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FNE Rebranding in 2019-2020: FNE has commissioned some of the top specialists in the region to create a new design and new look for FNE and FNE Daily

FNE Staff Region 2019-10-16

The “new look” will include both technical and design updates. But don’t worry, the factual and accurate information about the film industry in the region, that has made FNE the…

FESTIVALS: CineLibri IFF 2019 Winners Announced

CineLibri Bulgaria 2019-10-16

SOFIA: Burning by Lee Chang-dong, based on a story by Haruki Murakami, tops the CineLibri competition.

GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Supports 10 Minority Coproductions

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2019-10-16

PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund Council has selected 10 out of 34 projects applying in the call for minority coproduction support. The total amount of the support is 774,893 EUR…

Lucian Pintilie’s The Oak Is First Romanian Film Restored in 4K

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-10-16

BUCHAREST: The Romanian/French coproduction The Oak / Balanța (1992) by Lucian Pintilie is the first Romanian film restored in the 4K digital format by BRD – Groupe Société Générale and…

Anca Damian’s French/Romanian/Belgian Coproduction Nominated for 2019 European Film Awards

FNE Staff Romania 2019-10-16

BERLIN: Romanian director Anca Damian’s film Marona’s Fantastic Tale, a French/Romanian/Belgian coproduction, has been nominated for the European Film Awards in the European Animated Film category.

FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producer Marcian Lazăr, Romania

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-10-16

BUCHAREST: Marcian Lazăr from Axel Film has been selected to participate in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme for documentary film producers, which kicks off at the 23rd edition of the…

Romania’s Alien Films Entertainment Shoots Three Projects Using Cash Rebate

FNE Staff Romania 2019-10-15

BUCHAREST: The Romanian company Alien Films Entertainment has already serviced or coproduced two projects under the cash rebate law in 2019 and a third one is in preparation.

FNE at RIGA IFF 2019: Pakalnina’s Latvian/Lithuanian/Norwegian Documentary Spoon Competes at Riga

FNE Staff Latvia 2019-10-15

RIGA: The lauded Latvian director Laila Pakalnina will have her Latvian/Lithuanian/Norwegian documentary Spoon in the Baltic Sea competition of the 2019 Riga International Film Festival, which runs 17 – 27…

FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producer Giedrė Burokaitė, Lithuania

Aukse Kancereviciute Lithuania 2019-10-15

VILNIUS: Giedrė Burokaitė from Meno Avilys has been selected to participate in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme for documentary film producers, which kicks off at the 23rd edition of the…

FNE at Ji.hlava IDFF 2019: Emerging Producer Tomáš Krupa, Slovakia

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-10-15

BRATISLAVA: Tomáš Krupa from HAILSTONE has been selected to participate in the 2020 Emerging Producers programme for documentary film producers, which kicks off at the 23rd edition of the Ji.hlava…

Twelve Animated Projects and Six Film Professionals Selected for CEE Animation Workshop

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-10-15

PRAGUE: The CEE Animation Workshop has announced the participants for its year-long 2019-2020 development and production skills advancement programme for professionals.

GRANTS: Croatia Gives Grants for Production, Scripts and Development

Milena Zajović Croatia 2019-10-14

ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre has announced its first grants for production, script development and project development in 2019, as well as the third round of grants for international cooperation…

Military Academy 5 Tops Serbian Box Office

Zoran Janković Serbia 2019-10-14

BELGRADE: Military Academy 5 / Vojna akademija 5 by Dejan Zečević was number one at the Serbian box office with nearly 47,754 admissions on 66 screens in the first seven…

Jacqueline Wagenstein, founder and CEO of Cinelibri

FNE at CineLibri IFF 2019 in Sofia: Interview with Founder and CEO Jacqueline Wagenstein

Pavlina Jeleva Bulgaria 2019-10-14

SOFIA: Jacqueline Wagenstein, working at Colibri Publishers since 2005 and founder of the International Book&Movie Festival CineLibri, spoke with FNE about its unique content and latest successes. The festival, which…

FESTIVALS: Poland’s Acid Rain Wins Animest International Film Festival 2019

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-10-14

BUCHAREST: The Polish short film Acid Rain directed by Tomek Popakul received the Animest Trophy at the 14th edition of Animest International Film Festival, held in Bucharest from 4 to…

PRODUCTION: Netflix Original Series Into the Night Films in Skopje and Sofia

Marina Lazarevska North Macedonia 2019-10-11

SKOPJE: Netflix’s first international original series from Belgium, Into the Night, which features actors from across Europe, began shooting at the Skopje International Airport on 1 October 2019. North Macedonia`s…

Miniseries Catherine the Great Benefits from Lithuanian Film Incentives

Aukse Kancereviciute Lithuania 2019-10-11

VILNIUS: The miniseries Catherine the Great / Jekaterina didžioji is one of the most high profile examples of productions filmed in Lituania partly because of its film incentives. The film…

PRODUCTION: Levan Tutberidze Shoots Georgian/Dutch The Resting Samurai

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2019-10-11

TBILISI: Georgian film director Levan Tutberidze has started shooting his new feature film The Resting Samurai as a coproduction of Georgia and the Netherlands.

FESTIVALS: Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest 2019 Ready to Kick Off

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-10-11

BUCHAREST: The 10th edition of the festival Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest (18-27 October 2019), initiated by Cristian Mungiu, will bring more than 100 films to 10 Romanian cities…