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Marta Bałaga


1100 articles available in total starting from 07/04/2017. Last article published on 19/06/2025.

Almost €2.5 million worth of production support given out by the Finnish Film Foundation

Almost €2.5 million worth of production support given out by the Finnish Film Foundation

The funding body has decided to support 13 new projects, including Iiris Härmä’s documentary Guardians of Creation and Anna Paavilainen's feature debut, Kikka!  

21/10/2020 | Production | Funding | Finland

Bernd Buder • Programme director, FilmFestival Cottbus

Interview: Bernd Buder • Programme director, FilmFestival Cottbus

“Our main focus needs to be on strengthening the connection between the film and its audience”

We talked to Bernd Buder, the programme director of FilmFestival Cottbus, about this year's hybrid, or rather “dual”, edition  

21/10/2020 | Cottbus 2020

Review: Nimby – Not in My Back Yard

Review: Nimby – Not in My Back Yard

The Birdcage meets Nazi hillbillies in Teemu Nikki’s Finnish satire that spells things out a bit too clearly  

20/10/2020 | Films | Reviews | Finland/Germany/Sweden

Review: Why Not You

Review: Why Not You

In her Zurich-winning debut feature, Evi Romen talks about a maniac, maniac on the floor, in South Tyrol  

16/10/2020 | Zurich 2020

Tallinn Black Nights announces its First Feature Competition line-up

Tallinn Black Nights announces its First Feature Competition line-up

For this particular competition of its upcoming, hybrid edition, the Estonian festival has selected 18 films, ten of which are world premieres  

16/10/2020 | Black Nights 2020 | First Feature Competition

Aurora leaves the competition in the dust at the Jussi Awards

Aurora leaves the competition in the dust at the Jussi Awards

Miia Tervo's film has won seven Jussis, including Best Film, Director and Script, with Dogs Don’t Wear Pants also getting some attention  

15/10/2020 | Festivals | Awards | Finland

Petr Zelenka • Director of Droneman

Interview: Petr Zelenka • Director of Droneman

“In the Czech Republic, we don't have killers like Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver

We talked to Czech filmmaker Petr Zelenka about Droneman, presented in the main competition of the Warsaw Film Festival  

14/10/2020 | Warsaw 2020

Luc Besson comes out on top, according to a new update of LUMIERE VOD

Luc Besson comes out on top, according to a new update of LUMIERE VOD

According to the EAO’s directory, Luc Besson is the European director with the greatest number of films present on VoD in Europe, with 2001: A Space Odyssey also getting some love  

13/10/2020 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Europe

EXCLUSIVE: LevelK boards Belgian title SpaceBoy

EXCLUSIVE: LevelK boards Belgian title SpaceBoy

The Danish international sales outfit has acquired world sales rights, excluding Benelux, for Olivier Pairoux’s family adventure film inspired by the antics of one Joseph Kittinger  

08/10/2020 | Industry | Market | Belgium/Denmark

Julia Sinkevych  • Executive producer, Odesa International Film Festival

Interview: Julia Sinkevych • Executive producer, Odesa International Film Festival

“This time, we had to invent something new”

We talked to the Odesa International Film Festival’s executive producer Julia Sinkevych about this year’s online edition  

05/10/2020 | Odesa 2020

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