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Alain Delon – Lifetime Achievement Award at Transilvania IFF 2017

The enigmatic rebel of French cinema, a European film icon, and one of the world’s most beloved actors, the legendary Alain Delon comes to Romania for the first time as a special guest of the 16th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (June 2-11). The French star, who is…
05-05-2017

Films from South-Eastern Europe and Georgia are the Big Winners at goEast 2017

The Award for Best Film Goes to Serbian Tragicomedy REQUIEM FOR MRS. J., German-Georgian Directorial Duo Nana & Simon Honoured with Two Prizes The 17th edition of goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film came to a successful conclusion on Tuesday, May 2nd, with a festive awards ceremony…
02-05-2017

“Son of Sofia” wins Best Film at the Tribeca Film Festival!

Elina Psykou’s sophomore film won the top prize of the International Narrative Feature Competition Section of the 16th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival, which began on April 19 and ends on April 30.
02-05-2017

goEast Loves 35mm Film!

21 Features and 13 Short Films To Be Screened in Analog Form at the Festival's 17th Edition As a project of Deutsches Filminstitut, which was founded in 1949, thus rendering it Germany's oldest institute for cinematic arts and research, goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film has stood…
25-04-2017

Opportunities for Polish filmmakers - deadline April 30

Two opportunities for documentary filmmakers from the Central and Eastern Europe with deadlines at the end of this month. We would like to ask you to share them with filmmakers in Poland. DOCU TALENTS @KVIFF Filmmakers from the Central and Eastern Europe can submit their documentary films in production or…
23-04-2017

Submit Your Film - Szczecin European Film Festival '17

We are happy to inform you that the call for the competition section at Szczecin European Film Festival '17 is now open. We would appreciate your help in distributing this information among your recipients. We are waiting for documentary films, short features, music videos, video arts, reportages, animated films which…
21-04-2017

Less Than One Week Till: goEast 2017

For the 17th Year Running, Wiesbaden is the Place To Be for Eastern Europe Enthusiasts and Cinema Fans Alike In less than one week, goEast will transform the Hessen state capital of Wiesbaden for the 17th year and counting into a cinematic paradise for Eastern Europe enthusiasts, film fans and…
20-04-2017

Paul Negoescu - Honorary Ambassador of the European Film Festival, XXI edition

Paul Negoescu, the director of Two Lottery Tickets (2016), inspired by the work of Ion Luca Caragiale, is the Honorary Ambassador of the European Film Festival current edition, continuing a decade old tradition: to allow Romanian filmmakers to testify for the European film. The directors are invited to use their…
19-04-2017

Music without borders - DocFilmMusic Competition at 57th Krakow Film Festival

Krakow, 14th April 2017 - This year, the Golden Heynal will be awarded for the fifth time in the youngest competition at Krakow Film Festival - the international music documentary film competition DocFilmMusic. The films, filled with sounds and fascinating stories, will take the viewers on a journey through almost…
14-04-2017

Submit your film to the 11th Two Riversides Festival

Two Riversides Film and Art Festival encourages everyone to submit their films for this year’s edition. We are looking for feature films and documentaries, as well as animations and experimental films. We are accepting applications until May 31st 2017.The films can be submitted to the main Two Riversides program, namely …
12-04-2017

57th Zlin FF: Days of Swedish Cinema

“It is sensational at Pippi’s! We can do what is not allowed at home, “ enthuses one of the friends of the famous red headed rebellious girl Pippi Longstocking. If you’d like to be reminded of how sensational it is at Pippi’s or what sort of dirty tricks she and…
11-04-2017

The winners of the 22nd Vilnius Film Festival are announced

Polish The Last Family and Lithuanian Woman and the Glacierwin in Vilnius Polish Jan P. Matuszyński's feature debut film The Last Family and documentary Woman and the Glacier by Lithuanian director Audrius Stonys won the main competition programmes last night in Vilnius Film Festival Kino Pavasaris. Bulgarian social drama Glory…
07-04-2017

Meeting Point – Vilnius: The complete list of upcoming films from the Baltics and beyond

25 film projects from 21 countries will be presented this Wednesday, at the 8th international film industry event Meeting Point – Vilnius. The projects were selected from more than 50 applications from the Baltic States as well as Central and Eastern Europe countries: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Georgia, Ukraine, Hungary, Slovenia,…
05-04-2017

Unwavering Women and Born Fighters: The goEast Competition 2017

Festival Opening with Nana & Simon's MY HAPPY FAMILY The 17th edition of goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film will kick off with a screening of MY HAPPY FAMILY (CHEMI BEDNIERI OJAKHI, Germany, France, Georgia, 2017) on Wednesday, April 26th. The film, made by Georgian-German directorial duo…
04-04-2017

Connecting, Educating and Inspiring Cinematic Engagement: goEast's Focus on Young Talents

In the scope of three projects, goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film (April 26th - May 2nd 2017) fosters up-and-coming filmmakers while raising their awareness of key human rights issues: presenting OPPOSE OTHERING!, East-West Talent Lab and Young Filmmakers for Peace.
31-03-2017

Finále Plzeň will turn 30 in April, and will launch the celebration with Jan Hřebejk’s film Garden Store: A Family Friend

Pilsen will host the anniversary 30th year of the Finále Plzeň Film Festival, which will take place April 20-28, 2017.
30-03-2017

Transilvania Pitch Stop goes international

The program was included by Eurimages Fund among the European industry events to present the Eurimages Co-production Development Award amounting to €20,000.
30-03-2017

European Film Festival reveals its new narrative

Reaching its XXI edition, The European Film Festival is setting in motion with a spring in its step: an art director, a distinct orientation and a Romanian feature premiere that, for the first time in the festival’s history, will open all the local editions. Romanian premiere of Aki Kaurismäki's feature,…
30-03-2017

From Cannes to Bucharest: Ever the Provocateur Alejandro Jodorowsky Opens BIEFF 2017

Within its long-term educational partnership with Cannes’ Quinzaine des Réalisateurs, BIEFF 2017 brings to Romania the latest feature by legendary cult filmmaker, Alejandro Jodorowsky, venerated for his provocative surrealist masterpieces of the 1970s (Santa Sangre, El Topo, The Holy Mountain).
27-03-2017

LET’S CEE WINNERS 2017

Last weekend, this year’s winners of the fifth LET’S CEE Film Festival were announced at the Award Ceremony at the Viennese Urania, attended by a great number of international festival guests. Among the awardees of already nine categories were a lot of surprises too. After a strong Hungarian opening film,…
27-03-2017