12 full-length films:
This year, the Focus section of the FilmFestival Cottbus is dedicated to the cinematographic exploration of the history and everyday life of Sinti and Roma. Under the motto "Dikhen! – Let’s Take a Look", 11 full-length films, 12 shorts and 12 contributions from the “Mundi Romani” series examine individual stories and collective anecdotes from the everyday life and culture of this large transnational minority. A broad spectrum of formats and genres will be featured, ranging from epic documentaries to comedies and dramas.
Jan Andrusko, general director of Central European Media Enterprises’ (CME) Czech flagship station TV Nova, is leaving his position at the end of October 2013.
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian public broadcaster RTV Slovenija announced that the country’s second DTT multiplex has gone into operation.
PRAGUE: TV broadcasts from foreign stations have prompted action from authorities in Lithuania, Latvia, and the Czech Republic.
Czech director Andrea Culkova journeys back to 1940 to uncover the mystery of two Czech artists who seemingly disappear en route from Paris to Prague.
PRAGUE: An inflammatory programme presented as a documentary on crime in Prague could lead to a civil lawsuit by the City of Prague against the National Geographic Channel.
SOFIA: Following the 30 September switch off of analogue TV which left some 100,000 rural residents without digital transmission, Bulgaria is set to spend an additional 800,000 BGN on it digital TV advertising campaign.
BUDAPEST: OTT platform Fuso will add Disney Movies on Demand to its Hungarian service.
Czech films of all genres are guests at autumn film festivals all over the world
Press releases 10-10-2013Prague, 10 October 2013 – The autumn of 2013 is an unusually fertile season for Czech films at foreign festivals. The Czech Film Center, which systematically supports and presents Czech cinematography abroad, is also actively contributing to the participation of local films and filmmakers at foreign festivals.
