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FNE and Creative Europe: FNE Introduces AV Innovation Team

Region 2017-05-26

FNE is introducing the first AV Innovation Team made up of Europe’s top specialists in Innovation to define what is cutting edge in the AV sector with a special emphasis…

Devil's Mistress Premieres on Netflix

Czech Republic 2017-05-26

PRAGUE: Devil's Mistress (Lída Baarová) by Filip Renč has become the first Czech film to be added to the online film platform Netflix.

PRODUCTION: Creative Documentary The Jump Completes Production

Lithuania 2017-05-26

VILNIUS: The Jump / Šuolis, a creative documentary by director Giedrė Žickytė, is nearing the end of its production phase. Principle photography began in December 2015 in the USA and…

Macedonian Producers Join FIAPF

Macedonia 2017-05-26

CANNES: The Macedonian Association of Film Producers has become a member of the International Federation of Film Producers Associations, FIAPF.

FNE/IDF DocBloc: Lust for Life

Czech Republic 2017-05-26

A band composed of disabled singers is the subject for the Czech documentary Lust for Life by Radovan Síbrt.

FNE at Cannes 2017: See how the FIPRESCI critics rate the programme

Region 2017-05-26

FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Cannes Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Un Certain Regard, Directors' Fortnight and Critics Week, giving the…

FNE at Cannes 2017: Party and Screening Alert: Friday 26 May, Saturday 27 May and Sunday 28

Region 2017-05-26

Sorry, Poland by Kuba Czekaj Wins 11th ScripTeast

Poland 2017-05-25

CANNES: Kuba Czekaj was awarded the Krzysztof Kieślowski Prize for Best Eastern European Script for his project Sorry, Poland during the 70th Cannes IFF.

PRODUCTION: Katarina Cas Starrer Awakenings Completes Filming

Slovenia 2017-05-25

LJUBLJANA: Awakenings / Prebujanja, Peter Bratuša’s drama about midlife crisis with Slovenian actress Katarina Čas, has completed shooting and is moving into postproduction.

Estonia Embraces New Media Initiatives with Launch of Storytek Media Incubator

Estonia 2017-05-25

TALLINN: Black Nights Film Festival and its industry platform Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event are backing the launch of Storytek, a new content and media tech incubator that held a pilot…

Let Him Be a Basketball Player by Boris Petkovič

PRODUCTION: Let Him Be a Basketball Player in Postproduction

Slovenia 2017-05-25

LJUBLJANA: The teen comedy Let Him Be a Basketball Player / Košarkar naj bo by Boris Petkovič is finishing postproduction. The film is based on a well-known book of the…

FNE at Cannes 2017: Party and Screening Alert: Thursday 25 May and Friday 26 May

Region 2017-05-25

FNE at Cannes 2017: German/French Age of Iron Series to Shoot in Latvia

Latvia 2017-05-24

CANNES: The 5m EUR German/French TV series Age of Iron is set to shoot in Latvia in October. The six episodes of the series will be produced by Luxfilm of…

Irena Ostrouška, Nataša Bučar, Andrej Slapničar, Metka Pirc

Slovenia Attracts First Cash Rebate Project

Slovenia 2017-05-24

CANNES: The Slovenian Film Center announced the start of shooting of the first film to take advantage of the new cash rebate scheme, Intrigo - Death of An Author directed…

Romania Rejects New Film Law

Romania 2017-05-24

BUCHAREST: The Chamber of Deputies rejected the Film Law approved by the Romanian government as an emergency ordinance on 29 November 2016. The new law proposed by the Ministry of…

Cinesquare Launches Balkan VOD Platform

Macedonia 2017-05-24

SKOPJE: The first regional Balkan VOD platform of films from southeastern Europe, Cinesquare.net launched on Monday, 22 May 2017.

FESTIVALS: Cinema in Sneakers Announces Competition Films

Poland 2017-05-24

WARSAW: Fourteen films will compete in the two main competition sections of the 5th Cinema in Sneakers Festival for Children and Youth, running 31 May – 11 June 2017.