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Sofia Meetings Announces Projects Selection

Pavlina Jeleva Bulgaria 2020-03-05

SOFIA: The 17th edition of the Sofia Meetings coproduction market, set to take place from 18 to 22 March 2020 within the 24th Sofia International Film Festival, will host 38…

Polish Film Festival Restores Position of Artistic Director

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2020-03-05

GDYNIA: The position of Artistic Director of the Gdynia PFF has been restored after a controversy over the organisation of the event at the end of last year’s edition. The…

FNE at FEST 2020: Vienna Hallways

Zoran Janković Serbia 2020-03-05

BELGRADE: Mladen Đorđević’s new long documentary Vienna Hallways / Sumrak u bečkom haustoru is part of the main competition programme of this year’s FEST, running in the capital of Serbia…

Romanian Films Score High At Local BO

Iulia Blaga Romania 2020-03-04

BUCHAREST: Romanian film market is diversifying and getting stronger with one domestic comedy shot in the USA ranking 2nd in the overall box office and a documentary on the importance…

The Diary of Diana B. by Dana Budisavljevic

Day of Croatian Film and Music in Brussels

FNE Staff Croatia 2020-03-04

ZAGREB: Croatian Composers' Society and the Croatian Audiovisual Centre are organising a Day of Croatian Film and Music in Brussels on 24 March 2020, on the occasion of the current…

Corpus Christi Sold to Arab Countries

FNE Staff Poland 2020-03-04

WARSAW: Jan Komasa’s Corpus Christi was sold by New Europe Film Sales to MAD Solutions for Arab countries distribution. The film has already been sold to more than 50 territories…

Spring on the Last Lake by Filip Čolović

FNE at FEST 2020: Spring On The Last Lake

Zoran Janković Serbia 2020-03-04

BELGRADE: The feature-length TV historical drama Spring on the Last Lake / Proleće na poslednjem jezeru by Filip Čolović will have its premiere within the Special Screenings sub-section of the…

Corpus Christi Dominates Polish Eagles 2020

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2020-03-03

WARSAW: Jan Komasa’s Academy Award nominated drama Corpus Christi won 10 prizes at the Polish Film Awards - The Eagles, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Script.

Amnesty Leads 2020 Sun in a Net Awards Nominations

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2020-03-03

BRATISLAVA: The political thriller Amnesty / Amnestie by Jonáš Karásek leads the 10th Sun in a Net awards nominations with 12 nods, followed by Marko Škop´s Let There Be Light…

FESTIVALS: Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2020 Postponed

FNE Staff Region 2020-03-03

THESSALONIKI: The 22nd edition of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival will be postponed, probably for the end of May/beginning of June 2020, due to coronavirus. However, a significant part of the…

FNE at FEST 2020: Drama Series Tycoon

Zoran Janković Serbia 2020-03-03

BELGRADE: First episode of the highly anticipated new Serbian drama series Tycoon / Tajkun will have its premiere on 3 March 2020 within the Special Screenings sub-section of the ongoing…

FNE at Berlinale 2020: Prize Winners: There Is No Evil Wins Prize for Best Film

Anna Franklin Region 2020-03-02

BERLIN: The 70th Berlin Film Festival (20 February - 1 March 2020) awarded its top prize the Golden Bear for Best Film in the main competition to the German/Czech/Iranian coproduction…

FESTIVALS: The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2020 Announces Lineup

FNE Staff Region 2020-03-02

THESSALONIKI: For the first time in its history, the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (5-13 March 2020) presents an international long documentary competition section, where 12 films will vie for the Golden…

FESTIVALS: Agora Doc Market Announces Selected Projects

FNE Staff Region 2020-03-02

THESSALONIKI: Agora Doc Market, the industry platform of the 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (5-15 March 2020), will be held from 7 to 14 March 2020. It is the most important…

PRODUCTION: Latvia’s Tasse Film To Coproduce Russian Spy Series Pawns

Zane Balčus Latvia 2020-03-02

RIGA: Russian spy series Pawns (Metrafilms), which was presented at the Berlinale’s CoPro Series, will be coproduced by Latvia’s Tasse Film. The series conceived by Michael and Lily Idov is…

FNE at FEST 2020: Srdan Golubović’s Father Opens 48th FEST

Zoran Janković Serbia 2020-03-02

BELGRADE: Srdan Golubović’s Father / Otac opened the 48th edition of FEST in Belgrade on 28 February 2020, one day before winning the 22nd Panorama Audience Award for the best…

FNE at Berlinale 2020: See how the FIPRESCI critics rated the programme

FNE Staff Region 2020-03-02

BERLIN: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Berlin Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Panorana and Forum giving the films 1, 2, 3,…

PRODUCTION: Letitia Wright to Star in Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s English-language Debut

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2020-02-28

WARSAW: Agnieszka Smoczyńska is working on her English-language debut. Set in Great Britain in the 1980s, the film The Silent Twins is inspired by the story of twins who communicated…

Beta Film Buys Majority Stake in Croatian Production Company Drugi Plan

Milena Zajović Croatia 2020-02-28

ZAGREB: The German production company Beta Film has bought a majority stake in Drugi Plan, a Croatian production and service company specialised in high-quality drama series.

CEE Animation Forum 2020 Selects 29 Projects

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2020-02-28

PRAGUE: Eight animated feature films in development are among the 29 projects that will be pitched at CEE Animation Forum, taking place in Liberec, Czech Republic, from 5 to 8…