Slovak Historical Drama The Report to Be Released in USA
BRATISLAVA: The historical drama The Report / Správa directed by the acclaimed Slovak director Peter Bebjak is going to be released in the USA by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
FESTIVALS: Verzio Fest 2020 Goes Online
BUDAPEST: The 17th edition of the Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival will take place online in an extended form, running 10 – 22 November 2020.
FESTIVALS: IDFF Artdocfest / Riga 2020 Announces Competition Films
RIGA: The first stand-alone edition of International Documentary Film Festival Ardocfest / Riga will run from 26 November to 1 December 2020 with screenings to be held at the cinema…
FNE at FilmFestival Cottbus 2020: Lithuania’s The Castle Competes at Cottbus 2020
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Lina Lužytė screens her second feature film The Castle / Pilis in the main competition of the 30th edition of FilmFestival Cottbus, 3 – 8 November 2020. …
FNE at FilmFestival Cottbus 2020: Balkan Oasis Competes at Cottbus 2020
COTTBUS: The coproduction between Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Netherlands and France, Oasis by the Serbian director Ivan Ikić will screen in the main competition of the 30th edition…
Georgia's GNFC Postpones Grant Competitions
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center (GNFC) is postponing competitions through the end of 2020 due to uncertainties created by the COVID-19 crisis.
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2020: Ji.hlava Presents 2021 Emerging Producers
JIHLAVA: The 24th edition of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival opens on 27 October 2020, in an extended online version running through 8 November. A highlight of the festival’s…
FESTIVALS: Denmark Takes Main Prize at 2020 Astra Film Festival Online
SIBIU: The Danish film Long Live Love by Sine Skibsholt and the German film As Long As You Still Have Arms by Luisa Bäde won the New Voices in Documentary…
PRODUCTION: Radu Jude in Postproduction With Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
BUCHAREST: The acclaimed Romanian writer/director Radu Jude is currently in postproduction with a new feature film, Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (aka Sleepwalkers), a coproduction between Romania, Luxembourg, the…
Hungary and Serbia Head to CARTOON Springboard
VALENCIA: CARTOON Springboard, a new pitching event for young talents from European animation schools, has selected projects from Serbia and Hungary for its 27 – 29 October 2020 event, which…
Delayed Payments Jeopardise Slovenian Film Production
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian filmmakers are disappointed and concerned about not receiving funds for various film projects through already signed contracts with the Slovenian Film Centre (SFC) for several months. Many of…
FNE Podcast: Festivals in Crisis: Ji.hlava Festival Director Marek Hovorka
Ji.hlava IDFF is the latest in a long line of film festivals forced to go online because of the COVID pandemic. Festival director Market Hovorka talks about the decision to…
FESTIVALS: Ivan I. Tverdovsky’s Conference Wins 2020 Riga IFF
RIGA: The Riga International Film Festival concluded its 7th edition on 25 October 2020, handing its main prize to Ivan I. Tverdovsky’s Conference, which was coproduced by Estonia’s Nafta Films.…
Historical Spy-Thriller O2 Tops Estonian Box Office
TALLINN: The Estonian historical spy-thriller O2 directed by Margus Paju is leading the Estonian box office since its release on 9 October 2020. The film was produced by Nafta Films…
Romanian/Finnish/German Acasă My Home Gets North American Distribution
BUCHAREST: Acasă My Home, the first documentary by the Romanian journalist turned filmmaker Radu Ciorniciuc, will be distributed in North America by Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber. This Romanian/Finnish/German coproduction…
FESTIVALS: Just Film 2020 Unveils International Youth Competition Films
TALLINN: Just Film, running 13 – 29 November 2020, the sub-festival of the Black Nights Film Festival dedicated to youth and children's films, has announced 12 films competing in its …
FESTIVALS: EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2020 Competition Lineup
WARSAW: EnergaCAMERIMAGE has announced the films selected for the main competition of the festival, which will take place from 14 to 21 November 2020 in Toruń.
FNE Oscar Watch 2021: Croatia Selects Extracurricular as Oscar Bid
ZAGREB: Extracurricular directed by Ivan-Goran Vitez is Croatia's candidate for the 93rd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the best international feature film category. The 93rd Academy…
FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2020: Emerging Producer: Agnieszka Skalska - Poland
Agnieszka Skalska is participating in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme of the Ji-hlava International Documentary Film Festival, which runs 27 October - 8 November 2020.
FESTIVALS: Gdynia Film Festival 2020 Announces Lineup
GDYNIA: Fourteen films have qualified for the Main Competition of the 45th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, set to take place from 8 to 12 December 2020. They include 4…
