The Czech Republic will send the film Il Boemo by Petr Václav to fight for the Oscar
Press releases 13-09-2022In Prague, 12th Sept 2022 – The Czech Film and Television Academy (CFTA), which presents the Czech Lion Awards to Czech films, also chooses the candidate for the Oscar in the category Best International Feature Film every year. This year the academics decided by voting to send the film Il Boemo directed and written by Petr Václav to fight for the Czech Republic. The historical epic movie introduces the most famous Czech composer of the 18th century Josef Mysliveček and the leading actor representing the composer is Vojtěch Dyk. The movie will be premiered in the main competition of the San Sebastian film festival, which starts this Friday. It will be officially released in Czech cinemas on 20th October 2022.
VENICE: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Venice Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Orizzonti, Venice Days and Critics Week giving the films 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 stars. 5 is the best and 1 is the worst. The ratings give an overview of critics’ opinions from a large number of countries and provide insights to what critics in many different countries think about the programme.
LJUBLJANA: Orchestra / Orkester by Matevž Luzar has been selected as Slovenia’s candidate for the 95th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category. The film is a Slovenian/Croatian coproduction.
BUDAPEST: Blockade by Ádám Tősér has been selected as Hungary’s candidate for the 95th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category.
BUCHAREST: Rupert Friend will be Sergiu Celibidache in The Yellow Tie, the sophomore feature by the son of the great Romanian conductor, Serge Ioan Celebidachi. The film will be shot in Romania in early 2023. John Malkovich, who had been previously announced, will play Celibidache in his later years.
Film Fund Sarajevo announced production, minority coproduction and development grants for 2022. The grants were announced on 2 September.
SOFIA: Mother by Zornitsa Sophia has been selected as Bulgaria’s candidate for the 95th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category.
Malta Film Studios Upgrades with Sound Stage and Environment-Controlled Indoor Water Tank
Malta 06-09-2022VALLETTA: A sound stage and an environment-controlled indoor water tank will be built at the Malta Film Studios in Kalkara following a project approved by the Planning Authority.
VENICE: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Venice Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Orizzonti, Venice Days and Critics Week giving the films 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 stars. 5 is the best and 1 is the worst. The ratings give an overview of critics’ opinions from a large number of countries and provide insights to what critics in many different countries think about the programme.
RIGA: The autobiographical history drama January by Viesturs Kairišs has been selected as Latvia’s candidate for the 95th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category. The film is a tri-country coproduction between Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
