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Animation production continues to expand across the rest of Europe

Animation production continues to expand across the rest of Europe: Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia will pitch 7 projects at Cartoon Forum
15-06-2015

TO BUILD A DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET, INVEST IN DIRECTORS

The Federation of European Film Directors today calls for a sea change in the rights and status of directors as part of the Commission’s review of the EU Copyright rules in the completion of a Digital Single Market.
11-06-2015

Main stakeholders in the Croatian audiovisual sector concerned about lack of clarity in Commmission's strategy for European single digital market

In its capacity of the main strategic agency for the audiovisual sector in Croatia, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre held on Tuesday, 2 June an open meeting of its Croatian Audiovisual Council, which comprises of the main stakeholders in the Croatian audiovisual sector (professional associations, both public and commercial broadcasters, distributors,…
05-06-2015

Lithuanian films for the passengers at Vilnius Airport

The first airport movie theatre Film Box LT in the Eastern and Northern Europe was launched at Vilnius Airport. Now passengers waiting for their flights can enjoy their time at the airport even more and watch Lithuanian creators’ films in Film Box LT free of charge.
02-06-2015

DOK.Incubator´s special focus on Czech and Slovak filmmakers

In a week, a new, exclusive DOK.Incubator program for Czech and Slovak films starts. Their creative teams will meet talented directors, editors and producers from all over the world, to work together as peers, under a supervision of top European editors, producers and dramaturgists. The new individually designed DOK.Incubator workshophas…
01-06-2015

First Czech interactive comics Tinybut Likeus now available in English

The successful interactive project, a surrealistic fairytale at the intersection of comic book, animated film and PC game, now available in English
27-05-2015

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE 5th EDITION OF EAVE+ for experienced producers!

Apply now for the next edition of EAVE+! 12-15 experienced producers and 6 high-profile industry experts will gather during 4 days to discuss their company structures, management practices and new business models.
26-05-2015

ANIMATION BUSINESS SEMINAR: 9-10 JUNE 2015, Warsaw

Animation Business Seminar is aimed primarily at producers, directors and screenwriters of films and animation series, as well as, to all other participants of the Polish audiovisual sector.
21-05-2015

The EFADs adopt a position paper on the opportunities and challenges for film in the digital age

On the occasion of its Cannes plenary meeting, the European Film Agency Directors (EFADs) adopted a position paper highlighting the major opportunities and challenges, in particular in the context of the European Commission’s plans for a Digital Single Market.
21-05-2015

European film industry unite to improve the circulation of works in Europe

Associations representing professionals from the whole film creation chain are launching a new focus group to develop higher accessibility, distribution and circulation of films in Europe.
20-05-2015

#FEEDback - Film Eastern Europe Dialogue

Transilvania International Film Festival - Industry, Connecting Cottbus during the Cottbus Film Festival and When East Meets West during the Trieste Film Festival with the support of EAVE - European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs are launching #FEEDback (Film Eastern Europe Dialogue)
20-05-2015

Dariusz Jabłoński, producer and director, has been appointed the Vice-President of the European Producers Club

Dariusz Jabłoński, producer and director, has been appointed the Vice-President of the European Producers Club, the principal organisation of European film producers, joining the producers of films by Lars von Trier, Peter Greenaway and Emir Kusturica.
17-05-2015

Baltic Film Institutions Are Signing the Mutual Cooperation Agreement

On May 16th 2015 the Baltic film institutions are signing the mutual cooperation agreement in Cannes. The agreement is signed by Edith Sepp, CEO of the Estonian Film Institute, Dita Rietuma, CEO of the Latvian National Film Centre and Rolandas Kvietkauskas, CEO of the Lithuanian Film Centre.
16-05-2015

Latvia Raises Cash Rebate Budgets and Adds €7,5 million Funding To Celebrate Centennial

Following its successful turn as last year’s EFA host, Latvia continues the momentum by raising the budgets for their international co-production rebates.
16-05-2015

Venice European Gap-Financing Market 2015 - Call for projects - dead line June 1st

The Venice Film Market is launching the call for projects of the second edition of the Venice European Gap-Financing Market which will take place on September 3 and 4, 2015, during the 72. Venice International Film Festival.
13-05-2015

EAVE in Cannes 2015

… 21 FILMS SELECTED in the official & sidebar sections of the festival programme, 2 projects at L’Atelier du Festival, 2 projects selected by ACID, 10 out of 20 PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE and around 66 EAVE PRODUCERS at the PRODUCERS NETWORK!
12-05-2015

Discover the Documentary Industry: The Doc Corner announces its program

The Marché du Film presents the 4th edition of the Doc Corner, a dedicated space within the market for documentary film professionals. The Doc Corner offers a varied program of documentary-related events. "It is the place to be in Cannes for documentaries. It is a specialized venue, housing everyone from…
12-05-2015

European Film distributors voice concerns about potential outcomes of Digital Single Market Strategy

BRUSSELS: Europe’s film distribution industry welcomes the Commission’s Digital Single Market Strategy which contains many positive elements and goals that distributors share. Nevertheless, Europa Distribution and the International Federation of Film Distributors’ Associations (FIAD) still have some concerns about the Commission’s plans for copyright and geo-blocking. Film distributors fear that…
07-05-2015

Digital Single Market Strategy: the EFADs welcome the overall strategy but remain vigilant

The European Film Agencies Directors’ Association (EFADs) welcomes the publication of the Digital Single Market Strategy, an action plan from the European Commission to seize opportunities and deal with the challenges of the digital age.
07-05-2015

BEST OF LET’S CEE: Slovenian Film Days 2015 in Graz

The international LET’S CEE Film Festival presents a selection of the best contemporary feature films, documentaries and short films from Central and Eastern Europe including the Caucasus region and Turkey once a year in Vienna. In the course of the past three editions, LET’S CEE showed overall 187 films within…
07-05-2015