FNE at FEST 2024: The Owner Wins 2024 FEST in Belgrade

BELGRADE: The 52nd edition of FEST ended in the Serbian capital on the evening of 3 March 2024 with Russian/French/Swiss The Owner directed by Yuriy Bikov winning the Belgrade Victor…
06-03-2024

FNE at FEST 2024: That’s It For Today

BELGRADE: Marko Đorđević’s That’s It For Today / Za danas toliko won Best Actress (Ivana Vuković) and the Politika Award for Best Serbian Film at the 52nd FEST. Đorđević’s sophomore…
06-03-2024

FESTIVALS: Kino Pavasaris 2024 Announces Lineup

VILNIUS: Excursion by Bosnian director Una Gunjak and In the Rearview by Polish director Maciek Hamela are among the ten titles selected for the International Competition of the 29th Vilnius…
06-03-2024

FESTIVALS: One World Festival 2024 Announces Lineup

PRAGUE: One World International Human Rights Film Festival has announced the programme of its 26th edition, which will be held from 20 March to 21 April 2024 in 48 cities…
06-03-2024

Invalid and The Chambermaid Lead 2024 Slovak Sun in a Net Awards Nominations

BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech comedy Invalid by Jonáš Karásek together with the Slovak/Czech historical drama The Chambermaid directed by Mariana Čengel Solčanská lead the 13th Sun in a Net awards nominations…
03-03-2024

North Macedonia's Animated Series Bibi's Fairy Tales on Amazon Prime

SKOPJE: The Macedonian animated series Bibi's Fairy Tales / Skaznite na Bibi is now available to the audience in the United Kingdom and the United States through Amazon Prime.
03-03-2024

FESTIVALS: Sofia IFF and Sofia Meetings 2024 Ready to Kick Off

SOFIA: Twelve titles including films produced in Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary and Romania have been selected for the International Competition of the 28th Sofia International Film Festival, which will be held…
03-03-2024

FNE at FEST 2024: Videotheque

BELGRADE: Young Serbian director Luka Bursać presented his third feature film within the Gala segment of the 52nd edition of FEST (23 February – 3 March 2024) in Belgrade. His…
03-03-2024

Young Horizons Industry Launches Call for Projects

WARSAW: Projects in various stages of development and production are invited to apply for the 8th Young Horizons Industry, the international co-production forum for films and series for young audiences,…
03-03-2024

BOX OFFICE: Latvian Historical Drama Soviet Milk Lands in Domestic Top Ten of 2023

RIGA: The Latvian historical drama Soviet Milk directed by Ināra Kolmane and produced by DEVIŅI took the seventh place in the domestic Top Ten of 2023 with 55,873 admissions and…
01-03-2024

PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Mihály Schwechtje in Postproduction with A Hunt for Hedgehogs

BUDAPEST: Hungarian director/writer Mihály Schwechtje is currently in postproduction with his feature film A Hunt for Hedgehogs / Sünvadászat, which is an independent, 100% Hungarian coproduction.
01-03-2024

FESTIVALS: IDFF Artdocfest/Riga 2024 Kicks Off

RIGA: Approximately 30 documentaries will be screened in the competition programmes Baltic Focus and Artdocfest Open at the 4th International Documentary Film Festival Artdocfest/Riga (1 - 8 March 2024).
01-03-2024

FNE at FEST 2024: Lilacs

BELGRADE: Siniša Cvetić’s sophomore feature Lilacs / Jorgovani had its national premiere in the Main Competition of Belgrade’s 52nd FEST ahead of its cinema release across Serbia and the region…
01-03-2024

Hungary Celebrates 110 Years of Animation

BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) has declared 2024 as a commemorative year to celebrate 110 years of Hungarian animation and will organise several events throughout the year.
01-03-2024

PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Luka Marčetić Starts Shooting Girl of the Night

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Luka Marčetić, whose At Hostar (2016) is still the most viewed feature film in Slovenian history, started shooting his third feature Girl of the Night / Dekle…
28-02-2024

PRODUCTION: Katarína Gramatová in Postproduction with Debut Feature Promise, I'll Be Fine

BRATISLAVA: Katarína Gramatová’s debut feature Promise, I'll Be Fine is scheduled to be finished in the late spring of 2024. The film was developed by Gramatová and Slovak producer Igor…
28-02-2024

German Fantasy Film Momo Starts Shooting in Pula

PULA: Germany’s Westside Filmproduktion GmbH and the Croatian service provider PAKT Media will be filming the fantasy film Momo directed by Christian Ditter from 26 February to 18 March 2024…
28-02-2024

FNE at FEST 2024: Working Class Goes To Hell

BELGRADE: The first domestic film screened at the 52nd edition of Belgrade’s FEST (23 February - 3 March 2024) was Mladen Đorđević’s Working Class Goes To Hell / Radnička klasa…
28-02-2024

LINE-UP: International Academy & Networking for Festival Managers at ESTE Film Festival Opens Call

SIBIU: Students of theatrical arts/film/cultural management, festival managers at the beginning, established festival managers, senior professionals and academic professors with specialised studies in cultural management are invited to apply to…
28-02-2024

Jacek Bromski Steps Down as President of the Polish Filmmakers Association after 28 Years

WARSAW: One of Poland's top filmmakers Jacek Bromski has unexpectedly resigned before the end of the current term from the position of president of the Polish Filmmakers Association, which he…
26-02-2024