CEE Animation Forum 2023 Ready to Kick Off in Pilsen
PILSEN: The 11th edition of the CEE Animation Forum 2023 will present 28 European animated projects, including feature films, series/TV specials, short films and student works on 8 and 9…
PRODUCTION: Megafilm Service to Start Shooting Military Story Series
BUDAPEST: Megafilm Service Kft. will shoot the six-episode TV series The Protected Facility / A védett létesítmény (working title) directed by Linda Dombrovszky from mid-November 2023 to April 2024.The production…
PRODUCTION: Estonian Director Martti Helde in Postproduction with Documentary Vertical Money
TALLINN: Estonian director/writer Martti Helde is currently in postproduction with his long documentary Vertical Money / Vara küps, a nature catastrophe film shot in more than 60 different places in…
The 20th Arthouse Cinema Training Organised by C.I.C.A.E. Starts in Berlin
BERLIN: Nearly 50 participants from 20 countries are taking part in the 20th edition of the Arthouse Cinema Training taking place 30 October - 5 November 2023 at the famous…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Helmer Todor Chapkanov in Postproduction with Serbian/Bulgarian/Moldavian MEGDAN: Between Water and Fire
BELGRADE: Bulgarian director Todor Chapkanov is currently in postproduction with MEGDAN: Between Water and Fire / MEGDAN: Između vode i vatre, a sports drama he is also coproducing. The film…
OBITUARY: Branko Karabatić, Founder of Split Film Festival
SPLIT: Branko Karabatić, the founder and director of the Split Film Festival, died last week from the consequences of a stroke he had at the end of this year’s edition…
FNE Oscar Watch 2024: List of Films from FNE Partner Countries Selected as Oscar Candidates
WARSAW: Here is the full list of FNE partner countries’ candidates for the 96th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category.
PRODUCTION: Telekom Serbia Boards International Coproduction Series Scar
BELGRADE: The thriller TV series Scar / Cicatriz, which is currently in preproduction, is the first international TV series project of such magnitude for Telekom Serbia. The Spanish/Serbian/Mexican coproduction based…
PRODUCTION: Miia Tervo in Postproduction with Finnish/Estonian The Missile
TALLINN: Finnish director/writer Miia Tervo is currently in postproduction with his feature film The Missile / Ohjus, which will be completed by the end of 2023. The film was supported…
Croatian and Czech/Vietnamese Directors Selected for 46th Résidence of Festival de Cannes
PARIS: Croatian director Andrea Slaviček and Czech/Vietnamese director Diana Cam Van Nguyen are among the five female directors and one male director taking part in the 46th Résidence of the…
PRODUCTION: First Romanian Original Netflix Series Subteran Starts Shooting
BUCHAREST: Subteran, the first Romanian original Netflix series, has started shooting in Bucharest. The six-episode series is produced by Tudor Reu through the company Mobra Films, founded by Cristian Mungiu.…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Gregor Andolšek Starts Shooting This Is a Robbery!
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Gregor Andolšek has started shooting his debut feature This Is a Robbery! / To je rop!, a black comedy supported by the Slovenian Film Center.
FESTIVALS: Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event 2023 Announces Works in Progress Selection
TALLINN: Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event 2023 has announced the projects selected for Baltic Event Works in Progress and International Works in Progress showcases.
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Darko Štante Shoots The Lost Son
LJUBLJANA: Darko Štante, one of the voices of the young generation of Slovenian directors and screenwriters, is currently shooting his sophomore feature The Lost Son / Izgubljeni sin. The 30-days…
PRODUCTION: Caroline Strubbe in Postproduction with Belgian/Dutch/Hungarian The Silent Treatment
BUDAPEST: Belgian director/writer Caroline Strubbe is putting the final touches on her new project, the feature film The Silent Treatment, whose premiere is planned in the spring of 2024.
First Full Moon Creative Lab Announces Participants
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The first edition of the Full Moon Creative Lab, a project dedicated to screenwriters specialising in genre TV series, thriller, horror and fantasy, has announced the three projects to…
Czech Republic One Step Closer to Reopening Production Incentives
PRAGUE: A proposal of a new amendment to the Audiovisual Act has been discussed by the Czech government recently. If approved, the bill should open the production incentives system.
BOX OFFICE: Serbian Film The Heroes of Halyard Tops Domestic Charts
BELGRADE: Serbian WWII epic Heroes of Halyard / Heroji Halijarda by Radoš Bajić tops the local box office in its first week with 21,239 admissions and 85,155 EUR / 9,980,739…
Kung Fu Comedy The Invisible Fight by Rainer Sarnet Sold to North America
TALLINN: Rainer Sarnet’s feature film The Invisible Fight / Nähtamatu võitlus, which is a coproduction between Estonia, Latvia, Finland and Greece, has been sold to North America after a successful…
