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FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2018: Smart Christmas

Pavlina Jeleva Bulgaria 2018-09-26

VARNA: Maria Veselinova’s first feature film Smart Christmas will screen in the main competition of the 36th Golden Rose National Film Festival (27 September-4 October 2018). The film is a…

FNE TV Exclusive: Cristian Mungiu

FNE Staff Region 2018-09-25

FNE asked Romanian director Cristian Mungiu about the challenges facing the Romanian film industry and why the fight against piracy needs to be one of the main priorities for European…

Poland Selects Cold War as Oscar Candidate

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-09-25

WARSAW: Cold War directed by Paweł Pawlikowski has been selected as Poland’s official entry for the US Academy Awards in the Foreign Language Film category. The announcement comes just after…

The Master Butcher's Singing Club by Ulrich Edel shooting

PRODUCTION: German The Master Butcher's Singing Club to Shoot in Croatia

FNE Staff Croatia 2018-09-25

ZAGREB: Ulrich Edel’s historical drama The Master Butcher's Singing Club, which is currently shooting in Croatia, is the first foreign production using incentives for filming in regions of particular national…

FESTIVALS: Ray and Liz Wins 13th BIAFF

FNE Staff Georgia 2018-09-25

BATUMI: Ray and Liz by the British director Richard Billingham was awarded best film at the 13th Batumi International Arthouse Film Festival, which took place in Batumi from 16 to…

FESTIVALS: The 36th Golden Rose Film Festival Announces Lineup

Pavlina Jeleva Bulgaria 2018-09-25

VARNA: A total of 17 feature films and 21 short films will be screened in the official national competition of the 36th Golden Rose National Film Festival (27 September-4 October…

FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2018: Reviewing Inner Spaces

Pavlina Jeleva Bulgaria 2018-09-25

VARNA: Maxim Genchev’s feature film Reviewing Inner Spaces will screen in the main competition of the 36th Golden Rose National Film Festival (27 September-4 October 2018). This independent film based…

FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2018: Transgression

Pavlina Jeleva Bulgaria 2018-09-25

VARNA: Val Todorov’s sophomore feature Transgression will screen in the main competition of the 36th Golden Rose National Film Festival (27 September - 4 October 2018). It is a challenging…

FNE at Gdynia 2018: Cold War Wins Top Polish Film Prize

Anna Franklin Poland 2018-09-24

GDYNIA: The winner of the 43. Polish Feature Film Festival held in Gdynia 17-22 September 2018 did not come as a surprise with Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War winning the Golden…

Sophie’s Ordinary Life Wins the Short Film Competition at 43rd Polish Film Festival

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-09-24

GDYNIA: Sophie’s Ordinary Life, a short fiction drama from Dominika Gnatek, won the Best Film award in the Short Film Competition of the 43rd Polish Film Festival, during the Young…

FNE at Venice 2018: FNE TV: Montenegro director Ivan Salatic

FNE Staff Region 2018-09-24

FNE asked Montenegrin director Ivan Salatic about his new film You Have the Night / Ti imaš noć, a coproduction between Montenegro, Serbia and Qatar, which was in competition in…

Bulgaria Selects Omnipresent as Oscar Candidate

FNE Staff Bulgaria 2018-09-24

SOFIA: A committee of the Bulgarian Cinema Council voted Ilian Djevlekov's sophomore feature Omnipresent as Bulgaria’s official entry for the US Academy Awards in the Foreign Language Film category.

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2018: Outsider

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-09-24

GDYNIA: The acclaimed Polish cinematographer and director Adam Sikora showcased his new drama Outsider in the main competition of the 43rd Gdynia Film Festival, which wrapped on 22 September 2018.

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2018: Playing Hard

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-09-24

GDYNIA: Kinga Dębska presented her new drama Playing Hard in the main competition of the 43rd Gdynia Film Festival, which wrapped on 22 September 2018.

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2018: A Hole in the Head

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-09-24

GDYNIA: Piotr Subbotko showcased his feature drama debut A Hole in the Head in the main competition of the 43rd Gdynia Film Festival, which wrapped on 22 September 2018.

European Audiovisual Organisations Call for Increase of Creative Europe Programme's Budget

FNE Staff Region 2018-09-21

BRUSSELS: European organisations from the audiovisual sector call in an open letter for a significant budget increase for the Creative Europe Programme, specifically insisting that the proposed 58% share earmarked…

FESTIVALS: The 8th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus Announces National Competition

FNE Staff Cyprus 2018-09-21

LIMASSOL: The National Competition programme of the 8th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus showcases 19 films, which are automatically included in the international competition. The festival runs from 13…

New Europe Warsaw Sessions Ready to Kick Off

FNE Staff Poland 2018-09-21

WARSAW: Warsaw-based New Europe Film Sales is organising New Europe Warsaw Sessions from 24 to 27 September 2018. The event is a workshop set in an original location outside Warsaw,…

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2018: Ether

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-09-21

GDYNIA: The acclaimed Polish film director Krzysztof Zanussi will showcase his new drama Ether, a coproduction between Poland, the Ukraine, Hungary and Lithuania, in the main competition of the 43rd…

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2018: A Cat with a Dog

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-09-21

GDYNIA: Janusz Kondartiuk will showcase his new drama A Cat with a Dog at in the main competition of the 43rd Gdynia Film Festival, running from 17 to 22 September…