TP Emitel Gets Polish Digital Contract
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP has signed a contract with TP Emitel to be the operator of MUX 1, the first multiplex of frequencies for Polish digital ground television, to…
PRODUCTION: Miss Christina in Production
BUCHAREST: Alexandru Maftei is shooting Domnişoara Christina/ Miss Christina, an adaption of the 1936 novella by Mircea Eliade, a fantastical love story inspired by Romanian popular mythology.
PRODUCTION: The Land of Love in Postproduction
TALLINN: Liivo Niglas is in post-production with The Land of Love, his second documentary (after Yuri Vella's World) featuring the Siberian indigenous reindeer herder, writer and activist Yuri Vella, who…
Romanian Grant Contest Announced
BUCHAREST: The National Centre for Cinema (www.cncinema.abt.ro) has launched the first grant contest of 2011. The deadline for submitting the new projects is September 9.
Sony Appoints Rossiter as CEE General Manager
BUDAPEST: John Rossiter has been named General Manager of Sony Pictures Television Network for Central Europe.
New Financing from Slovenia and Croatia in the Spotlight at Sarajevo's Regional Forum
Additional funds in Slovania and Croatia's new tax incentives were the main topics discussed at the third Regional Forum which took place during the 17th Sarajevo IFF.
Three Polish Films Head to Venice
Three Polish accents appeared in the line-up of the 68th Venice International Film Festival.
Krakow Film Commission Finances Six Films
KRAKOW: The Krakow regional film fund will support six new projects, including three feature films, two documentaries and one animation with a total of 1.150 million PLN.
PRODUCTION: Peter Greenaway Begins Filming in Zagreb
ZAGREB: British director Peter Greenaway is filming Goltzius and the Pelican Companyin Zagreb. Shooting began on 27 July 2011.
FESTIVALS: Croatian Films Awarded in Sarejevo
Croatia claimed four awards at the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival, including the honorary Heart of Sarajevo prize which was given to Emil Tedeschi, general manager of the Atlantic group, at…
Czech Police Arrested for Film Work
PRAGUE: Eighteen police officers are charged with illegally working for film productions in the Czech Republic.
Polish HD Launch of Romance TV
WARSAW: Romance TV Polska (www.romance-tv.pl ) will launch in Poland on 1 September 2011 on the DTH platform "n".
RTL Increases Stake in Hungarian Station
BUDAPEST: The German television group RTL has acquired an addition 31% of the shares of the Hungarian commercial station RTL Klub ( www.rtlklub.hu ), Following acquisition of the final 26%…
Hungarian Success at New Horizons IFF
WROCLAW: The Grand Prix of the 11th New Horizons IFF (www.nowehorizonty.pl) and 20,000 euros went to Attenberg (Greece 2010) directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari. Sándor Kardos's Gravedigger (A sírásó, Hungary…
Estonian Ad Prices Rise
TALLINN: Advertising prices grew 21.6% in Estonia in the first half of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010.
DISCOP Istanbul Registration is Open
ISTANBUL: The second edition of DISCOP Istanbul (www.discop.com ), set for 28 February - 1 March 2012, has opened early registration.
PRODUCTION: Diaz - Don’t Clean up this Blood Shoots in Romania
BUCHAREST: Daniele Vicari's feature Diaz - Don't Clean up this Blood is filming in Bucharest until 20 August 2011, then the production will move to Italy where it will wrap…
French films make major gains at Polish box office
WARSAW: French films made major gains at the Polish box office in 2010 compared to 2009 with 6.050.224 Euros earned by French films in 2010 compared to 1 463 955…
Austria Funds eight new feature film productions
VIENNA: The Austrian Film Institute has announced funding of 3.16m Euros for 45 new projects including just over 2m Euros for eight new feature film projects.
FNE at Venice IFF 2011: Polish and Czech films in Venice lineup
Polish films will have a strong presence at the Venice International Film Festival (31 August-10 September 2011) this year with two Polish films in the official programme. Polish director Roman…
