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AG Kino-Gilde invites you to Cinema Vision 2030: the conference on innovation for cinema on 22-23 June - Discount promotion for online participants

With Cinema Vision 2030, an innovation conference on 22 and 23 June 2022, the three German cinema associations AG Kino - Gilde, Bundesverband kommunale Filmarbeit and HDF Kino are providing important impulses for the relaunch of cinemas after the pandemic. The conference, which will take place on site at Kino…
15-06-2022

The shooting of the feature The Last Hero by the director Žiga Virc begins

On Saturday, 11 June, the shooting of the Slovenian live-action feature The Last Hero by the director Žiga Virc started in Medvode. The screenplay was written by Iza Strehar and Žiga Virc. The estimated duration of the shooting is twenty-five days. The Last Hero is a drama with comic elements.…
14-06-2022

The 24th EAGLES AWARDS OF POLISH FILM ACADEMY

In solidarity with Ukraine At the 24th Gala of Eagles Awards of the Polish Film Academy, at which the winner of Eagles for Best Film, Best Directing and Best Script was AIDA by Jasmila Žbanić, the movie about Srebrenica massacre, with strong Polish artistic participation, Polish Film Academy again protested…
14-06-2022

Cinelink Industry Days Co-Production Market & Drama

Cinelink Industry Days Reveals Projects Selected For the Co-Production Market and Drama Strands and Announces a New Award
09-06-2022

Top 10 documentary festival programmers come to dok.incubator to select films for their competitions

Sundance, IDFA or True/False will meet at the dok.incubator workshop to exclusively watch the international documentaries in progress and choose the best fit for their competitions. This unique event of the documentary industry bringing together over 100 professionals from more than 25 countries will take place in Olomouc, Czech Republic…
09-06-2022

CONNECTING COTTBUS CALL FOR FEATURE FILM PROJECTS

Submissions are now open for connecting cottbus, the East-West co-productionmarket at the FilmFestival Cottbus on 9-11 November 2022.
08-06-2022

Debuting Artists Develop Their Promising Short Films

This year, CEE Animation presents a new animation pitching Labaimed at young filmmakers. A two-part pitching event called Rise &Shine will take place within the World Festival of Animated Film –Animafest Zagreb from 6 to 8 June, and the second part withinAnimateka International Animated Film Festival in December 2022 inLjubljana,…
31-05-2022

THE KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI SCRIPTEAST AWARD 2022 FOR THE BEST SCRIPT FROM EASTERN EUROPE HAS BEEN PRESENTED AT THE 75th CANNES FILM FESTIVAL FOR THE SIXTEENTH TIME.

OUR PLACE IS OUTER SPACE by Daniel Daoud and Simon Szabo from Hungary has won the Krzysztof Kieślowski ScripTeast Award 2022 for the Best Eastern European Script. Special Mention went to THE FERRYMAN by Jan Koos from Slovakia.
25-05-2022

FERA in #Cannes2022 STATEMENT - Constant Gardeners: The Realities of Today’s Film Sector in Europe

Key players show their commitment to the art of cinema and its unique power and magic to move audiences, by stimulating their curiosity, by exploring other realities, emotions and concepts.
24-05-2022

ScripTeast in Cannes!

Each May, we gather in Cannes to celebrate the scriptwriters who have participated in ScripTeast over the past year and award the best of their scripts the Krzysztof Kieślowski ScripTeast Award at a ceremony by the sea. Fully polished through hard work with the help of our distinguished advisors, we…
22-05-2022

Georgian Film Professionals Initiative Group launches Campaign - For Municipal Cinema

Since the privatization of movie theaters in Georgia began, the country's most important cinemas (Rustaveli, Apollo) have radically modified their function, causing a massive gap between films and audiences. As long as Georgian films celebrate victory at home and abroad from festival to festival, filmmakers individually try to screen their…
22-05-2022

4 documentaries selected for dok.incubator CZ show that no man is an island

dok.incubator announces four selected projects for the 2022 edition of the Czech workshop dealing with topics that reach far beyond the borders of the Czech Republic. The projects were brought to Prague for the first in-person session and started working on their goal - to be ready for cinemas in…
17-05-2022

StopMoLab program for May is published! Join free lectures!

Would you like to listen to Francesca Berlingieri Maxwell talks about the scope of Art Director duties in stop motion animation or meet with Simon Quinn who will introduce the subject of production organization? It's possible now! StopMoLab is all about master workshops, talks, case studies, mentoring, lectures and some…
12-05-2022

2022 CINEEUROPE GOLD AWARDS RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

BRUSSELS, NEW YORK – 11 May 2022: The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) and the Film Expo Group are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2022 CineEurope Gold Awards, given to cinema professionals in recognition of their outstanding dedication and service to the sector. The Awards will be presented…
12-05-2022

Baltic Sea Docs 2022 announces call for projects

Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (BSD) is the most important documentary training and pitching event in the Baltic countries, taking place in Riga, Latvia. The 26th edition is scheduled to take place in Riga from 5 – 11 September 2022. The call for projects is open now and will close…
10-05-2022

Europe Day in the Baltic States – Praising Ukrainian Courage

On the occasion of Europe Day (May 9th) CE Desks of the Baltic States and their partners offer Ukrainian films to demonstrate strong support to Ukraine and gather donations. In Estonia the film program Glory to Ukrainian Filmmakers opens on the 9th of May at Artis cinema with the film…
05-05-2022

Work in Progress of the Odesa International Film Festival will take place at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Due to the full-scale war that Russia is waging against Ukraine, part of the 13th Odesa International Film Festival will take place at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The festival will host a presentation of Ukrainian Works in Progress projects, which is part of the professional section of the…
26-04-2022

KKI Talks at ITFS and APD. SMART COLLABORATION – Embracing New Technical Tools in Animation. Live webinar

Kids Kino Industry, Warsaw-based international co-production forum for filsm and series for young audience, together with ITFS – Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film and Animation Production Days, would like to invite animators and industry representatives to join our live webinar on 3rd of May, 4-5 PM, CEST: SMART COLLABORATION…
21-04-2022

The shooting of the feature Father Figure by the director Nejc Gazvoda begins

On Tuesday, 19 April, the shooting of the new Slovenian live-action feature Father Figure by the screenwriter and director Nejc Gazvoda started in Novo mesto. The film is expected to be shot in 25 shooting days.
20-04-2022

dok.incubator reveals eight selected talents for 2022

dok.incubator workshop announces the final selection of talented filmmakers whose projects will be supported in 2022. Eight selected teams will unfold powerful personal stories, social taboos, and some amazing archival materials at this year’s edition of the workshop. The well-established rough-cut training will bring films from Europe, USA, and South…
19-04-2022