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16 feature films, short films and documentaries selected for the fourth edition of FILM +

The call launched in June for the fourth edition of Film +, the tailored support programme for low budget filmmaking, has closed with 73 entries from which 16 projects made the final line-up, from four countries: 7 feature films, 5 short films and 4 documentaries.
03-10-2019

The only stop motion animation event in the world - we know the program and the list of projects that will compete for awards

Guests include co-workers of Wes Anderson and Tim Burton. On 8-12 October Łódź will become a meeting place for creative industries focused around the film. All thanks to the ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum - the world's only industry event dedicated to stop motion and puppet animation. Five days filled with…
02-10-2019

Kaunas International Film Festival is hosting an event dedicated to artist moving image - On & For Production and Distribution

27/09: Symposium at KIFF27/09: Artist Film in Focus at KIFF28/09: Screening at KIFF28/09: Artist Film in Focusat KIFF Join us for the On & For events and coinciding Kaunas International Film Festival programme. „On & For Production and Distribution Symposium“ is a project focusing on questions dedicated to artist moving…
26-09-2019

1989-2019 : THIRTY YEARS AFTER THE FALL OF THE IRON CURTAIN

Thirty years have passed since the Fall of the Iron Curtain. This is a good opportunity to question, through some lmmakers’ point of view, the ways in which profound changes have taken place since 1989 in Hungarian, Polish, Slovak and Czech societies.Thirty years have passed since the Fall of the…
26-09-2019

European Shooting Stars will again be presented at the Berlin International Film Festival 2020

Harald Fuhr/EFP EFP (European Film Promotion) is delighted to announce that the cooperation with the Berlin International Film Festival for EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS has been confirmed by Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian and Executive Director Mariette Rissenbeek. "It's a pleasure for us to continue providing a prominent platform for these outstanding…
24-09-2019

EFA Honours Juliette Binoche

In recognition of a rich and diverse career in front of the camera, French actress Juliette Binoche will receive the honorary award EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA. Born in Paris, Juliette Binoche started performing in theatre already as a child. RENDEZ-VOUS by André Téchiné was the first real entrance to…
24-09-2019

Program of Film Spring Open 2019 released! Andrey Zvyagintsev will be guest.

From 15 to 24 September, we will meet again for the 14th edition of Film Spring Open in Cracow's Przegorzały. As in previous years, the workshop days will surely be a very intense unexceptional time, which will probably result in little sleep. Among us, there are no viewers -­‐‐ we…
24-09-2019

14th FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project

Applications are now welcome for the 14th FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project – a training programme for young critics and film journalists from Central and Eastern Europe coordinated by the Warsaw Film Foundation in a partnership with International Federation of Film Critics. The Workshop will be held during the 35th Warsaw…
24-09-2019

FERA 2019 General Assembly Statement

STRONGER TOGETHER: that was the key message which emerged from the discussion of FERA’s General Assembly meeting in Bucharest, Romania on September 20 to 22.
23-09-2019

Film in Cyprus: delegate visit to London

(19 September) Lefteris Eleftheriou, Head of the Filming Unit at Invest Cyprus and Chairman of the Cyprus Film Commission, will be visiting several filming studios in London next week. The visit follows the launch of Cyprus’s first film scheme, Film in Cyprus, last year. Mr Eleftheriou will meet with potential…
19-09-2019

Europa Distribution's Workshop at San Sebastian International Film Festival 22 - 26 September 2019

In the scope of an enduring and fruitful partnership with San Sebastian International Film Festival, Europa Distribution will host a workshop on the presence and prominence of European films on VoD in the Basque town. Europa Distribution will gather experts and professionals to discuss over a public talk and then…
18-09-2019

Animators! Ready, steady, go! – ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum opens recruitment

The recruitment process for workshops, masterclasses and consultations planned for the fourth edition of ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum, which will take place on 8-12 October 2019 in Łódź, ends on 20th September. It is the first in Poland and the most important in Eastern Europe international event devoted exclusively to…
18-09-2019

EFP's PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE Connecting with Latin American Colleagues in San Sebastian

Following the call of EFP (European Film Promotion) the San Sebastian International Film Festival has selected and invited eight PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE to share their experience, discuss new projects and foster future co-productions at the 8th Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum (September 22 - 25). French producer Hélène Cases of…
18-09-2019

Latvia Submits Holocaust story The Mover for the Oscars

For the twelfth time Latvia is submitting a film for Academy Award nomination consideration in the Best International Feature Film category, competing with films from some 80 countries. The panel of experts created by the National Film Centre (NFC) made a decision to put forward the Latvian Centenary film The…
18-09-2019

SOFA – School of Film Advancement continues its mission to support the realization of film-related projects in Europe

For the second time SOFA – School of Film Advancement will hold a workshop in Vilnius, Lithuania from September 17-21, 2019. Here, selected SOFA alumni will get the chance to present their projects in front of experienced private investors and representatives of European public film funds. This way SOFA offers…
18-09-2019

connecting cottbus project line-up 2019

politics, lovers in space and a killer bunny
17-09-2019

Submit your feature length and interactive projects to the 9th edition of East Doc Platform!

The East Doc Platform is the largest co-production, funding and distribution platform tailor-made for Central and East European documentaries.Every year, we connect East European filmmakers with key decision makers - producers, broadcasters, distributors and festival programmers from around the world. Dates: March 7–13, 2020Where: Prague, Czech RepublicApplication deadline: November 8,…
17-09-2019

Latvia Submits Holocaust story The Mover for the Oscars

For the twelfth time Latvia is submitting a film for Academy Award nomination consideration in the Best International Feature Film category, competing with films from some 80 countries. The panel of experts created by the National Film Centre (NFC) made a decision to put forward the Latvian Centenary film The…
17-09-2019

The Painted Bird is the Czech Oscar candidate

The Czech Film and Television Academy selected The Painted Bird as this year's Czech Oscar candidate. Czech-Ukrainian-Slovak drama written, directed and produced by Václav Marhoul, will represent the Czech Republic as the official submission for the 92nd Academy Awards in the Foreign Language Film category. About the film Czech Republic,…
16-09-2019

BALTIC SEA DOCS 2019 – AWARD WINNERS AND STATISTICS

23rd Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (Baltic Sea Docs) was held in Latvia, 3 - 8 September 2019. During the Baltic Sea Docs, the pitching forum took place in Riga, presenting 25 documentary film projects to the panel of decision makers; the film programme was shown in the art house…
15-09-2019