FNE TV AVP Live ! : Helena Frankova, Director Czech Cinematography Fund

The Czech Republic recently approved a new law for cinematography. FNE spoke with Helena Frankova earlier this year as the Czechs prepared to begin the process of the implementation of…
23-08-2013

Sylvester Stallone Shooting Expendables 3 in Bulgaria

SOFIA: The Nu Image/Millennium Films mega production The Expendables 3, which leading man Sylvester Stallone co-wrote, began shooting in Varna, the postcard-perfect Bulgarian Black Sea town, 19 August.
23-08-2013

FNE TV AVP Live ! : Silvia Costa Rapporteur for Creative Europe for the EU Parliament

FNE TV spoke to Italian MEP Silvia Costa about Creative Europe and its implications for cultural diversity and the CEE region. Click HERE to watch the video.
23-08-2013

FNE - IDF DocBloc: Beetles and Presidents Offer Lessons

PRAGUE: Armed with no end of ironic analysis, director Hana Novakova takes on modern Czech politics with the help of the south Bohemian bark beetle and several offbeat personalities in…
23-08-2013

FNE TV AVP Live !: Doris Pack, Chair of the EU Committee on Culture and Education

FNE asked Doris Pack about EU policy on support for filmmakers in Central and Eastern Europe and the special role that cultural identity plays in the EU. Doris Pack also…
22-08-2013

Sarbu Steps Down as CME Leader

PRAGUE: The guiding force at Central European Media Enterprises, the Ron Lauder and Time Warner-owned TV network leading the regional market, is shifting with the resignation of CEO Adrian Sarbu,…
22-08-2013

FNE TV AVP Live !: Oldrich Vlasak, Vice President of European Parliament

FNE asked Oldrich Vlasak about what funds other than the MEDIA are available for the funding of European film and culture. Click HERE to watch the video.
22-08-2013

FESTIVALS: Lithuania Fest Launches Baltic Program

VILNUS: The Vilnius IFF, moving to boost its focus on local work, has announced a new competition program for 2014, Baltic Gaze, which will screen films created in the Baltic…
22-08-2013

FNE at SOFA: Nikolaj Nikitin Tells of the Inspiration and Strategy Behind Innovative Film Biz Training

WROCLAW: Berlinale film delegate Nikolaj Nikitin just launched a new training program for young industry professionals from CEE along with Germany and the Caucasus, SOFA (School of Film Agents). The…
21-08-2013

FNE TV: Jakub Duszynski Co-President of Europa Distribution and Artistic Director of Gutek Film

FNE asked Jakub Duszynski about the most important issues backing European sales agents and European distributors today and how the are working together to find new ways of reaching bigger…
21-08-2013

PRODUCTION: Nap Toader Preps Bypass

BUCHAREST: The third feature of Nap Toader will chronicle the comic fallout of an ambulance unit discovering a fortune under the bed of a dying old man.
21-08-2013

Georgian-Turkish Co-Prod Sessions Highlight Batumi Fest

BATUMI: The eighth edition of the Batumi art-house fest (BIAFF), running 15-22 September, will host talks by key players for its industry panel on paving the way for more Georgian-Turkish…
21-08-2013

FNE TV: Michal Bregant, Director of the Czech National Film Archives

FNE asked PhDr Michal Bregant, the Director of the Czech National Film Archives about the recent re-organisation of the NFA and the new and more important role it will be…
20-08-2013

PRODUCTION: Bulgaria's Fourth Power Strikes Close to Home

SOFIA: An ambitious new 12-part political thriller series about a fictional daily newspaper, Fourth Power, will finally air on pubcaster Bulgarian National Television in September, following its victory over real-life…
20-08-2013

FNE TV: Riina Sildos, Managing Director, Baltic Event

The B’EST (Baltic Bridge East by West) has just announced its project slate for its second edition to be held in St Petersburg from 11-15 September. FNE asked Riina Sildos,…
20-08-2013

Gdynia FF Screens Contenders with Broad Base

GDYNIA: The line-up for the main competition at 36th Gdynia fest features strong work, much of which has already won praises and prizes abroad. can serve as a comprehensive guide…
20-08-2013

PRODUCTION: Juric's The Reaper Explores Conflict

ZAGREB: Zvonimir Juric's social drama The Reaper (Kosac), set to begin production next in September, paints a portrait of struggle in a war-torn land. Produced by Ankica Juric Tilic and…
20-08-2013

Romanian Docus Forecast for Growth is Sunny

More collaboration with public TV resources would mean a blossoming of Romanian docu production and distribution, according to study session by Aradocs, a joint project of the Romanian documentary filmmakers…
19-08-2013

Serbian and Bosnian Exhibitors Stump for Teamwork on Digitizing

Cinema exhibition professionals meeting at the Sarajevo IFF predicted Saturday that public-private partnerships are likely the best way forward in digitizing the aging screening facilities in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia.
19-08-2013

Slovakia, Lithuania and Georgia Head to Baltic Bridge

Austria, Lithuania and Slovakia have won leading roles in the St Petersburg- and Tallinn-based Baltic Bridge East by West (B'EST‎) feature workshop series kicking off 11 September. Gangster comedy Kaviar,…
16-08-2013