Young Horizons Industry 2024 Announces Selected Projects

WARSAW: Young Horizons Industry, the international coproduction forum for films and series for young audiences, selected 11 films and 10 series for its 8th edition, which will be held in…
23-06-2024

Interview with Ivan Karl, Acting Director of Film Center Serbia

BELGRADE: Film New Europe spoke with Ivan Karl, the acting director of Film Center Serbia, about the most relevant issues this key film institution in Serbia is dealing with at…
20-06-2024

Agnese Lāce Appointed New Minister of Culture in Latvia

RIGA: Agnese Lāce is the new Minister of Culture in Latvia, as the previous Minister of Culture Agnese Logina, who had taken office on 15 September 2023, stepped down on…
20-06-2024

First Georgian Stand by GNFC at Shanghai International Film Festival

TBILISI: Georgia was presented for the first time with a stand at the film market held 16 – 18 June 2024 within the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival (14 –…
20-06-2024

FESTIVALS: Significant Event for Acting Professionals in Its 4th Year - Slovenian Actors’ Film Festival Krafft

KRANJ: The Kranj Actors’ Film Festival - Krafft, which is taking place in the Slovenian town of Kranj from 15 to 22 June 2024, is hosting film screenings, industry events…
20-06-2024

FESTIVALS: Terrestrial Verses Wins 2024 Philosophical Film Festival in Skopje

SKOPJE: Iranian film Terrestrial Verses by Ali Asgari and Alireza Khatami won the Golden Owl Award for Best Feature Film at the 14th Philosophical Film Festival, which took place in…
20-06-2024

Additional Funding for Slovenian Cash Rebate Scheme

LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian government has allocated 5.5 m EUR for cultural infrastructure, including 500,000 EUR for the cash rebate scheme operated by the Slovenian Film Centre.
18-06-2024

GRANTS: HAVC Announces Support for Domestic Production and Minority Coproduction

ZAGREB : The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) allotted 3,673,000 EUR for the production of feature films, documentaries, animation and minority coproductions.
18-06-2024

Apply for DOX IN VITRO 2024

PIEŠT’ANY: Apply for the 15th edition of the international seminar and workshop DOX IN VITRO, which will be held in Piešt’any, Slovakia 8 – 9 September 2024.
18-06-2024

Year of German Central European Films 2024: German Films at 2024 Karlovy Vary IFF

KARLOVY VARY: A total of 21 German productions and coproductions will screen in various sections of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, whose 58th edition will be held from 28…
18-06-2024

Semmelweis Receives Six Awards at MOZ.GO – Hungarian Motion Picture Awards

VESZPRÉM: Semmelweis by Lajos Koltai received the awards for Best Feature Film and Best Director at the Hungarian Motion Picture Festival, held in Veszprém, Balatonfüred and Balatonalmádi 12 - 15…
16-06-2024

PRODUCTION: Emilios Avraam in Postproduction with Cypriot Feature Film Smaragda: I Got Thick Skin and I Can't Jump

NICOSIA: Cypriot director/writer Emilios Avraam is currently in postproduction with his debut feature Smaragda - I Got Thick Skin and I Can't Jump / Smaragda (Σμαράγδα), which is supported by…
16-06-2024

FESTIVALS: Awards for Films from FNE Partner Countries at Annecy International Animation Film Festival

ANNECY: The Latvian majority coproduction Flow by Gints Zilbalodis received four awards including the Jury Award and the Audience Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (9-15 June 2024),…
16-06-2024

Darko Lungulov’s 1970 Receives Support from Luxembourg Film Fund

BELGRADE: The coming-of-age drama 1970 directed by Serbian director Darko Lungulov received production support of 200,000 EUR from Film Fund Luxembourg. The film is a coproduction between Serbia, Hungary, Croatia…
16-06-2024

Polish Filmmakers Demand Fair Internet Royalties in Front of Parliament

WARSAW: On 11 June 2024 the Polish film community gathered in front of the Sejm, rallying under the slogan Enough waiting for internet royalties! This protest coincided with the first…
13-06-2024

PRODUCTION: Andrei Epure in Postproduction with Romanian/Bulgarian/French Drama Don’t Let Me Die

BUCHAREST: Romanian director Andrei Epure is currently in postproduction with his debut feature Don’t Let Me Die / Nu mă lăsa să mor, which is awaiting funding results for completion.…
13-06-2024

Slow Wins Major Prizes at Lithuanian National Awards Silver Crane

VILNIUS: Marija Kavtaradze’s sophomore feature Slow / Tu man nieko neprimeni (Lithuania, Spain, Sweden) won six major awards out of 13 nominations at the 15th National Film Awards Silver Crane…
13-06-2024

FNE at Mediterrane FF 2024: Mediterrane Film Festival Announces Full Programme

VALLETTA: The Mediterrane Film Festival has announced the full programme for its second edition taking place in Valletta from 22 to 30 June 2024. The festival is organised by the …
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Romanian Showcase of Creative Entertainment at Cannes Lions 2024

BUCHAREST: Nine Romanian companies will be showcased through the umbrella A Romanian Showcase of Creative Entertainment at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity taking place 17 – 21 June…
13-06-2024

FNE Podcast: Director Christian Petzold

FNE together with German Films is launching the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
11-06-2024