FNE at Berlinale 2014: CEE films in Berlin: Berlinale Programme lineup
BERLIN: Films from Georgia, Romania, Estonia, Poland, Hungary and a Slovak Czech Croatian coproduction have all scored slots in the 2014 Berlinale Panorama and Forum programme lineups although no film…
FNE wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Successful New Year! See you again on 13 January 2014
Film New Europe would like to thank all its sponsors, supporters and readers and to wish them a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. Keep on Filming…
FNE urges film and AV professionals to apply to be EU Creative Europe experts
WARSAW: The deadline is fast approaching (31 December 2013) to apply to be an expert for the Education, Audiovisual and Culture executive Agency in the framework of the management of…
FNE at EFA Awards: Holland Named EFA Chairman of the Board and Solomon Receive Awards
BERLIN: Ari Folman’s The Congress won the European Animated Feature Film Award and Romanian producer Ada Solomon receive the EFA European Co-production Award 2013 - Prix Eurimages at the 26th…
FNE TV: Vivre Indren Head of sector Development for Creative Europe-MEDIA sub-programme
FNE spoke to Vivre Indren about the first call for the new Creative Europe-MEDIA that will be published in December and what will be the biggest changes that MEDIA applicants…
Deadline Approaches for Maia Workshops 2014 Package
Maia Workshops, the intensive European training programme for emerging producers, is offering a package deal for its three 2014 workshops, with a 13 December 2013 deadline.
FNE TV: Nico Simon President Europa Cinemas
FNE asked Nico Simon why Europa Cinemas is important for European film and what are the new challenges exhibitors are facing in the new digital age. Simon is also head…
FNE TV: Susan Wendt head of Europa International
FNE spoke to Susan Wendt head of sales at TrustNordisk, Denmark and recently elected head of the sales agents’ organisation Europa Internationa,l about why they are teamed up with Europa…
FNE at Europa International Athens 2013: Sales agents focus on new distribution platforms
ATHENS: The focus was on digital distribution and the new opportunities that new platforms like VOD can provide for European films at the second annual Europa International conference in Athens.
FNE TV: Xavier Troussard Head of Unit for Creative Europe-MEDIA programme, European Commission
FNE asked Xavier Troussard what changes the Central and Eastern European film industry can expect to see under his leadership as the new head of Creative Europe-MEDIA programme at the…
EU Parliament adopts Creative Europe
WARSAW: The European Parliament has adopted the new Creative Europe. The members of parliament voted 650 in favour, 32 against and there were 10 abstentions to approve the new programme…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2013: The Load
COTTBUS: A Serbian film project, The Load, a gripping story of a truck driver who learns that the cargo he’s been transporting from Kosova to Belgrade contains the bodies of…
3DFM Lines up Participants
LIEGE: Fifteen filmmakers will present their projects at the third edition of the 3D Content Financing Market (3DFM) taking place 4 and 5 December 2013 in Liège, Belgium, during the…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2013: City of Birds
COTTBUS: Russia writer/director Alena Alova pitched the tale of a young Russian émigré who falls in love with an Italian girl and ruins his family’s chance to immigrate, City of…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2013: Marriage
COTTBUS: Marriage, the winner of the best pitch award at Connecting Cottbus is a love triangle that touches on a taboo topic in Kosovo: homosexuality.
FNE at Cottbus IFF 2013: Russia Takes Top Prizes
COTTBUS: Russian films took the Best Film and Best Director awards at the 23rd Cottbus IFF which concluded on 9 November 2013, with The Geographer Drank His Globe Away by…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2013: Kosovo Takes Pitching Prize
COTTBUS: For the second year running, newcomer Kosovo received the pitching prize of Connecting Cottbus , voted on by the attendees of the 15 year old CEE pitching forum.
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2013: 2014 Brings Changes for CEE Film Funding
COTTBUS: Countries across the CEE region are gearing up for major changes in funding in 2014, as outlined by a panel at the 15th edition of Connecting Cottbus (CoCo) held…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus: Kai
COTTBUS: Ukrainian production company CryCinema brings the drama Kai to the Connecting Cottbus pitching forum, taking place 7-8 November 2013 during the Cottbus Film Festival.
FNE at Connecting Cottbus: Pipeline
COTTBUS: Azerbaijan and Germany are teaming up Pipeline, a coproduction in the scriptwriting and development stage being pitched at Connecting Cottbus.
