FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2023: Pyrrhic
COTTBUS: Transylvania Pitch Stop CoCo Award winner Pyrrhic made its pitch at the 25th anniversary edition of connecting cottbus, which was held 8 – 10 November 2023. The debut feature…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Director Lybomir Mladenov in Postproduction with Facing the Sun
SOFIA: Bulgarian writer/director Lyubomir Mladenov is in postproduction with his third feature film Facing the Sun, which is produced by Screening Emotions with support from the Bulgarian National Film Center.
PRODUCTION: Dutch Lemming Film Preps Croatian Minority Coproduction
ZAGREB: The filming of The Wolf, the Fox & the Leopard written and directed by David Verbeek, and produced by Lemming film (the Netherlands) in coproduction with Deal Productions (Luxemburg),…
Films from FNE Partner Countries Nominated in Main Categories at 36th European Film Awards
BERLIN: The nominations for the main categories of the 36th edition of the European Film Awards were announced on 6 November 2023. Films by Agnieszka Holland, Anna Hints and Juraj…
PRODUCTION: Peter Kerekes Shoots Slovak/Czech/Hungarian Documentary Marathon
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Peter Kerekes is currently in mid-production with his documentary Marathon / Košický maratón – príBEH mesta. The film is produced by Slovakia’s Kerekesfilm in coproduction with Czech´s …
Croatian Game Go Home Annie Secures Publishing Deal with Lithuania’s Nordcurrent Labs
ZAGREB: Croatian horror adventure game Go Home Annie produced by Misfit Village has secured a publishing deal with the Lithuanian Nordcurrent Labs.
Serbian TV Drama Series Children of Evil Premieres Globally on HBO Max
BELGRADE: Serbian TV drama/thriller series Children of Evil / Deca zla directed by Ivan Stefanović and Vladimir Tagić had its world premiere on HBO Max on 2 November 2023. The…
Anniversary 20th Edition of Arthouse Cinema Training Wraps in Berlin
BERLIN: The 20th edition of the Arthouse Cinema Training organised by C.I.C.A.E. was successfully wrapped in Berlin on 5 November 2023 after seven days. The Arthouse Cinema Training is the…
BOX OFFICE: Slovak/Canadian Drama Réveillon Tops Local Box Office in Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: The historical family drama Réveillon / A máme čo sme chceli by Michal Kunes Kováč, ranks first in the Slovak charts after opening in the second position on 19…
BOX OFFICE: Czech Oscar Candidate Brothers Tops Domestic Charts
PRAGUE: Czech drama Brothers / Bratři by Tomáš Mašín topped the local box office in its first weekend with 38,341 admissions and 272,803 EUR /6,673,617 CZK gross. The film released…
Polish Filmmakers Association Secures Royalties for Polish Filmmakers
WARSAW: The Polish Filmmakers Association and the Polsat Plus Group are working under a new general agreement regarding the use of audiovisual works from the SFP repertoire in the scope…
The Anniversary 20th Edition of Arthouse Cinema Training Underway in Berlin
BERLIN: The 20th edition of the Arthouse Cinema Training organised by C.I.C.A.E. is currently taking place in Berlin 30 October - 5 November 2023. The renowned initiative gathers arthouse exhibitors…
CEE Animation Forum 2023 Ready to Kick Off in Pilsen
PILSEN: The 11th edition of the CEE Animation Forum 2023 will present 28 European animated projects, including feature films, series/TV specials, short films and student works on 8 and 9…
PRODUCTION: Megafilm Service to Start Shooting Military Story Series
BUDAPEST: Megafilm Service Kft. will shoot the six-episode TV series The Protected Facility / A védett létesítmény (working title) directed by Linda Dombrovszky from mid-November 2023 to April 2024.The production…
PRODUCTION: Estonian Director Martti Helde in Postproduction with Documentary Vertical Money
TALLINN: Estonian director/writer Martti Helde is currently in postproduction with his long documentary Vertical Money / Vara küps, a nature catastrophe film shot in more than 60 different places in…
The 20th Arthouse Cinema Training Organised by C.I.C.A.E. Starts in Berlin
BERLIN: Nearly 50 participants from 20 countries are taking part in the 20th edition of the Arthouse Cinema Training taking place 30 October - 5 November 2023 at the famous…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Helmer Todor Chapkanov in Postproduction with Serbian/Bulgarian/Moldavian MEGDAN: Between Water and Fire
BELGRADE: Bulgarian director Todor Chapkanov is currently in postproduction with MEGDAN: Between Water and Fire / MEGDAN: Između vode i vatre, a sports drama he is also coproducing. The film…
OBITUARY: Branko Karabatić, Founder of Split Film Festival
SPLIT: Branko Karabatić, the founder and director of the Split Film Festival, died last week from the consequences of a stroke he had at the end of this year’s edition…
FNE Oscar Watch 2024: List of Films from FNE Partner Countries Selected as Oscar Candidates
WARSAW: Here is the full list of FNE partner countries’ candidates for the 96th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category.
