ODESSA: An Eastern Partnership aiming at discussing how film festivals can invigorate civil society dialogue in Eastern Europe was launched as a joint partnership between the 7th Odessa International Film Festival and the FilmFestival Cottbus. The network meeting of festival partners from the countries of the Eastern Partnership will be continued at the 27th FilmFestival Cottbus (7-12 November 2017).
FNE IDF DocBloc: Two Films from East Silver Caravan Competing for Heart of Sarajevo Award
Bosnia-Herzegovina 28-07-2017Two documentaries from the selection East Silver Caravan, Romania's Planeta Petrila, directed by Andrei Dascalescu, and Macedonia's Avec l´Amour, directed by Ilija Cvetkovski, will compete in the documentary section of Sarajevo Film Festival (11-18 August 2017).
Lithuanian Film Centre announced the second financing session in 2017 on 4 July 2017.
SARAJEVO: Ten projects were selected at CineLink Work in Progress sessions and will compete for three major awards. The announcement has been made on 26 July 2017. CineLink takes place within the Sarajevo Film Festival (11-18 August 2017).
TALLINN: Klaus Härö’s Finnish / Estonian coproduction The Fencer is currently in the U.S. distribution and will be screened in 16 cinemas across the country until 1 September 2017.
WARSAW: Film agents from Poland, Estonia, Georgia and Serbia are among the seven agents selected for the 5th edition of SOFA (School of Film Agents). The first part of the workshop will be held in Warsaw from 27 August to 1 September 2017, while the second one will take place in Tbilisi from 22 to 28 April 2018.
Czech State Cinematography Fund announced production grants for eleven documentaries with major Czech participation on 25 July 2017.
STRASBOURG: German / Bulgarian / Austrian coproduction Western, directed by Valeska Grisebach, is among the three finalists at the 11th LUX FILM PRIZE. The winner will be announced at the formal sitting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 15 November 2017.
ZAGREB: The White Crow,a film focusing on the Russian ballet dancer and choreographer Rudolf Nureyev, will start shooting in Croatia in September. Ralph Fiennes will direct.
GDYNIA: The 3rd edition of the Common Baltic Short Film Contest, focusing around the Baltic Sea region, is launching call of applications. The deadline is 11 August 2017.
