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Truth and Justice Is Estonia’s Most Watched Film

FNE Staff Estonia 2019-03-21

TALLINN: Tanel Toom’s debut feature Truth and Justice has become Estonia's most watched film since the country regained its independence in 1991, with 205,595 admissions in four weeks. The record…

Write a Screenplay for Sebastian Stan Contest

FNE Staff Romania 2019-03-21

BUCHAREST: Asociația Cinemascop is organising, with the support of HBO Europe, a script contest Write a Screenplay for Sebastian Stan. Experienced or newcoming Romanian language scriptwriters are invited to send…

Photo Gallery: Vilnius Premiere of Polish Lithuanian Coproduction Habit and Armour

FNE Staff Lithuania 2019-03-21

VILNIUS: The Vilnius premiere of the Polish/Lithuanian coproduction Habit and Armour drew a crowd of local celebrities for the red carpet event.

Macedonian Project Awarded at European Short Pitch – NISI MASA

FNE Staff Macedonia 2019-03-21

SKOPJE: Macedonian project The North Pole by Marija Apcevska was awarded at the European Short Pitch – NISI MASA, within the Festival International du Film d’Aubagne (18-23 March 2019).

LUX Film Prize Launches Film of the Month Initiative

FNE Staff Region 2019-03-21

BRUSSELS: The LUX FILM PRIZE of the European Parliament is once again partnering up with ARTE and ARTEKino to promote over the next three months one LUX PRIZE film monthly…

Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time Wins Big at 13th Gopo Awards

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-03-20

BUCHAREST: Stere Gulea’s Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time / Moromeții 2 was awarded best film at the 13th edition of the Gopo Gala, held at the National Theatre…

FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kino Lumiere, Sofia, Bulgaria

Iulia Blaga Bulgaria 2019-03-20

This month we speak with Hermina Azarian, the programmer (together with Vladimir Trifonov) of Cinema Lumiere from Sofia, Bulgaria.

Seven Projects from CEE Countries Receive Eurimages Support

FNE Staff Region 2019-03-20

BUCHAREST: The Board of Management of the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund, at its 154th meeting held in Bucharest from 12 to 15 March 2019, agreed to support 15 fiction…

CEE Animation Forum Announces Selected Projects

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-03-20

TREBON: Most of the 33 projects selected for the 7th edition of the CEE Animation Forum (6-8 May 2019) are from CEE countries. The CEE Animation Forum will be held…

PRODUCTION: Donatas Ulvydas in Postproduction with Doc About Lithuanian President

Aukse Kancereviciute Lithuania 2019-03-19

VILNIUS: The acclaimed Lithuanian director Donatas Ulvydas is currently in postproduction with the documentary The State Secret / Valstybės paslaptis on the Lithuanian president Dalia Gybauskaitė. The premiere of this…

Conrad Mericoffer and Radouan Leflahi in Inside by Eugen Jebeleanu

PRODUCTION: Eugen Jebeleanu's Inside Enters Postproduction

FNE Staff Romania 2019-03-19

BUCHAREST: Icon production, the company behind Andrei Ujică’s The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceaușescu, is in early postproduction with Eugen Jebeleanu’s debut feature Inside / Înăuntru (working title), a drama exploring…

PRODUCTION: Netflix Series Medical Police Filming in Zagreb

FNE Staff Croatia 2019-03-19

ZAGREB: Zagreb stands for a German city in the Netflix series Medical Police, a spin-off from the series Children’s Hospital, which is currently filming in Croatia. The series has already…

PART III: Polish 30% Cash Rebate Guide - Reimbursement

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-03-19

WARSAW: Projects produced in Poland can receive a generous 30% of get back funds for Polish and international titles. Check our special FNE guide to see how the producers are…

FNE UNIC EU Policy Update

FNE Staff Region 2019-03-19

WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…

FNE at Sofia IFF: Romania's Monsters. Wins 23rd Sofia IFF

Pavlina Jeleva Bulgaria 2019-03-18

SOFIA: Marius Olteanu’s debut feature Monsters. won the Grand Prix in the international competition of the 23rd Sofia International Film Festival, held from 7 to 17 March 2019.

Heart of Stone by Claire Billet and Olivier Jobard

FESTIVALS: Heart of Stone Wins 2019 One World Festival

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-03-18

PRAGUE: The French film Heart of Stone by Claire Billet and Olivier Jobard was awarded best film in the main competition of the 2019 One World International Human Rights Film…

Museum of the Revolution Wins East Doc Platform Award

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-03-18

PRAGUE: The Serbian/Croatian coproduction Museum of the Revolution by Srđan Keča was awarded the East Doc Platform Award and also the IDFA Forum Award at the 8th edition of East…

Meeting Point Vilnius 2019 Announces Lineup

FNE Staff Lithuania 2019-03-18

VILNIUS: Debut projects from the Czech Republic, Latvia, Poland, Lithuania and Romania are among the 17 projects selected for the 10th edition of Meeting Point Vilnius, set to take place…

PRODUCTION: Igor Ivanov Starts Filming Homo

Marina Lazarevska Macedonia 2019-03-15

SKOPJE: Macedonian director Igor Ivanov started shooting his new feature film Homo as a coproduction between Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovenia and Kosovo on 13 March 2019. A five-week shooting schedule…

PRODUCTION: Award Winning Milica Tomović Films Debut Feature

Zoran Janković Serbia 2019-03-15

BELGRADE: Serbian director Milica Tomović started shooting her debut feature The Celts / Kelti in Belgrade on 8 March 2019. The film is supported by Film Center Serbia.