FESTIVALS: The Open Wins the 11th Cyprus International Film Festival
PAPHOS: Marc Lahore’s debut feature The Open won the 11th Cyprus International Film Festival, which came to a close on 25 September 2016 after 13 days of international feature, short,…
Estonian Zero Point to Be Released in 24 Languages on VoD Platforms
TALLINN: Zero Point by Estonian director Mihkel Ulk will be released in Autumn 2016 by VoD distributor Under the Milky Way in all territories of the European Union, subtitled in…
FNE at Gdynia 2016: Prize Winners
GDYNIA: The main prize of the 41st Gdynia Film Festival went to The Last Family directed by Jan P. Matuszyński. The film’s star Andrzej Seweryn also won the prize for…
FNE at Golden Rose FF 2016: Prize Winners
VARNA: Ralitza Petrova’s debut feature Godless won the Golden Rose Award of the 34th Golden Rose National Film Festival (19 to 25 of September 2016). Ralitza Petrova was also awarded…
GRANTS: Croatia Announces Minority Coproduction and Animated Film Grants
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre approved 556,730 EUR / 4,178,000 HRK for minority coproductions and animated films on 23 September 2016.
Latvia and Slovakia Select Dawn an Eva Nová as Oscar Contenders
BRATISLAVA / RIGA: Laila Pakalniņa's Dawn / Ausma is Latvia’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards, while Marko Škop’s debut feature Eva Nová…
Slovenia Votes on New Cash Rebate Scheme
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Parliament will vote today, 23 September 2016, on vital changes to Slovenian film legislation that would introduce a cash rebate scheme amounting to 25% of qualified spend…
GRANTS: Czech Republic Announces Grants for Minority Coproductions
PRAGUE: The Czech State Cinematography Fund will allot 738,342 EUR / 19,950,000 CZK to nine minority coproductions. Romania, Latvia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Russia, Croatia and France are among coproduction partners.
Slovenia Selects Houston, We Have a Problem! as Oscar Bid
LJUBLJANA: The docu-fiction Houston, We Have a Problem! by Žiga Virc is Slovenia‘s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards. The film is a…
FNE at the 2016 Golden Rose National Film Festival: Godless
VARNA: Godless by Ralitza Petrova will screen in the main competition of the 34th Golden Rose National Film Festival (19-25 September 2016). The Bulgarian/Danish coproduction has recently won the Golden…
FNE at the 2016 Golden Rose National Film Festival: The Prosecutor, the Defender, the Father and His Son
VARNA: Iglika Triffonova’s The Prosecutor, the Defender, the Father and His Son aka False Witness will screen in the main competition of the 34th Golden Rose National Film Festival (19-25…
FNE at 2016 Gdynia Film Festival: United States of Love
GDYNIA: Tomasz Wasilewski’s United States of Love will vie in the main competition of the 41st Gdynia Film Festival taking place from 19 and 24 September 2016. This Polish/Swedish coproduction…
FNE at 2016 Gdynia Film Festival: Humble Servants
GDYNIA: Crime thriller Humble Servants by Mariusz Gawryś will be showcased in the main competition of the 41st Gdynia Film Festival set to take place from 19 to 24 September…
FNE at 2016 Gdynia Film Festival: Hatred
GDYNIA: Hatred by the acclaimed Wojciech Smarzowski will have its premiere in the main competition of the 41st Gdynia Film Festival taking place from 19 to 24 September 2016. The…
FNE at 2016 Gdynia Film Festival: All These Sleepless Nights
GDYNIA: All These Sleepless Nights by Michał Marczak will have its Polish premiere in the main competition of the 41st Gdynia Film Festival taking place from 19 to 24 September…
FNE at the 2016 Gdynia Film Festival: Blindness
GDYNIA: Ryszard Bugajski’s Blindness will have its Polish premiere in the main competition of the 41st Gdynia Film Festival taking place from 19 to 24 September 2016. The main character…
FNE at 2016 Gdynia Film Festival: The Happiness of the World
GDYNIA: The Happiness of the World directed by Michał Rosa and shot by acclaimed Marcin Koszałka will have its Polish premiere in the main competition of the 41st Gdynia Film…
Estonia’s New Cash Rebate Brought 443,000 EUR Total Spend in 2016
TALLINN: Estonia has concluded two funding contracts with a total spend of 443,000 EUR through the new cash rebate system FilmEstonia launched at the beginning of 2016. The pilot year…
PRODUCTION: Tudor Giurgiu Preps At the Side of the Moon
BUCHAREST: Tudor Giurgiu is in the casting process with his new feature film At the Side of the Moon, set for shooting in Spain and Romania in spring 2017. This…
FNE at the 2016 Golden Rose National Film Festival: Monkey
VARNA: Dimitar Kozev-Shosho’s second feature Monkey aka My Father, My Mother, My Sister will screen in the main competition of the 34th Golden Rose National Film Festival (19-25 September 2016).
