Beta Cinema Acquires Aferim!
BUCHAREST: Radu Jude's historical film Aferim!, selected for the competition section of Berlinale, will be sold internationally by the German company Beta Cinema. Its press screening and world premiere are…
FESTIVALS: One World 2015 Will Burst Through Our Bubble
PRAGUE: The 17th edition of the International Human Rights Film Festival One World, running from 2 to 11 March 2015 under the motto “Burst through your bubble!”, will explore the…
GRANTS: Croatia Announces Documentary Grants
ZAGREB: Croatian Audiovisual Centre allotted 292,260 EUR / 2,260,000 HRK for documentary production and documentary script and project development.
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.