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Raggie by Meelis Arulepp and Karsten Kiilerich

PRODUCTION: Estonian/Danish Coproduction Brings Legendary Book Character On Screen

Aurelia Aasa Estonia 2019-03-13

TALLINN: A Film Estonia is currently in production with the long animated feature Raggie / Sipsik directed by Meelis Arulepp and Karsten Kiilerich. The film is based on an Estonian…

FESTIVALS: Animafest Zagreb Announces Lineup

FNE Staff Croatia 2019-03-13

ZAGREB: The 2019 Animafest Zagreb has announced the 46 titles selected for the Grand Competition - Short Films programme, chosen from among more than 870 films submitted. The festival runs…

PRODUCTION: Netflix’s A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby Filming in Romania

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-03-12

BUCHAREST: The third film in the Netflix series A Christmas Prince directed by John Schultz and starring Rose McIver and Ben Lamb, is currently shooting in Romania. A Christmas Prince:…

Valter brani Sarajevo Museum to Open in Sarajevo

Tina Smalcelj Bosnia-Herzegovina 2019-03-12

SARAJEVO: The opening of the Valter brani Sarajevo museum, dedicated to the cult film Valter brani Sarajevo / Walter Defends Sarajevo (Sutjeska Film, 1972) directed by Hajrudin Šiba Krvavac, is…

Valletta Film Festival Launches New Film Lab

FNE Staff Malta 2019-03-12

VALLETTA: Film Grain Foundation, the private foundation behind the Valletta Film Festival, is launching the Valletta Film Lab, a training and development platform open to filmmakers from Malta and small…

Independent Series Inspired by Public Transportation in Malta Launched Online

FNE Staff Malta 2019-03-12

VALLETTA: Independent filmmaker Maxime Durand, who is half-British and half-French and lives in Malta, is currently working on a series of funny short films inspired by the Malta public transportation…

Zoran Poznič Appointed New Slovenian Minister of Culture

Damijan Vinter Slovenia 2019-03-11

LJUBLJANA: Zoran Poznič was appointed new Minister of Culture of Slovenia by the National Assembly on 8 March 2019. Among his priorities he stated the adoption of the so-called Law…

Sofia Meetings Ready to Kick Off With Record Number of Projects

Pavlina Jeleva Bulgaria 2019-03-11

SOFIA: The 16th edition of the Sofia Meetings coproduction market, set to take place from 13 to 17 March 2019 within the 23rd Sofia International Film Fest will host 34…

FESTIVALS: The 26th MFKK Febiofest Slovakia Ready to Kick Off

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-03-11

BRATISLAVA: The competition section In the Heart of Europe of the 26th International Film Clubs Festival Febiofest Slovakia (20-26 March 2019) will present a selection of 20 short, fiction, documentary,…

Winners of the Eurimages Co-production Development Award

The 21st Cartoon Movie Announces Winners

FNE Staff Region 2019-03-11

BORDEAUX: The Czech/Slovak/Slovenian/Polish coproduction Of Unwanted Things and People directed by David Súkup, Ivana Laučíková, Leon Vidmar and Agata Gorządek won the Eurimages Co-production Development Award at the 21st Cartoon…

PART II: Polish 30% Cash Rebate Guide - How to Apply?

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-03-11

WARSAW: The newly introduced Polish cash rebate offers generous 30% of get back funds for Polish and international productions. Check our special FNE guide to see how you can apply…

Ljubljana Hosts 5th EU Audiovisual Authors’ Workshop

FNE Staff Slovenia 2019-03-11

LJUBLJANA: The 5th edition of the EU Audiovisual Authors’ Workshop in Ljubljana (4-5 March 2019) looked into the potential implementation of the proposed Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single…

God Exists, Her Name is Petrunija by Teona Strugar Mitevska

God Exists, Her Name is Petrunija Sold in 15 Territories

Marina Lazarevska Macedonia 2019-03-08

SKOPJE: Teona Strugar Mitevska’s fifth feature film God Exists, Her Name is Petrunija / Gospod postoi, imeto i' e Petrunija has been sold by Pyramide International to Turkey, Greece, Sweden,…

FNE INTERVIEW with Tatia Bidzinashvili, Head of Film in Georgia: Georgia Stays Competitive With Lowest Taxes and Flexible Cash Rebate System

Iulia Blaga Georgia 2019-03-08

TBILISI: The “Film in Georgia” 20-25% cash rebate programme was launched at the beginning of 2016. We spoke with Tatia Bidzinashvili, Head of Film in Georgia about how the programme…