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"Mad Max" producer Iain Smith, honoured at Transilvania IFF
Iain Smith, one of the most influential producers in Europe right now, responsible for the production of blockbusters such as Mad Max: Fury Road, The Fifth Element, Seven Years in Tibet, is this year’s special guest at Transilvania IFF, where he will be awarded the Transilvania Trophy for Special Contribution…
Riga International Film Festival calls for feature film entries
One of the Baltic capital’s most notable cultural happenings celebrating it’s third run this year is the Riga International Film Festival (official abbreviation – Riga IFF). Following its launch in 2014 when Riga was the European Capital of Culture this year the festival is due to take place from for…
Six world premieres in the Romanian Days section of TIFF
28 productions, some presented as world premieres, will be screened between June 2-4 in the Romanian Days section, of the Transilvania International Film Festival (May 27-June 5). 11 features and 14 shorts will be screened in competition, while other 3 films will be shown out of competition. Six feature films…
WHEN EAST MEETS WEST 2017 announces upcoming focus and new format
After the last successful focus on Spain, Portugal and Latin America, When East Meets West is back to work on the new edition to be held on January 22/24, 2017. After closing a six-year cycle that focused on all Western European countries, the 7th edition of the Trieste based co-production…
Riga International Film Festival calls for feature film entries
One of the Baltic capital’s most notable cultural happenings celebrating it’s third run this year is the Riga International Film Festival (official abbreviation – Riga IFF). Following its launch in 2014 when Riga was the European Capital of Culture this year the festival is due to take place from for…
Amondo Films Foundation comes to Cannes Films Market with 7 new project in development
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Invitation to participate in My First Script Workshop at the 14th Zagreb Film Festival
Zagreb Film Festival announces an open call for application for the script development workshop My First Script. The workshop is intended for filmmakers who are preparing a script for their first feature-length film. From the received applications the total of 6 participants will be chosen to participate in the workshop:…
10 films compete for the FIPRESCI Prize at Transilvania IFF in the #Animal section
Animals are not just extras in movies; in certain directors’ visions, they play a starring role. This year,Transilvania International Film Festival (May 27 – June 5, Cluj, Romania) dedicates a themed section titled #Animal to them. The relationship between man and animal, in its most varied forms, from worshipping to…
Haapsalu Horror And Fantasy Film Festival announces full programme, including two European premieres
11th Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival's announces full programme The 11th Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (HÕFF) organised by Black Nights Film Festival will take place from April 29th until May 1st in the scenic little coastal town of Haapsalu, a former czarist summer resort renowned for it’s…
Russian and Polish Productions Shine at goEast Award Ceremony
The 16th edition of goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film came to a conclusion at the festival's Award Ceremony on Tuesday, 26 April, in Wiesbaden, Germany. The three main prizes went to the films INSIGHT (Russia 2015, directed by Aleksandr Kott), THE RED SPIDER (Poland/Czech Republic/Slovak Republic…
19 X WORLD AT THE KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL
For the tenth time, the best documentary films from around the world will vie for the Golden Horn award at Krakow Film Festival. After a long and exciting selection, 19 films from three continents are invited to participate in this competition. Among them, there are four films produced in Poland.
New „springboard“ for Czech film projects at Finale Plzen
Czech Film Center and Finale Plzen Film Festival have been organizing a presentation of upcoming Czech films since 2004. Yesterday, 18 April, they introduced a newly tailored presentation, named Czech Film Springboard.
Exclusive showcase of Lithuanian productions at the leading Swiss documentary film festival
Special focus will be given to Lithuania at the biggest Swiss documentary film festival Visions du Réel that will take place on April 15–23. The festival will present a retrospective of films by Audrius Stonys, hold a world premiere of the film I’m Not from Here by Giedrė Žickytė and…
Countdown to goEast Opening: From Genre Cinema to Human Rights Advocacy
At its 16th edition goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film (20 to 26 April) is placing central socio-political questions squarely in its focus. The festival, hosted by Deutsches Filminstitut, will show the best current film productions from Central and Eastern Europe, a total of 100 films from…
35TH ISTANBUL FILM FESTIVAL MEETINGS ON THE BRIDGE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The 11th edition of the Meetings on the Bridge was held on 8-14 April 2016 within the scope of the Istanbul Film Festival.
goEast's Talent Development Projects Young Filmmakers for Peace and East-West Talent Lab
Filmmaking in Times of Conflict, Network Building and Concrete Skills: goEast's Talent Development Projects Young Filmmakers for Peace and East-West Talent Lab From 20 to 26 April, the German city of Wiesbaden will become the place to be for up-and-coming filmmakers from Eastern Europe and beyond: goEast - Festival of…
Premiere of the Lithuanian–Ukrainian documentary “Mariupolis” attended by the President of Lithuania
Vilnius international film festival Kino Pavasaris saw the Lithuanian premiere of the documentary film “Mariupolis”, directed by Mantas Kvedaravičius. The festival was honoured to receive the President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė at the event – her first time attending Kino Pavasaris. Mariupol (or “Mariupolis” in Lithuanian) lies in Eastern Ukraine.…
Music plays first fiddle in the DocFilmMusic competition
Krakow, 8th April 2016 - The international music documentary film competition, DocFilmMusic, will be held for the fourth time within the frames of Krakow Film Festival, and this year's edition will prove, once again, that music is an inexhaustible source of film topics which are a feast for ears and…
