The third edition of NEM Zagreb, an event focused on the advancement and promotion of TV series and movies production in Central and Eastern Europe, started with a program that included the announcement of NEM Awards finalists. The contestants who made it to the finals in the contest for the best TV drama series in CEE region included: “Moth Hunting” (TVP), “Spy/Master” (Warner Bros. Discovery), and “The King” (RTL Hungary).
Twenty-nine top drama shows competing for the title of the best drama TV series in the CEE region included shows from producers Osnova Film Production, FILM.UA Group, TVP (Polish Television), Media Services and Support Trust Fund (MTVA) / National Film Institute Hungary (NFI), Chech TV, Telecom Serbia, Režim, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS), Warner Bros. Discovery, RTV Slovenia, Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT), Antitalent, Drugi Plan, BH Telecom, RTL Hungary, Dramedy Productions, Tet SIA, and Dansu Films.
In the final round of the NEM Contest sponsored by HAVC the top projects competing for the best script idea in each of the contest categories were presented. Three finalists of four contest categories – Scripted series, Scripted feature-length film, Documentary series / Feature-length documentary film and Non-scripted entertainment format – pitched their projects before the jurors and a large audience.
“It is wonderful to see how far the region has advanced in these last 14 years. It is time that the region has this award. Not just to highlight the creativity across the CEE, but to give it an extra push in the right direction. Let’s encourage more such original ideas, more well-executed projects, and further co-production within this region,” Marc Lorber, Executive Producer at The Art of Coproduction, said about the competition.
The first day of NEM Zagreb 2023 wrapped up with the Welcome Reception sponsored by TVP, offering the numerous guests of the market an opportunity to continue networking and discussing features of the intense three-day program. Full details of the event are available from the official website at NEM Zagreb 2023.
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