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CINEMA-GOING IN EUROPE IN 2021 - RECOVERING EUROPEAN CINEMAS SEE 42 PER CENT BOX OFFICE GROWTH IN 2021

Brussels: 7 February 2022 - The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the body representing European cinema trade associations and operators, has today released preliminary 2021 box office and admissions estimates for the territories covered by the organisation.
07-02-2022

Applications now open worldwide for the 2022 Pustnik Screenwriters Residency

TETA has opened applications for the 8th edition of Pustnik Screenwriters Residency, which has been scheduled for mid-September 2022. Pustnik was established as the first Romania-based residency for feature film development and is dedicated to emerging filmmakers from all over the world. After an online edition in 2020 and returning…
02-02-2022

WEMW 2022 | All Awards at a Glance

“Petty Thieves” wins the 2022 edition of When East Meets West
28-01-2022

A successful year for filmmakers: more than 15 mln Euro collected by taking advantage of the Lithuanian Film Tax Incentive

The Film Tax Incentive running in Lithuania for the 9th year has yet again broken the records of success – in 2021 the investment has grown significantly, the number of film projects taking advantage of it has increased, as well as the number of international film projects in Lithuania.
27-01-2022

MALTA FILM WEEK DAY 3: Together for a Sustainable Industry

The third day of the Malta Film Week, included three panel discussions at the Egmont Hall, Fort St Angelo, Vittoriosa, Malta. Panel discussions were mainly attributed with training, education and entrepreneurship. The Panel Discussions featured several participants, including Malta Film Commissioner Johann Grech, Malta Film Commission Chairperson Beverly Cutajar Malta…
27-01-2022

Two weeks left to submit your project to Kids Kino Docs

Kids Kino Docs is a new development programme addressed to filmmakers from Poland and Norway who would like to make documentary films and series for young audiences. Application deadline is 7.02.2022. Kids Kino Docs is much more than a script development programme, participants under guidance of leading tutors will not…
26-01-2022

Malta Film Week Day 2: It’s about the Economy, Creating Careers

The second day of the Malta Film Week, themed ‘It’s About the Economy, Creating Careers’, started with a panel discussion with Maltese Government executives and professionals where the best strategies to push the local audiovisual industry were discussed. The main objective is to strengthen the domestic tv and film industry…
26-01-2022

Malta Film Week Launched: Vision for Film 2022-2030 announced

This Monday, on the first event of the Malta Film Film week, a Vision for the Film Industry, entitled ‘2030 Vision – A Stage for Everyone’s stories’ was launched. During his speech, Film Commissioner Johann Grech said that the Malta Film Week is a first for the Film Industry in…
26-01-2022

Visegrad Film Forum Returns After Two Years to Welcome Award-Winning Professionals From All Over the World in 2022

Visegrad Film Forum has announced the names of the first two guests. Renowned filmmakers Jim Stark and Eddy Joseph who have collaborated with world-class directors on dozens of notorious films such as Batman, Pink Floyd: The Wall, Casino Royale or Coffee and Cigarettes will visit Bratislava to share their expertise…
24-01-2022

DOT.ON.THE.MAP INDUSTRY DAYS 14 - 16 April 2022

The co-production, training and networking platform for film professionals will take place for the third consecutive year
24-01-2022

dok.incubator workshop 2022 - last chance to apply!

6 months of editing, marketing & distribution tailor made for your documentary in the rough cut stage
20-01-2022

Joint stakeholders letter: DSA - Plenary holds cards to building a safer internet

With the upcoming plenary vote, the European Parliament can still turn the Digital Service Act into an opportunity for the EU to play a global role in making the internet a safer space for everyone.
19-01-2022

The most nominations for the Czech Lion award were obtained by two films - Occupation and Zátopek

The Czech Lion knows the nominations for the year of 2021, the results were published today by the Czech Film and Television Academy (CFTA). Altogether 184 academics were choosing from 84 feature actors’ films, documentary features, animated and short films and television works of art that had fulfilled the statutes…
18-01-2022

CinExpress launches the first Electronic Cinema Magazine

Cinema platform CinExpress, with the financial support of the Georgian National Film Center, publishes an electronic magazine, which will be available to a mass audience at the end of January free of charge.
18-01-2022

UNIC ISSUES INDUSTRY RALLYING CALL WITH CINEMAS SET TO STORM BACK IN 2022

Brussels: Friday 14 January 2022 - The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the industry grouping representing the interests of European cinema trade associations and operators across 39 territories, has today issued a rallying call for all involved in the European and global cinema industry to support the sector as its…
14-01-2022

Why is Scandinavian cinema so successful in the world?

ONLINE INDUSTRY PANEL DISCUSSION SCANDI 2022 Date: online 25. 1. 2022 - during the SCANDI festival in Slovakia and Czech republic Time: 3:30pm – 6:00pm Info: The discussion will be divided into three parts, each part will last about 45 minutes and will be held in English language. Topic: Production,…
14-01-2022

22 new untold stories will be revealed at the upcoming hybryd edition of the Trieste Co-Production Forum

22 film projects from 18 countries will be presented at the 12th edition of When East Meets West, the Italian Co-Production Forum taking place in a special hybrid format from January 24-28, 2022 in the frame of the Trieste Film Festival. The 22 projects in development - 10 feature documentaries…
09-01-2022

The shooting of the puppet animation film (Un)Desirable Things begins

The shooting of the Slovenian part of the feature-length puppet stop motion animation (Un)Desirable Things, directed by Leon Vidmar, has started at the Viba Film Studio. The film crew has 108 days of shooting ahead of it, which is to take place from early January to mid-June 2022. Based on…
05-01-2022

The call for projects for the new Kids Kino Docs programme is open!

The New Horizons Association (the organiser of the Kids Kino IFF, the Kids Kino Industry co-production forum, and the Kids Kino Lab script development workshops) and the South Norwegian Film Centre (Sornorsk filmsenter) present a new programme: Kids Kino Docs. The first call for projects began on 3rd of January…
03-01-2022

Visegrad Film Forum Returns After Two Years to Welcome Award-Winning Professionals From All Over the World in 2022

Visegrad Film Forum has announced the names of the first two guests. Renowned filmmakers Jim Stark and Eddy Joseph who have collaborated with world-class directors on dozens of notorious films such as Batman, Pink Floyd: The Wall, Casino Royale or Coffee and Cigarettes will visit Bratislava to share their expertise…
21-12-2021