HAMILTON, Bermuda: Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (CME) announced that net revenues rose nine percent in actual rates (six percent in constant rates) to USD 574.2 m in 2017.

BELGRADE: Popular Bosnian-born Serbian actor Nebojsa Glogovac, who recently starred in the awarded Constitution by Rajko Grlić, died in Belgrade at the age of 49 on 9 February 2018.

ZAGREB: The most important documentary film festival in Croatia, ZagrebDox will screen 21 titles in its international competition from 25 February to 4 March 2018.

 

One week prior to the opening, Berlinale has announced that Jiří Menzel, renowned Czech film director and actor, will receive Berlinale Camera 2018 alongside Beki Probst and Katriel Schory. Jiří Menzel, whose artistic curriculum includes more than 20 feature films, is considered a legend of Czech cinema. Menzel’s world-celebrated film Larks on the String, had its premiere in 1990 at Berlinale, 21 years after it had been released and shortly after banned in communist Czechoslovakia.

Jiří Menzel will receive the award at the occasion of the world premiere of The Interpreter, a Slovak-Czech-Austrian co-production directed by Martin Šulík, where the Czech actor plays the main part together with his Austrian counterpart Peter Simonischek famous for Toni Erdman. Menzel will receive the award on February 23, on the day of his 80th birthday.

The Interpreter is one of the three films representing Czech cinema at the 68th Berlinale IFF. The Slovak-Czech-Austrian co-production is the work of prominent Slovak director Martin Šulík and the equally noted screenwriter Marek Leščák, who already have several successful films to their names, including The Garden (1995) and Orbis Pictus (1997).

A road-movie is a story of two men who have been brought together by an accidential mention on the WW2 events.  80-year-old Ali Ungár (Menzel) comes across a book by a former SS officer, describing his wartime activities in Slovakia. Ali realizes that one of the passages recounts the execution of his parents, and sets out to visit the former SS man, who now lives in Vienna. Instead of his parents’ murderer, though, Ali finds only his 70-year-old son. Georg Peis (Simonischek) is a former teacher who has distanced himself from his father’s past and is now struggling with alcoholism. The interpreter’s visit stirs his curiosity, so he decides to find out who exactly his father was before he dies. So it is that the two old men, the ascetic Ali and the bon vivant Georg, embark on a journey together to find the surviving witnesses of the wartime tragedy.

The Interpreter was filmed at various locations around Slovakia and in Vienna. In addition to Marek Leščák, the director brought in another long-time collaborator of his, cinematographer Martin Štrba.  Alongside the lead duo, Zuzana Mauréry, Eva Kramerová, and Attila Mokos play supporting roles. The film was produced by the companies Titanic (Martin Šulík, Slovakia), IN Film Praha (Rudolf Biermann, Czech Republic), and COOP99 (Bruno Wagner, Austria). The coproducers are RTVS: Radio and Television of Slovakia and Czech Television. The project was supported by the Czech Film Fund and the Slovak Audiovisual Fund.

The trailer is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmdVZ-PiqhM

More information here: https://www.berlinale.de/en/das_festival/preise_und_juries/08_berlinalekamera/Berlinale_Kamera.html

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EFP (European Film Promotion) and its member organisations are delighted to announce that 37 participants of our talent platforms EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS and PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE will be presenting 27 films at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. The group of acting talents is led by this year's Shooting Star Franz Rogowski from Germany, who plays the lead in TRANSIT and IN THE AISLES - both in the Official Competition - and the 2018 Swedish Shooting Star Alba August, who is starring in BECOMING ASTRID which will have its world premiere in the Berlinale Special sidebar. Joining them are 13 former Shooting Stars, including Alba Rohrwacher, Daniel Brühl and Mateusz Kósciukiewicz, who will all appear in films screening in the Official Competition.

Quite a few of the former Producers on the Move have two productions in Berlin vying for the attention of juries and audiences alike: Undine Filter from Germany co-produced 3 DAYS IN QUIBERON and IN THE AISLES - both in the Official Competition. Meanwhile, Dan Wechsler from Switzerland was the associate producer on THE OMISSION (Panorama) and co-produced DAUGHTER OF MINE (Competition) with the Italian producer Marta Donzelli, who also produced the documentary LORELLO E BRUNELLO (Culinary Cinema). Rounding off the group with double duties is Ingmar Trost from Germany, who co-produced THE BED and THEATRE OF WAR, both world premieres in the Forum section. 

>>> click here for the line-up of films featuring EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS and PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE in the various sections of the festival

 

 

New Section: goEast Bioskop // Specials: Guest Appearance by Wajda School & Studio  // Photo Exhibition “Swimming Pool”

goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film continues to evolve in 2018 with a new section, goEast Bioskop: “With the new section, we intend to show great cinematic art without the pressure of having to secure national premieres, whether it be mainstream or auteur cinema – variety, diversity and originality are in the focus here,” as festival director Heleen Gerritsen explains. In the scope of the goEast Specials, the School Film Days and traditional Sunday Matinee promise compelling entertainment. In addition, the Wajda School & Studio from Warsaw will be making a guest appearance at the festival. This year goEast will once again feature an exhibition in its accompanying program: works by Slovak photographer Mária Švarbová will be on display during the festival in the AtriumGalerie of the SV SparkassenVersicherung in Wiesbaden.

