FNE is Interactive. Send your press releases to press.release [at] filmneweurope.com

World-renowned film professionals returning to Bratislava for the 10th edition of the Visegrad Film Forum

The Visegrad Film Forum has announced the names of the first two confirmed guests at the event’s upcoming 10th edition. This year, as in years past, accomplished industry professionals, who have collaborated with such eminent directors as Jim Jarmusch and Roman Polanski, will be coming to Bratislava to share their…
12-01-2023

WHEN EAST MEETS WEST (January 22-25, 2023) - final selection

WEMW Co-Production Forum line-up revealed! 22 new stories from all over the world will be presented at the upcoming Co-Production Forum.
11-01-2023

35 cinemas across Europe celebrated European film culture within the European Film Academy’s successfully launched Month of European Film

After four weeks of celebrating the great diversity of European film, the newly introduced Month of European Film came to an end at last Saturday’s dazzling celebration of the European Film Awards in Reykjavík. Across Europe, thanks to the Academy’s partner Europa Cinemas, flagship cinemas in 35 countries participated.
14-12-2022

ZAGREBDOX PRO: DOX OF WAR - CALL FOR ENTRIES 2023

ZAGREBDOX PRO is a five-day program (March 27 to 31, 2023) that brings together documentary filmmakers in pursuit of excellence through analysis of their submitted projects, along with recommendations and suggestions for their further development. Additionally, the program offers one-year online mentoring, case studies, group and individual discussions, masterclass lectures,…
08-12-2022

Eurimages Support Decisions November 2022 - Co-production Support

The results of the third Eurimages Project Evaluation Session of 2022 have just been announced. Further to recommendations made by independent experts meeting online, the Executive Committee of the Fund has decided to support 24 feature films, including 4 documentary and 3 animation features, for a total amount of €6.707.000.
06-12-2022

ACTION NEEDED AFTER CREATIVE EUROPE – MEDIA SUDDENLY CUTS FUNDING FOR THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL TRAINING FOR ARTHOUSE CINEMAS

Since 2004 the International Arthouse Cinema Association CICAE has established an international training course for young cinema professionals from Europe and many other countries to strengthen and build their skills, develop new ideas and create new business models for the cinema of the future in an ever-changing media world.
05-12-2022

European Green Deal of the European Commission to receive the first European Sustainability Award – Prix Film4Climate during European Film Awards

President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen to accept the Award During the 35th European Film Awards on 10 December in Reykjavík Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, will accept the newly introduced European Sustainability Award – Prix Film4Climate 2022 on behalf of the European…
04-12-2022

Latvia's entry for Oscars® – feature film “January” by Viesturs Kairišs (Viestur Kairish) will be screened in New York

Latvia will be represented at the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscar Awards for the fifteenth time, this year the entry in the Best International Feature Film category will be the film “January” (2022). The film crowned its world premiere with the Best International Feature Award at…
01-12-2022

Winners for TV Beats Co-Financing Market announced

Yesterday the winners of the TV Beats Co-Financing Market, organised for the 2nd year, were announced. The jury selected the Portuguese drama project Finisterra as the most promising project receiving a 3000 euro monetary prize presented by Elisa.
24-11-2022

WEMW extends deadline for the Works in Progress, EAVE Slate and Inspiration Labs!

New deadline: November 25, 2022: The deadline for submission to the open calls for Last Stop Trieste, This is IT, EAVE Slate and Inspirational Labs has been extended to November 25, 2022 to allow as many producers as possible to finalise their applications.
18-11-2022

coco AWARDS 2022

While the 24th edition of connecting cottbus (9-11 Nov 2022), the East-West co-production market at FilmFestival Cottbus, is still underway, the award winners out of the 13 cocoPITCH and 6 cocoWIP projects were already announced during tonight’s ceremony:
14-11-2022

The Cinematography Foundation Sarajevo becomes the 37th EFAD member

The EFAD Board unanimously agreed to accept the application of the Cinematography Foundation Sarajevo.
08-11-2022

CEE Animation Forum 2022 Announces Its Winners

The CEE Animation Forum, the largest pitching and networking event in Central and Eastern Europe, took place between 2nd and 4th November. A total of 33 projects were presented in the 4 main competitions, with the juries presenting awards to a total of 14 animated works. This year, audiences were…
08-11-2022

5 Film Screens In Georgia

We invite you to "Georgian Cinema Week" in the abandoned cinemas and culture houses. In the second week of November, in Gori, Kaspi, Ambrolauri, Bolnisi, and Tetritskaro cinema returns to the 5 screens that were shut down years ago.
07-11-2022

BUSINESS AND FILM. ANIMARKT STOP MOTION FORUM HAS STARTED IN LODZ

Business consultations, meetings with masters or representatives of prominent production studios and pitching competitions with prizes allowing winners to make their own movie. ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum – one of the most important events in the animation industry in the world started in Łódź. ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum is the…
06-11-2022

The GNFC Announces the Winners of the Short Film Competition - CinExpress Productions

The Georgian National Film Center announces the winning projects of the short film competition. A commission consisting of film professionals selected 8 projects and authors from 49 projects, among which were members of the editorial team of CinExpress - Levan Tskhovrebadze ("The Fisherman's Burden" - producer: "Cinexpress Productions" LLC, 20,391…
04-11-2022

Ambassadors of the 7th European Arthouse Cinema Day and special events

After revealing the poster and design of the 7th European Arthouse Cinema Day we are happy to announce our wonderful Ambassadors!
02-11-2022

Tenth Annual CEE Animation Forum Starts Next Week

This traditional pitching competition for animation presents a total of 33 projects in four categories: feature length, series/TV specials, short and student films. A further 16 animated works appearing in the non-competitive section will endeavour to capture the attention of decision makers from the field of animation. The CEE Animation…
26-10-2022