KARLOVY VARY: The Film New Europe Association’s How to Coproduce With France event has been hailed by CEE producers and distributors as one of the most useful events they have attended in Karlovy Vary this year. 

KARLOVY VARY: Czech actress Ana Geislerova is to star with 50 Shades of Grey actor Jamie Dornan in new Czech/French/British coproduction Anthropoid. 

The International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary brings a rich film programme every year, as well as industry activities for both film professionals and interested public. 

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.