A Syrian Love Story Wins One World
PRAGUE: A Syrian Love Story by the British director Sean McAllister won Best Film at the 18th One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival. The Estonian documentary Out of…
PRODUCTION: Grzegorz Jonkajtys Preps Animated Film Floppy Bear
WARSAW: Grzegorz Jonkajtys is in preproduction with a full-feature animated film inspired by one of the most popular Polish children's programmes, Floppy Bear. The production of this 3D stop motion…
FNE at East Doc Platform 2016: Awards Winners
PRAGUE: The fifth edition of the East Doc Platform held in Prague from 7 to 13 March awarded at its closing ceremony the best of the projects in development participating…
FNE TV: Ivana Pauerová Milošević documentary maker and Institute of Documentary Film board member
FNE asked Ivana Pauerová Milošević about the role of television and how internet is changing the way documentaries reach audiences.
Ted Kotcheff Plans a Film on King Boris III
SOFIA: Acclaimed Canadian-Bulgarian director Ted Kotcheff, who was awarded the honorary Golden Age – Star by Bulgaria’s Ministry of Culture on 11 March 2016, plans to shoot a film dedicated…
FNE TV: Filip Remunda Czech documentary maker and Institute of Documentary Film cofounder and board member
FNE asked Filip Remunda how the ways documentaries are produced and how they are reaching audiences is changing in Central and Eastern Europe.
PRODUCTION: Călin Peter Netzer Starts Shooting Ana, Mon Amour
BUCHAREST: The new project Ana, Mon Amour from the acclaimed writer/director Călin Peter Netzer, a Romanian/German/French coproduction, started shooting in Bucharest on 10 March 2016.
FilmEstonia Cash Rebate Fund Announces First Grant
TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute announced that the first grant from the country’s new cash rebate fund FilmEstonia will go to the historical drama The Eternal Road by the Finnish…
FESTIVALS: BUZZ CEE Calls for Applications
BUZĂU: The first edition of the BUZZ CEE International Film Festival dedicated to Central and Eastern European cinema will take place in the Romanian town of Buzău on 4-8 May…
FNE IDF DocBloc: To Run Away from the Nazis and from the Islamic State Is Almost the Same Thing
On 28 April 1945, a unique cinematic report was shot about the arrival of prisoners freed from the German concentration camps to the refugee camp in Malmö.
PRODUCTION: Korean Series Shooting in Piran
LJUBLJANA: A South Korean crew is currently shooting approximately 50 minutes for the popular TV series Dear Friends in Piran, an old Slovenian town on the coast near Portoroz, where…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian National Television Wraps Under Cover
SOFIA: Bulgarian National Television announced that the most popular Bulgarian TV series Under Cover, which is currently shooting, will come to an end in 2016. According to the BNT Programming…
Romanian Debutant Producers Call for Reform of Funding for First Features
BUCHAREST: A group of Romanian producers have issued an open letter calling for the reform of the regulations for the funding of first feature films claiming they have no chance…
FESTIVALS: EU Film Festival Starts in Georgia
TBILISI: Seventeen films will be screened at the fourth edition of the EU Film Festival, which will take place in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Rustavi, Bolnisi and Mestia on 9-18 March 2016.
PRODUCTION: Christos Georgiou Shoots Happy Birthday
NICOSIA: Cypriot writer/director Christos Georgiou is currently shooting his feature film Happy Birthday. The project was selected for the Berlinale Coproduction Market 2014.
FESTIVALS: Sofia IFF Ready to Kick Off
SOFIA: Eighteen films were selected for the International Competition of the 20th Sofia International Film Festival, which will take place from 10 to 20 March 2016.
Izabela Kiszka-Hoflik Named Head of Film Production at PISF
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute introduced significant staff changes this week with Head of International Relations Izabela Kiszka-Hoflik moving to Head of the Film Production Department.
Romanian Doc Channel to Broadcast also in Bulgaria
BUCHAREST: Cinethronix, a documentary cable channel from Constanța, received a license and will broadcast in Bucharest, Southeast Romania and also in Bulgaria.
Body Wins Best Film at Polish Eagles 2016
WARSAW: Silver Bear winner Body/Ciało won Best Film and Best Director at Polish Eagles 2016. Małgorzata Szumowska's drama tied with The Eccentrics. The Sunny Side of the Street with four…
Dubrovnik Studio Plans Under Discussion
DUBROVNIK: The shooting of Star Wars, which will take place in Dubrovnik from 9 to 20 March, re-ignites the discussion around the opportunity of building a film studio in Dubrovnik.
