FNE TV: MEP Bogdan Wenta Member of the EU committee on Culture and Education
FNE asked Bogdan Wenta why the LUX Prix was important for the support of cultural diversity in Europe and how it contributes to our understanding of social problems and cultural…
FNE at Lux Prix 2015: Mustang Wins Top EU Prize
STRASBOURG: The The French/Turkish/German coproduction Mustang directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven has been awarded the European Parliament's LUX Prize 2015 .
FNE/IDF DocBloc: CEE Films Screening at Kasseler Dok Fest
CEE films are the focus of the Kasseler Dok Fest, running through 15 November 2015.
WIDE Plans Simultaneous VoD Releases
PARIS: The French distribution company WIDE has announced simultaneous festival and VoD releases of select films, including the Zagreb Film Festival which opens on 14 November 2015.
FNE at Cottbus Film Festival: The Land of Oz
COTTBUS: After winning the film critics and the best script prizes at the Sochi Film Festival, Vasiliy Sigarev’s comedy The Land of Oz had its international premiere in the main…
CEE Light on Nominations for EFA Awards
SEVILLE: Only four films and filmmakers from CEE received nominations for the European Film Awards which will be announced on 12 December 2015 in Berlin.
CEE Film Funds Announce Expansions at Connecting Cottbus Panel
COTTBUS: Robert Balinski of the Polish Film Institute and Oliver Oliver Rittweger MDM (Mitteldeutsch Medienforderung) used the Connecting Cottbus panel on film funding to announce the signing of the Polish…
Ukrainian Tank Wins CoCo Pitching Prize 2015
COTTBUS: Tank, a dramatic thriller directed by Max Ksjonda and produced by the Ukrainian company Noosphere Films, won the Best Pitch award at Connecting Cottbus on 5 November 2015.
Hervé Payan to Replace Linda Jensen as HBO Europe CEO
LONDON: Hervé Payan, currently CEO of HBO Nordic, will become CEO of HBO Europe as of 1 January 2016, replacing current CEO Linda Jensen who announced her departure at the…
FNE Europa International: Sales Agent of the Month: Paola Corvino, Intramovies
FNE and Europa International are launching a new chapter of interviews. Every two months we will talk to a European sales agent dealing with films from the FNE region countries.
Exchange Rates Bites into CME Returns
PRAGUE: Central European Media Enterprises posted increases in net revenues for both Q3 and its nine month statement, but a rising dollar ended up showing a decline for the company.
CEE Films Receive Eurimages Funds
STRASBOURG: Three Polish coproductions were among the six films from CEE territories that will receive funding from Eurimages.
FNE at Cottbus Film Festival: Feature Film Competition
COTTBUS: The feature film competition at the 25th Anniversary of the Cottbus Film Festival, which runs 3-8 November 2015, relies heavily on its Central European roots, with films from Poland,…
FNE Focus on Austrian CEE Coproduction Launches New Network
VIENNA: Participants at the Film New Europe Association’s Focus on Austrian CEE Coproduction will launch a new network of Austrian and Central and Eastern European film funds and producers to…
Connecting Cottbus Unveils Pitching Line-up
COTTBUS: The 17th edition of the East-West coproduction market Connecting Cottbus cast a wide net in selecting its ten feature films pitches under new director Rebekka Garrido. Participants hail from…
EFP Westwind Moves to St Petersburg for Third Edition
ST. PETERSBURG: The third edition of European Film Promotion’s European film showcase in Russia, Westwind, sees the event move from Moscow to St Petersburg. The programme of theatrical screenings, running…
When East Meets West Opens Call for Entries for the Coproduction Forum and First Cut Lab
TRIESTE: When East Meets West, the Trieste based industry platform is accepting subsmissions for the sixth edition of the Coproduction Forum and for the second edition of the workshop First…
3D Content Financing Market Accepting Applications for December Edition
LIEGE: The 3D Content Financing Market (3DFM), an international co-production and financing market for projects for stereoscopic-3D (S-3D) contents, is open for applications through 28 September 2015, for the market…
FNE TV: Ivan Hronec CEO Film Europe Media Company
FNE asked Ivan Hronec about how TV fits into the European film landscape and how the hybrid model of distribution that he is developing at Film Europe can increase audiences…
Three Documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe Score Slots in EFA Selection
BERLIN: Three documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe have been included in the first ever EFA Documentary Selection for the 28th European Film Awards. The selection comprises 15 European documentaries.
