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PRODUCTION: Bodo Kox Shoots WWII Drama Series

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-04-18

WARSAW: Bodo Kox has started work on the historical series People and Gods. It is produced by TVP and based on authentic events from World War II, presenting the history…

First MIDPOINT Intensive Lithuania Selects Four Projects

FNE Staff Lithuania 2019-04-18

VILNIUS: The MIDPOINT development programme continues to expand its reach with its first Lithuanian workshop, set for 5-8 May 2019. The organisers have announced the titles of the four projects…

FESTIVALS: Domestic Wins Finale Plzen Grand Prize

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-04-18

PLZEN: The Czech/Slovak coproduction Domestic directed by Adam Sedlak took home the Golden Kingfisher for best film at the 31st Finale Plzen national festival of Czech films, which ran 11-16…

Christopher Peter Marcich Appointed Head of Croatian Audiovisual Centre

Iulia Blaga Croatia 2019-04-17

ZAGREB: Christopher Peter Marcich has been unanimously elected to a four year term as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC), starting 1 May 2019. He…

Pawlikowski’s Cold War Wins Big at East West Golden Arch Film Awards

Anna Franklin Region 2019-04-17

MOSCOW: The Oscar nominated Cold War directed by Pawel Pawlikowski won awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Cinematography at the second edition of the East West…

FESTIVALS: Russia Takes Top Prize at goEast

FNE Staff Region 2019-04-17

WIESBADEN: The Russian debut film Acid by Alexander Gorchilin won the Best Film award at the 19th goEast film festival at the closing ceremony on 16 April 2019.

FESTIVALS: World Premiere of Marija Dzidzeva`s Second Chance to Open Skopje Film Festival

Marina Lazarevska Macedonia 2019-04-17

SKOPJE: The Macedonian/Serbian debut feature Second Chance / Vtora shansa directed by Marija Dzidzeva and produced with support from the North Macedonia Film Agency and Film Center Serbia, will have…

Maltese/Australian Coproduction Made in Malta Sets Cinema Release

FNE Staff Malta 2019-04-17

VALLETTA: The Maltese/Australian coproduction Made in Malta will have its Maltese cinema release on 8 May 2019.

Captain Morten and the Spider Queen by Kaspar Jancis and Henry Nicholson

FESTIVALS: Ten Animated Features Compete at Anifilm 2019

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-04-17

TREBON: The international competition of feature films at the 2019 edition of the Czech festival of animated film Anifilm, running 7-12 May, includes the 3 m EUR Estonian/Belgian/Irish/UK Captain Morten…

GRANTS: Latvia Announces Production Grants

Zane Peneze Latvia 2019-04-16

RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia awarded 1,110,401 EUR in grants to 14 films on 15 April 2019.

PRODUCTION: Robert Gliński Shoots War Drama Zieja

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-04-16

LUBLIN: Robert Gliński is directing a wartime drama about the legendary Warsaw priest Jan Zieja with Andrzej Seweryn starring in the lead role.

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard Begins Filming in Croatia

FNE Staff Croatia 2019-04-16

ZAGREB: The sequel to the 2017 box office success The Hitman’s Bodyguard has begun filming on location in Croatia. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek and Samuel Jackson in…

CEE Animation Forum Launches Training Partnerships

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-04-16

PRAGUE: The 7th edition of the CEE Animation Forum, formerly known as the Visegrad Animation Forum Třeboň, announced the establishment of five new partnerships with European markets, festivals and training…

PRODUCTION: Georgian Doc Twelve Lessons in Postproduction

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2019-04-16

TBILISI: Georgian director Giorgi Mrevlishvili has begun postproduction on Twelve Lessons, a feature length documentary that he's filming in Georgia. He has previously made My Wonderful Mother produced by Jeremy…

Honeyland by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov

FESTIVALS: CinéDOC-Tbilisi International Documentary FF Announces Lineup

Mariam Chutkerashvili Georgia 2019-04-16

TBILISI: Ten titles have been selected for the International Competition section of the 7th edition of CinéDOC-Tbilisi, the most important documentary film festival in Georgia. The festival will take place…

Lithuanian Film Incentives Fully Operational

FNE Staff Lithuania 2019-04-16

VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Centre has announced that the upgraded 30% Lithuanian Tax Incentive scheme is now fully operational.

GRANTS: Poland Supports Nine Minority Coproductions

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-04-15

WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute's minority international coproduction fund decided to support nine projects with over 3.81 m PLN / 889,706 EUR.

PRODUCTION: American Sci Fi Thriller with Patrick Schwarzenegger Shoots in Poland

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-04-15

WARSAW: Agata Alexander is shooting her debut sci fi thriller Warning, an American/Polish production, in Warsaw. The cast includes Patrick Schwarzenegger, Tomasz Kot and Rupert Everett.

PRODUCTION: Georgian Doc And the Others in Postproduction

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2019-04-15

TBILISI: Georgian director David Gurgulia is in postproduction with And the Others, a long documentary that he's shot in Georgia since 2017. Gurgulia previously made the short feature film Dialect…

FNE at Finále Plzeň 2019: Winter Flies

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2019-04-15

PLZEN: Winter Flies / Všechno bude by Olmo Omerzu will screen in the 32nd edition of the Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech national film festival, presenting contemporary…