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Jan Palach Tops Czech Critics‘ Awards Nods

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2019-01-07

PRAGUE: The Czech/Slovak drama Jan Palach directed by Robert Sedláček got six nominations for the Czech Film Critics‘Awards. The awards will be announced on 2 February 2019.

Admissions to Domestic Films in Estonia Doubled Due to Centennial Film Programme

FNE Staff Estonia 2019-01-07

TALLINN: Estonian films had more than 600,000 admissions in 2018. Over half of the films were produced within the Estonia 100 centennial film programme. Admissions to Estonian films increased from…

Montenegro Joins Eurimages and Film New Europe Association

FNE Staff Montenegro 2019-01-07

PODGORICA: Film Centre of Montenegro joined two important European film industry institutions in 2018, marking the country’s growing integration into the European film community.

Untamed Romania Doc Sold to France Télévisions Group

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-01-07

BUCHAREST: The documentary Untamed Romania / România neîmblânzită, directed by Tom Barton-Humphreys and funded by Auchan Retail Romania and the environmental NGO The European Nature Trust, was sold to France…

FNE wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Successful New Year! See you again on 7 January 2019

Anna Franklin News 2018-12-17

Film New Europe would like to thank all its sponsors, supporters and readers and to wish them a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

Eurimages Supports Six Projects from CEE Countries

FNE Staff Region 2018-12-17

TBILISI: The Board of Management of the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund distributed 3,188,000 EUR to 11 fiction and one documentary film project, including six projects from CEE countries, at…

Cold War Shortlisted for Academy’s Foreign Language Film Award

FNE Staff Poland 2018-12-17

WARSAW: Cold War by Paweł Pawlikowski is among the nine titles shortlisted for the Academy’s Foreign Language Film Award. The nominations for the 91st Oscars will be unveiled on 22…

Pawlikowski’s Cold War Sweeps Top Prizes at European Film Awards

FNE Staff Poland 2018-12-17

SEVILLE: Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War won awards for best European film, director, scriptwriter, actress and editor at the 31st European Film Awards. The European animated feature film award went to…

All Men Become Brothers by Robert Kirchhoff

PRODUCTION: Robert Kirchhoff in Production with Alexander Dubček Doc

Tomáš Hudák Slovakia 2018-12-14

BRATISLAVA: Experienced Slovak documentary filmmaker Robert Kirchhoff deals once again with the complicated political history of the region and in the Slovak/Czech coproduction All Men Become Brothers / Všetci ľudia…

Serbian Minority Coproduction Selected for Berlinale Competition

FNE Staff Serbia 2018-12-14

BELGRADE: The German/Serbian coproduction I Was at Home, but / Ich war zuhause, aber by acclaimed German director Angela Schanelec was selected for the Competition of the 69th Berlin International…

FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month, Kino Urania, Osijek, Croatia

Iulia Blaga Croatia 2018-12-14

This month we speak with Marijana Bosnjak, CEO and Head of Board of Kino Urania located in the town of Osijek, in the Eastern part of Croatia. As a part…

WEMW Announces Selection for Coproduction Forum

FNE Staff Region 2018-12-14

TRIESTE: A total of 22 projects from 14 countries have been selected for the 9th edition of When East Meets West, the Italian coproduction forum taking place on 20-22 January…

The Last Ice Hunters by Jure Breceljnik and Rožle Bregar

FNE IDF DocBloc: Another Success for Slovenian Doc The Last Ice Hunters

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-12-14

Slovenian documentary The Last Ice Hunters, which captures the vanishing world of the Inuit communities of Eastern Greenland, got two awards at the Autrans International Mountain Film Festival.

Films Boutique Picks Up New Drama from Jacek Borcuch

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-12-13

WARSAW: Films Boutique will manage worldwide sales for Jacek Borcuch’s Italy-based drama Dolce Fina Giornata starring Krystyna Janda. The film will premiere internationally at the Sundance IFF in the World…

Lithuania to Raise Tax Incentives to 30%

FNE Staff Lithuania 2018-12-13

VILNIUS: The Lithuanian parliament has approved an increase in tax incentives from 20 to 30% starting 1 January 2019 as the legislation has been renewed for the next five years.

GRANTS: Film Center Serbia Supports Nine Minority Coproductions

Zoran Janković Serbia 2018-12-12

BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia distributed 1,445,633 EUR / 171,125,000 RSD in the latest round of grants for 2018, including grants for the production of nine minority coproductions (seven feature films,…

Baltic States to Boost International Coproductions

Aurelia Aasa Estonia 2018-12-12

TALLINN: Estonia, together with Latvia and Finland, is currently analysing possibilities of offering a joint cash rebate for international projects. The path is also clear for Italian/Baltic coproductions.

Cineplexx Invests 25 m EUR in Eight Multiplexes in Romania

FNE Staff Romania 2018-12-12

BUCHAREST: The Austrian company Cineplexx, one of the most important operators in the CEE region, enters the Romanian market and plans to open eight cinemas with an investment of 25…

FNE Exclusive: Phoenix Productions CEO Joanna Michalec: Leading Distributor of Polish Box Office Hits in International Markets

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-12-11

Polish films have been scoring slots in the box office top 10 in the UK and Ireland as well as other countries over the past few years making the leap…

GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Gives Highest Funding to Havel Biopic

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2018-12-11

PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund will support the production of eight feature films with a total sum of 2,474,386 EUR / 64 m CZK. The highest support of 560,603 EUR…