Czech blockbuster Saxana opens on a record 140 screens

PRAGUE: One of the biggest film openings in Central Europe takes place this week in the Czech and Slovak Republic. The object of all the attention is Saxana: The Little…
15-09-2011

Saxama Opens with 50 Print Release

PRAGUE: One of the biggest film openings in Central Europe takes place on 15 September 2011 in the Czech Republic. The object of all the attention is Saxana: The Little…
14-09-2011

Sex Comedy Scores a Hit with Czechs

PRAGUE: Men in Hope, the follow-up to director Jiri Vejdelek's 2010 hit Women in Temptation, lured 285,000 spectators in its first two weeks in distribution, with less than a 20%…
13-09-2011

FNE-IDF DocBlock: Prix Europa 2011 Nominations

The European broadcasting festival Prix Europa 2011 announces this year’s nominees. The category of feature-length television documentary presents also two successful Czech documentaries Katka, made by Helena Třeštíková, and Coal…
09-09-2011

Czech Cinema Attendance Down in 2011

PRAGUE: Czech films and cinemas are off to a slow start in the first half of 2011, with numbers approaching 2010 results looking unlikely for the year as a whole.
07-09-2011

CzechTV Begins Search for New Director

PRAGUE: Czech TV announced that 36 people have applied for the position of director general, to replace retiring director Jiri Janacek.
22-08-2011

Czech Police Arrested for Film Work

PRAGUE: Eighteen police officers are charged with illegally working for film productions in the Czech Republic.
01-08-2011

CME posts profit in Q2

PRAGUE: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has posted a small 2011 second quarter profit despite a contraction in the advertising market generally in central and eastern Europe. Second quarter net…
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PRODUCTION: Signal Begins Filming

PRAGUE: Czech director Tomas Rehorek is shooting Signal, a Czech comedy, for producer Tomas Hoffman, who also produced the 2010 Czech blockbuster Women in Temptation.
17-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF 2011: Karlovy Vary IFF Winners

KARLOVY VARY: The Grand Prize for best film went to the Israeli film, Restoration, directed by Joseph Madmony at the 46th Karlovy Vary IFF (1-9 July 2011 http://www.kviff.com/) at the…
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FNE EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Czech Minister of Culture Jiri Besser

PRAGUE: FNE's General Director Anna Franklin met with Czech Minister of Culture Jiri Besser in his office in Prague for an exclusive one on one interview before KVIFF to discuss…
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FNE at KVIFF: Punk in Africa Plans South African Premiere

KARLOVY VARY: Czech-based American producer Jeffrey Brown told FNE he has three films in the pipeline, including the music documentary Punk in Africa, now finishing post-production for a 28 July…
07-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: Czech Incentives Spur Film Production

KARLOVY VARY: The Czech Association of Producers released data showing CZK 1.745 billion (EUR 72 million) in film spend in the Czech Republic anticipated in 2011, helped by CZK 349…
07-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: IN Film Praha Preps Six Films

KARLOVY VARY: Slovak producer Rudolf Biermann told FNE that his Czech company IN Film Praha (www.infilm.cz) has a slate of six films in various stages of development and production, including…
05-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: Jihlava Doc Fest Extends Deadline and Reveals 15th Anniversary Plans

KARLOVY VARY: Jihlava IDFF doc fest (25-30 October 2011, www.dokument-festival.cz) director Marek Hovorka announced plans for two new events as the festival marks its 15th anniversary.
05-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: Czech Film Production Soars

KARLOVY VARY: An impressive 64 Czech films have entered domestic distribution since February 2010 through 30 June 2011, the Czech Film Center reported in its annual mid-year overview of the…
03-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF 2011: French films occupy important spot at Czech box office.

KARLOVY VARY: French films were the third most popular after USA and Czech productions at the Czech box office in 2010. French films accounted for 2.1% of the Czech box…
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FNE at KVIFF 2011: Lifetime achievement award for Dame Judi Dench

KARLOVY VARY: The 46th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (www.kviff.com) opened with a lifetime achievement award for Dame Judi Dench at the opening ceremony 1 July 2011. The much awarded…
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Czechs to Fund 2012 Tax Incentives

PRAGUE: The Czech government will continue its support of film tax incentives through 2012, Czech Minister of Culture Jiri Besser told FNE.
01-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF East of the West Competition: Nothing Against Nothing

Nothing Against Nothing directed by Petr Marek makes its world premiere in the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival East of the West competition.
30-06-2011