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EUROPEAN OSCAR SUBMISSIONS COURTING RUSSIAN AUDIENCES
EFP’s European online film festival in Russia kicks off with screenings in St. Petersburg For the fourth time, European Film Promotion will present WESTWIND, the special showcase to promote European films on the Russian market, using the artistic excellence and the commercial pull of the European Oscar submissions for Best…
SOFA – SCHOOL OF FILM AGENTS 2016 in review - Strengthening the regional film culture effectively
In its 4th edition, from August 19th to 28th 2016, SOFA – School of Film Agents has given eight exceptionally promising young cultural managers the possibility to develop their own film structure projects with the help of expert tutors.
Slovak Film News: September showcases of Slovak films
Slovak Films in Australia - On Sept 14 the Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australiakicked off its fourth edition! The festival commenced in Melbourne and will continue to Perth, Sydney and for the first time also to Canberra.
Five Debut Films Nominated for European Discovery
At the Oldenburg International Film Festival in Germany, the European Film Academy has announced this year’s nominations for the EUROPEAN DISCOVERY – Prix FIPRESCI, an award presented annually in co-operation with the international federation of film critics to a young and upcoming director for a first full-length feature film.
Call for projects for RE-ACT Co-Development Funding is now open
Representatives of RE-ACT presented the open call for Co-Development Funding and collaboration with first edition of SeriesLab program, a brand new initiative by TorinoFilmLab, during the 19th Slovenian Film Festival in Portorož (13-18 September 2016).
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - East Doc Platform
The call for applications to the 6th East Doc Platform | Prague | March 6– 12, 2017, organized by theInstitute of Documentary Film in association with One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, is now open.
Lithuanian film “The Saint” To Compete in Warsaw and Busan Film Festivals
Problems concerning the middle class are at the centre of Andrius Blaževičius’s first feature film “The Saint”, which will compete in this year’s Warsaw and Busan film festivals before its Lithuanian premiere in 2017.
Lithuania nominates "Seneca‘s Day“ for Oscars foreign language category
The Lithuanian Oscar Committee has decided that the film Seneca‘s Day by Kristijonas Vildžiūnas is Lithuania’s official candidate for the Oscar-nominations as Best Foreign-Language Feature.
WHEN EAST MEETS WEST 2017: CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR WEMW CO-PRODUCTION FORUM AND FIRST CUT LAB
CHECK OUT THE NEW REGULATIONS AND AWARDS! WEMW Co-production ForumDEADLINE: October 31, 2016Starting from the next edition (January 22-24, 2017) WEMW will launch a new East & West double focus and will bring together in Trieste over 350 film professionals from more than 30 countries and, in particular, from the …
Films from Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Croatia presented at exclusive DOK.Incubator Preview 2016
A small Bulgarian village by the Turkish border has found itself in the middle of a European crisis, as at nights thousands of asylum seekers sneak over the border. Ivan, the local postman, decides to run for mayor and bring the dying village back to life by welcoming refugees. His…
CATEGORY 5 STARTS PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Key Crew Shelly Johnson, ASC, Niven Howie and Elia Popov announced Director Rob Cohen (the originator of “The Fast and the Furious” “xXx” and “Mummy 3”) begins shooting “CATEGORY 5” today on location in Sofia, Bulgaria. Cinematographer Shelly Johnson, ASC (“Captain America: The First Avenger”, and “Jurassic Park III”) will…
UNIC: A bright future for cinema
Venice/Brussels: 3 September 2016 – As the international film and cinema community gathers for the Venice International Film Festival, and in the wake of the European Commission’s first European Film Forum exploring the future of cinemas, the Union Internationale des Cinémas/ International Union of Cinemas (“UNIC”) and the Confédération Internationale…
European Film Promotion announces successful first round of new FSS Slate Funding
The upcoming Toronto International Film Festival® (TIFF), one of the most important gateways to the North American market for films from Europe, has again generated strong interest by 29 different European sales companies for EFP’s Film Sales Support (FSS) which is financially supported by the Creative Europe – Media Programme…
12th CentEast Market - only ONE WEEK left till submission deadline!
Submissions of works-in-progress and completed films (fiction features and feature-length documentaries, before premiere) from Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine are welcome to participate in the 12th CentEast Market. To submit your project, fill in the form and return it to [email protected] …
Industry@Tallinn and Baltic Event - the summit of Tallinn Black Nights FF for audiovisual industry professionals announces dates: 17-24 Nov, 2016
Taking place during the 20th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival the summit is bound to host a record number of guests, seeing various new projects being launched and many significant sales and distribution companies such as Match Factory, Hanway Films, Picture Tree International, Trustnordisk and Wild Bunch attending the events.I@T…
Shooting Begins on the New Estonian Family Film The Little Comrade
Shooting began on the new feature film The Little Comrade this week and will continue until the summer of next year. The premiere is planned for 2018 when the Republic of Estonia will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The Little Comrade is a debut feature for director Moonika Siimets. The script…
EFP activities in Toronto 2016
The seventh edition of PRODUCERS LAB TORONTO is set to launch alongside the Toronto International Film Festival® from September 6 to 9, 2016, organized by European Film Promotion (EFP) in collaboration with the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) and the Toronto International Film Festival®. 24 producers from Europe, Canada, Australia,…
What ́s SLOVAK in Sarajevo / CineLink Industry Days 2016 / eml August 17, 2016
Dear colleagues and friends,it is our pleasure to inform you that Slovakia, together with Czech republic, is Partner Country of the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival ́s well established industry section CineLink Industry Days 2016 (August, 15 – 20). A strong delegation of Slovak film professionals is heading to Sarajevo for…
Digital Cube, the biggest Romanian post-production studio, offers a 20.000 euro award at the Sarajevo Film Festival
Digital Cube, one of the biggest post-production companies in Eastern Europe, providing complete solutions for the digital cinematography, will offer an award at the 22nd edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival (12 – 20 August). The value of the prize is 20.000 euros in post-production image services for the winning…
Mad Men writer Robin Veith will talk about developing series at Sarajevo FF
Robin Veith, the award winning writer (Mad Men, True Blood, Law and Order: SVU), is holding a lecture, hosted by MIDPOINT, at the newly formed Sarajevo FF's television market CineLink Drama.