Bioskop

Bioskop (from the Greek: bios = life, skopein = to see, to watch) is the name of the film projection device developed by the Berlin-born Skladanowsky brothers, which caused a stir back in 1895 and represents one of the milestones of nascent European film culture. The new goEast section of the same name is dedicated to seeking out new impulses in Eastern European cinema. Contemporary works from renowned filmmakers, festival highlights and genre films – from Slovak mafia saga to Kirghiz musical – will all be paying a visit to Wiesbaden. The goEast audience can look forward to entertaining, amusing, dark and quirky films that have till now remained undiscovered in the West, including the historical space travel film SALYUT 7 (RUS, 2017) by Klim Shipenko and the wild dashcam compilation DOROGA (THE ROAD MOVIE, BLR, 2016) by Dmitrii Kalashnikov. goEast is particularly proud of being able to show the latest work of animation legend Jan Švankmajer: HMYZ (INSECTS, CZK/SVK, 2018) will be celebrating its Germany premiere in Wiesbaden. The director insisted that his film is shown out of competition.

Specials

The goEast School Film Days will take place on 19 and 20 April at Wiesbaden’s CaligariFilmbühne cinema. Students from the surrounding area will get to know Central and Eastern European cinema and receive guidance in critical interaction with the medium of film. As in previous editions, they will be supported in this regard by experts from Medienzentrum Wiesbaden. This year’s program includes Iveta Grófová’s award-winning literary adaptation PIATA LOD (LITTLE HARBOUR, SVK/CZE/HUN, 2017). 11-year-old lead actress Vanessa Szamuhelová is expected to be on hand for a Q&A. In addition, the School Film Days will include a colourful short film program featuring inspiring stories, vivid characters and vibrant animation.

A special program by Warsaw’s Wajda School & Studio guarantees further highlights. goEast is presenting works by graduates of the master school – including Academy Award winner JOANNA (2013) by Aneta Kopacz and KOMUNIA (COMMUNION, 2016) by Anna Zamecka, which was honoured with the European Film Award in 2017.

Photo Exhibition “Swimming Pool”

This year’s goEast Visual combines Wiesbaden’s spa culture with young, hip Eastern Europe. The central theme is derived from a work by Slovak photographer Mária Švarbová from her series “Swimming Pool”. A partial selection of photographs from this series will be exhibited at the AtriumGalerie of the SV SparkassenVersicherung from 16 to 30 April. Švarbová was born in Slovakia in 1988; her works are notable for their juxtapositions of aesthetically well-composed opposites that combine to form dense atmospheres. Mária Švarbová drew inspiration for this series from the communist swimming pools of her childhood. Her photographs have already been featured in The Guardian, Vogue and Cosmopolitan and exhibited around the world – though not in Germany up until now.

Please find more fotos in our download section: http://www.filmfestival-goeast.de/en/press/downloads.php

The full program for the 18th edition of goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film will be announced in early April.

 

The film "Loving Vincent" by Dorota Kobieli and Hugh Welchman received the "Cultural Event of the Year 2017" award at the 19th "Empik Bestselling" awards gala. This is another award for this unique animation, which fights for an Oscar in the Best Animated Film category. The film is also nominated for the Eagles in five categories, including the best film and as the Event of the Year in the RMF Classic radio program - MocArty.

Empik bestsellers is Poland's largest cultural plebiscite. "Loving Vincent" was nominated, among others next to the 25th anniversary of the Hey band or the "Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Polish context. " The distinction is even more pleasing because the film was chosen the Event of the Year 2017 in the Internet users vote.

So far in Poland, the story of the mystery of Vincent van Gogh has been seen in cinemas by almost 400,000. viewers. The Polish-British co-production also records turnout successes abroad, including in China ($ 10 million in revenues), the United States ($ 6.6 million in revenues), Italy ($ 1.5 million), the United Kingdom ($ 1.4 million), South Korea (2, USD 9 million). Due to unflagging interest, the film can still be seen in Polish cinemas.
In the Polish Film category among the nominees for the Empik Bestseller awards, there was a film "Sztuka Kochania". The title is distributed on DVD by Agora SA. In the Literature of Fact category, the book "Ania. Biography of Anna Przybylska "Grzegorz Kubicki and Maciej Drzewicki, which was published by the Agora Publishing House.

