LEIPZIG: Crossing Borders and Dare to Dream have joined forces and are calling for hour-long or feature-length documentary projects for the international training initiative Crossing Dreams.

ISTANBUL: A total of 204 films from 62 countries will be screened at the 34th Istanbul Film Festival from 4 to 9 April 2015.

STRASBOURG: A total of 18 feature films and two documentaries were granted 4.44 m EUR by Eurimages. The list includes eight CEE coproductions directed by Peter Greenaway, Nae Caranfil, Rainer Sarnet, Hana Jusic and Milos Radovic.

“New Creators Award” for serial dramas by newcomers. Film producer Nico Hofmann is supporting the search for sponsors for the prize.

PRAGUE: The 22nd edition of the International Film Festival Prague – Febiofest will screen 159 films from 56 countries in 562 screenings from 19 to 27 March 2015.

'A HAIRCUT STORY' documentary film premieres internationally at Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

FNE spoke to Pauline Durand-Vialle CEO FERA the Federation of European Film Directors, about the EU’s plans for Copyright Reform and a Digital Single Market and the impact this will have on the European AV industry if it goes ahead.

FNE spoke to Mira Staleva about how bringing together pan-European AV organizations like FERA, Europa Cinemas and Europa Distribution is helping to build audiences for European film.

FNE spoke to Rebekka Garrido, the new Programme Director, about what changes we can expect at this event in 2015.

FNE spoke to Bernd Buder, long time director of Connecting Cottbus, about his new role as the director of Cottbus Film Festival.