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PRODUCTION: Finnish/Estonian Coproduction Maria’s Paradise Starts Shooting in Estonia

Leana Jalukse Estonia 2018-07-24

TALLINN: Maria’s Paradise a new project by the acclaimed Finnish director Zaida Bergrot is currently shooting in Estonia. This Finnish/Estonian coproduction is based on the real events of Åkerblom's movement,…

GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Announces New Production Grants

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-07-24

WARSAW: Polish Film Institute (PISF) distributed 4.2 m EUR / 18.4 m PLN for the production of eight feature films, four animated films and nine documentaries. This is the second…

FESTIVALS: The 43rd Gdynia Film Festival Announces Lineup

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-07-24

GDYNIA: Sixteen titles will compete in the main competition of the 43rd Gdynia Film Festival. The festival which is the biggest annual showcase of new Polish film will take place…

UNIC Policy Update: EU Copyright Directive Vote

FNE Staff Region 2018-07-24

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…

Applications for ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum 2018 Still Open

FNE Staff Poland 2018-07-24

ŁODZ: The second edition of the ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum is welcoming projects of animated short films and TV special episodes made with the use of puppet technique. The deadline…

PRODUCTION: Swiss/Belgian/French Coproduction Starring Laetitia Casta Starts Shooting in Macedonia

Marina Lazarevska Macedonia 2018-07-23

BITOLA: Swiss/Belgian/French coproduction Beyond the Horizon / Le Milieu de l'horizon, directed by Delphine Lehericey and starring Laetitia Casta, Jalil Lespert and Clémence Poésy, is currently shooting in Macedonia. The…

Joanna Kulig with Golden Ark For Best Actress

FNE at Transatlantyk 2018: Transatlantyk Festival Announces Winners

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-07-23

ŁODŹ: Volte directed by Monika Kotecka and Karolina Poryzała was awarded Best Short Film Transatlantyk Golden Ark Award, while Swedish/Denmark coproduction Becoming Astrid, directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen, won the…

FNE at Transatlantyk 2018: Cercamon Picks up Winter Flies

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-07-23

ŁÓDŹ: Czech/Slovenian/Slovak/French/Polish coproduction Winter Flies, directed by Olmo Omerzu, has been picked up by sales agent Cercamon. The film had its Polish premiere at Transatlantyk 2018 Film Festival in Łódź.

FESTIVALS: Mali Wins the 65th Pula Film Festival

FNE Staff Croatia 2018-07-23

PULA: Mali, directed by Antonio Nuić, was awarded Grand Golden Arena for best festival film at the 65th Pula Film Festival, which wrapped on 22 July 2018.

FESTIVALS: Girl Wins the 25th European Film Festival Palić

FNE Staff Serbia 2018-07-23

PALIĆ: Girl, directed by the Belgium Lukas Dhont, was awarded the Golden Tower for Best Film in the Official Competition of the Jubilee 25th European Film Festival Palić (14-20 July…

Oscar Winning Czech Director Jan Sverak to Release Re-mastered Early Hits

Anna Franklin Czech Republic 2018-07-20

PRAGUE: Oscar winning Czech director Jan Sverak has re-mastered and re-released theatrically his 1994 comedy hit Akumulator I. The film is the second in a series of Sverak’s early films…

BOX OFFICE: Czech Film Enters Top 3 after First Weekend

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-07-20

PRAGUE: Czech comedy/drama Smiles of Sad Men / Úsmevy smutných muzu by Dan Svátek opened on 12 July and went directly to number 3 in the local box office.

GRANTS: Lithuania Announces Film Production and Development Grants

FNE Staff Lithuania 2018-07-20

VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Centre distributed 781,153 EUR at its second grants session for 2018. There are six minority coproductions, directed by Anu-Laura Tuttelberg, Jivan Avetisyan, Dāvis Sīmanis, Davit Abramishvili,…

Hungary Raises Tax Incentives from 25% to 30%

FNE Staff Hungary 2018-07-20

BUDAPEST: Hungary will raise its production incentives from 25% to 30%. The submission of the Hungarian Film Fund approved by the European Commission aims at preserving its competitiveness in Europe.

FNE IDF DocBloc: The System Is Working. Now We Need to Go Beyond Its Borders

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-07-20

Czech film producer and director Radim Procházka sat down with the Institute of Documentary Film to speak about the current state of Czech documentary film from the perspective of a…

FNE at Transatlantyk 2018: Q&A Polish Producer Kamil Przełęcki Talks About How to Get a Project Financed in Poland

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-07-19

LÓDŹ: Polish producer Kamil Przełęcki talked exclusively to FNE about the financial realities of film production and distribution in Poland during the 2nd edition of Lodolamacz / Icebreaker, an industry…

GRANTS: Croatia Announces Production, Minority Coproduction and Development Grants

Iulia Blaga Croatia 2018-07-19

ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre distributed almost 2 m EUR / 14,760,000 HRK to feature film, documentary and short film production and minority coproductions, as well as to script and…

FESTIVALS: RIGA IFF Welcomes New Script Ideas

FNE Staff Latvia 2018-07-19

RIGA: The 4th edition of the European Script Meeting (23-24 October 2018), the main industry event of the Riga International Film Festival (18-31 October 2018), launches call for applications.

PRODUCTION: HBO and Netflix Sponsor Online Doc Series by Polish YouTubers to Be Shot in the USA

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-07-18

WARSAW: HBO and Netflix will sponsor the six-episode documentary series Traces of TV Series / Sladami seriali created by Polish YouTubers Kaja Szafrańska and Janusz Raczyński, for their jakbyniepaczec channel.…

The Load Sold in the USA

FNE Staff Serbia 2018-07-18

BELGRADE: The Serbian/French/Croatian/Iranian/Qatar coproduction The Load by Ognjen Glavonić was sold by New Europe Film Sales to Grasshopper Films in the USA.