IDF DocBloc: Czechs Back Zeman Doc
Groundbreaking Czech animation filmmaker Karel Zeman is the subject of an upcoming Czech documentary.
Pixar’s Anthony Wong teams up with Anomalia CG animators and artists for animated short Wildlife Crossing
PRAGUE: Work on CG animated short film Wildlife Crossing! has been completed.
PRODUCTION: Genre Coproduction Binderiana Seeking Director
KARLOVY VARY: Producers and a scriptwriter of a proposed Czech-Polish coproduction entitled Binderiana presented the project at Karlovy Vary’s recent Pitch and Feedback forum, telling the panel that they’re still…
Ida Opens Day and Date in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: The acclaimed international hit Ida opened in cinemas in the Czech Republic on 17 July 2014 simultaneously with its VoD release.
PRODUCTION: Jirasky in Preproduction with Hanna and Marie
KARLOVY VARY: Czech postproduction house i/o post is producing Zdenek Jirasky’s third film Hanna and Marie following In Silence which screened at the 49th KVIFF and his awarded debut film…
PRODUCTION: My Farm is My Castle Sets October Release
KARLOVY VARY: Czech director Jiri Stejskal is in postproduction with the documentary film My Farm is My Castle.
PRODUCTION: Hastrman Pitched at KVIFF
KARLOVY VARY: Popular Czech musican Ondrej Havelka will direct his debut film Hastrman, based on his adaptation of a Czech book. The project at the third annual Pitch and Feedback…
PRODUCTION: The Beauteous Pitches at KVIFF
KARLOVY VARY: Director/scriptwriter Jan Kobler makes his feature film debut with The Beauteous, a drama about two young gay men who meet and separate on a single night.
FNE at KVIFF 2014: CEE Films Dominate Awards
KARLOVY VARY: Films from Central and Eastern Europe swept most of the top awards at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (4-12 July 2014) with the Georgian film Corn…
German Productions Line up for Prague
PRAGUE: The increase in the cap on Czech film incentives is encouraging German productions to shoot in the Czech Republic, Wilma Film producer Filip Herling told FNE.
Hypermarket Goes Exotic with Gajdo and North Korean Tales
KARLOVY VARY: Czech producer Filip Remunda, the former enfant terrible of Czech documentary filmmaking, was in Karlovy Vary to present his upcoming films, the Romany ghetto doc Gajdo and the…
PRODUCTION: Award Winner Lehotsky Developing Erik
KARLOVY VARY: Slovak director Juraj Lehotsky, whose 2013 film Miracle received the Special Mention when it premiered at the Karlovy Vary IFF last year, was back at the festival this…
Goat Wins Karlovy Vary Pitch Prize
KARLOVY VARY: Slovak director Ivan Ostrochovsky’s feature film debut project Goat was then popular winner of the 10th edition of Works in Progress Award, presented at the Karlovy Vary IFF…
Pitches Rule the Day at Karlovy Vary IFF
KARLOVY VARY: The Slovak Film Institute (AIC) and the Czech Film Center presented seven projects in development at the annual Pitch and Feedback session at Karlovy Vary IFF (KVIFF) to…
The French Connection Gets Sealed at Karlovy Vary
KARLOVY VARY: "Karlovy Vary is the central point" in the CEE region for French film promotion company Unfrance, Isabelle Giordano, CEO of Unifrance told FNE.
Czech Production Increased in 2013
KARLOVY VARY: Film production in the Czech Republic rose 23% in 2013, to more than 5 billion CZK with most of the increase due to foreign film production which rose …
Czech Culture Minister Announces Funding for Digital Film Restoration
KARLOVY VARY: The Czech Minister of Culture Daniel Herman was in Karlovy Vary to announce new funding for the digital restoration of Czech films. Funding is expected to be in…
CEE Films Compete for 2014 LUX Prize
KARLOVY VARY: Three CEE films are among the ten films in the official selection for the LUX Prize, announced on 6 July 2014 at the Karlovy Vary IFF (KVIFF).
PRODUCTION: Balej Animated Fish Shop Gets Sneak Peak at KVIFF
KARLOVY VARY: Animated director Jan Balej gave industry pros the first look at the upcoming animated puppet film Little from the Fish Shop which has completed the production phase after…
FNE at KVIFF 2014: Invitation to Film New Europe Coproduction Meeting
KARLOVY VARY: Film New Europe will be hosting a Coproduction Meeting at the new Kino Cas Filmmakers Lounge this year in Karlovy Vary during the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film…
