FNE at Cannes IFF 2010: Jakubisko Films Pioneers Self Releasing in Central Europe
CANNES: Jakubisko Films (http://www.jakubiskofilm.com/) is considering further self-releasing in other territories after their successful distribution of Bathory in Hungary topped 35 000 admissions during Cannes. Self releasing has become a…
FNE at Cannes IFF: New Sales Outfit Yellow Affair Picks up Estonian, Czech and Slovak Titles
CANNES: New concept sales outfit Yellow Affair has picket Estonian feature Red Mercury for world sales. The crime thriller set in 1990's Estonia is directed by Andres Puustusmaa and produced…
Cannes IFF 2010 Party and Screening Alert: Today and Tomorrow 16May
(All parties and events strictly require a personal invitation from the organizers)Sunday 16 May
FNE Cannes IFF 2010: Another Year
CANNES: Director Mike Leigh's reflection on the passage of time, ageing, loneliness, and life will stand as a work alongside his best films such as Vera Drake and Secrets and…
FNE at Cannes IFF 2010: Films Boutique Acquires Tuesday After Christmas
CANNES: Films Boutique has acquired Radu Muntean's Tuesday After Christmas for world sales. The film which is screening in Un Certain Regard was acquired just before Cannes and Films Boutique…
Cannes IFF 2010 Party and Screening Alert: Today and Tomorrow - May 14
(All parties and events strictly require a personal invitation from the organizers)
FNE at Cannes IFF 2010: M-Appeal Picks Up Tilt and Hello! How Are You?
CANNES: M-Appeal (http://www.m-appeal.com) has picked up world sales rights for Bulgarian title Tilt directed by Viktor Chouchkov Jr and Hello! How Are You? directed by Romanian director Alexandru Maftei for…
Cannes IFF 2010 Party and Screening Alert: Today and Tomorrow - May 13
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Digital screens see dramatic increase in CEE
Central and Eastern Europe saw a 258% increase in the number of digital screens in 2009, according to the latest figures from the European Audiovisual Observatory.
East Silver open for submissions
The 7th East Silver Documentary Market, specializing in films from Central and Eastern Europe, has announced that it is accepting submission through July 31.
Cannes IFF 2010 Party and Screening Alert - Wednesday
(All parties and events strictly require a personal invitation from the organizers)
ScripTeast holds fouth session in Cannes
The final session of the fourth edition of ScripTeast (www.scripteast.pl), the training program for scriptwriters from Central and Eastern Europe, will be held May 13-20 in Cannes.
Universal Networks International upgrades in CEE
Universal Networks International launched an upgraded version of its Universal Channel in the Baltics on May 5.
Romanian project chosen for Berlin Talent Campus
Romanian director Eva Pervolovici has been selected from participants in the Berlin Talent Campus for production funding of her short film Little Red.
FESTIVALS: Gdynia announces competition lineup
The 35th Polish film festival taking place in Gdynia May 24-29, 2010, has announced the titles of 21 films in the main competition.
MTG announce first quarter revenues up
Modern Times Group (www.mtg.se), the Swedish based TV operator and owner of Viasat, announced a 6% rise in revenues, but a 13% decline in sales for its operations in Estonia,…
EFP announces Producers on the Move
Nine young producers from Central Europe are among the 23 Producers on the Move presented European Film Promotion (www.efp-online.com ) during the Cannes film festival on May 15-18.
Poirot sells to CEE
Eight CEE territories have picked up Poirot, the TV series from ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
EFP launches Euro-Canadian co-production lab
European Film Promotion is partnering with with the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) and the Toronto International Film Festival to launch the Producers Lab Toronto September 10-12.