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…
Record Season for Film Production in Malta
Valletta: Four major international films have been in production in Malta since August 2014, giving the Mediterranean island nation its most ambitious season ever.
CBS MiniSeries The Dovekeepers to Shoot in Malta
VALLETTA: The four hour Mini Series entitled The Dovekeepers, a coproduction between CBS Television Studios and Light Workers Media, is due to start shooting in Malta.
PRODUCTION: Michał Szczerbic Shooting New Polish Drama Fair
WARSAW: Accomplished Polish producer and screenwriter Michał Szczerbic makes his feature debut with a WWII drama Fair (Sprawiedliwy).
Iron Sky Team Share the Script with Crowd Funding
HELSINKI: The makers of Iron Sky. The Coming Race, the sequel to 2012 film Iron Sky, also by Finnish director Timo Vuorensola, are sending the script for their new film…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Jihlava IFF's Emerging Producers 2015
JIHLAVA: The Jihlava IFF, which takes place 23-28 October 2014, has announced the first participants for the Emerging Producers Workshop 2015.
Hollywood Stars Shooting in Czech Locations
PRAGUE: Hollywood stars, Orlando Bloom and two-time Oscar winner Michael Douglas, will move to the Czech Republic for seven weeks to shoot high budget action thriller Unlocked directed by Michael…
PRODUCTION: Hana Jusić Develops Quit Staring at My Plate
ZAGREB: Hana Jusić's debut feature, Quit Staring at My Plate/ Ne gledaj mi u pijat, is a Croatian, Danish and French coproduction set for shooting in May 2015.
Kino Polska TV Invests in TV Shopping
WARSAW: Kino Polska TV has bought 80% of the shares in Polish TV shopping company TV Okazje.
FESTIVALS: Eastern Promises Retrospective at the San Sebastian IFF
SAN SEBASTIAN: An impressive retrospective of 50 Eastern European films is being featured at this year’s 62nd San Sebastian Film Festival. The series, entitled Eastern Promises. Autobiography of Eastern Europe,…
Warsaw 44 Opens at Number One in Poland
WARSAW: Following a good critical reception at the 39. Gdynia Film Festival, the WWII drama by Jan Komasa soared to the top of the Polish box office in its opening…
America, Here We Come! Sets Opening Record for 2014
BUCHAREST: Răzvan Săvescu’s debut feature America, Here We Come!/America,venim! racked up 14,257 admissions in the first weekend, more than #Selfie, the biggest hit of 2014 so far, but it didn’t…
FESTIVALS: Regiofun International Festival of Film Producers Jubilee
KATOWICE: The fifth IFFP, Regiofun, will take place from 7-12 October 2014. The only European festival dedicated exclusively to film producers, it draws producers from around the world.
