Tinatin Rukhadze Appointed Minister of Culture and Sports in Georgia
TBILISI: Tinatin Rukhadze has been appointed the new Minister of Culture and Sports in Georgia.
FNE Podcast: German Composer Dascha Dauenhauer
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…
Lithuanian Film Centre Backs Anniversary of European Convention on Cinematographic Coproduction
STRASBOURG: Eurimages and the Lithuanian Film Centre, in association with the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO), celebrated the 30th anniversary of the entry into force of the European Convention on Cinematographic…
LIFFE 2024 Starts in Ljubljana
LJUBLJANA: The 35th edition of the Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFE) is screening over 90 full-length films and three sections of short films from 13 to 24 November 2024.
Polish Production Designer Jagna Dobesz to Receive Excellence Award at European Film Awards 2024
BERLIN: Polish production designer Jagna Dobesz will be presented with the European Production Design prize at the 37th European Film Awards, which will be held in Lucerne, Switzerland, on 7…
Winners of 2024 CEE Animation Forum
PILSEN: The 12th CEE Animation Forum, the leading pitching and networking event in Central and Eastern Europe, concluded on 13 November 2024 with the announcement of the winners.
ArtTech Forum Lithuania 2024 to Be Held in Vilnius
VILNIUS: The second edition of ArtTech Forum Lithuania, announced for 29 November 2024 at Cyber City Vilnius, will gather cultural leaders, innovators from the creative industries, technology specialists, and business…
Join the Arthouse Movements' Call to Defend Democracy, Equity and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
“ “[…] we must understand ourselves as cinema activists to collectively advocate across all geographical, political, and social boundaries for the expansion of our horizons and viewpoints: with the intelligent,…
Romanian Documentary TATA Wins 2024 Verzió International Human Rights DFF
BUDAPEST: The Romanian production TATA directed by Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc received the main award in the International Competition of the 21st Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival,…
Animateka 2024 Announces Programme
LJUBLJANA: Over 800 films have been submitted to the 21st edition of Animateka, which will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 2 to 8 December 2024.
Malta’s NAO Confirms Success of Incentive Scheme
VALLETTA: The financial incentive scheme, including the 40% cash rebate implemented by the Malta Film Commission proved to be successful, says a report issued by the National Audit Office (NAO)…
New Film Facility to Be Built in Bulgaria by Local Production Company
SOFIA: The Bulgarian production company Solent Film plans to invest 15.3 m EUR / 30 m BNG in a new film centre near Sofia.
FNE Podcast: German Director Florian Gallenberger
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…
FNE at Cottbus Film Festival 2024: When the Phone Rang Wins 34th Edition of the Festival
COTTBUS: The Serbian/US film When the Phone Rang directed by Iva Radivojević won the prize for Best Feature Film at the 34th Cottbus Film Festival, held 5 – 10 November…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2024: cocoPITCH Projects
COTTBUS: Thirteen international film projects were showcased at the 26th connecting cottbus cocoPITCH, covering genres from thriller to drama. The projects represented 12 countries including Romania, Greece, Poland, North Macedonia,…
FNE at Cottbus Film Festival 2024: Our Lovely Pig Slaughter
COTTBUS: Our Lovely Pig Slaughter / Mord, the directorial debut of Adam Martinec, had its international premiere at the 34th Cottbus International Film Festival in the Feature Film Competition. This…
Julie Keeps Quiet Wins Zagreb Film Festival 2024
ZAGREB: A poignant drama Julie Keeps Quiet by debutant Belgian writer/director Leonardo Van Dijl won the Golden Pram for the best feature film at the 22nd Zagreb Film Festival.
CEE Animation Forum 2024 About to Start in Pilsen
PILSEN: Almost 200 professionals from 27 countries will take part in the 12th CEE Animation Forum, which will showcase 31 projects in the Pitching Competition and 50 projects in the…
FNE at Cottbus Film Festival 2024: World Premiere of The Tower of Strength by Nikola Vukčević
COTTBUS: The historical fantasy The Tower of Strength by Nikola Vukčević, premieres at the 34th Cottbus Film Festival. This coproduction between Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia and Germany follows a Muslim Albanian…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2024: cocoWIP Projects
COTTBUS: A diverse slate of international works in progress sought support for postproduction, distribution, and festival presentation at the 26th connecting cottbus cocoWIP. From dark comedies to coming-of-age dramas, these…