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PART I: Polish 30% Cash Rebate Guide - Application and Eligibility

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-03-06

WARSAW: New Polish cash rebate scheme, designed to bring in more international projects, offers a reimbursement of 30% of Polish production costs. Check out FNE guide to see who can…

Oh, Ramona! Is First Romanian Production to Surpass 1m USD Gross

FNE Staff Romania 2019-03-06

BUCHAREST: Cristina Jacob’s teen film Oh, Ramona! has become the first Romanian production with more than 1 m USD box office in domestic cinemas, within three weeks of its release.

The Secret Ingredient by Gjorce Stavreski

The Secret Ingredient Sold in Australia

Marina Lazarevska Macedonia 2019-03-06

SKOPJE: The Macedonian/Greek coproduction The Secret Ingredient, the debut feature by Gjorce Stavreski, will premiere in Australia. Pay TV, VOD and SVOD rights were sold to the Australian national television…

PRODUCTION: Jaro Vojtek in Postproduction with Two Docs

Zuzana Točíková Vojteková Slovakia 2019-03-05

BRATISLAVA: The acclaimed Slovak director Jaro Vojtek is currently in postproduction with documentaries 7 Days / 7 dní and Earthly Paradise / Raj na Zemi (working titles). Both of them…

Bollywood Film Starring Salman Khan Uses Malta Locations

FNE Staff Malta 2019-03-05

VALLETTA: The Bollywood film Bharat starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, which wrapped shooting on 2 March 2019, used Malta as location last year. The film is the directorial debut…

Projects from Serbia and Slovakia Selected for Cannes Atelier 2019

FNE Staff Serbia 2019-03-05

BELGRADE: Rift in the Ice by Serbian director Maja Miloš and Victim by Slovak director Michal Blaško were selected for the 15th edition of Cinefondation’s Atelier in Cannes 2019. The…

FNE at FEST 2019: Wildlife Wins FEST 2019

Zoran Janković Serbia 2019-03-04

BELGRADE: Paul Dano’s Wildlife won the Belgrade Victor Award for Best Film in the international competition, while Goran Radovanović’s latest documentary The Makavejev Case or Trial in a Movie Theater…

FESTIVALS: Chinese Up the Mountain Wins 15th ZagrebDox

FNE Staff Croatia 2019-03-04

ZAGREB: The Chinese documentary Up the Mountain by Yang Zhang was awarded the Big Stamp for best film in the International Competition of the 15th ZagrebDox (24 February-3 March 2019).…

FESTIVALS: The 24th Vilnius IFF Kino Pavasaris Announces Lineup

FNE Staff Lithuania 2019-03-04

VILNIUS: Thirteen feature, documentary and animated films have been selected for the main European Debut Competition of the 24th Vilnius IFF Kino Pavasaris. The biggest film festival in Lithuania runs…

PRODUCTION: Patryk Vega Shoots Child Trafficking Drama in Thailand and Poland

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-03-01

BANGKOK: Box office hit director Patryk Vega is currently shooting the crime drama Small World about child trafficking in Bangkok.

The Makavejev Case or Trial in a Movie Theater by Goran Radovanović

FNE at FEST 2019: The Makavejev Case or Trial in a Movie Theater

Zoran Janković Serbia 2019-03-01

BELGRADE: Goran Radovanović’s latest documentary The Makavejev Case or Trial in a Movie Theater had its world premiere in the Serbian film programme of FEST (22 February – 3 March…

FNE IDF DocBloc: East Doc Platform 2019 to Highlight "Eastern Logic"

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2019-03-01

The 8th edition of East Doc Platform (EDP) will focus on "Eastern Logic". The biggest industry event for Central and Eastern European documentaries starts on 9 March 2019. The complete…

The Last Serb in Croatia by Predrag Ličina

First Croatian Zombie Comedy Hits Cinemas in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Slovenia

FNE Staff Croatia 2019-02-28

ZAGREB: The zombie comedy The Last Serb in Croatia / Posljednji Srbin u Hrvatskoj will be released in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Slovenia in the coming…

The Humorist to Be Released in Its Countries of Origin

FNE Staff Latvia 2019-02-28

RIGA: The Russian/Latvian/Czech coproduction The Humorist by Michael Idov will be released in Russia on 1 March 2019 and in the Czech Republic by 24 April 2019. The film will…

European Audiovisual Observatory Releases Report Commissioned by EFADs

FNE Staff Region 2019-02-28

STRASBOURG: The European Audiovisual Observatory has released a mapping report commissioned by EFAD’s, addressing the need for comparative data and analysis on the different initiatives and rules in support of…

FNE at FEST 2019: Stitches

Zoran Janković Serbia 2019-02-28

BELGRADE: Miroslav Terzić will screen his sophomore feature Stiches / Šavovi on 1 March 2019 in the Serbian film programme of FEST 2019 (22 February – 3 March 2019), the…

Domestic Teen Film Tops Romanian Box Office

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-02-27

BUCHAREST: The teen film Oh, Ramona! by Cristina Jacob became, in its second week, the highest grossing film in Romania in 2019 with 771,241 EUR / 3,655,684 RON gross and…

Truth and Justice Sets Opening Record in Estonia

Aurelia Aasa Estonia 2019-02-27

TALLINN: Tanel Toom’s debut feature Truth and Justice has set a new opening record in Estonia. The film premiered on 22 February 2019 and got 51,239 admissions in its opening…

Miszmasz czyli Kogel Mogel 3 by Kordian Piwowarski

Polish Box Office Hit Racks Up International Sales

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-02-27

WARSAW: Polish box office hit Miszmasz czyli Kogel Mogel 3 by Kordian Piwowarski has been sold by London-based Magnetes Ltd in 16 countries, including the USA, Canada, the UK, Germany,…

FESTIVALS: The 23rd Sofia IFF Announces Lineup

FNE Staff Bulgaria 2019-02-27

SOFIA: Twelve films have been selected for the International Competition of the 23rd edition of Sofia International Film Festival and will compete for the Grand Prix Sofia – City of…