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Military Academy 5 Tops Serbian Box Office

Zoran Janković Serbia 2019-10-14

BELGRADE: Military Academy 5 / Vojna akademija 5 by Dejan Zečević was number one at the Serbian box office with nearly 47,754 admissions on 66 screens in the first seven…

Jacqueline Wagenstein, founder and CEO of Cinelibri

FNE at CineLibri IFF 2019 in Sofia: Interview with Founder and CEO Jacqueline Wagenstein

Pavlina Jeleva Bulgaria 2019-10-14

SOFIA: Jacqueline Wagenstein, working at Colibri Publishers since 2005 and founder of the International Book&Movie Festival CineLibri, spoke with FNE about its unique content and latest successes. The festival, which…

FESTIVALS: Poland’s Acid Rain Wins Animest International Film Festival 2019

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-10-14

BUCHAREST: The Polish short film Acid Rain directed by Tomek Popakul received the Animest Trophy at the 14th edition of Animest International Film Festival, held in Bucharest from 4 to…

PRODUCTION: Netflix Original Series Into the Night Films in Skopje and Sofia

Marina Lazarevska North Macedonia 2019-10-11

SKOPJE: Netflix’s first international original series from Belgium, Into the Night, which features actors from across Europe, began shooting at the Skopje International Airport on 1 October 2019. North Macedonia`s…

Miniseries Catherine the Great Benefits from Lithuanian Film Incentives

Aukse Kancereviciute Lithuania 2019-10-11

VILNIUS: The miniseries Catherine the Great / Jekaterina didžioji is one of the most high profile examples of productions filmed in Lituania partly because of its film incentives. The film…

PRODUCTION: Levan Tutberidze Shoots Georgian/Dutch The Resting Samurai

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2019-10-11

TBILISI: Georgian film director Levan Tutberidze has started shooting his new feature film The Resting Samurai as a coproduction of Georgia and the Netherlands.

FESTIVALS: Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest 2019 Ready to Kick Off

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-10-11

BUCHAREST: The 10th edition of the festival Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest (18-27 October 2019), initiated by Cristian Mungiu, will bring more than 100 films to 10 Romanian cities…

FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex Oriente Open Programme at Jihlava

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-10-11

Ex Oriente will offer five days of events during the Ji.hlava IDFF, beginning on 23 October 2019.

GRANTS: Latvia Announces National Identity Film Production Grants

Zane Balčus Latvia 2019-10-10

RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia (NKC) will distribute up to 1.5 M EUR for the production of three films dealing with historical subjects and national identity.

PRODUCTION: Mátyás Prikler Prepares to Shoot Slovak/Hungarian/Czech Power

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-10-10

BRATISLAVA: Principal photography on Mátyás Prikler’s second feature film Power / Moc will take place during the winter of 2019/2020. The film is a Slovak/Hungarian/Czech coproduction and stars Prikler's collaborator,…

Grand Opening of CineLibri 2019 in Sofia

CineLibri Bulgaria 2019-10-10

SOFIA: The grand opening of the fifth edition of the International Book&Movie Festival CineLibri took place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 5 October. It is the only film festival in the…

PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Zaza Khalvashi Starts Shooting Rain on Two Sides

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2019-10-10

TBILISI: Georgian director Zaza Khalvashi will begin shooting his new feature film Rain on Two Sides in mid-October 2019. His latest Georgian/Lithuanian coproduction Namme, which had its international premiere at…

Obituary: Janusz Kondratiuk

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-10-10

WARSAW: Janusz Kondratiuk, Polish director, creator of memorable comedies and younger brother of director Andrzej, to whose memory he devoted his last, famous film Like a Dog with a Cat,…

FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Jihlava Announces Competition Films

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-10-10

JIHLAVA: The 23rd Ji.hlava IDFF, running 24-29 October 2019, has announced the complete line-up of competition films, with nine full-length documentaries competing in the Opus Bonum main competition.

Second Season of Carnival Row to Film in Croatia

Milena Zajović Croatia 2019-10-09

DUBROVNIK: Croatia was added to the list of filming locations for the second season of Carnival Row, a Victorian fantasy produced by the Amazon Studios, starring Orlando Bloom and Cara…

PRODUCTION: Zrinko Ogresta Starts Filming Croatian/Serbian People Can’t Fly

Milena Zajović Croatia 2019-10-09

ZAGREB: Croatian helmer Zrinko Ogresta has started filming his eighth feature People Can’t Fly. The film is produced by Interfilm from Croatia and coproduced by Zillion film from Serbia.

FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF: Cristi Puiu Named Opus Bonum Juror

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-10-09

JIHLAVA: Romanian director Cristi Puiu takes up the mantel of the sole juror for the international documentary competition Opus Bonum at the 23rd edition of the Ji.hlava IDFF, which runs…

The Meaning and Mystery of Life by Petr Vachler

PRODUCTION: Ambitious 10 Million Dollar Project The Meaning and Mystery of Life in Postproduction

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-10-08

PRAGUE: Czech director/writer/producer Petr Vachler is in postproduction with The Meaning and Mystery of Life, an ambitious project mixing narrative fiction, documentary and animation, and exploring the fundamental questions of…

A Coach’s Daughter Sold to Norway, Denmark and Sweden

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-10-08

WARSAW: A Coach’s Daughter, the drama by Łukasz Grzegorzek exploring a tumultuous father-daughter relationship, will premiere in Norway, Denmark and Sweden distributed by Coolture and Norge. The world sales are…