FESTIVALS: ASTRA Film Festival Kicks Off in Sibiu
SIBIU: The XXI edition of ASTRA Film Festival (6-12 October) will screen 120 documentaries from 40 countries in a programme including four competitive sections.
FNE at Golden Rose FF 2014: Competition: Living Legends
VARNA: Bulgarian writer/director/actor Niki Iliev’s second feature Living Legends which screens in the main competition of the annual Golden Rose Film Festival (11-17 October 2014) of new Bulgarian films in…
FNE at Golden Rose FF 2014: Competition: Adultery
VARNA: Bulgarian film and theatre director and former international fashion model Yavor Vesselinov concentrates on a triangle love story in his graduation film Adultery. The film screens in the main…
Obituary: Polish Actress Anna Przybylska
WARSAW: Polish actress and model Anna Przybylska (36), most recognized for her role in the Złotpolscy series and Ticket To The Moon by Jacek Bromski, passed away in Warsaw on…
PRODUCTION: Ada Solomon Develops I Hate Berlin
BUCHAREST: Ada Solomon and Parada Film are developing the second feature of Vali Hotea, I Hate Berlin, a dark comedy about indecision and the fear of taking responsibility.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kinoteka Multiplex - Warsaw
This month we speak with Klara Bogusławska, Manager for Cinema Distribution, and Mariusz Krasowski, CEO - Proxy, about Kinoteka Multiplex, a cinema located in the heart of Warsaw.
FNE Doc Bloc: Ex Oriente Holds Second Session in Jihlava
The documentary development workshop Ex Oriente is gearing up for its next session taking place 22-28 October 2014 in Jihlava.
Croatia Takes Nearly Half of Game of Thrones Foreign Spend in 2014
ZAGREB: Foreign film production is on a roll in Croatia. The Croatian Audiovisual Centre estimates that international productions will spend approximately 13.8 m EUR/105 m HRK in Croatia in 2014…
GRANTS: Călin Peter Netzer Gets Biggest Grant from CNC
BUCHAREST: The Romanian Film Center allotted 3,401,250 EUR/15 m RON for film production and development at its first session of 2014.
Estonia Bows at Asian Film Market
TALLINN: Estonia will make its first appearance at the Asian Film Market of 19th Busan International Film Festival.
FESTIVALS: Bulgarian Golden Rose Sets Up International Jury
SOFIA: Bulgaria’s Golden Rose Film Festival is establishing a pitching workshop for new projects which have recently received public support for development.
Vlad The Impaler: Blood Empire To Be Shot in Romania
BUCHAREST: After shooting The Mercenary: Absolution with Steven Seagal in March and April 2014, director Keoni Waxman is returning to Romania where he will start shooting entirely the four hour…
CEE Territories Unveil Oscar Candidates
Slovakia selected A Step into the Dark by Miroslav Luther (Trigon Productions and Slovak Radio and TV) and the Czech Republic has chosen Fair Play by Andrea Sedláčková (produced by…
New Romanian Distribution Company Bows in November
BUCHAREST: Freealize will distribute its first film on 7 November and will launch the Romanian portmanteau film Short/4: Tales of Spades end of November.
RODUCTION: Nikolaev´s Dodgeball Wraps Shooting
PRAGUE: Shooting of the new film by Petr Nikolaev Dodgeball was competed at the end of September.
Slovak IGRIC Awards Winners
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak Film Union, Literary Fund and Union of Slovak Television Creators (IGRIC) have announced their annual awards for the best Slovak films of the year. The IGRIC is…
DAFilms.com Offers First World Film Retrospective of Helena Třeštíková Online
PRAGUE: DAFilms.com documentary portal is presenting the first world online retrospective of the famous Czech director Helena Třeštíková under the title A Long Journey through 5 October 5 2014.
Romanian Ad Market to Grow by 2.8%
BUCHAREST: After five years of decline, the Romanian ad market is poised to grow by 2.8% through the end of 2014.
FESTIVALS: Golden Rose Returns to Bulgaria
SOFIA: The Bulgarian National Film Center announced the titles of the 15 films that will compete in the 32nd edition of the country’s oldest film event, the “Golden Rose” National…
Warsaw 44 Dominates Polish Box Office
WARSAW: With over 400,000 tickets sold in its first week of release, the WWII drama directed by Jan Komasa Warsaw 44 is positioned to be a front runner for the…
