Central European Films Head for Moscow International Film Festival
MOSCOW: The 32 edition of the Moscow International Film Festival (www.moscowfilmfestival.ru) will be dominated by films from neighbouring central European countries with six films from CEE in the main competition…
Kino Polska takes internet stake
Kino Polska (www.kinopolska.pl) has acquired a major stake in Polish internet portal Stopklatka (www.stopklatka.pl). Kino Polska distributes film channels FilmBox, FilmBox Extra, FilmBox Family and FilmBox HD.
MMK Promises Grant Support for 17 New Hungarian Films
BUDAPEST: A total of 17 film projects have been accorded a declaration of intent for funding by the Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation (MMKA - http://english.mmka.hu/). Included on the list are…
Illness forces Nellis to abandon Lidice
Czech director Alice Nellis has stepped down from Lidice, Czech-Slovak-Polish coproduction based on a WWII screenplay by Czech historian Zdeněk Mahler. Just days from the beginning of filming, Nellis announced…
Latvia Announces 2010 Production Grants
RIGA: The National Film Centre(NFC)(www.nfc.lv) of Latvia has announced state funding for a total of 3 feature films, 13 documentaries and 7 animation films in 2010. Funding has been cut…
Krakow 50th Anniversary hands out 32 awards
The 50th anniversary edition of the Krakow Film Festival (www.kff.com.pl) awarded 33 documentary and shot films at the June 6 closing ceremony,
Romanian Filmmakers Protest Change of Cinema Law
CLUJ: Romanian filmmakers have signed a document protesting against changes to the 2005 Cinema law that they say will be a step back for the Romanian cinema industry.The document, Proclamation…
FNE at TIFF: More films, vistors at 9th Romanian film fest
The 9th edition of TIFF (www.tiff.ro) wrapped in Cluj-Napoca on June 6 with 40 more films than last year, despite a shorter budget. Under fest director Tudor Giurgiu, the festival…
PRODUCTION: Răzvan Rădulescu debuts with First Of All, Felicia
Răzvan Rădulescu makes his feature film directing debut with First Of All, Felicia (Felicia, înainte de toate), co-directed by Dutch director Melissa de Raaf.
FNE at TIFF: Groundbreaking Edition for the Romanian Film Festival
CLUJ: The 9th edition of TIFF (www.tiff.ro) in Cluj-Napoca from 28 May-6 June screened 240 films from 47 countries - 40 more films than last year, despite budget cuts. There…
FNE at Krakow International Film Festival: Winners
KRAKOW: The Krakow International Film Festival (http://www.kff.com.pl/), celebrated its 50th anniversary well attended gala where top awards in the international doc competition went to the Kaleo La Belle's Beyond This…
THE AWARDS AND MANIFESTOS OF THE 50TH KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL
Kraków, 6th June, 2010 - Tonight the 50th Kraków Film Festival has ended. The triumphers were the Swiss production "Beyond This Place", the Russian picture "Sanya and Sparrow", the Polish…
FESTIVALS: Adana Film Festival is postponed
ISTANBUL: Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (www.goldenbollfilmfestival.com) due to be held from 7-13 June in the southern Turkey town of Adana has been postponed. The event was postponed by the…
FNE at Zlin: Magic Tree wins Zlin festival
Central European films made a strong showing at the 50th anniversary edition of the Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth (www.zlinfest.cz), with Poland's Magic Tree by Andrzej Maleszk,…
Artfilmfest celebrates Slovak film
Artfilmfest (www.artfilmfest.sk), which takes place in Trencianske Teplice, Slovakia, from June 18 to June 26, is taking a new direction this year by emphasizing Slovak films under a new program…
FNE at Zlin’s 50th Anniversary: Central Europe's animation revival
Is Central Europe poised to regain its position as a leading force in the field of animation? Judging from the recent upsurge in production, and a new emphasis on feature…
Latvian firm builds Bulgarian digital network
Latvia's Hannu Pro (www.hannupro.com), a TV company specializing in production and systems networks, is constructing Bulgaria's digital TV network. The Latvian company won the five year project in a bid…
FNE at Zlin’s 50th Anniversary: ECFA convenes first CEE meeting
The European Children's Film Association (ECFA, www.ecfaweb.org) held its first board meeting in Central Europe on June 2 at the Zlin International Festival of film for children and youth (May…
Romanian ad market falls
With a value of 339 million euro, the 2009 Romanian ad market dropped to below the level of 2006. Initiative Romania estimates that the ad market will continue to drop…
FNE at TIFF: Fests drive Romanian film sales
Some of the new features and documentaries presented in the Romanian Days programme at Transylvania International Film Festival (www.tiff.ro) are in a situation that most film producers can only envy.…
