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Béla Tarr at MoMA

Dávid Dercsényi Hungary 2009-10-27

The Museum of Modern Art in New York is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the American premiere of Satan's Tango (Sátántangó), Béla Tarr's masterpiece.

New docu-series on Spektrum

Dávid Dercsényi Hungary 2009-10-26

On the Spot, a Hungarian documentary series, is launching on TV channel Spektrum on November 7.

Kenyeres conquers Chicago

Dávid Dercsényi Hungary 2009-10-26

History of Aviation (A repülés története), a short film by Bálint Kenyeres, won the main prize (the Golden Hugo) at the Chicago International Film Festival.

FNE FEATURE SPOTLIGHT: Janosik

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2009-10-25

The opening of Janosik. A True Story in Central Europe came after more than six years in production limbo before being resuscitated by Polish funding.

Production: Born to Raise Hell to shoot in Romania

Iulia Blaga Romania 2009-10-25

Born to Raise Hell, an action movie directed by Lauro Chartrand and starring Steven Seagal, will be shot at Castel Film Studios starting in early November.

MEDIA support for Slovenian films announced

Matevs Rudolf Region 2009-10-22

Three Slovenian projects have been awarded 113,500 EUR in support from the EU MEDIA programme.

Hungary's Toth showcased in Lithuania

FNE Staff Region 2009-10-22

Hungarian actress Orsi Tóth is one of three European Film Promotion (EFP) "Shooting Stars" who will be feted during the European Film Forum Scanorama in Vilnius (November 5-7, 2009).

Production: Czech 3-D animated film sets 2010 release date

Irena Zemanova Czech Republic 2009-10-22

Czech puppet animation feature Fimfárum 3 by directors Vlasta Pospíšilová, David Súkup and Kristina Dufková is set to be released in autumn 2010, producer Martin Vandas announced.

Romanian ad market drops

Iulia Blaga Romania 2009-10-21

The Romanian ad market will drop by 35% or more in 2009, to a projected 350 million euro, compared with the 2008's 540 million euro local market.

Production: Women´s Temptation goes into post-production

Irena Zemanova Czech Republic 2009-10-21

Women´s Temptation, a comedy by director Jiří Vejdělek, moved into post-production following completion of filming on October 19.

CentEast Student Report: Seven Minutes in Heaven Sheva dakot be gan eden (Israel-France-Hungary)

Agnes Emri for CentEast Region 2009-10-21

A Transfax Film Prods. (Israel)/ EZ Films (France)/KMH Films (Hungary) production,

CentEast Student Report: The Rainbowmaker

Mariana Hristova for CentEast Region 2009-10-21

The Georgian directress Nana Dzhordzhadze's enchanting cinema has been for long time an intimate guide for foreigners to her beloved homeland.

CentEast Student Report: The Warsaw Count-Down to Zero

Ola Salwa for CentEast Region 2009-10-21

Polish director Paweł Borowski's feature debut was chosen to close the 25th Warsaw International Film Festival.

EFP screens CEE Oscar hopefuls

FNE Staff Region 2009-10-20

European Film Promotion ( www.efp-online.com) has selected four Oscar entries from Central Europe among eight films to be screened during AFM in Beverly Hills.

Production: Adrian Sitaru preps For Love With Best Intentions

Iulia Blaga Romania 2009-10-20

After Angling/Pescuit sportiv, Adrian Sitaru is preparing his second feature, From Love With Best Intentions/ Din dragoste cu cele mai bune intenţii, a story about growing up in contemporary Romania.

CentEast Student Report: Interview: Yoav Shamir "I want to know what makes a hero"

Agnes Emri for CentEast Region 2009-10-20

Participating in the Documentary Competition section of the Warsaw Film Festival, Yoav Shamir's thought provoking documentary "Defamation" sets out to understand the contemporary obsession with anti-Semitism.

CentEast Student Report: Urszula Antoniak: Things around us are extention of who we are

Mariana Hristova for CentEast Region 2009-10-20

Urszula Antoniak's feature debut Nothing Personal is an intimate portrait of loneliness as a reincarnative state of mind

CentEast Warsaw - Moscow First Project in Russia Supported by EU’s MEDIA International

Anna Franklin in Moscow Region 2009-10-19

CentEast Moscow (www.centeast.org) organized by Russian distrib TVINDIE has attracted worldwide attention as the first project in Russia to be supported by the EU's MEDIA International.

New multiplex ceiling collapses

Martin Aadamsoo Estonia 2009-10-19

The newly opened Cinamon multiplex in Tallinn, Estonia, suffered a heavy blow to its launch and, potentially, audience figures for some time to come as the soundproof ceiling of its…

CentEast Student Report:: Polish cinema today

Mariana Hristova for CentEast Region 2009-10-19

In 2005, when the Polish Film Institute was established under a new law covering film production, Polish cinema started a new chapter of of its history.