Flow and The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent Take Home Prizes from 37th European Film Awards

LUCERNE: The Latvian majority coproduction Flow directed by Gints Zilbalodis received the European Animated Feature Film award, and the Croatian/French/Bulgarian/Slovenian The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent by Nebojša Slijepčević…
09-12-2024

Bitola Hosts 5th UNESCO Creative Cities of Film Forum on Sustainability and Eco-Friendly Practices

BITOLA: The 5th Forum of UNESCO Creative Cities of Film, which took place in Bitola, North Macedonia from 5 to 7 December 2024, has gathered international film professionals from eight…
09-12-2024

Films and Talents from FNE Partner Countries Nominated at Independent Spirit Awards 2025

LOS ANGELES: The long animated film Flow directed by Gints Zilbalodis and Green Border by Agnieszka Holland were nominated for the 40th Independent Spirit Awards in the Best International Film…
09-12-2024

I Died in Irpin Wins 2024 Animateka

LJUBLJANA: The winners of the 21st edition of Animateka were announced during a ceremony held at Kinodvor in Ljubljana on 7 December 2024.
08-12-2024

Matchbox Starring John Cena to Shoot in Hungary and Slovakia

BUDAPEST: Hungary and Slovakia will be among the locations for the action feature Matchbox directed by Sam Hargrave and starring John Cena. The shoot is expected to start in January…
08-12-2024

FNE Podcast: Actress Maja Bons

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
08-12-2024

Žiga Virc’s Doc Series About Iconic Actresses to Debut in December

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director ŽigaVirc has completed Heroines / Protagonistke, a six-episode documentary TV series providing an intimate look into the lives and work of six iconic Slovenian actresses. The series…
05-12-2024

PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Luka Mihailović in Postproduction with Sophomore Feature The Claim

BELGRADE: Young Serbian director Luka Mihailović has recently begun postproduction of his sophomore feature, the independent production The Claim. His debut feature Indigo Crystal had nearly 120,000 admissions in 2023…
05-12-2024

PRODUCTION: Estonian Director Birgit Rosenberg in Production with Documentary Totem

TALLINN: Estonian filmmaker Birgit Rosenberg is currently in production with her long documentary Totem / Tootem, an exploration of identity, politics, and memory. The film produced by herself through Estonia’s…
05-12-2024

Finalists of NEM Awards 2024 Announced

ZAGREB: NEM Zagreb, whose 2024 edition will be held from 9 to 12 December 2024, has announced the finalists for the NEM Awards 2024.
05-12-2024

European Film and Audiovisual Markets Launch F.A.M.E Alliance

WARSAW: Recognising their collective strength, 24 film and audiovisual markets including Young Horizons Industry (Poland), Beldocs Industry Days (Serbia) and CineLink Industry Days (Bosnia and Herzegovina) have formed the F.A.M.E.…
05-12-2024

PRODUCTION: Anita Doron Preps Animated Adaptation of Hungarian Novel Fairyheart

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian/Canadian/German coproduction Fairyheart is currently in preproduction, as Anita Doron’s first long animated film received Eurimages coproduction support with the maximum allowable amount (500,000 EUR).
04-12-2024

OBITUARY: Slovenian Director Vinci Vogue Anžlovar

LJUBLJANA: The acclaimed Slovenian film director and multifaceted creative artist Vinci Vogue Anžlovar passed away on 1 December 2024 at the age of 62. He made Grandma Goes South (1991),…
04-12-2024

FNE Podcast: Simone Baumann: Managing Director, German Films

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
04-12-2024

German Christmas Film Shoots in Lithuania

VILNIUS: Christmas in Olympus / Weihnachten im Olymp directed by Katharina Schöde and Felix Fuchssteiner is currently shooting in Vilnius.
04-12-2024

Gladiator II Boosts Screen Tourism in Malta

VALLETTA: Paramount's production Gladiator II directed by Ridley Scott, which was released on 15 November in the UK and on 22 November 2024 in the USA, is expected to give…
04-12-2024

Montenegrin Premiere of The Stork by Isa Qosja

PODGORICA: The Montenegrin/Kosovan/Macedonian/Albanian coproduction The Stork / Roda directed by Isa Qosja will have its Montenegrin premiere on 3 December 2024 at the Music Center of Montenegro in Podgorica, according…
01-12-2024

European Cinema Night 2024 Kicks Off

PARIS: The 7th edition of the European Cinema Night programme will be held from 2 to 6 December 2024.
01-12-2024

Skalvija Cinema Centre in Vilnius Awarded at Europa Cinemas Network Conference

VILNIUS: The Best Young Audience Activity Award at the 23rd Europa Cinemas Network Conference (28 November - 1 December 2024) in Vilnius was presented to the Skalvija Cinema Centre in…
01-12-2024

New Screen Support Scheme in Malta Gives Out 1 m EUR

VALLETTA: The Arts Council Malta has allotted 1 m EUR to 23 film projects through the Screen Support Scheme. The fund is divided into five strands: Screenwriting, Development, Short Film…
01-12-2024