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).
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),…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
FNE Podcast: German Director Anna Roller
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…
Projects from FNE Partner Countries Backed by Eurimages’ Co-production Support
STRASBOURG: New projects by Damjan Kozole and Martin Turk are among the seven projects produced or coproduced by FNE partner countries that received coproduction support from Eurimages. The results were…
CIRCLE Fiction Orbit 2024 Underway in Montenegro
HERCEG NOVI: The second edition of the female-focused tailor-made programme CIRCLE Fiction Orbit is underway in the Montenegrin town of Herceg Novi from 24 November to 1 December 2024. The…
Lithuanian/Latvian Drowning Dry Gets U.S. Distribution
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian/Latvian coproduction Drowning Dry / Sesės directed by Laurynas Bareiša will be released in the USA by Dekanalog in the spring of 2025. The film has been selected…
SkyShowtime Launches Partnership with Magyar Telekom
BUDAPEST: SkyShowtime is expanding its reach in Hungary, where it is available through the telecommunications leader Magyar Telekom starting 27 November 2024.
Owen Bonnici Assumes Responsibility for Film Industry in Malta
VALLETTA: Minister for National Heritage, Arts and Local Government Owen Bonnici will assume responsibility for the film industry and the Malta Film Commission.
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Martin Turk Shoots Washed and Buried
LJUBLJANA: Martin Turk is currently in production with his fourth feature film, the Slovenian/Italian/Croatian coproduction Washed and Buried / Čista in zakopana (working title). The script, co-written by Turk and…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Momir Milošević Shoots Horror Film Soap
BELGRADE: Young Serbian director Momir Milošević (1989) is currently in production with Soap / Sapun. His sophomore feature, which he is also producing, is a horror film supported by Film…
GRANTS: Arts Council Malta Announces Production Grants in New Screen Support Scheme
VALLETTA: The Arts Council Malta has distributed 662,914 EUR for the production of two long films and eight short films within the new Screen Support Scheme.
First Europa Cinemas Network Conference to Be Held in Baltic Countries
VILNIUS: Lithuania’s capital city will host 500 guests at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Vilnius as the 23rd Europa Cinemas Network Conference will be held for the first time in…
NFI’s FILMIO Platform Is More Accessible
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) has developed its domestic films streaming platform, therefore FILMIO now has Chromecast support, making the content consumption on TV sets easier.
