Croatian Gaming Industry Prepares for New State Incentives
ZAGREB: As Croatia is preparing new incentives for the gaming industry, a study released at the 10th edition of Reboot InfoGamer projects that the incentives would push the annual gaming…
Hungarian Lesson Learned Wins 2024 LIFFE
LJUBLJANA: Lesson Learned by Bálint Szimler received the Kingfisher Award for the Best Film in the Perspectives Competition at the 35th edition of the Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFE, 13…
FNE Podcast: German Actress Lena Urzendowsky
FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
PRODUCTION: Marko Škop Shoots Slovak/Czech Drama Anna
BRATISLAVA: The acclaimed Slovak director Marko Škop is currently in production with his psychological drama Anna. His third feature film, which is a Slovak/Czech coproduction, tells the story of a…
PRODUCTION: Krista Burāne in Postproduction with Latvian Musical Doc All the Birds Sing
RIGA: Latvian director Krista Burāne is currently in postproduction with All the Birds Sing / Visi putni skaisti dzied, a musical documentary with animated elements. It aims to answer the…
Winners of 2024 Hungarian Incubator Programme Announced
BUDAPEST: Nine finalists pitched their stories to the jury of film and media industry representatives at the 9th Incubator Pitch Forum organised by the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI).
Labina Mitevska to Receive 2024 Eurimages International Co-production Award
STRASBOURG: The Macedonian producer and actress Labina Mitevska will be awarded with the Eurimages International Co-production Award by Eurimages and the European Film Academy at the 37th European Film Awards,…
PRODUCTION: Damjan Kozole Starts Shooting New Project 20 Meters
LJUBLJANA: The famed Slovenian director Damjan Kozole is currently shooting his new feature film 20 Meters / 20 metrov, which is a Slovenian/Serbian/Croatian/Macedonian/Bosnian coproduction.
Slovak Queer Film Festival 2024 Starts in Bratislava
BRATISLAVA: The 18th edition of the Slovak Queer Film Festival is screening more than 30 feature-length films, as well as over 30 short films from 25 countries. The festival takes…
Mutiny Starring Jason Statham Wraps Filming in Malta
VALLETTA: Action thriller Mutiny directed by Jean-François Richet and starring Jason Statham has wrapped shooting in Malta after several weeks. The UK production is taking advantage of the 40% cash…
Winners of 2024 PÖFF Shorts
TALLINN: The international short film and animation festival PÖFF Shorts, taking place within the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, announced its winners on 16 November 2024.
Bansko Film Fest 2024 Starts in Bulgaria
BANSKO: The 23rd edition of the International Festival of Mountaineering and Extreme Cinema, Bansko Film Fest, will screen 75 films from 39 countries from 20 to 24 November 2024 in…
BOX OFFICE: Serbian Debut Feature Isolation Tops Domestic Charts
BELGRADE: The mystery thriller Isolation directed by Marko Backović has reigned in the local domestic box office charts with 56,430 admissions and 283,047 EUR / 33,111,253 RSD gross since the…
Cyprus Is Gaining Momentum as Filming Destination
NICOSIA: Thirteen projects are underway in Cyprus under the audiovisual programme initiated by Invest Cyprus. They include a new project by Find Me Falling director Stelana Kliris, as well as…
Tinatin Rukhadze Appointed Minister of Culture and Sports in Georgia
TBILISI: Tinatin Rukhadze has been appointed the new Minister of Culture and Sports in Georgia.
FNE Podcast: German Composer Dascha Dauenhauer
FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
Lithuanian Film Centre Backs Anniversary of European Convention on Cinematographic Coproduction
STRASBOURG: Eurimages and the Lithuanian Film Centre, in association with the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO), celebrated the 30th anniversary of the entry into force of the European Convention on Cinematographic…
LIFFE 2024 Starts in Ljubljana
LJUBLJANA: The 35th edition of the Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFE) is screening over 90 full-length films and three sections of short films from 13 to 24 November 2024.
Polish Production Designer Jagna Dobesz to Receive Excellence Award at European Film Awards 2024
BERLIN: Polish production designer Jagna Dobesz will be presented with the European Production Design prize at the 37th European Film Awards, which will be held in Lucerne, Switzerland, on 7…
Winners of 2024 CEE Animation Forum
PILSEN: The 12th CEE Animation Forum, the leading pitching and networking event in Central and Eastern Europe, concluded on 13 November 2024 with the announcement of the winners.
