Labyrinth finishes filming
Filming on Tomas Houska's psychothriller Labyrinth concluded this week, with post-production expected to be finished by the end of August.
Czechs grant €2.4 million for film production in 2008/2009
The State Fund for the Support and Development of Czech Cinematography announced CZK57.4 million (2.38 million Euros) in grants for 2008 and 2009.
New home for Czech National Film Archive
The Czech government decided on July 23 to construct a new building to house the Czech National Film Archive (NFA). Construction could begin as late as 2013.
Protector announces film start and cast
Director Marek Najbrt‘s CZK62 million (€2.6 million) Protector, one of the most anticipated Czech films of 2009, will start filming in early September.
Bathory draws 200,000 viewers in 2 weeks
The big-budget €11 million Czech-Slovak-Hungarian-British co-production Bathory by director Juraj Jakubisko hit a Czech domestic record in attendance since its opening on July 10.
Jakubisko retrospective at Czech Summer Film School
Slovak director Juraj Jakubisko and producer/wife Deanna Jakubisko will present their box office hit Bathory at the 34th Summer Film School (LFS, www.lfs.cz) in Uherske Hradiste, July 25-August 3.
Czech production still battling lack of incentives
The Association of Czech Producers (APA) announced results for 2007 that indicate production volume is still flat after a cramatic decline in 2004.
Czech film sales led by I Served the King of England
I Served the King of England by venerable Czech director Jiri Menzel was the Czech Republic's largest internationally successful film for 2007 through June of 2008, selling to 36 territories…
Terribly Happy wins Karlovy Vary grand prize
Danish entry Terribly Happy won the Crystal Globe at the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which concluded July 12. Jury president Ivan Passer presented the award to the film's…
Karlovy Vary film festival East of the West competition It´s Hard to Be Nice
Veteran writer/director Srdan Vuletic competes in the Karlovy Vary film festival East of the West section with the Slovenian co-production It´s Hard to Be Nice.
HBO to fund Czech feature documentaries
HBO announced it has chosen five documentary projects for development with the goal of beginning production on two feature length films in the fall.
Karlovy Vary film festival East of the West competition The Hollow
Russian director Marina Razbezhkina is in Karlovy Vary for the international premier of her film Jar (The Hollow) which is in competition in the East of the West section of…
Karlovy Vary festival East of the West competition Vogelfrei
The Latvian film Vogelfrei is the sole omnibus film competing in the East of the West section at the Karlovy Vary film festival, a joint effort from four of Latvia's…
France tops Czech box office
French family film Asterix at the Olympic Games led the Czech box office for the first five months of 2008, according to results from Czech distributors. The remaing seven slots…
Documentaries in post-production draw strong interest at Karlovy Vary
The fourth edition of Docu Talents from the East at the Karlovy Vary film festival on July 7 attracted over 70 buyers, distributors, festival representatives, journalists and film industry professionals…
Works in Progress draws overflow crowd
Robust industry interest boosted attendance at the Karlovy Vary film festival (KVIFF.com) East of the West Works in Progress 2008 presentations. Producers from 26 films showed clips to a standing…
Works in Progress draws overflow crowd
Robust industry interest boosted attendance at the Karlovy Vary film festival (KVIFF.com) East of the West Works in Progress 2008 presentations. Producers from 26 films showed clips to a standing…
Poland pushes hits and works in progress at Karlovy Vary
The programme of this year's edition of the Karlovy Vary IFF festival lists four Polish titles, but that is not the only way that Poland will be represented at the…
Karlovy Vary film festival East of the West competition Muzika
Muzika (Music), actor-director Juraj Nvota's Slovak/German film about the joys and travails of musicians and music lovers, will be screened on July 7 and 8 in competition at the Karlovy…
Beauty in Trouble expands US release
Beauty in Trouble, from director/writer team of Jan Hrebejek and Petr Jarchovsky, has gone into its third week of screenings in the U.S.
