PRODUCTION: Mariana Čengel Solčanská in Postproduction with Kidnapping
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Mariana Čengel Solčanská moved to postproduction as she wrapped the shooting of her upcoming feature film Kidnapping/ Únos end of June 2016. The film is set to…
Romanian CNC Has a New Council of Administration
BUCHAREST: Romanian Film Centre (CNC) will have a new Council of Administration starting 1 August 2016.
FESTIVALS: Motovun Film Festival Kicks Off
MOTOVUN: The 19th edition of Motovun Film Festival, a festival primarily dedicated to films from small cinematographies and independent productions, will screen 13 films in the competition from 26 to…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 27.07.2016
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
FESTIVALS: Toni Erdmann Wins European Film Festival Palić
PALIĆ: German/Austrian/Romanian coproduction Toni Erdmann by Maren Ade was awarded Golden Tower for Best Film in the International Competition of the 23rd European Film Festival Palić, Serbia (16-22 July 2016).
The 7th New Horizons Studio Opens within T-Mobile New Horizons IFF
WROCŁAW: The 7th edition of New Horizons Studio hosts 24 participants from all over the world and will train them in story and project development and pitching as well as…
FESTIVALS: Erlkoning Wins Countryside Animafest Cyprus
PAPHOS: The Swiss film Erlkoning by Georges Schwizgebel was awarded the International Grand Prix at the 15th Countryside Animafest Cyprus, while I, the Eye by Eleni Chandriotou won in the…
Six International Productions Expected to Shoot in Croatia
ZAGREB: In the first half of 2016, four international productions chose Croatia as their filming location, with additional six in the pipeline. The projects originate from the UK, Denmark, Sweden,…
PRODUCTION: Sergei Loznitsa Shoots A Gentle Creature in Latvia
RIGA: Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa’s new project A Gentle Creature is currently shooting in and around the second biggest Latvian city, Daugavpils. This is his second feature film shooting in…
Seminar Creative Europe MEDIA Programme – Possibilities for the Audiovisual Industry
ODESSA: Edith Sepp the head of the Estonian Film Institute and Chair of the Film New Europe Association presented Film New Europe and the opportunities it offers to the European…
PRODUCTION: Kiran Kolarov Preps Melodrama
SOFIA: Bulgarian writer/director Kiran Kolarov will start the shooting of his twelfth feature film Melodrama on 6 August 2016.
FNE at T-Mobile New Horizons IFF: Polish Days Line up
WROCŁAW: The 16th edition of T-Mobile New Horizons IFF will present a showcase of Polish productions from 27 to 29 July 2016.
The Last Transhumance Launches Second Crowdfunding Campaign
BUCHAREST: Dragoş Lumpan's The Last Transhumance/Ultima transhumanţă, a 90-minute documentary shot along a 45,000 km route in Albania, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Wales and Romania has launched a second crowdfunding campaign…
PRODUCTION: Romanian Independent Film Starring Armand Assante Wraps Shooting in Romania
BUCHAREST: Armand Assante stars in The Wanderers, an independent feature film produced and directed by Dragoș Buliga, which wrapped shooting in Bucharest on 21 July 2016. The film is a…
Anthropoid to Be Released in UK and Ireland in September 2016
PRAGUE: The British/Czech/French coproduction Anthropoid by Sean Ellis will be released in the UK and Ireland on 9 September 2016. The film stars Jamie Dornan, Cillian Murphy, Charlotte Le Bon,…
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Silver Market 2016 - Submissions Open until 31 July
East Silver, a documentary market specialised in Eastern and Central European documentary film, is still open for submissions for upcoming projects in rough cut stage.
FESTIVALS: Sarajevo IFF Announces Line up
SARAJEVO: Eleven titles have been selected for the International Competition Programme of the 22th Sarajevo International Film Festival, running from 12 to 20 August 2016.
International Productions Are Still Flocking to the Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Several big international productions are shooting and prepping in the Czech Republic in the second half of 2016. The spend of international productions in the Czech Republic has increased…
OBITUARY: Romanian Actor Radu Beligan, the Oldest Actor on Stage
BUCHAREST: Romanian actor Radu Beligan, the oldest actor on stage by Guinness World Records, died at 97 in Bucharest on 20 July 2016.
Seminar Creative Europe MEDIA Programme – Possibilities for the Audiovisual Industry
ODESSA: Edith Sepp, Head of the Estonian Film Institute and Chair of the Film New Europe Association, will give a presentation of Film New Europe at the seminar Creative Europe…
