TVN Medical Series Sold to China

WARSAW: Medics, a medical drama from TVN, has been acquired by Chinese station CCTV.
26-03-2013

PRODUCTION: Sviličić Shoots Quiet People

ZAGREB: Croatian writer/director Ognjen Sviličić began filming the contemporary drama Quiet People on 18 March 2013. Shooting will wrap on 25 April 2013.
26-03-2013

Nordic Video Library Launched in Estonia

TALLINN: The Nordic Video Library, a unique online and offline platform presenting Nordic films for educational purposes, was launched in Estonia on 25 March at Tallinn’s Baltic Film and Media…
26-03-2013

PRODUCTION: Kapuscinski coproduction in Development

WARSAW: Platige Image is working on Another Day of Life, an international coproduction with Spain, Germany and Belgium fusing animation and documentary styles.
26-03-2013

New Shareholders at Realitatea Media

BUCHAREST: Strategies Research Investments SRL has acquired a stake of 86.51 per cent in Romanian TV and radio company Realitatea Media.
26-03-2013

FNE TV: Lucie Gricci, Head of TIDE project on Day for Date release

FNE TV spoke to Lucie Gricci about the TIDE experiment, Day for Date releases and why the project is important for the future distribution of European film at the at…
25-03-2013

FNE Exclusive: Interview with new exec director of Czech Producers Association

PRAGUE: FNE spoke with Karel Zýka, the new Executive Director of the Audiovisual Producers' Association of the Czech Republic, about his plans for the association and the future of filmmaking…
25-03-2013

PRODUCTION: Marcin Wrona in Preproduction with Daemon

WARSAW: Polish director Marcin Wronais working on Daemon, an adaption of the Polish theater play Przylgnięcie (Adherance) written by Piotr Rowiecki about a paranormal presence.
25-03-2013

Sitaru Launches Domestic Online

BUCHAREST: Domestic,the third feature by Adrian Sitaru (Hooked, Best Intentions) was launched simultaneously in the Romanian cinemas and online for the foreign viewers on 22 March 2013.
25-03-2013

Broken Wins at Febiofest

PRAGUE: The British debut drama Broken directed by Rufus Norris won the Grand Prix of the 20th Febiofest, which concluded on 22 March 2013.
25-03-2013

Estonian Film Institute appoints new management

TALLINN: The board of the Estonian Film Insitute , the country’s main film financing body, has appointed new management. Edith Sepp-Dallas will assume the post of general director, while Piret…
22-03-2013

Lithuania Announces 2013 Grants

VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Centre has approved production grants for five films.
22-03-2013

PRODUCTION: Clownwise in Postproduction

PRAGUE: Director Viktor Tauš has begun editing Klauni (Clownwise) based on a script by Peter Jarchovský and starring an international cast.
22-03-2013

PRODUCTION: Filming underway on The Witch in the Jaws of Life

ZAGREB: The Witch in the Jaws of Life, the first documentary feature from Senad Zemunović and Mija Pavliša, follows the famous writer Dubravka Ugrešić, branded a “witch to be burned…
22-03-2013

FNE TV: Finnish director Timo Vuorensola speaks about crowd-funding

FNE spoke to Timo Vuorensola director of Iron Sky about crowd-funding and how to do it at the at Sofia Meetings 2013. Click HERE to see the interview on FNE…
22-03-2013

FNE IDF DocBloc: Hunting Wins East Doc

Long Live Hunting won the Best Rough Cut at the East Doc Platform Award. Click HERE to read full article on DOKweb.
22-03-2013

Bulgarian National Television Launches The Ungiven

SOFIA: On 21 March 2013 Bulgarian National Television begins broadcasting The Ungiven, a new 12 part historical series about the rescue of 48,000 Bulgarian Jews from death camps during World…
21-03-2013

PRODUCTION: New Animated Film from George the Hedgehog Creators

WARSAW: Animation directors Tomasz Leśniak, Jakub Tarkowski and Wojtek Wawszczyk are working on Tim and The Master, an adaptation of a graphic novel by Rafał Skarżycki (script) and Tomasz Lew…
21-03-2013

PRODUCTION: Boris Bakal Develops Concrete Love

ZAGREB: Concrete Love/Stvarna ljubav (working title), the debut documentary feature of theatre and film actor and director Boris Bakal is the result of his 10-year struggle to save a modernist…
21-03-2013

CEE Youth Vote for EFA Best Kids Film

Youths in Bulgaria, Slovenia, Poland and Malta will participate in choosing the winner of the second edition of the EFA Young Audience Award on Young Audience Film Day, 5 May…
21-03-2013