 

INSIDE PICTURES 2018 Programme Open for Applications

Developing the Next Generation of Leaders in the European Film Industry

London, 8th February 2018: The National Film and Television School (NFTS) today announces that applications are open for its prestigious Inside Pictures business training and leadership skills development scheme. Now in its fifteenth year, the 2018 programme is open to applicants from around the world who demonstrate a firm commitment to the European film industry. The programme is supported by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union and Creative Skillset’s Film Skills Fund, with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery.

There are 20 places available for executives and producers with at least five years’ experience in film or an associated creative industry. Successful applicants will be executives from across the value chain who display determination to succeed and who want to lead the EU film industry into the digital future. Apply at www.inside-pictures.com by the 11th of March 2018.

Comprised of three intensive one-week modules and a tailored project, Inside Pictures takes place in London and Los Angeles between June 2018 and January 2019. The scheme develops cutting edge industry business knowledge, management skills, profile and a cross-industry contact network needed for leaders from across the industry to thrive in the global business of film. Seminars, workshops, studio visits and networking events cover all aspects of the international film business - from development through production, financing, worldwide distribution, marketing and exhibition and the latest digital developments.

This year marks the fifteenth edition of the Inside Pictures programme, and the eighth year it is delivered by the NFTS, one of the world's leading film, games and television schools.

Agnieszka Moody, Director of Creative Europe Desk UK, said: “I’m delighted to see that the most ambitious, energetic, smart and forward-looking film and TV executives around Europe will again have a unique opportunity to upgrade their international expertise and expand their global industry networks. Initiatives encouraging closer international ties and the benefits that flow from them are at the core of Creative Europe which is, first and foremost, a cooperation programme.”

Lisa Howe, Film Manager, Creative Skillset, said: “We are pleased to be supporting the Inside Pictures 2018 programme.  It provides a unique opportunity for the next generation of industry leaders to hone their film business skills and opens doors into a global industry. Realising the potential of executives and producers through professional up-skilling is of prime importance in ensuring a successful film industry in the future.”

Jon Wardle, NFTS Director, said: “We’re delighted to deliver this fifteenth edition of Inside Pictures, a scheme the NFTS is very proud of and which has a fantastic track record in developing leaders in the European Film Industry. The programme has a deserved reputation for the exceptional quality of its content and the high level of participants. We’re grateful for the continued support of Creative Europe and Creative Skillset in making this happen. I’m looking forward to meeting this year’s cohort and seeing the impact they have on the industry.”

High-level industry professionals in America and Europe already confirmed as speakers include:

In Europe:

Andrew Orr – Managing Director, Independent

Hamish Moseley – Head of Distribution, Altitude Film Entertainment

Matt Baker – Head of Acquisitions, HanWay Films

John Letham – Founder & Director, Considered Thinking

Leontine Petit –  CEO & Producer, Lemming Film

Malte Grunert – Managing Director, Amusement Park Films

Poonam Sahota – VP Worldwide Acquisitions, Home Entertainment, Entertainment One

Benjamina Mirnik-Voges, Managing Director, Film – Germany, Entertainment One

Duncan Clarke – President of Distribution, Universal Pictures International

Claire Beswick – Founder, The Living Room Cinema

Reno Antoniades – Manager Partner, Lee & Thompson LLP

Tim Bevan - Co-Chairman and Co-Founder, Working Title Films

Steve Knibbs - COO, VUE Entertainment

Christos Michaels - Partner, Lee & Thompson LLP

James Shirras - Joint Managing Director, Film Finances Ltd

Sune Lind Thomsen - Head of Theatrical Distribution, Release & Marketing, SF Film A/S

Susan Wendt, Head of Sales, TrustNordisk ApS

Mark Woolley - Finance & Commercial Director, Ecosse Films

In Los Angeles:

David Koplan – President of Production, Red Granite

Orian Williams – Producer, Northsee

Tracey Becker – Producer, Beachfront Films

J Todd Harris – President, Branded Pictures Entertainment

Anne Thompson – Editor-at-Large, Indiewire

Marc Gareton – EVP Digital Distribution, Warner Bros. Entertainment

Netflix

Alan Brunswick – Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Kieran Breen - EVP International Marketing, 20th Century Fox

Eddie Cunningham - President, Universal Pictures Worldwide Home Entertainment

CAA

Rich Delia – Casting Director/Owner, Rich Delia Casting

Craig Emanuel - Partner, Loeb & Loeb LLP

Hannah Minghella – President, TriStar Productions

Amotz Zakai – Vice President, Echo Lake Productions

Ann Johnson – SVP, Littlefield Company

A full list of confirmed speakers can be found at www.inside-pictures.com.

Inside Pictures thanks Ingenious Media for providing scholarship funding for this year’s edition of the course.

 

IAȘI: A caravan is travelling through Romania and the Republic of Moldova celebrating 100 years of Romanian cinema by screening 100 movies in 100 cities in a one year time.

Paula Oneț is developing 4GenWomen, a global project gathering stories about families with four generations of women under one roof in different countries and cultures.