP and BBC Worldwide have signed an intention letter furthering their trade co-operation, which includes coproducing new series and films.
FNE at Paphos International Film Festival 2016: Two Cyprus Films Share Award
NICOSIA: Why Talk Feminism? and The Olive Tree at the Border shared the prize for best short film in the national competition of the Paphos International Film Festival. The awards,…
Agnus Dei Gets US Release
WARSAW: Anne Fontaine’s drama Agnus Dei starring Agata Kulesza and Agata Buzek will be released by Music Box Films in the U.S. on 1 July 2016.
PRODUCTION: Ryszard Zatorski Shoots Romantic Comedy
WARSAW: Ryszard Zatroski is shooting Porady na zdrady, a romantic comedy about marital infidelity starring Weronika Rosati. Figaro Film Production Ltd. is producing.
GRANTS: Lithuania Announces Grants for 2016
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Centre has distributed 316,060 EUR in grants to 17 films in its 2016 grants round. The grants will go to 14 projects for preproduction, two films…
PRODUCTION: The Eternal Road Goes into Production
TALLINN: The Finnish/Swedish/Estonian coproduction The Eternal Road directed by Antti-Jussi Annila has begun filming in Estonia.
FNE at Fest Anca 2016: Animation Festival Features Slovak Competition
ZILINA: Slovakia is set for the opening of its third festival in three weeks, with Fest Anca scheduled to take place 29 June to 3 July.
Malta Seeks Investment in Film Studios
VALLETTA: Speaking at a public event, the Malta Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis said that the government will be seeking investors for the Malta Film Studios.
FNE/IDF DocBloc: The Goldspinners
An interview with filmmakers Kiur Aarma and Hardi Volmer.
FNE at KVIFF 2016: Karlovy Vary Unveils Industry Programme
PRAGUE: The 51st Karlovy Vary IFF, which runs 1-9 July 2016, has announced awards totalling 150,000 EUR as part of its Film Industry @KVIFF 2016 events.
OBITUARY: Andrzej Kondratiuk
WARSAW: Polish cult film director Andrzej Kondratiuk died 22 June 2016 in Warsaw. He would have turned 80 on 20 July.
Polish Film Institute Creates Film School Digital Base
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute launched a digital library of school films made by the students and graduates of four leading Polish film schools. The collection includes over 200 productions,…
UNIC Reports Increased Attendance in CEE
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) 2015 annual report shows healthy increased cinema attendance across much of Central and Eastern Europe, with especially strong results in Poland, Estonia and the…
Czech Company Invests in Serbian Studio
PRAGUE: The Czech company SEBRE has purchased a 20 percent stake in Serbia’s Avala Film Studio. The company said there are plans to invest as much as 10 m EUR…
