The international event taking place from the 17th to the 21st of April at Film and TV Faculty of VŠMU (The Academy of Performing Arts) in Bratislava attracted interest of film enthusiasts from more than 20 countries. Five-day programme combining lectures and screenings of works of renowned guests with the presentation of students' works once again proved its unique position – all of that in a pleasant and informal atmosphere.

EFP's EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS and PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE Alumni at the Cannes Film Festival 2018

PLZEN: Slovenia is re-evaluating its funding priorities, in light of the rising importance of coproductions in the Balkan and CEE region.

London, 30th April 2018: The National Film and TV School (NFTS) today announces the participants selected for Inside Pictures 2018, its prestigious business training and leadership skills development programme. The scheme is open to applicants from around the world who demonstrate a firm commitment to the European film industry.

ZAGREB: Britain’s Channel 4 and Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT acquired the Croatian Radio and Television (HRT) mini-series Guardian of the Castle.

KRAKOW: The 58th Krakow Film Festival scheduled for 27 May – 3 June 2018 will screen 23 documentaries and 10 short film in its two national film competitions.

The second of the three TV Launch workshops wrapped up on Tuesday, April 25, with tours of the Barrandov Studio and UPP, both partners of the program.

Besides the intensive program for the participants, the Workshop 2, kindly hosted by the Finale Plzen FF, offered several lectures for the industry guests of the festival and brought several experienced European and international names: tutors Maggie Murphy (Ally McBealVeronica MarsHoudini & Doyle), Gabor Krigler (Golden Life), Rumle Hammerich (The BridgeBorgenTaxi), Steve Matthews (The BorgiasLove/HateWasteland), Jacqueline de Goeij(DominoThe Banker) and experts Anna Katharina Brehm (SerienCamp Conference), Gaia Tridente (MIA TV Market) and Ed Waller (C21 Media).

The six attending projects coming from Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece and Serbia were focusing on their pilot scripts, discussed their season arcs and were introduced to the channels and options of presenting their projects to a future partner. The program ran April 19 - 26, 2018.

Read more about the program of Workshop 2 at our website, where you can find out more about the projects, participants and tutors.

MIDPOINT TV Launch is supported by Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, Czech Film Fund, Slovak Audiovisual Fund, International Visegrad Fund, Audiovisual Producers' Association, and presented in collaboration with HBO Europe, Finale Plzen, Sarajevo Film Festival – CineLink Industry Days, CHARACTER – Film Development Association, Serial Eyes, C21 Media, Barrandov Studio & AMU.

PRAGUE: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) announced a 7 percent growth in net revenues for the first quarter of 2018, at 139 M USD.

SOFIA: The Bulgarian film company Nu Image, owner of Nu Boyana Film Studios, has bought 51 percent of the media company Telegraph Media, which owns the largest newspapers in Bulgaria.

JIHLAVA: The Jihlava Film Fund's application process will close on 30 April 2018.