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FNE Rebranding in 2019-2020: FNE has commissioned some of the top specialists in the region to create a new design and new look for FNE and FNE Daily

FNE Staff Region 2019-06-14

The “new look” will include both technical and design updates. But don’t worry, the factual and accurate information about the film industry in the region, that has made FNE the…

FNE AV Innovation: AVA Streaming Service Audio Visual Access

Sarah Fallert and Tilman Scheel Region 2019-06-14

AVA (Audio Visual Access) is a streaming service provider that has been developed specifically for libraries and associations of libraries, offering a unique selection of European and international arthouse films.…

Loli Paradicka by Richard Staviarsky, Víťo Staviarsky

FNE at Art Film Fest 2019: Slovak Tragicomedy Loli Paradicka Premieres in Kosice

Cathy Meils Slovakia 2019-06-14

KOSICE: Loli Paradicka, a tragicomedy by Slovak novelist/scriptwriter Vito Staviarsky along with his sons, director Richard Staviarsky and editor Juraj Staviarsky, and daughter, producer Marka Staviarska, will have its premiere…

FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 LIM Presentations: Romanian Project Blue Banks

Cathy Meils Romania 2019-06-14

CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Romanian project Blue Banks was presented by director Andreea Bortun at the 8 June 2018 Less Is More (LIM) pitching forum at the Transilvania IFF, which spotlights low-budget…

FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 LIM Presentations: Cypriot Project Psyche Delicatessen

Cathy Meils Romania 2019-06-14

CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Cypriot project Psyche Delicatessen was presented by director Harry Ayiotis at the 8 June 2018 Less Is More (LIM) pitching forum at the Transilvania IFF, which spotlights low-budget…

FNE IDF DocBloc: Kerekes's French/Czech/Slovak Doc BATAstories Premieres at Art Film Fest

Cathy Meils Slovakia 2019-06-14

KOSICE: The Slovak Season section of Art Film Fest, which opens on 14 June 2019, is rich with documentary premieres including the latest work from one of the most highly…

Czech Producer Tomas Hoffman Smashes Box Office Records With Hit Comedy Women on the Run

Cathy Meils Czech Republic 2019-06-13

PRAGUE: Czech comedy Women on the Run / Zeny v behu, the debut of director Martin Horsky, is on target to smash all time Czech box office records racking up…

Swedish TV Series Hamilton Shoots in Lithuania

Aukse Kancereviciute Lithuania 2019-06-13

VILNIUS: The Swedish production companies DramaCorp and Kärnfilm are shooting the 10-episode international spy thriller series Hamilton in Lithuania for TV4 and C More.

FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 LIM Presentations: Macedonian Project Swap

Cathy Meils Romania 2019-06-13

CLUJ-NAPOCA: Swap, a project from North Macedonia, was presented by director Gjorce Stavreski at the Less is More (LIM) pitching Forum at the Transilvania IFF on 8 June 2019. LIM…

FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: Greece and Bosnia & Herzgovina Team Up on Remember

Cathy Meils Romania 2019-06-13

CLUJ-NAPOCA: Greece teams up with Bosnia & Herzgovina on a debut film inspired by true events, Remember directed by Thanos Psichogios and produced by Nancy Kokolaki for Bad Crowd.

FESTIVALS: Prague IFF Appoints Nikitin New Artistic Director

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-06-13

PRAGUE: The Prague International Film Festival – Febiofest has named former Berlinale programmer Nikolaj Nikitin as its new artistic director. Nikitin also began working with the Cottbus Film Festival and…

FNE at Karlovy Vary IFF 2019: US Stars Congregate in Karlovy Vary

Cathy Meils Czech Republic 2019-06-12

PRAGUE: Julianne Moore. Billy Crudup. Patricia Clarkson, Casey Affleck - The list of guests announced for the 54th Karlovy Vary IFF, 28 June-6 July 2019, reads like a who’s who…

FESTIVALS: CEE Films Dominate Valletta Film Fest Competition

FNE Staff Malta 2019-06-12

VALLETTA: Central and East European films comprise half of the 12-film line-up in the international feature film competition of the Valetta Film Festival, which opens on 14 June 2019 in…

Adrian Sârbu to Launch Satellite TV Channel in Romania

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-06-12

BUCHAREST: Adrian Sârbu and journalist Marius Tucă will launch the generalist channel Smart TV/Smart TV HD Bucureşti at the end of 2019. The channel will focus on journalism and urban…

PRODUCTION: Bulgaria Joins Armenian Film and TV Project Remission

FNE Staff Bulgaria 2019-06-12

SOFIA: The Bulgarian company JelFilm teams up with Armenia’s Parallels Film Production and Germany’s Clever Production on the feature film Remission. The project, which was on hold, has now restarted…

FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: Romanian Project Mia Misses Her Revenge

Cathy Meils Romania 2019-06-12

CLUJ-NAPOCA: Director Bogdan Theodor Olteanu and producers Anamaria Antoci and Anda Ionescu presented the Romanian project Mia Misses Her Revenge at the fifth edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop taking place…

FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: Romanian Project Jeux Sans Frontieres

Cathy Meils Romania 2019-06-12

CLUJ-NAPOJCA: Romanian producer Codruta Cretulescu and director Andrei Cretulescu presented the work-in-progress Jeux Sans Frontieres at the fifth edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop taking place at the Transilvania IFF, which…

FNE at Transilvania IFF 2019 Pitch Stop: Greek/Romanian Project Mignon

Cathy Meils Romania 2019-06-12

CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Greek/Romanian project Mignon by director Sofia Georgovassili, Greek producer Vasilis Chrysanthopoulos and Irina Malcea from Romania’s Luna Film was presented at the fifth edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop…

Interview with Christopher Peter Marcich, Head of Croatian Audiovisual Centre

Iulia Blaga Croatia 2019-06-11

ZAGREB: Christopher Peter Marcich was elected to a four year term as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC), starting 1 May 2019. He talked to…

White Plastic Sky by Tibor Bánóczki and Sarolta Szabó

PRODUCTION: Slovak/Hungarian Animated Sci-Fi White Plastic Sky in Production

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-06-11

BRATISLAVA: White Plastic Sky / Umelohmotné nebo, an animated/live action feature by Tibor Bánóczki and Sarolta Szabó, is currently in production. The sci-fi drama is produced by Slovakia‘s Artichoke and…