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CinEast festival brings Central and Eastern Europe to Luxembourg

The fourth edition of CinEast (www.cineast.lu) - the Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg - will be held from 5 to 23 October 2011 in 12 venues in Luxembourg city and other towns and will offer a wide and varied selection of cinematographic works from Hungary, Poland, Czech…
04-10-2011

Press release: Best Intentions awarded FNE Visegrad Prix for best fiction coproduction

WARSAW: The Hungarian coproducer of Adrian Sitaru's Best Intentions has been awarded the prestigious FNE Visegrad Prix for best fiction coproduction. The prix was awarded at the closing ceremony of Jameson CineFest - Miskolc International Film Festival 2011 (17-25 September). Hungarian coproducer Emoke Vagasi of Cor Leonis Films (http://www.corleonisfilms.hu/) collected…
28-09-2011

Polish Films Compete for European Film Awards

Two Polish features: Essential Killing by Jerzy Skolimowski and Sala Samobójców (Suicide Room) by Jan Komasa, both co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, are in official selection for the European Film Awards.Essential Killing and Suicide Room are among 45 feature films from 32 countries recommended for this year's European Film…
23-09-2011

The European Independent Film Festival goes to Georgia

PARIS, FRANCE (16 September 2011) - ÉCU- The European Independent Film Festival continues its world tour when it travels to Tbilisi, Georgia to present the award winners from the 2011 festival. This special edition of ÉCU will take place at Cinema Amirani from 7th to the 9th October, bringing to…
23-09-2011

High quality and diversity of European animated series energized Cartoon Forum 2011

- Latest generation of animated series presented in Poland sparks broadcaster and investor interest across Europe- Quality and creativity set apart European animated series as they gain TV slots - Series for children aged 6-9 and preschoolers still prevail in Europe but interest for projects targeting young adults is growingEuropean…
22-09-2011

The 8th edition of the training CICAE “Art Cinema = Action + Management “

The 8th edition of the training CICAE “Art Cinema = Action + Management “organized by the International Confederation of Art Cinemas ended up on September 11th, at the Island of San Servolo, Venice. The main goals of the training are: - To hand-on on to the new generation the specific…
20-09-2011

The European Independent Film Festival goes to Georgia

THE EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL TO SHOWCASE ITS 2011 WINNING FILMS IN TBILISI, GEORGIAPARIS, FRANCE (16 September 2011) - ÉCU- The European Independent Film Festival continues its world tour when it travels to Tbilisi, Georgia to present the award winners from the 2011 festival. This special edition of ÉCU will…
16-09-2011

ADANA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY 18TH GOLDEN BOLL FILM FESTIVAL STARTS

Countdown has started for Adana Metropolitan Municipality 18th Golden Boll Film Festival which is to take place between September 17 and 25.The festival program which turns Adana into the heart of cinema every year is very rich this year as well.Finalists of National Feature Film, Mediterranean Short Film and National…
14-09-2011

Filmfest Hamburg: European Film Promotion hosts a workshop discussion

How does a talented actor become a star? How can an agent promote an actor's professional career and best advise him or her in an ever changing European film landscape? The work of talent agencies will be discussed by young stars and agents from various European countries at a workshop…
13-09-2011

Polish Films at Busan IFF

The 16th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, one of the key film events in Asia, will launch on October 6. This year's lineup of the festival's premieres and presentations was announced at a recent press conference. Several Polish films will screen at the festival. The Flash Forward competition…
12-09-2011

FNE Visegrad Prix nominations for fiction coproduction announced

WARSAW: Nominations for the second edtion of the FNE Visegrad Prix for best fiction film coproduction from a Visegard country have been announced. The films are all screening in the Jameson CineFest – Miskolc International Film Festival 2011 (17-25 September) official programme. The final selection will be made by the…
12-09-2011

Cartoon Forum 2011 in Poland

Five new Polish animated series qualified for Cartoon Forum Polska. The 22nd edition of this event will be held in Sopot on September 13-16, 2011.Cartoon Forum, taking place in Poland for the first time in the event's history, will present 66 projects to a group of 700 experts from the…
12-09-2011

SURF THE WAVES OF CHANGE

Senior executives and marketing chiefs of Europe’s cable tv industry will be heading to Malta on September 22-23 to attend EuroSummit’11, the annual gathering of the industry’s marketing leaders organised by CTAM Europe. Among the speakers are top managers from Microsoft, UPC Broadband, Virgin Media, Samsung, Viacom, Turner Broadcasting Europe,…
07-09-2011

JACEK BORCUCH STARTS SHOOTING NEW FILM ON SEPTEMBER 8TH

Jacek Borcuch’s new film, under working title Lasting Moments (Chwile nieulotne), begins shooting on September 8th in the Valencia region. The plot centres around a pair of Polish students who meet during holidays in Spain. Unexpectedly nightmare reality breaks into this carefree time and heavenly landscape and puts their lives…
31-08-2011

Poland: "Frozen Stories" Nominated for European Film Award

At the 64th Locarno International Film Festival, the film Opowieści z chłodni (Frozen Stories) by Grzegorz Jaroszuk received a nomination for the European Film Awards in the Best Short Film category. Special mention of the International Federation of Film Societies went to the Polish-Romanian animated film Crulic - Droga na…
31-08-2011

Program of the Polish Academy of Document in Kiev!

The program of the Polish Academy of Document in Kiev is now available on our website www.dragonforum.pl/en During the Kiev workshops, young documentary makers will develop their film projects under the guidance of international experts such as Jerzy Śladkowski, Marcin Koszałka, Krzysztof Kopczyński and Dorota Roszkowska. The program also includes…
30-08-2011

TRANSITTIONS: RECENT POLISH CINEMA AT LINCOLN CENTER, NEW YORK.

On the initiative of the Polish Film Institute two cultural institutions: the Film Society of Lincoln Center together with the Polish Cultural Institute of New York teamed for a week of contemporary Polish cinema from the last two years: Transitions: Recent Polish Cinema. With the maximum effort of the Polish…
26-08-2011

THE FLYING MACHINE’s WORLD PREMIERE IN BEJING ON AUGUST 3O.

The Flying Machine will have its official premiere screening in the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on August 30 as a part of celebration of the Polish Presidency in European Union. For this most famous concert hall in China the screening will mark the first 3D movie projection ever.Minister…
26-08-2011

World Premiere of "Rose" by Smarzowski at Toronto IFF

„Rose” by Wojciech Smarzowski (director of “Dark House”) will screen in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival marking the film’s world premiere. It is a 6th film supported by the Polish Film Institute that joined the line-up of Toronto as well as the other…
19-08-2011

SUBMIT YOUR FILM TO EAST EUROPEAN FORUM AND GET FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR YOUR DOCUMENTARY PROJECT!

Application deadline: September 1, 2011 Please find the application here: http://www.dokweb.net/en/east-european-forum/entry-form/ Organized by: Institute of Documentary FilmEast European Forum 2011 October 24 - 30, 2011 / Jihlava, Czech Republic approx. 50 international commissioning editors, buyers, sales agents, distributors, film fund and festival representatives public project presentations Feedback Round Tables -…
18-08-2011