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Scholarship Applications for Cartoon Business 2020

FNE Staff Region 2020-02-12

BRUSSELS: Professionals from the MEDIA programme member countries can apply for a scholarship at the next Cartoon Business, which will be held in Gran Canaria (Spain) from 24-26 March 2020.

Scumbag by Mariana Čengel Solčanská and Rudolf Biermann

BOX OFFICE: Slovak/Czech Coproduction Scumbag Sets Opening Record In Slovakia

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2020-02-11

BRATISLAVA: The political thriller Scumbag / Sviňa, directed and produced by Mariana Čengel Solčanská and Rudolf Biermann, set a new record for a Slovak film with 98,056 admissions and 633,047…

Stories from the Chestnut Woods by Gregor Božič

FNE Market Analysis 2019: SLOVENIA

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2020-02-11

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian film production is stable and getting even stronger since a significant increase in film funding was achieved in 2019. The number of completed films was lower than in…

Israeli/Polish/Colombian My Neighbor Adolf Picked Up By Beta Cinema

FNE Staff Poland 2020-02-11

WARSAW: The Israeli/Polish/Colombian coproduction My Neighbor Adolf directed by Israeli director Leon Prudovsky has been acquired by German Beta Cinema while in production. The film stars David Hayman and Udo…

PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Tamaz Narimanidze In Postproduction With Winter Depression

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2020-02-11

TBILISI: Georgian writer/director Tamaz (Tazo) Narimanidze is completing postproduction on his debut feature Winter Depression, which was supported by the Georgian National Film Center.

Transilvania Pitch Stop 2020 Launches Call For Applications

FNE Staff Romania 2020-02-11

CLUJ-NAPOCA: Transilvania Pitch Stop, the coproduction platform of the Transilvania International Film Festival, invites feature film projects of first and second time directors from Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Georgia, Moldova, Hungary,…

The Serbian series Besa by Dušan Lazarević

Popular Serbian TV Series Besa Gets International Remake

Zoran Janković Serbia 2020-02-10

BELGRADE: Besa directed by Dušan Lazarević and produced by Adrenalin in 2018, is the first Serbian television series to get an adaptation tailored for foreign markets. Dubai-based production house MBC…

CME Posts Mixed Results For 2019

Cathy Meils Region 2020-02-10

PRAGUE: The regional media giant Central European Media Enterprises (CME) reported a one percent decline in net revenues contrasting with a six percent increase in operating income for 2019, and…

GRANTS: Estonian Film Institute Announces First Grants for 2020

Aurelia Aasa Estonia 2020-02-10

TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute (EFI) gave out 1.8 m EUR for the production of three domestic features, and also 320,000 EUR for the production of seven minority coproductions.

FNE Market Analysis 2019: LATVIA

Zane Balčus Latvia 2020-02-10

RIGA: The Latvian film Blizzard of Souls directed by Dzintars Dreibergs broke box-office records existing since the early 1990s, showing the continuing demand for local films, that was significantly boosted…

Zagreb Film Festival Launches New Online Platform For Croatian Short Films

Milena Zajović Croatia 2020-02-07

ZAGREB: The Zagreb Film Festival has launched a unique online platform croatian.film as an extension of the Checkers, the festival’s competition of short films made by young Croatian filmmakers. The…

FNE Market Analysis 2019: CROATIA

Milena Zajović Croatia 2020-02-07

ZAGREB: Domestic box office surged from 204,763 EUR in 2018 to 1 m EUR in 2019, with a total of 22 domestic releases in 2019, compared to seven in 2018.

FESTIVALS: Prague IFF 2020 Announces New Sections

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2020-02-07

PRAGUE: The 27th edition of the Prague International Film Festival adds a new Comedy Competition to its Main Competition and it divides its programme into 14 sections, including three new…

PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Giorgi Mukhadze Preps When You Are 17

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2020-02-07

TBILISI: Georgian writer/director Giorgi Mukhadze is currently in preproduction with his debut feature When You Are 17. Shooting is scheduled for August 2020.

New York DCR Finance Corp To Spend 454 m EUR on Film Production in Malta

FNE Staff Malta 2020-02-07

VALLETTA: The New York film finance company DCR has teamed up with Italian producers and studios for an estimated 454 m EUR spend on TV and film production in Malta.…

FNE IDF DocBloc: East Doc Platform 2020: Awards

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2020-02-07

Find all about the awards that will be handed to the best projects at East Doc Platform 2020 (7–13 March 2020). Get your Industry Pass and join the event on…

Corpus Christi Dominates Polish Eagles Nominations 2020

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2020-02-06

WARSAW: Jan Komasa’s Academy Award nominated drama Corpus Christi received 15 nominations for the Polish Film Awards - The Eagles, announced on 5 February 2020. The nominations include Best Film,…

OBITUARY: Georgian Director Zaza Khalvashi

Alexander Gabelia Georgia 2020-02-06

TBILISI: Acclaimed Georgian director and writer Zaza Khalvashi died at 62 on 4 February 2020. His latest film Rain on Two Sides is currently in postproduction.

Blitz Group Acquires 2i Films to Become Dominant Player at the Croatian BO

Milena Zajović Croatia 2020-02-06

ZAGREB: The largest distributor of film and audiovisual content in the region, Blitz Group has acquired the Croatian distributor 2i film. Last year the two companies combined share of the…

FNE Market Analysis 2019: SERBIA

Zoran Janković Serbia 2020-02-06

BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia maintained its standard pattern of financial support contests for the fourth year in a row, adding three new feature film categories – children’s films, debut films…