PRODUCTION: Shanghai Gypsy in Postproduction

LJUBLJANA: Director/screenwriter Marko Nabersnik is in post production with Shanghai Gypsy, a love story involving a gypsy family during the break-up of Yugoslavia.
12-04-2012

PRODUCTiON: Captain Phillips Filming in Malta

Sony Pictures Entertainment is in Malta filming Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks, through the end of May. According to Malta's film commissioner (www.mfc.com.mt) Peter Busuttil, shooting will take place at…
11-04-2012

OTV Licence Curtailed Again

BUCHAREST: The Audiovisual Council of Romania (www.cna.ro) made a historical decision on April 10 when it voted unanimously that the licence of OTV channel (www.otv.com.ro) should expire on 4 July…
11-04-2012

Call for Application for Mini EAVE in Georgia

TIBLISI: The Georgian National Film Center (www.gnfc.ge) and EAVE have announced a call for applications for developing Georgian film projects and scripts.
11-04-2012

FNE at Istanbul FF 2012: Q &A with Polish actor Robert Wieckiewicz

{mosimage}ISTANBUL: Polish actor Robert Wieckiewicz is in Istanbul to present new film Courage which is currently enjoying international festival success.
11-04-2012

PRODUCTION: Italian Series Films in Malta

The second series of the Italian TV production Come un delfino will begin a shoot in Malta on 14 April.
10-04-2012

Georgia Announces Documentary Grants

Seven short and full-length documentary projects will receive funding from the Georgian National Film Center.
10-04-2012

Lithuanian Director Starts Online Funding Campaign

VILNIUS: Lithuanian filmmaker Romas Zabaraukas launched a 25-day online campaign on Kickstarter to fund his low-budget feature film debut, We Will Riot.
10-04-2012

FNE at Cyprus Film Days 2012: Competition Programme Announced

{mosimage}NICOSIA: The 10th International Film Festival Cyprus Film Days 2012 (20-29 April 2012 ) opens its doors and launches an exciting programme of screenings, featuring some of the most talked…
10-04-2012

FNE at Istanbul Film Festival 2012: Programme highlights best of new Turkish films

ISTANBUL: Audiences and foreign guests at the 31 Istanbul International Film Festival (www.iksv.org) now underway have the chance to see the latest in new Turkish films in the National Competition…
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Bulgarian Documentaries Find Commercial Success

{mosimage}SOFIA: Bulgarian documentaries have attracted increased public interest since the beginning of 2012, with TV sales and theatrical distributions accompanying festival attention.
08-04-2012

FESTIVALS: 37th Gdynia Film Festival Announces Competition Films

{mosimage}13 films will compete this year for the Golden Lions award in the Main Competition at the 37th Film Festival in Gdynia (www.fpff.pl), Poland. The Festival will run from 7…
08-04-2012

FESTIVALS: 52nd Krakow Film Festivals Announced Competition Films

{mosimage}KRAKOW: 42 titles representing three film genres: documentary, feature and animation will be competing for a Golden Dragon statue and 30k PLN in the International Short Film Competition of the…
08-04-2012

FNE - IDF DocBloc: It's All Czech in Pilsen + ZOOM:Poland, Martin Šulík

PLZEN: Some of the Czech Republic's leading filmmakers will be represented in the more than 20 films screening in the Finale Plzen documentary competition.
06-04-2012

CICAE Workshops Set for June, August

{mosimage}The CICAE (International Confederation of Art Cinemas, www.cicae.org) will offer the first international training program designed for arthouse cinema theatre managers and their assistants.
05-04-2012

PRODUCTION: Chuck Norris vs Communism Shooting in Romania

BUCHAREST: London based Romanian filmmaker Ilinca Călugăreanu is in production with Chuck Norris vs Communism, a 70 minute documentary focusing on the popular culture of the video cassettes in the…
05-04-2012

PRODUCTION: Heat in Early Development

{mosimage}BUDAPEST: Mihaly Schwechtj is developing Heat, a black-comedy set in a small village an involving love, friendship, sex, lies and some pregnant goats. Höség/Heat is produced by László Kántor with…
05-04-2012

Filmbox Live Sets June Launch in Turkey

SPI International (www.spiintl.com) will launch Filmbox Live, consisting of live-streaming TV channels, in Turkey in June.
05-04-2012

Finnish Films Top One Million Admissions

Domestic films claimed 44 percent of the Finnish market, with over one million admissions.
05-04-2012

PRODUCTION: Grandma in Production

BUCHAREST: Jesus del Cerro (Ho Ho Ho, The Bride Was Stolen, Ho Ho Ho 2: A Family Lottery) began filming the comedy Grandma together with producer Alma Sârbu and MediaPro…
04-04-2012