Year of German Central European Films 2024: German Films at 2024 Karlovy Vary IFF

KARLOVY VARY: A total of 21 German productions and coproductions will screen in various sections of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, whose 58th edition will be held from 28…
18-06-2024

Semmelweis Receives Six Awards at MOZ.GO – Hungarian Motion Picture Awards

VESZPRÉM: Semmelweis by Lajos Koltai received the awards for Best Feature Film and Best Director at the Hungarian Motion Picture Festival, held in Veszprém, Balatonfüred and Balatonalmádi 12 - 15…
16-06-2024

PRODUCTION: Emilios Avraam in Postproduction with Cypriot Feature Film Smaragda: I Got Thick Skin and I Can't Jump

NICOSIA: Cypriot director/writer Emilios Avraam is currently in postproduction with his debut feature Smaragda - I Got Thick Skin and I Can't Jump / Smaragda (Σμαράγδα), which is supported by…
16-06-2024

FESTIVALS: Awards for Films from FNE Partner Countries at Annecy International Animation Film Festival

ANNECY: The Latvian majority coproduction Flow by Gints Zilbalodis received four awards including the Jury Award and the Audience Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (9-15 June 2024),…
16-06-2024

Darko Lungulov’s 1970 Receives Support from Luxembourg Film Fund

BELGRADE: The coming-of-age drama 1970 directed by Serbian director Darko Lungulov received production support of 200,000 EUR from Film Fund Luxembourg. The film is a coproduction between Serbia, Hungary, Croatia…
16-06-2024

Polish Filmmakers Demand Fair Internet Royalties in Front of Parliament

WARSAW: On 11 June 2024 the Polish film community gathered in front of the Sejm, rallying under the slogan Enough waiting for internet royalties! This protest coincided with the first…
13-06-2024

PRODUCTION: Andrei Epure in Postproduction with Romanian/Bulgarian/French Drama Don’t Let Me Die

BUCHAREST: Romanian director Andrei Epure is currently in postproduction with his debut feature Don’t Let Me Die / Nu mă lăsa să mor, which is awaiting funding results for completion.…
13-06-2024

Slow Wins Major Prizes at Lithuanian National Awards Silver Crane

VILNIUS: Marija Kavtaradze’s sophomore feature Slow / Tu man nieko neprimeni (Lithuania, Spain, Sweden) won six major awards out of 13 nominations at the 15th National Film Awards Silver Crane…
13-06-2024

FNE at Mediterrane FF 2024: Mediterrane Film Festival Announces Full Programme

VALLETTA: The Mediterrane Film Festival has announced the full programme for its second edition taking place in Valletta from 22 to 30 June 2024. The festival is organised by the …
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Romanian Showcase of Creative Entertainment at Cannes Lions 2024

BUCHAREST: Nine Romanian companies will be showcased through the umbrella A Romanian Showcase of Creative Entertainment at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity taking place 17 – 21 June…
13-06-2024

FNE Podcast: Director Christian Petzold

FNE together with German Films is launching the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
11-06-2024

PRODUCTION: Montenegrin Director Bojan Stijović Shoots Brothers

PODGORICA: The shooting for the Montenegrin/Serbian coproduction Brothers / Crna truba (working title) directed by Bojan Stijović is taking place in the village of Grahovo, Montenegro, throughout June 2024. The…
11-06-2024

Baltic Sea Docs 2024 Announces Selected Projects

RIGA: A total of 26 projects from 17 countries, including Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, Ukraine and Georgia, have been selected for Baltic Sea Docs 2024. The leading documentary pitching…
11-06-2024

Why Artistic Freedom Matters: Bringing Order into Chaos

Article by director Katarzyna Klimkiewicz, who sits on the board of FERA, and Danish director Ida Grøn, deputy head of The Association of Danish Film Directors. A hungry person cannot…
11-06-2024

PRODUCTION: Croatian Director Antonio Nuić Shot His New Feature Entirely in Studio

ZAGREB: The acclaimed Croatian director/screenwriter Antonio Nuić wrapped the shooting of his new feature film Loop / Petlja on 3 June 2024. The entire film was shot in 19 days…
09-06-2024

PRODUCTION: László Nemes Starts Shooting Orphan in Budapest

BUDAPEST: Oscar-winning Hungarian director László Nemes will start shooting his third feature film, Orphan / Árva, in June 2024. French Charades and Polish New Europe Film Sales will handle the…
09-06-2024

FNE Podcast: Director Hanno Olderdissen

FNE together with German Films is launching the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
09-06-2024

FESTIVALS: Winners of World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest 2024

ZAGREB: The Grand Prix in the Grand Competition Short Film of the World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb (3 – 8 June 2024) went to the Dutch/Belgian/French The…
09-06-2024

CEE Animation to Showcase Central and Eastern European Talent at MIFA 2024

PRAGUE: CEE Animation will once again participate in MIFA, the world’s biggest animation market, taking place 11 - 14 June 2024 in Annecy. Besides promoting Central and Eastern European animated…
09-06-2024

Croatia Allocates Over 26 m EUR for Game Industry Center in Novska

NOVSKA: Representatives of the Croatian government, the Sisak-Moslavina County and the City of Novska co-presented an agreement granting the release of 26.3 m EUR from the EU’s Just Transition Fund…
06-06-2024