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.

KARLOVY VARY: FNE together with FIPRESCI invited critics in Karlovy Vary to rate the films in the official Competition and East of the West programmes of the festival giving the films 1,2,3,4 or 5 stars - 5 is the best and 1 is the worst.   

European Content in Digital Era. Towards a modernised copyright framework. What is at stake?

Sunday, July 5, 2015, from 4.30 pm to 6.00 pm

ZAGREB: Nautical Channel is shooting a 10-episode documentary series called Sail Ho! Croatia along the Adriatic Coast. Shooting started early June and will wrap mid-July 2015.

The 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will present a total of 11 new Czech documentaries in various sections.

PRAGUE: The Czech government has approved an amendment to the audiovisual law that will increase transparency and pump up to 200m CZK more into the film industry.

KARLOVY VARY: Anca Damian’s Magic Mountain screens in the main competition of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival this year. 

BUCHAREST: Igor Cobileanski (The Unsaved) will start shooting a new feature, Eastern Business, mid-July 2015. This dark comedy is the first Romanian/Lithuanian coproduction to date.

PARIS: Lithuanian and French ministers of culture Šarūnas Birutis and Fleur Pellerin signed an agreement on film coproduction in Paris to facilitate cooperation between Lithuanian and French filmmakers.

KARLOVY VARY: Europa Distribution will have a general assembly at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF).  Europa Distribution, in partnership with KVIFF and the LUX Prize has set up a panel to enable an in-depth evaluation of the current VOD market and digital opportunities and threats.