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FESTIVALS: Tallin Black Nights Competition Announced

FNE Staff Estonia 2018-10-19

TALLINN: Seventeen films will screen in the main competition of the Tallinn Black Nights FF, running 16 November – 2 December 2018.

FNE at 9th Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest: The Festival Adds New Industry Events

Iulia Blaga Romania 2018-10-19

BUCHAREST: The 9th edition of Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest, initiated by Cristian Mungiu with the support of the General Delegate of the Cannes Film Festival, Thierry Frémaux, will…

The Bank by Rainer Sarnet, Juhan Ulfsak, Marianne Kõrver, Jan-Erik Nõgisto

UK Picks Up Estonian TV Series The Bank

FNE Staff Estonia 2018-10-19

TALLINN: The British distributor Videoplugger has sold the high-end Estonian drama series The Bank / PANK to MHz Networks to air in North America in Estonian with English subtitles.

CME Revenues Rise in Q3 of 2018

FNE Staff Region 2018-10-19

PRAGUE: The television group Central European Media Enterprises reported a 3% rise in revenues at actual rates, or 4% at constant rates, to 123.5 M USD for the third quarter…

FESTIVALS: Nine Polish Films Compete at Camerimage

FNE Staff Poland 2018-10-19

WARSAW: The 26th EnergaCamerimage IFF, which runs 10 – 17 November 2018 in Bydgoszcz, has selected nine films for the Polish competition.

Four Projects Selected for MIDPOINT Intensive SK

FNE Staff Slovakia 2018-10-19

BRATISLAVA: Four Slovak projects will participate in MIDPOINT Intensive SK, which runs 29 – 31 October 2018.

FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers: Wanda Adamík Hrycová, Slovakia

Tomáš Hudák Slovakia 2018-10-19

BRATISLAVA: Wanda Adamík Hrycová from Wandal Production is representing Slovakia at Jihlava IDFF's Emerging Producers programme. FNE spoke with Hrycová about the current situation for documentary filmmaking in Slovakia.

FNE IDF DocBloc: Tožička To Head IDF

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-10-19

Tomáš Tožička has been tapped as director of the Institute of Documentary Film.

GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Supports Eight Minority Coproductions

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2018-10-18

PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund has announced its support for minority coproductions in the October 2018 round of grants. The total amount of the allocation for this call was 769,230…

Consequences Racks Up Foreign Sales

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2018-10-18

LJUBLJANA: Darko Štante’s debut feature Consequences / Posledice, which won four Vesna Awards and the Slovenian Film Critics’ Jury Award at the 21st Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož, has…

FESTIVALS: Directions Wins 7th Tetova IFF ODA

FNE Staff Macedonia 2018-10-18

TETOVO: Stephan Komandarev’s feature film Directions won the Best Film award of the Balkan competition at the 7th Tetova IFF ODA, which was held in the northwestern Macedonian city flanked…

The Barefoot Emperor by Jessica Woodworth and Peter Brosens

PRODUCTION: The Barefoot Emperor Completes Filming in Croatia

FNE Staff Croatia 2018-10-18

ZAGREB: The Belgian/Dutch/Bulgarian/Croatian coproduction The Barefoot Emperor / Bosonogi car completed filming in Croatia on 15 October.

PRODUCTION: Peter Bebjak Directs TV Series Inspired by Slavic Mythology

Tomáš Hudák Slovakia 2018-10-18

BRATISLAVA: Peter Bebjak, winner of Karlovy Vary IFF's award for Best Diector, is working on the 12-episode TV series The Slavs, currently in pre-production. The series is produced by Slovakia’s…

FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers: Giedrė Žickytė, Lithuania

Aukse Kancereviciute Lithuania 2018-10-18

VILNIUS: Giedrė Žickytė from Moonmakers is representing Lithuania at Jihlava IDFF's Emerging Producers programme. FNE spoke with Žickytė about the current situation for documentary filmmaking in Lithuania.

FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers: Stanisław Zaborowski, Poland

FNE Staff Poland 2018-10-18

WARSAW: Stanisław Zaborowski from Silver Frame is representing Poland at Jihlava IDFF's Emerging Producers programme. FNE spoke with Zaborowski about the current situation for documentary filmmaking in Poland.

My House in Front of the Forest by Tamar Shavgulidze

PRODUCTION: My House in Front of the Forest Goes into Postproduction in Georgia

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2018-10-17

TBILISI: Tamar Shavgulidze’s feature film My House in Front of the Forest has completed shooting in Tsavkisi and now moves into post-production.

FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers: Zoran Galić, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tina Smalcelj Bosnia-Herzegovina 2018-10-17

SARAJEVO: Zoran Galić from VizArt Film Production is representing Bosnia and Herzegovina at Jihlava IDFF's Emerging Producers programme. FNE spoke with Galić about the current situation for documentary filmmaking in…

FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers: Anna Herza Tydlitátová, Czech Republic

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2018-10-17

PRAGUE: Anna Herza Tydlitátová from Telekinetic is representing the Czech Republic at Jihlava IDFF's Emerging Producers programme. FNE spoke with Herza Tydlitátová about the current situation for documentary filmmaking in…

Smarzowski's Clergy Takes Over 1m GBP On Opening Weekend in UK and Ireland

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-16

WARSAW: Wojciech Smarzowski's controversial new drama Clergy about the Catholic Church in Poland, scored over 1 m GBP at the box office on its opening in the UK and Ireland.…

PRODUCTION: Czech/German National Street Starts Filming in Prague

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-10-16

PRAGUE: Czech writer/director Stepan Altrichter is currently shooting the Czech/German coproduction National Street in Prague. The film is produced by Pavel Strnad and Petr Oukropec for Negativ.