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Vassilis Economou


1721 articles available in total starting from 29/11/2016. Last article published on 04/07/2025.

The upgraded Lithuanian 30% tax incentive is now fully active

The upgraded Lithuanian 30% tax incentive is now fully active

After the successful first term of the incentive scheme, the upgraded version, which is again being managed by the Lithuanian Film Centre, has reached 30% and will be active for five more years  

11/04/2019 | Funding | Lithuania

The 15th FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival organises its biggest industry programme ever

The 15th FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival organises its biggest industry programme ever

By establishing the new Director’s Hub platform and reinforcing the successful Training Ground and Pitching Forum, the Portuguese festival is intensifying its focus on film professionals  

10/04/2019 | FEST Espinho 2019 | FEST Espinho Industry

German Producers Association launches TVoD platform KinoHerz and cooperates with European start-ups

German Producers Association launches TVoD platform KinoHerz and cooperates with European start-ups

The new service offers a varied selection of German productions, while the association will collaborate with the UK’s FilmChain and Spain’s FilmarketHub  

09/04/2019 | Distribution | Germany/UK/Spain

Nicolas Cage-starring sci-fi martial-arts movie Jiu Jitsu to be shot in Cyprus

Nicolas Cage-starring sci-fi martial-arts movie Jiu Jitsu to be shot in Cyprus

Budgeted at close to €25 million and directed by Dimitri Logothetis, this is the first international production to take advantage of Cyprus’s cash rebate scheme  

09/04/2019 | Production | Cyprus/USA

Costa-Gavras shooting Adults in the Room in Athens

Costa-Gavras shooting Adults in the Room in Athens

The seasoned auteur is already on the set of his 19th film, based on the memoirs of Yanis Varoufakis describing the critical negotiations over the Greek debt in 2015’s Eurogroup meetings  

09/04/2019 | Production | France/Greece

Ray & Liz emerges as Best European Debut at the 24th Vilnius Film Festival Kino Pavasaris

Ray & Liz emerges as Best European Debut at the 24th Vilnius Film Festival Kino Pavasaris

Aistė Žegulytė’s Animus Animalis snagged the Cineuropa Prize at the biggest Lithuanian film gathering, while Zsófia Szilágyi scooped the Best Director Award for One Day  

08/04/2019 | Vilnius 2019 | Awards

The 10th Meeting Point – Vilnius rewards ambitious projects and new talent

The 10th Meeting Point – Vilnius rewards ambitious projects and new talent

Continuing its focus on emerging European talent, the leading Lithuanian industry event presented awards to five in-development projects by debutant filmmakers and big names of the future  

08/04/2019 | Vilnius 2019 | Meeting Point Vilnius

The 17th Cyprus Film Days prepares to focus on future “Glocal Images”

The 17th Cyprus Film Days prepares to focus on future “Glocal Images”

Keeping an eye out for emerging international and local talents, Cyprus’s biggest festival is about to kick off and has invited Udo Kier to chair the jury  

02/04/2019 | Cyprus Film Days 2019

Larry Bass  • CEO, ShinAwiL

Interview: Larry Bass • CEO, ShinAwiL

“We will invest in strong local stories but produce them for an international audience”

Cineuropa talked to Larry Bass, CEO of Irish production company ShinAwiL, about the launch of the company’s Drama division, its new TV series and its experience at Séries Mania  

29/03/2019 | Séries Mania 2019

Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek announce the first changes for the Berlinale

Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek announce the first changes for the Berlinale

A new selection committee has been appointed as well as new heads for the festival’s various sections, while the Berlinale aims to branch out in the city to celebrate its 70th anniversary  

29/03/2019 | Berlinale 2020

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