FNE together with Europa Distribution continues its Distributor of the Month series in recognition of the hard work and excellence of European distributors and the common problems they face - especially in the transition to digitalization. We choose a distributor from each country covered by FNE each month.

This month we speak to Simon Popek who is managing the two cinema halls of Cankarjev dom Cultural and Congress Centre. This modern construction located in the heart of Ljubljana has 20 halls, among them the biggest conference hall in Slovenia.

This month we speak to Simon Popek who is managing the two cinema halls of Cankarjev dom Cultural and Congress Centre. This modern construction located in the heart of Ljubljana has 20 halls, among them the biggest conference hall in Slovenia.

Winners were announced for the East Silver Market which took place at the 17th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival.

International competition EurAsia of the 17th Black Nights Film Festival announced today a premiere-rich line-up of 22 European and Asian films. Iranian director Ali Ahmadzadah’s “Kami’s Party” will have its world premiere as it meet its audiences for the first time in Tallinn, along with 6 international and 15 regional premieres. The film focuses on daily lives of Iranian upper class youth.

VALLETTA: U.S. scriptwriter Robert McKee will open the International Institute for Writers in Malta with a workshop on screenwriting on 30 November 2013.

The jury presided by the Luxembourgish producer and director Donato Rotunno also awarded the Special Prize of the Jury to the film Heavenly Shift by Márk Bodzsár.

Today, the 17th Jihlava IDFF was topped off with the Closing Ceremony presenting the competition section winners, audience awards and the Silver Eye Award. The ceremony was traditionally staged by the Vosto5 ensemble. The presentation of awards was followed by the premiere of the long-awaited Czech-Polish film Return of Agnieszka H. by Krystyna Krauze and Jack Petrycki.

ZAGREB: The Indian-German-French production The Lunchbox directed by Ritesh Batra won the Golden Pram best film award and a prize of 4,000 EUR at the 11th Zagreb FF.

AWARDS FOR CINEMATOGRAPHY, EDITING, DESIGN, COSTUMES, MUSIC AND SOUND

The European Film Academy announces the first winners who will be honoured at this year’s 26th European Film Awards.