PRAGUE: Three Czech films are in the top ten of the Czech box office for the third week running. 

KARLOVY VARY: The system of incentives that was introduced in 2010 by the State Cinematography Fund has created a 12% rise in spending by foreign film companies in the Czech Republic, according to a report by APA the Czech Audiovisual Producers Association.  

PRAGUE: Petr Vaclavis in postproduction with his latest film, the Czech/French coproduction We Are Never Alone/Nikdy Najsme Sami.

KARLOVY VARY: The Greek film Park, directed by Sofia Exarchou, was awarded 10 000 EUR in services from Barrandov Studios for best project at the Works in Progress at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF). 

KARLOVY VARY: Bohuslav Sobotka, the Czech Prime Minister has said that an amendment to the audiovisual law that will increase transparency and grant up to around 180m CZK more support into the film industry should be approved in 2015. 

BRATISLAVA: Two Slovak films, Lokalfilmis and Seven Ravens/Sedem Zhavranelych Bratov have scored slots in the Slovak box office top ten in the same week, reaching number three and number five respectively at the box office.  

GDYNIA: The Gdynia Film Festival, which will run from 14-19 September 2015, is holding a film criticism contest which will take place from 3 July to 7 August 2015. The winners will participate in classes for film critics which will take place during the 40th edition of the festival.

PARIS: The French National Center of Cinematography, the CNC with the support of the European Commission's Creative Europe - MEDIA, is launching a new funding body that aims to promote the distribution of international coproductions. 

KARLOVY VARY: The Film New Europe Association will be hosting the Event: How to Coproduce With France on Wednesday 8 July 2015 in Karlovy Vary this year. Participants and partners include Film France and Georgian National Film Centre (GNFC)

KARLOVY VARY: Ten films that have been shortlisted for the European Parliament’s LUX Prize were unveiled at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF). Four of the 10 films shortlisted were from central and eastern Europe, The High Sun, Son of Saul, The Lesson and Toto and His Sisters.