Gopo Awards Gala Announced
BUCHAREST: The 9th edition of Gopo Awards gala will take place on 30 March 2015. The application process was launched on 26 January 2015 and will wrap on 6 February…
VoD Provider Chili TV Launched in Poland and Austria
WARSAW: Italian VoD provider Chili TV has launched its services in Poland and Austria on all internet devices.
The Way Out Dominates the Czech Critics Awards
PRAGUE: Petr Václav’s The Way Out/Cesta ven won four awards, including Best Feature Film, at the 5th edition of the Czech Critics´ Awards organized by the Czech Critics Association.
PRODUCTION: Filip Bajon Shooting Mrs. Dulska's Morality with an All-Star Polish Cast
WARSAW: Shooting has started for Filip Bajon's new version of the classic Polish comedy Mrs. Dulska's Morality. The premiere is planned for October 2015.
FESTIVALS: Corn Island Wins Best Film Award at the Trieste Film Festival
TRIESTE: George Ovashvili's meditative drama Corn Island was awarded Best Film in the feature film competition of the 26th Trieste Film Festival, while the Danish/Polish coproduction Something Better to Come…
Apocalypse Slough Starring Rob Lowe to be Shot in Malta
VALLETTA: A series entitled Apocalypse Slough, starring Rob Lowe, Jenna Fischer and Megan Mullally, will be partially shot in Malta in the coming months.
Domestic Hits Drive Increase in Polish Admissions in 2014
WARSAW: With over 40 million tickets sold in 2014 Poland surpassed the results from 2013 by over 4 million. Three Polish titles topped the 2014 chart.
Norwegian Christmas Comedy Shooting in the Czech Republic
PRAGUE: The Christmas King – In Full Armour/Julekongen – Full Rustning, a comedy by Thale Petersen, is currently shooting in the Czech Republic with the premiere expected for November 2015.
Polish Promotional Video: Poland. Find Your Location
WARSAW: Check out what Poland has to offer as a shooting location with this new video just released by the Film Commission Poland.
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Applications Open for Camp 4SCIENCE
Camp 4SCIENCE is the first international training and co-financing event focused on the development and funding of science documentary films in Central and Eastern Europe. For its 3rd edition, applications…
Czech WebTV Series Pushes Boundaries of Traditional Media
PRAGUE: Blanik Office, a series made for the internet and streamed online has become such a success in the Czech Republic that a third season is expected soon.
PRODUCTION: Adina Pintilie in Preparation with Touch Me Not
BUCHAREST: Adina Pintilie is planning to shoot her debut feature in Romania and Germany in June-August 2015.
FNE at When East Meets West/Trieste FF: WEMW Announces Winners
TRIESTE: Wojciech Staron's Brothers won the HBO Europe Award for the best project in Last Stop Trieste, a new section of When East Meets West pitching market running from 18…
Ivan Ostrochovský’s Debut Feature Koza Nominated for the Best First Feature Award at the Berlin Film Festival
BRATISLAVA: One year after Velvet Terrorists, Ivan Ostrochovský returns to Berlinale (5-15 February 2015) with his debut feature Koza (www.kozamovie.com) nominated for the Best First Feature Award of the Forum…
FNE at When East Meets West/Trieste FF: Interviews with Cristina Sain and Alessandro Gropplero
TRIESTE: Cristina Sain, the president of Trieste Film Festival told FNE that the financial situation of the festival has improved in the last few years, while Alessandro Gropplero, who runs…
Polish Film in Berlinale Forum Expanded
WARSAW: The Performer, the debut feature of Łukasz Ronduda and Maciej Sobieszczanski, was selected for Berlinale Forum Expanded (5-15 February 2015).
Romania with Best Admissions in 14 Years and Box Office on the Rise
BUCHAREST: In 2014 admissions in Romania surpassed 10.1m, with Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies topping the chart.
Crowdfunding Campaign for Eleftheria – Woman of Cyprus
NICOSIA: The independent feature Eleftheria – Woman of Cyprus is currently in preproduction hoping to raise 0.5m USD on Indiegogo until 28 January 2015. American star Olympia Dukakis has agreed…
New Distribution Manager for CEE and Russia Appointed by Turner Broadcasting System
WARSAW: Turner Broadcasting System has appointed Dominik Tzimas as the new Distribution Manager for Central and Eastern Europe and Russia. Tzimas will work in the Warsaw office.
French TV Series Section Zero Shooting in Sofia
SOFIA: The first season of a French futuristic political series Section Zero by the famous TV director Olivier Marchal, has started shooting in Sofia. It is the most expensive French…
