The Polish Film Institute has announced grants for 22 films, for a total of PLN 10 million. Included are production grants for four feature films, six documentary films, and one animation film.
The short film Do You Have a Story? by Dario Juričan, produced by Blank filmski inkubator, was included in the competition programme of the 64th International Film Festival in Locarno (3-13 August 2011, Italy), where it will participate in the short-film programme Leopardi of Tomorrow (Concorso Pardi di domani).
Do You Have a Story? is a one-take film that follows a sexual and emotional cat-and-mouse play between a man and a woman in bed. The film is a result of 10 months of improvising with actors Ivana Krizmanić and Bojan Navojec, and, as the film cast and crew say, the ‘story got to work only when they decided to be brutally honest and invest high stakes in the film’. The film premiered at the Croatian Film Days, where it was commended for its courageous approach to the subject, while the jury especially highlighted Bojan Navojec’s role.
Director Dario Juričan graduated at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb and got further education at the London Film Academy. He currently works as a director and producer in Blank_filmski inkubator association and publishes the film magazine Filmonaut.
The International Film Festival in Locarno is an A-festival with a long tradition, whose programmes support works by up-and-coming film talents. Through more than six decades of existence it acquired the reputation of a “discovering festival” that presented filmmakers such as Fatih Akin, Paul Thomas Anderson and François Ozon through the programme Leopardi of Tomorrow.
The participation of Do You Have a Story? in the programme also entails a pre-selection nomination for an Academy Award in the best short film category and European Short Film Award.
Cinema City received the award 'The Company of the Year 2011' from The Polish Association of Individual Investors
Warsaw, 12 July 2011
Cinema City received the award 'The Company of the Year 2011' from The Polish Association of Individual Investors.
During the 15th edition of WallStreet in Zakopane, Cinema City
International was awarded the honor of 'Company of the year 2011' by the
Polish Association of Individual Investors. The prize was awarded for
best investor relations for the Polish retail investors and in
appreciation for the track record of years of first class communications
of our company directed to retail investors in Poland.
'We are proud of this important award. The schedule of our
communications over the years included presentations and meetings with
individual investors, who are a prominent part of the Polish investor
community', said Joanna Kotłowska, Head of Investor Relations of Cinema
City, the largest multiplex cinema operator in Central & Eastern
Europe and in Israel. 'Thanks to our communications we have build up a
group of investors tracking the company developments. Many of these
investors are also among the customers visiting our theatres across the
country.'
The title 'Company of the year' was awarded for the first time by Polish
Association of Individual Investors on the basis of polls among retail
investors active in WSE. The honor was awarded during 'WallStreet' -
the largest individual investor focused conference in Poland, which
took part in Zakopane.
Cinema City International NV is listed at the Warsaw Stock Exchange
Since the end of 2006. This is the only market it trades at. The shares
are included in mWIG40 and WIG-MEDIA indices.
Cinema City International is the largest multiplex cinema operator in
Central & Eastern Europe and in Israel. The Company operates 93
multiplexes with 882 screens, in 7 countries (Poland, the Czech
Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Israel). There are 36
more multiplexes under development, which will offer over 360 new
screens. In addition, Cinema City is actively involved in cinema related
advertising and film distribution.
In 2010 Cinema City sold 30.5 million tickets in six countries, 11.1% more compared to 2009.
The Cinema City group employs over 4,000 people in 7 countries.
Investor Relations
Cinema City International NV
Office in Warsaw:
37 Fosa Street
02-768 Warsaw
tel: + 48 22 5 666 960
fax: + 48 22 5 666 984
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Six short films from Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland and United Kingdom will compete for the Cartoon d'Or 2011, the award for the best European animation short film.
The jury composed of directors and producers Stéphane Bernasconi
(France), Tony Loeser (Germany) and Victor Maldonado (Spain) have
selected the finalists among a shortlist of 30 films award-winners at
the major European animation festivals.
The nominees are:
- "Mobile" by Verena Fels (Germany, 2010, 6'25''. Prod: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg)
- "Paths of Hate" by Damian Nenow (Poland, 2010, 10'. Prod: Platige Image)
- "Pivot" by André Bergs (Netherlands, 2009, 5'. Prod: Il Luster Productions)
- "The External World" by David O'Reilly (Ireland / Germany, 2010, 17'. Prod: David OReilly Animation / DETAiLFILM)
- "The Gruffalo" by Jakob Schuh & Max Lang (UK, 2009, 27'. Prod: Magic Light Pictures in association with Studio Soi)
- "The Little Boy and the Beast" by Johannes Weiland & Uwe Heidschötter (Germany, 2009, 6'30''. Prod: Studio Soi)
The winner will be announced on Thursday 15 September 2011 in Sopot (Poland) during Cartoon Forum Polska,
the platform aimed to boost the co-production and distribution of
European animation for television. The directors of each nominated short
will present his film to an auditorium of key players in European
animation, providing them an opportunity to strengthen their ties with
the industry. The winner will receive a trophy together with a financial
aid of 10,000 EUR, thanks to the support of the MEDIA Programme of the
European Union.
The Cartoon d'Or was created in 1991 by CARTOON in order to promote
the talents of European animation and to act as a pipeline between short
film makers and the industry. Previous winners include Nick Park,
Sylvain Chomet, Mark Baker, Michael Dudok de Wit and Jacques-Rémy
Girerd.
