Record 25 Countries Participate in European Film Academy’s Young Audience Award 2015, including Wroclaw
Press releases 31-03-2015Nominated Are MY SKINNY SISTER, THE INVISIBLE BOY and YOU’RE UGLY TOO
PRAGUE: On Monday, April 6, an exceptional documentary Cain's Children will be screened in Cinema Světozor in Prague. In a visually captivating manner, the Hungarian director Marcell Gerő tells the stories of three people, who were sentenced to long-term inprisonment for murder in the communist era and who are now trying to cope with their crimes and to make sense of free society.
Six films, including two directed by women, will compete this year for the Bucharest IFF trophy. All titles are Romanian premieres and, with one exception, will not be distributed in Romanian cinemas. The artistic director of the festival, Andrei Creţulescu, proposes, once again, an eclectic selection encompassing challenges, shocks and revelations.
WIESBADEN: goEast, the international film festival held in Germany which focuses on Eastern European films, will run from 22 to 28 April in 2015.
WARSAW: TVN, a privately owned TV broadcaster in Poland, is planning to add two new channels from 16 April 2015. TVN Meteo Active will focus on lifestyle programmes while TVN Fabuła will offer films and TV series.
FESTIVALS: Vilnius' Sixth Meeting Point Attended by Oppenheimer and Hazanavicius
Lithuania 01-04-2015VILNIUS: The sixth Meeting Point – Vilnius conference has begun. One of the biggest film industry events in the Baltic region, it invites participants to discuss current topics in the audiovisual field. The three-day conference will focus on cinema as a business.
MOTOVUN: Re-Act, a new development workshop taking place alongside the TorinoFilmLab international framework programme, is now accepting applications for projects.
The Febiofest Grand Prix goes to Icelandic director Baldvin Zophoníasson for the film Life in a Fishbowl
Festivals 29-03-2015The winner of the International Film Festival Prague - Febiofest drama is Life in a Fishbowl, which won twelve nominations, including Best Film, for the annual prizes of the Icelandic Film Academy The director of the winning film, Baldvin Zophoníasson, has arrived from his native Iceland to attend Febiofest’s Closing Ceremony. The Febiofest Grand Prix includes a check in the amount of € 5,000, which will be presented by Chairwoman of the Jury, actress Vlasta Chramostová.
BRATISLAVA: Pictures of the Old World (1972) directed by Dušan Hanák is to appear on DVD in the United Kingdom. This is the third film to be released by the Second Run DVD company in a series of Slovak films appearing on DVD for English-speaking audiences. Second Run specialises in re-releasing art movies of various languages and cultures from around the world.
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, North America's largest documentary event, will screen documentaries supported by the Institute of Documentary Film from 23 April to 3 May 2015 in Toronto.
