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Vassilis Economou


1720 articles available in total starting from 29/11/2016. Last article published on 03/07/2025.

Lithuania brings “only good news” to Berlin

Lithuania brings “only good news” to Berlin

With its first-ever film in the Berlinale Shorts competition, a co-production in Generation and four movies getting market screenings, the Baltic country is revving its engines for Berlin  

18/02/2020 | Berlinale 2020 | EFM

Araceli Lemos shooting her feature debut, Holy Emy

Araceli Lemos shooting her feature debut, Holy Emy

The Greek writer-director is getting stuck into the shoot for her first feature, which follows a young woman suffering from a strange, supernatural condition  

17/02/2020 | Production | Funding | Greece/France

Matthijs Wouter Knol  • Director, European Film Market

Interview: Matthijs Wouter Knol • Director, European Film Market

“It’s time to take a different kind of responsibility at the EFM”

BERLINALE 2020: We chatted to EFM director Matthijs Wouter Knol to get the low-down on what’s new at the upcoming edition of the prestigious industry event  

13/02/2020 | Berlinale 2020 | EFM

EFM Horizon looks into the future of the film and creative industries

EFM Horizon looks into the future of the film and creative industries

The fourth edition of EFM's hub is dedicated to the social, artistic and technological developments of the coming years  

07/02/2020 | Berlinale 2020 | EFM

Lithuania’s tax incentive continues to boost the local industry

Lithuania’s tax incentive continues to boost the local industry

For the 6th consecutive year, the funding support scheme has returned positive results, enjoying the second-best year since its introduction; it will be active until the end of 2023  

31/01/2020 | Production | Funding | Lithuania

Selcen Ergun starts shooting her feature debut, Snow and the Bear

Selcen Ergun starts shooting her feature debut, Snow and the Bear

The Turkish writer-director has kicked off the shoot for her first feature, a dark fairy tale set in a snowy town in the north-eastern corner of Turkey  

30/01/2020 | Production | Funding | Turkey/Germany/Serbia

22 July wins the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize

22 July wins the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize

The writer of the series, Sara Johnsen, has snagged the circa €20,000 award in a competition that included four other Nordic series  

30/01/2020 | Göteborg 2020 | Göteborg Industry

FilmChain is among the finalists for SXSW Pitch

FilmChain is among the finalists for SXSW Pitch

The UK-based blockchain platform, which specialises in collection services for media businesses, will be presented in front of a specially selected jury and live audience in March  

29/01/2020 | SXSW 2020

Estonian films verging on securing one-quarter of the local market

Estonian films verging on securing one-quarter of the local market

2019 was another successful year for Estonian productions, with increased box-office returns, while Truth and Justice has proven to be the most-watched film since Estonia’s independence  

29/01/2020 | Box Office | Estonia

MIDPOINT TV Launch 2020 looking for its new development executives

MIDPOINT TV Launch 2020 looking for its new development executives

The Development Executives programme is awaiting the next generation of broadcasting executives and commissioning editors, with the deadline set for 31 January  

28/01/2020 | MIDPOINT 2020

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