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France’s Memento Films Picks up Ilian Metev’s Debut Feature

Bulgaria 2017-07-21

SOFIA: Artscope, the new talent arm of Paris based sales outfit Memento Films International, has picked up Ilian Metev’s feature debut Three Quarters / ¾. This Bulgarian/German coproduction will compete…

PRODUCTION: TVP in Production with King Casimir the Great Series

Poland 2017-07-21

WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster (TVP) is currently in production with Crown of Kings, a major costume TV series directed by Wojciech Pacyna about the life of Casimir III the Great.…

EFADs: Ten Solutions for Increasing Film Export Outside of Europe

Region 2017-07-21

BRUSSELS: The European Film Agency Directors EFAD's issued a report with 10 solutions to support better promotion of European films and increase exports outside of Europe.

FNE IDF DocBloc: When the War Comes

Czech Republic 2017-07-21

When the War Comes / Až přijde válka, directed by Jan Gebert, follows a young member of militia Slovak Recruits/ Slovenskí branci, one of the largest paramilitary organizations in Eastern…

Polish Film Institute Supports 13 Documentaries

Poland 2017-07-20

WARSAW: Polish Film Institute distributed 618,200 EUR / 2.6 m PLN to 13 documentaries, including new projects by Marcel Łoziński and Radka Franczak.

Romania Sees Big Drop in Film Piracy

Romania 2017-07-20

BUCHAREST: Film and music piracy has seen a major reduction in Romania over the past five years due to the availability of cheaper legal audiovisual products and affordable applications.

Romania Sees Its First 12D Cinema

Romania 2017-07-20

GALAȚI: The first 12 D cinema in Romania opened in the Museum of National Science in Galați on 19 July 2017.

PRODUCTION: Rene Vilbre in Production with Class Reunion 2

Estonia 2017-07-19

TALLINN: Estonian director Rene Vilbre is currently shooting the Estonian version of the feature film Class Reunion 2: Wedding and Funeral, a sequel to Class Reunion, which had almost 190,000…

Hostages / Mdzevlebi Directed by Rezo Gigineishvili

FNE at Sarajevo FF 2017: Main Competition Lineup Announced

Bosnia-Herzegovina 2017-07-19

SARAJEVO: Three world premieres and three debut features are among the seven titles selected for the main competition of the new edition of Sarajevo Film Festival, set to take place…

The Reconciliation / Zgoda Directed by Maciej Sobieszczański

FNE at T-Mobile New Horizons IFF: Polish Days Lineup Announced

Poland 2017-07-19

WROCŁAW: Five completed works, nine works in progress and 11 new projects will be presented in the Polish Days from 8 to 10 August 2017, during the 17th T-Mobile New…

PRODUCTION: Jan Jakub Kolski Preps New Drama

Poland 2017-07-18

WARSAW: Writer/director/producer Jan Jakub Kolski is working on a new drama, the Polish/Czech coproduction Pardon. Shooting is planned for autumn of 2017.

Connecting Cottbus Announces Extended Deadline for Work in Progress

Region 2017-07-18

COTTBUS: connecting cottbus is expanding the deadline for its new section Work in Progress to 30 August 2017.

Polish Film Institute Supports Nine New Feature Films

Poland 2017-07-17

WARSAW: Polish Film Institute chose nine new feature films to support in the 2nd funding session of 2017, including new projects by Maciej Pieprzyca, Jan Komasa, Dariusz Gajewski and Jacek…

Croatia Supports Three Minority Coproductions

Croatia 2017-07-17

ZAGREB: Croatian Audiovisual Centre has allotted 118,730 EUR / 880,000 HRK to two feature films and one short film, including The Great Train Robbery / Budi bog s nama, the…

PRODUCTION: Rok Biček Wraps Ten Year Documentary Project

Slovenia 2017-07-17

LJUBLJANA: Young Slovenian director Rok Biček, who gained international success with his debut feature A Class Enemy (Triglav Film, 2013), has just completed the long documentary The Family, a Slovenian…

FESTIVALS: Twelve Croatian Films in the Main Competition at the 64th Pula Film Festival

Croatia 2017-07-17

PULA: Twelve Croatian feature films are competing for Golden Arenas in the main competition programme of the 64th Pula Film Festival, which takes place from 15 to 22 July 2017.

Czech Domestic Production Reaches Record High

Czech Republic 2017-07-14

PRAGUE: Revenues for domestic film and TV production for members of the Audiovisual Producers´ Association (APA) reached a record high in 2016 of 921m CZK in turnover, which is the…