FNE at Finale Plzen: Angels

PLZEN: Angels by Alice Nellis, one of many adaptations of Michal Viewegh´s books, was released by its Czech distributor CineMart in October 2014. The film will be screened within the…
15-04-2015

FNE at Finale Plzen: Three Brothers

PLZEN: Jan Svěrák’s musical fairytale Three Brothers, a Czech/Danish coproduction which had the highest cinema attendance in Czech cinemas in 2014, will be screened within the 28th edition of Finale…
15-04-2015

FESTIVALS: Istanbul FF Competitions and Closing Ceremony Cancelled

ISTANBUL: The34th Istanbul Film Festival cancelled the National and International Golden Tulip Competitions, National Documentary Competition and the Closing Ceremony.
14-04-2015

GRANTS: Latvia Announces First Grants in 2015

RIGA: National Film Centre of Latvia distributed 911,954 EUR to 12 projects in the first film production grants session in 2015.
14-04-2015

FNE at Finale Plzen: Hostage

PLZEN: Juraj Nvota’s tragicomic family film Hostage, based on a screenplay by the famous Slovak author Peter Pišťánek, will be screened within the 28th edition of Finale Plzen running from…
14-04-2015

FNE at Finale Plzen: Hany

PLZEN: Michal Samir’s debut feature Hany, filmed in one shoot during a three-day filming schedule, will be screened within the 28th edition of Finale Plzen running from 26 April to…
14-04-2015

FNE at Finale Plzen: Nowhere in Moravia

PLZEN: Nowhere in Moravia by popular Czech actor and director Miroslav Krobot will be screened within the 28th edition of Finale Plzen running from 26 April to 2 May 2015.
13-04-2015

FNE at Finale Plzen: Schmitke

PLZEN: Štěpán Altrichter’s debut feature Schmitke will be screened within the 28th edition of Finale Plzen running from 26 April to 2 May 2015.
13-04-2015

Roman Polański’s Hearing Adjourned until May

KRAKOW: The court in Krakow adjourned until 22 May 2015 the hearing during which it will decide whether to extradite Roman Polański to the USA.
13-04-2015

European Filmmakers Urge for National Circulation Improvement

ROME: Numerous European filmmakers launched a call asking the public authorities of Europe, the national regulatory parties for cinema, the European Film Agency Directors (EFAD), as well as television broadcasters…
13-04-2015

Obituary: Georgian Actor Kote Tolordava

TBILISI: Georgian actor Kote Tolordava (36) was found dead in a hotel in Moscow on 11 April 2015.
13-04-2015

FESTIVALS: Finale Plzen Film Festival Lineup

PLZEN: The Finale Plzen Film Festival has announced it's full lineup. This year Slovak films are also in the competition for the main award, the Golden Kingfisher. There will also…
10-04-2015

QED Leads Nominations at UCIN’s National Awards

BUCHAREST: Andrei Gruzsniczki’s QED was granted 10 nods at the Romanian Filmmakers’ Union (UCIN) National Awards. The gala will be held on 6 May 2015.
10-04-2015

PRODUCTION: Damian Nenadic Shooting Days of Madness

ZAGREB: Croatian director Damian Nenadic is shooting Days of Madness, a documentary about patients suffering from mental disorders and the state of medical care in Croatia. Maja and Mladen are…
10-04-2015

FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Apply for Ex Oriente Film 2015

Submissions are now open for Ex Oriente Film 2015, the year-long international workshop supporting the development and funding of creative documentary films from Central and Eastern Europe.
10-04-2015

PRODUCTION: Ivars Tontegode shooting Knutification

RIGA: Director Ivars Tontegode is shooting a biographical documentary feature Knutification/Nepareizais about the life of Knuts Skujenieks, a poet who survived the Soviet prison camps and was later to become…
09-04-2015

Lithuania’s Teo Channel Starts Cinema Club

VILNIUS: Lithuanian telco Teo has launched a new TV movie service called Cinema Club. Teo is owned by TeliaSonera.
09-04-2015

Estonian Filmmaker to be Awarded Dragon of Dragons

KRAKOW: The acclaimed Estonian animated filmmaker Priit Pärn will be honoured with the Dragon of Dragons award for his entire creative output at the 55th Krakow Film Festival.
09-04-2015

FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Kino Pasaka, Vilnius

FNE together with Europa Distribution is launching a new chapter of the Distributor of the Month section. This time we focus on new strategies in film distribution and the importance…
08-04-2015

FESTIVALS: Slovak Film Week to Be Launched

BRATISLAVA: A new showcase for domestic production, the Slovak Film Week, is being launched by the Slovak Film and Television Academy (SFTA). This year it will be held from 13…
08-04-2015