About CARTOON FORUM
Created in 1990 to boost the
co-production and distribution of European animation for television and
new media platforms, Cartoon Forum has helped 450 animation series
obtain financing to the tune of over 1.5 billion EUR. For three days
each year, European producers have the opportunity to pitch their
animation project in front of all decision-makers, buyers and investors
in order to speed up financing and find cross-border partners.
Cartoon Forum Polska is organised by CARTOON with the support of
MEDIA - a Programme of the European Union, the Ministry of Culture and
National Heritage of Poland, the Polish Film Institute (PISF) and the
City of Sopot, in collaboration with Studio Miniatur Filmowych (SMF).
Cartoon Forum Polska is one of the events under the patronage of the
Polish Presidency of the EU Council.
About CARTOON
CARTOON is an international non-profit
association based in Brussels that organises Cartoon Forum, together
with Cartoon Movie, a co-production forum for feature-length animation,
Cartoon Master training seminars and Cartoon Connection, a new programme
intended to explore ways of reinforcing cooperation between EU and non
EU animation professionals.
Cartoon d'Or organisation:
Valerie de Halleux - valerie.dehalleux@cartoon-
Cartoon Forum Organisation
Annick Maes - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Tel: (32) 2 242 93 43
International Press
Gerardo Michelin - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Tel: (34) 630 57 22 68
High-resolution stills and Cartoon d'Or logo available for downloading at
http://www.cartoon-media.eu/
Press release in PDF: http://www.cartoon-media.be/
More about the Cartoon d'Or: http://www.cartoon-media.eu/
"Venice" by Jan Jakub Kolski received the Children Jury Prize for the "Wisest Film" at the 19th Artek International Children Film Festival that took place in Ukraine between July 3 - 9, 2011. The prize has been voted for by over 3000 children that participated in this the biggest and most influential children film festival in the region.
Grand Prix of the festival has been awarded to "Quiet Outpost" by Siergiej Makhovikov (Russia), while the Special Prize for the "Kindest Film" went to the Norwegian "Magic Silver" by Katarina Glauning and Roar Uthaug.
The last Jan Jakub Kolski's film, produced by the Akson Studio and TVP, has already gained a considerable interest abroad (Best Artistic Contribution Prize at the Montreal World Film Festival 2010) as well as in Poland (Grand Prix of the Camerimage Film Festival 2010 and several prizes at the Gdynia Polish Film Festival). "Venice", from the director of the "Jasminum" and "Pornography", is a carnival of imagination and fantasy. It is a fascinating, beautifully filmed story about growing up, and hoping for deliverance through dreams and rebellion against the surrounding reality. In this magical world the most beautiful Polish actresses, Magdalena Cielecka and Agnieszka Grochowska, create outstanding roles.
more information about the festival:
www.artek.org
Europa Cinemas, a European network funded by the MEDIA Programme, is now open for applications from new members. Membership allows cinemas that programme a significant number of European films to reach financial support to screen non-national European films and to offer initiatives for young audiences. Application deadline: August 31, 2011.
The second edition of the New Horizons Studio is held on 23-26 July, during the 11. New Horizons IFF in Wrocław. These workshops for young professionals give them knowledge they rarely get access to at film school. Within the Studio the participants have the opportunity to talk about promotion, film marketing, sales, pitching, networking, festival strategy and improve as professional filmmakers.
HBO Central Europe appoints Peter Koltai as Vice President of Business Development
Press releases 08-07-2011HBO Central Europe appoints Peter Koltai as Vice President of Business Development
Budapest July 8 2011
HBO Central Europe has appointed Peter Koltai as Vice President of Business Development, he joined the company on July 4th 2011.
Based in the Budapest offices, and reporting to Linda Jensen, CEO of HBO Central Europe, he will be overseeing the roll out of HBO GO and assisting the company in its assessment of new business.
The founder of Basewalk Kft, Mr. Koltai was previously Director of the TV Business Unit at Origo Zrt and Director of Multimedia with T-Online Hungary, following employment at Raiffeisen Bank and PriceWaterhouseCoopers Budapest.
Linda Jensen, CEO of HBO Central Europe, said.
“At a time when the opportunities for expanding our business have never been greater, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Koltai to HBO Central Europe.”
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Gerry Buckland HBO Corporate Communications
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About HBO Central Europe
Home Box Office, America’s leading premium television network, provides basic and premium pay television entertainment channels for cable TV, Direct-to-Home and MMDS platforms. HBO Central Europe - owned by Home Box Office Inc. - currently provides basic and premium channels to 14 countries in the region, including: Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia and Bosnia.
HBO CE offers five high quality movie channels (HBO, HBO2, HBO Comedy, Cinemax and Cinemax2) and a digital package (HBO HD, HBO2 HD, HBO Comedy HD, Cinemax HD, Cinemax2 HD, broadcasting HBO and Cinemax programming in high definition, HBO ON DEMAND, HBO's subscription video on demand service and HBO GO, HBO’s broadband SVOD service) with unique programming line-ups that offer broad audience appeal.
The headquarters of HBO Central Europe is in Budapest, Hungary.
http://www.hbo-centraleurope.com/
Renowned US filmmaker and editor Jonathan Oppenheim was among the tutors of the second session of Ex Oriente Film that took place June 13 - 19, 2011 in Prague. We discussed the complexities of Laura Poitras's The Oath, the misunderstood worth of documentary film, power balance in the editing room, three of his favourite films, and more...
