Agent of Happiness Wins 2024 MakeDox Creative Documentary Film Festival

SKOPJE: The Hungarian/Bhutanese coproduction Agent of Happiness directed by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó received the Onion Award for Best Film in the main competition of the 15th edition of …
25-08-2024

PRODUCTION: Dane Komljen Enters Postproduction with Desire Lines, a Serbian/Dutch/Bosnian/Croatian/German Coproduction

BELGRADE: Director Dane Komljen has wrapped the shooting of his latest feature titled Desire Lines / Linije želje. The film is done as a paneuropean coproduction from Serbia, the Netherlands,…
25-08-2024

Herceg Novi Film Festival 2024 Starts in Montenegro

HERCEG NOVI: Twelve films, directed by Ivan Marinović, Sonja Prosenc, Emilija Gašić and Mladen Đorđević, among others, will compete in the Feature Film Competition of the 37th edition of the…
22-08-2024

Film Centre of Montenegro Launches Film Rendezvous at Herceg Novi Film Festival

HERCEG NOVI: An inaugural Montenegro Film Rendezvous will take place 24 – 27 August 2024 within the 37th Herceg Novi Film Festival, organised by the Film Centre of Montenegro. The…
22-08-2024

FNE Oscar Watch 2025: Lithuania Selects Drowning Dry as Oscar Candidate

VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Laurynas Bareisa’s sophomore feature Drowning Dry / Sesės has been selected as Lithuania’s candidate for the 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the…
22-08-2024

PRODUCTION: Paschalis Papapetrou in Postproduction with Cypriot Doc The History of Water

NICOSIA: Cypriot director/writer Paschalis Papapetrou is currently in postproduction with his documentary The History of Water in Cyprus. “Doing a documentary about water in Cyprus is not an easy task…
22-08-2024

PRODUCTION: Jānis Ābele in Postproduction with Latvian Documentary The Last Will

RIGA: Latvian director/writer Jānis Ābele is currently in postproduction with his documentary The Last Will, which is expected to be released in the autumn of 2024.
20-08-2024

Michael Fassbender and Richard Gere to Shoot in Estonia for Paramount+ Series The Agency

TALLINN: Paramount+ series The Agency produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, and starring Michael Fassbender and Richard Gere, will start shooting in Estonia in September 2024 using the local…
20-08-2024

Hungary Celebrates 20 Years of Cash Rebate System

BUDAPEST: Hungary celebrates the 20th anniversary of its pioneering cash rebate system, offering a 30% cash back on production costs. Simple and efficient, the system is offered with no cap,…
20-08-2024

Autlook Filmsales Picks Up Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc’ Doc TATA ahead of Toronto Premiere

BUCHAREST: The documentary TATA written and directed by Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc has been acquired by Autlook Filmsales before its world premiere at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival…
20-08-2024

Arthouse Cinema Training 2024 Starts in Berlin

BERLIN: The 21st edition of the Arthouse Cinema Training, organised by the International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas (CICAE) kicked-off in Berlin on 19 August and till 25 August 2024 will…
20-08-2024

Polish President Signs Law Granting Internet Royalties to Filmmakers

WARSAW: In a significant move for the Polish creative industry, on 16 August 2024 the President Andrzej Duda approved a law ensuring filmmakers to receive royalties for online distribution of…
18-08-2024

Outstanding 2024 Locarno FF for Films from FNE Partner Countries

LOCARNO: Films from FNE partner countries finished the 77th Locarno Film Festival (7 – 17 August 2024) with several awards, including the Golden Leopard in the Concorso Internazionale for Lithuanian…
18-08-2024

OBITUARY: Slovenian Cinematographer Zoran Hochstätter

LJUBLJANA: The acclaimed Slovenian director of photography Zoran Hochstätter passed away on 16 August 2024 at the age of 69.
18-08-2024

Projects Selected for 10th Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency in Romania Announced

BUCHAREST: Eight projects have been chosen from among 93 submissions from 39 countries for the 10th anniversary edition of Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency, which will return to Port Cultural Cetate,…
18-08-2024

PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Director Yordan Petkov Shoots Resonance

SOFIA: Bulgarian screenwriter/director Yordan Petkov is currently in production with his first feature film Resonance, which is a coproduction between Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. The project is supported by the…
15-08-2024

North Macedonia Steps Back from 2025 Oscar Race

SKOPJE: North Macedonia will not be submitting a film for the 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category. The decision was…
15-08-2024

Nine FNE Partner Countries’ Films in European Film Awards 2024 Feature Film Selection – Part 1

BERLIN: Ten films (co)produced by FNE partner countries are among the 29 titles chosen by the European Film Academy for the European Film Awards Feature Film Selection – Part 1.…
15-08-2024

Year of German Central European Films 2024: German Films Screenings in August and September 2024

FNE together with German Films have launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
15-08-2024

Budapest’s Keleti Railway Station Celebrates 140th Anniversary with Film Screenings

BUDAPEST: The 140th anniversary of the opening of Budapest’s Keleti station will be marked by the railway company MÁV on 16 August 2024 with film screenings and an exhibition.
15-08-2024