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FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 26.10.2018.

FNE Staff Region 2018-10-26

WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…

FNE at the 9th Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest: Cultural Hubs as Solution to Revive Old Cinemas

Iulia Blaga Romania 2018-10-26

BUCHAREST: Old Romanian cinemas recovered by local authorities could be refurbished and transformed into cultural hubs if they become part of a national plan that would apply for European support…

FNE IDF DocBloc: Jihlava Opens with Spotlight on Czech Films

FNE Staff Region 2018-10-26

The 22nd Jihlava IDFF, running 25 - 30 October 2018, is the Czech film industry's opportunity to celebrate their prolific documentary output in the Czech Joy national competition.

FNE at 9th Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest: CNC Plans to Increase Production Support by Collecting More Money for the Film Fund

Iulia Blaga Romania 2018-10-25

BUCHAREST: A draft for a new film law prepared by the Romanian Film Centre (CNC) will introduce the possibility for a film to be funded up to 80% of its…

FNE at 9th Les Films de Cannes a Bucarest: Debate on Rebate Scheme

Iulia Blaga Romania 2018-10-25

BUCHAREST: Romanian filmmakers are looking at how the new Romanian rebate scheme approved earlier this year will be combined with existing grant support from the Romanian CNC and other grants.

Polish Film Institute Introduces Support for Microbudget Debut Films

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-25

WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute introduced a new grant category that will support microbudget productions directed by film school graduates and other debut filmmakers.

PRODUCTION: The Film Fund of Bosnia and Herzegovina Supports Mirjana Karanović’s Mara

Zoran Janković Serbia 2018-10-25

BELGRADE: The Film Fund of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the most recent fund to provide support for Mirjana Karanović’s fiction feature Mara, with a grant of 55,000 KM / 28,121…

New Art House Distributor on Polish Market

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-25

WARSAW: Velvet Spoon, a new distribution company, is about to be launched on the Polish market with plans to release quality genre cinema.

Petition Supports Proportionate Remuneration for EU Directors and Screenwriters

FNE Staff Region 2018-10-25

BRUSSELS: A petition with 21,000 signatories supporting the right to a fair and proportionate remuneration for Europe’s screenwriters and directors was delivered to Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for Digital Society…

GRANTS: Film Fund of Bosnia and Herzegovina Announces Grants in October 2018 Session

Tina Smalcelj Bosnia-Herzegovina 2018-10-24

SARAJEVO: The Film Fund of Bosnia and Herzegovina distributed 650,000 EUR in its October 2018 grant round, announced on 23 October. The Fund gave grants to four feature films and…

PRODUCTION: The Prague Orgy Shooting in Prague

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2018-10-24

PRAGUE: Irena Pavlásková is shooting The Prague Orgy, based on the novel by the famous American writer Philip Roth, who died earlier this year. The project with international cast is…

Another Day of Life by Raul de la Fuente and Damian Nenow

Polish Animated Film Nominated for 2018 European Film Awards

FNE Staff Region 2018-10-24

BERLIN: The animated film Another Day of Life, a Polish/Spanish/German/Hungarian coproduction directed by Raul de la Fuente and Damian Nenow, is one of the four nominees in the European Animated…

FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kino Pilotu, Prague

Iulia Blaga Czech Republic 2018-10-24

This month we speak with film producer Jan Macola, the owner of Kino Pilotu from Prague’s popular neighbourhood Vrsovice. The cinema was reopened by Jan Macola in the spring of…

PRODUCTION: Davide Del Degan Starts Shooting Paradise in Slovenia with Katarina Cas

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2018-10-23

LJUBLJANA: Italian director Davide Del Degan has started shooting on a Slovenian minority coproduction Paradise with Katarina Čas, in the Slovenian town Grosuplje. The 30-day shoot, which will also take…

Eurimages Supports Sixteen Films

FNE Staff Region 2018-10-23

STRASBOURG: Eurimages decided to fund 12 fiction films, two documentaries and two animation films with 5,201,000 EUR at its October 2018 meeting in Sofia. Films from CEE territories had a…

PRODUCTION: Greek Film Centre Supports Labour Day by Mladen Đorđević

Zoran Janković Serbia 2018-10-23

BELGRADE: Labour Day / Prvi maj, Mladen Đorđević’s new feature film project, has received a 40,000 EUR grant from the Greek Film Centre, making it yet another Serbian/Greek coproduction.

Martin And The Forest Secret by Petr Oukropec

Czech and Estonian Films Win Riga Pitching Forum

FNE Staff Latvia 2018-10-23

RIGA: The third edition of the Riga International Film Festival's pitching FORUM for children's and youth film projects, which took place 18 – 19 October 2018, awarded two films from…

Cristian Mungiu and Asghar Farhadi, one of the festival's guests

FNE at 9th Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest: Interview with Founder Cristian Mungiu

Iulia Blaga Romania 2018-10-23

BUCHAREST: Cristian Mungiu, the founder of Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest, spoke with FNE about the highlights of the industry events and the plans for the 10th edition of…

Eva Jesenovec as Špela in My Last Year as a Loser by Urša Menart

FESTIVALS: My Last Year as a Loser Competes at Ljubljana IFF

Cathy Meils Slovenia 2018-10-23

LJUBLJANA: Ten films will compete at the 29th Ljubljana IFF, running 7 – 18 November 2018. Slovenia will be represented by Urša Menart’s debut feature My Last Year as a…

MIDPOINT Announces 2018 - 2019 TV LaunchTeam

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-10-23

PRAGUE: Gabor Krigler, Creative Executive of HBO Europe, will be Head of Studies at the 2019 edition of MIDPOINT TV Launch for the international script development programme MIDPOINT.