OBITUARY: Producer Peter Kovarčík
PRAGUE: Slovak-born producer and businessman Peter Kovarčík died as a result of an accident on 23 March 2015 at the age of 61.
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Mira Staleva, Art Fest
FNE together with Europa Distribution is launching a new chapter of the Distributor of the Month section. This time we focus on new strategies in film distribution and the importance…
Polsat to Launch International Channel
WARSAW: Polsat, a leading Polish private broadcaster, received a license for Polsat World, a channel for Poles living abroad.
FNE and Producers Network in Cannes: Still Time to Apply
WARSAW: Film New Europe has teamed up with the upcoming Cannes Marche Du Film and the Producers Workshop to promote Central and Eastern European producers during Cannes.
FESTIVALS: A l’Est, du Nouveau Film Festival Announces Its 10th Edition
The 10th edition of A l’Est, du Nouveau Film Festival will screen more than 30 films from New Europe in Normandy, France from 17 to 24 April 2015.
Malta to Launch New Grant Schemes
VALLETTA: Malta Film Commission has launched two new short film production grants.
GRANTS: Lithuania Announces Production Grants
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Center allotted 479,030 EUR for nine projects. One of them is Andrius Blaževičius's Lithuanian/Polish coproduction Crisis /Krizė.
Viacom Launches New Film Channel in Poland
WARSAW: Paramount Channel HD was launched by Viacom in Poland on 19 March 2015 and will broadcast mostly feature films produced by Paramount Pictures.
Polish-French Drama Agnus Dei in Postproduction
WARSAW: Anne Fontaine’s French/Polish/Belgian coproduction Agnus Dei (working title) was shot in Poland with Lou de Lâage, Agata Kulesza and Agata Buzek in the lead roles.
PRODUCTION: Era of Dance Shooting
RIGA: Viktors Buda and his team at VFS Films are shooting Era of Dance / Dejulaikmets, a music documentary on Rave, Dance and DJ cultures that bridged West Germany and…
FESTIVALS: Istanbul IFF Announces Projects Selected for the 10th Meetings on the Bridge
ISTANBUL: A total of 15 Turkish projects have been selected for the two sections of Meetings on the Bridge, the Project Development and Work in Progress Workshops organised as part…
FESTIVALS: Gdynia Film Festival Changes Competition Rules
GDYNIA: The Visions Apart section of Gdynia Film Festival, which started in 2014, will become a competition for experimental films.
Moldova Joins the Creative Europe Programme
BRUSSELS: Moldova has joined the Creative Europe Programme as Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, and Monica Babuc, the Moldovan Minister of Culture, signed an agreement…
EFAD to Adopt Copyright Framework Resolution
BRUSSELS: The European Film Agencies have adopted a common resolution on the EU plans to reform the copyright framework. This first paper, that launches the reflection of the Association of…
Maltese Film Industry Gets 29 m EUR from Foreign Productions in 2014
VALLETTA: While approximately 29 m EUR were generated by foreign productions shot in Malta in 2014, this year Malta Film Commission will focus on attracting more foreign productions and restructuring…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Discounted Delegate Passes at Sheffield Doc/Fest
Have you participated in Ex Oriente Film, East European Forum, Doc Tank , Project Market or East Silver Market? Or are you an Eastern or Central European filmmaker interested in…
PRODUCTION: Šiška Deluxe in Postproduction
LJUBLJANA: Jan Cvitkovic's comedy Šiška Deluxe is in the final stages of postproduction with the premiere set for autumn 2015.
FNE TV: Bernd Buder Artistic Director Cottbus Film Festival
FNE spoke to Bernd Buder, long time director of Connecting Cottbus, about his new role as the director of Cottbus Film Festival.
FNE TV: Rebekka Garrido Programme Director Connecting Cottbus
FNE spoke to Rebekka Garrido, the new Programme Director, about what changes we can expect at this event in 2015.
FESTIVALS: Istanbul Film Festival Announces Lineup
ISTANBUL: A total of 204 films from 62 countries will be screened at the 34th Istanbul Film Festival from 4 to 9 April 2015.
