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“Lenin’s Pawn” and “Strange Sea” are the winners of the 2024 edition of When East Meets West

The 14th edition of When East Meets West came to an end after four intense full days of pitching sessions, works in progress, inspirational labs, talks, meetings and hugs. During the closing award ceremony, the WEMW Co-Production Forum Jury consisting of Hervé Aubron (Quinzaine des cinéastes), Pierre Dallois (Ciclic Centre-Val…
25-01-2024

BETA CINEMA PICKS UP ENCOUNTERS PREMIERE ARCADIA, DIRECTED BY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR YORGOS ZOIS (INTERRUPTION)

BETA CINEMA PICKS UP ENCOUNTERS PREMIERE ARCADIA, DIRECTED BY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR YORGOS ZOIS (INTERRUPTION), STARRING ICONIC GREEK ACTRESS ANGELIKI PAPOULIA (DOGTOOTH, THE LOBSTER) AND VANGELIS MOURIKIS (DIGGER)
23-01-2024

Visegrad Film Forum announces first names of acclaimed filmmakers to visit Bratislava in March

Tariq Anwar, editor of such films as American Beauty, Revolutionary Road, or The King’s Speech, laureate of two BAFTAs and two-time Academy Award nominee; Rúnar Rúnarsson, one of the most awarded short film directors of our time, holder of the Palme d’Or, the European Film Award, and one Oscar nomination.…
23-01-2024

dok.incubator calls for Czech and Slovak documentaries

The intensive rough cut workshop dok.incubator opens applications for its regional programs and calls for Czech and Slovak filmmakers. Submit your film until February 14 and work with international tutors on editing and dramaturgy and discuss your distribution strategy with festival and sales representatives!
18-01-2024

WEMW unveils the final line-up of all works in progress sections, EAVE Slate and Inspirational Labs

Trieste, January 10th, 2024 – The 14th edition of When East Meets West kicks off in less than two weeks, on January 21, bringing back to Trieste over 500 film professionals from more than 50 different countries.
14-01-2024

21 projects from all over the world to be presented at the upcoming edition of the WEMW Co-Production Forum

Trieste - December 19, 2023 – 21 film projects from 18 countries will be showcased at the 14th edition of When East Meets West, the Italian Co-Production Forum taking place from January 21-24, 2024 in the frame of the Trieste Film Festival. The selected projects in development - comprising 9…
09-01-2024

POST-PRODUCTION: Romanian Fulbrighter Ioana Mischie in Post-Production with Pioneering Franchise Government of Children II

BUCHAREST: Writer/director Ioana Mischie (Fulbright Alumna, Berlinale Talents Alumna, Sundance Capalbio Alumna) is currently in post-production with Government of Children II, a pioneering transmedia documentary inviting children to redesign their societies for the long-term.
08-01-2024

Apply for dok.incubator until January 25!

dok.incubator 2024 invites editors, directors and producers to 8 months of intensive editing, distribution, and marketing strategy planning
04-01-2024

ADEF, Eurocinema, Europa Distribution and Europa International welcome the European Parliament’s decision to keep the audiovisual sector outside the scope of the Geo-blocking Regulation

Eurocinema, Europa Distribution, Europa International and ADEF, representing film production, distribution and international sales, all welcome the plenary votes which took place on 13 December 2023, regarding the IMCO report proposing the revision of the 2018 regulation on geo-blocking in the digital single market (2023/2019(INI)). These votes overall represented a…
14-12-2023

"Maria's silence" by Davis Simanis will premiere at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival

‘Maria’s Silence’, a co-production between Latvia (Mistrus Media) and Lithuania (Broom Films), directed by Dāvis Sīmanis to premiere at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, Forum programme.
14-12-2023

Serbian Production House Firefly Opened Its Film Studio in the Vicinity of Belgrade

BELGRADE: Earlier this autumn, the leading regional and multiple award-winning production company Firefly, based in Belgrade and which operates as a part of the WMG company, has officially opened a complex of state-of-the-art film studios "Firefly Studios". It is the most modern studio complex in the region of 12,500 m2,…
13-12-2023

FIPRESCI: Geogian Film Critics and Scholars Association

The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique) is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world for “the promotion and development of film culture and for the safeguarding of professional interests.” It was founded…
11-12-2023

Find the perfect cut of your film! dok.incubator calls for documentaries in rough cut stage

DEADLINE: January 25, 2024 - dok.incubator is looking for ambitious feature-length documentaries in the rough-cut stage to participate in the 2024 workshop. Submit your film to work with world-class editors, get personal feedback on your rough cut from key decision-makers, and develop your unique marketing and distribution strategy! Deadline: January…
07-12-2023

EURIMAGES INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION AWARD for producer Uljana Kim

Eurimages and the European Film Academy have the pleasure to award producer Uljana Kim with this years’ EURIMAGES INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION AWARD. Uljana Kim, born in 1969 in a Korean family in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, graduated from the Institute of Cinematography in Moscow (VGIK) in 1993 and is a film critic by…
23-11-2023

The 8th European Arthouse Cinema Day: The world's largest celebration of cinemas and European film culture starts on 12 November 2023!

The European Arthouse Cinema Day (EACD) is the worldwide day of action for arthouse cinemas around the globe. Over 600 venues in almost 40 countries (spanning from Europe to South Korea and Mexico) will celebrate cinemas and European filmmaking creating the largest international platform of its kind to showcase their …
10-11-2023

CEE Animation Forum 2023 Is Presenting the Winners

The CEE Animation Forum, the largest pitching and networking event in Central and Eastern Europe dedicated to the animated projects, took place on 8th and 9th November. A total of 28 projects were presented in the 4 main competitions, with the juries presenting awards to a total of 12 animated…
10-11-2023

Arthouse Cinema Training Kickoff

The CICAE Arthouse Cinema Training starts its 20th edition in Berlin with its largest and most international programme to date
02-11-2023

CEE Animation Forum 2023 Unveiling Line-Up and Introducing New Animation Market

The 11th edition of the CEE Animation Forum 2023 will present a selection of 28 exceptional European animated projects – feature films, series/TV specials, short films, and student works. Designed to captivate diverse audiences, from children to adults, these projects showcase the pinnacle of European animation creativity. The event, scheduled…
01-11-2023

Arthouse Cinema Training 2023 in Berlin: Presentation of the tutors

We are pleased that the 20th edition of the Arthouse Cinema Training will take place this year from 30 October to 5 November at the famous Holzmark venue in Berlin, Germany. Having received more than 60 applications from arund the world, we are getting ready to welcome our almost 50…
30-10-2023