PRODUCTION: Documentary Sofia’s Last Ambulance

{mosimage}SOFIA: A Bulgarian/Croatian/German coproduction, Sofia's Last Ambulance directed by Ilian Metev was presented at the 2011 Doc Launch organized by the Institute of Documentary Film in Jihlava . The documentary…
01-12-2011

Lithuania 2011 Country Profile

{mosimage}VILNIUS: Lithuania‘s recent struggles for the survival of its film industry appear to be ending at last. Lithuania continues to produce a low number of films. In 2010 there were…
01-12-2011

PRODUCTION: Piargy: Antichrist Reborn in Development

BRATISLAVA: Fledgling Slovak director Lukáš Hanulák and award-winning scriptwriter Hana Cielová (The Sixth Sentence)are co-writing the first draft of Piargy: Antichrist Reborn, a feature based on a short story by…
01-12-2011

Obituary: Andrei Blaier

{mosimage}BUCHAREST: The Romanian film director and screenwriter Andrei Blaier died in Bucharest on 1 December 2011. He was 78. After finishing his film studies in Bucharest in 1956, Blaier started…
01-12-2011

Wajda Retrospective in Berlin

{mosimage}The Wajda School (www.wajdaschool.pl) continues its celebration of the 10th aniversary of its founding with a 28 film survey of the films of Poland's master director Andrzej Wajda and his…
01-12-2011

OBITUARY: Zdenek Miler, Czech Animator

{mosimage}PRAGUE: Czech animator Zdenek Miler, who created the most beloved Czech cartoon character the Little Mole (Krtek), has died at the age of 90. Miler was born in Kladno and…
30-11-2011

PRODUCTION: Corneliu Porumboiu is Developing A Nine-Minute Interval

{mosimage}BUCHAREST: Two years after Police, Adjective/Poliţist, adjectiv won Un Certain Regard Jury Prize and FIPRESCI Prize in Cannes, Corneliu Porumboiu is writing the script of a new feature A Nine-Minute…
30-11-2011

FESTIVALS: A Simple Life Wins Black Nights

{mosimage}The Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF, www.poff.ee), which ran from 18 to 30 November 2011, ended with a screening of The Tree of Life, with actress Fiona Shaw in attendance.…
30-11-2011

Gutek Receives Europa Cinemas Award

{mosimage}Roman Gutek, Polish distributor, exhibitor, and film festival director, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by Europa Cinemas (www.europa-cinemas.org). He will be awarded the prize on 18 December 2011…
30-11-2011

PRODUCTION: Polish Film about Belarus in Production

WARSAW: Director Krzysztof Łukasiewicz has begun shooting Żywie Biełaruś, a Polish production about the political reality on Belarus.
30-11-2011

Obituary: Dinos Katsouridis

{mosimage}Greek Cypriot director/editor/cinematographer/producer/writer Dinos Katsouridis died on 28 November 2011 at age 84. His death in Athens was announced on 29 November. He is credited with directing 17 films, most…
29-11-2011

PRODUCTION: 7 of Hearts in Development

{mosimage} BUCHAREST: Sorin Marin, a businessman and the founder of Anonimul International Independent Film Festival (www.festival-anonimul.ro), is developing his first feature film, 7 of Hearts/7 de inimă roşie. Marin also…
29-11-2011

FESTIVALS: LIfetime Awards for Raamat and Maran

{mosimage}TALLINN: The Black Nights FF (www.poff.ee) will present Lifetime Achievement awards to two Estonian filmmakers, Rein Raamat and Rein Maran, at the closing ceremony on 30 November 2011. Raamat is…
29-11-2011

PRODUCTION: Polish 3D Thriller in Production

WARSAW: Polish director Maciej Odoliński had moved into production with Hot Date 3D. The thriller will be shot in Warsaw, Poznań and Nowy Tomyśl. Hot Date 3D follows a crook…
29-11-2011

Slovenia Country Profile 2011

{mosimage}LJUBLJANA: The 2011 year saw a strong start for the film industry in Slovenia, with the launch of the Slovenian Film Center (SFC; www.film-center.si). The new public agency replaced the…
29-11-2011

Eurimages Distribution Support for CEE

{mosimage}Romanian, Hungarian and Turkish distribution companies were among the recepients of the latest round of Eurimages grants for distribution support. The funds will be used to screen films from a…
29-11-2011

Malta Pursues Unpaid License Fees

The Maltese government is threatening to take legal action against households that have not paid TV license fees, local media reports.
28-11-2011

EAVE Graduates Receive Eurmages Support

{mosimage}Twelve graduates of the EAVE programme for film producers have received Eurimages grants, including CEE producers from Romania and Turkey, EAVE announced.
28-11-2011

Polish Filmmakers Association Re-elects Bromski

{mosimage}Jacek Bromski was re-elected as the president of the Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP, www.sfp.org.pl) at the organization's general assembly meeting. Bromski has served in the position since 1996 and has…
28-11-2011

PRODUCTION: The Return of Captain Nemo 3D in Preproduction at MediaPro Studios

BUCHAREST: The Return of Captain Nemo 3D is expected to start shooting entirely on green screen at MediaPro Studios (www.mediaprostudios.com) in January 2012.
28-11-2011