Digital 3D cinema coming to the Baltics
Rapidly growing Baltic cinema chain Cinamonannounced the start up of the region's first digital 3D cinemas. The first innovative film theatre will open this year in November in Riga.
Polish Filmmakers Association
Film New Europe is proud to work together with the SFP who has been a constant and reliable supporter in FNE’s efforts to support the film community.
Medialink Corporate Strategies as a leader in cultural consulting
Medialink Cororpate Strategies (MCS) established in 2003 is a PR, advertising, information distribution and sponsorship consulting agency specialized in central and eastern European corporate and cultural projects. MCS brings together…
The Womb wins ScripTeast competition
Hungary's Benedek Fliegauf has won the second ScripTeast scriptwriting competition for his script The Womb, an ethical drama about human cloning. The announcement was made at the Cannes film festival.
ScripTeast at Cannes Film Festival
The final session of the second edition of ScripTeast is taking place at Cannes from May 15-22.
Valert promoted to DLA Piper managing partner
Attorney Peter Valert has been named Managing Partner for US/UK law firm DLA Piper's Prague and Sofia offices.
Russia will lead pay TV growth in Central Europe
Media analyst Screen Digest predicts 63 million pay TV subscribers in Central and Eastern Europe by 2012, with 28 million pay TV homes in Russia.
CANNES PREVIEW: Genghis Khan Rides Again And Again
Genghis Khan might seem an unlikely hero for our times but he is currently enjoying a wave of popularity in the cinema, first with Sergei Bodrov’s Oscar nominated Mongol and…
Czech and Hungarian filmed Wanted plans June 27 release
Wanted, which shot in the Czech Republic and Budapest, is gearing up for a June 27 release.
Opalesque webinar explores alternative film financing
Cyprus based alternative investment firm Opalesque hosts a webinar May 13 with film financing experts.
UPC sees 34% growth in Central Europe
Liberty Global Inc., owner of Central European cable company UPC, announced first quarter operating cash flow of $1.1 billion (€715 million).
UGC Hosts EuroCine27 on May 9
The fifth edition of Eurocine27 on May 9 will screen films from the 27 EU member countries in Brussels.
Fox Sport International launches in Central Europe
Fox Sport International announced it launched a new all-sports channel in Central Europe on May 5.
Slovenian and Czech nominated for Student Academy Award
Film students Martin Duda from FAMU and Matev Luzar from the University of Ljubljana are among the five finalists competing for the Honorary Foreign Film Award at the Student Academy…
CME first quarter earnings up 51%
Central European Media Enterprises showed stunning first quarter growth, with first quarter earnings at €143.6 million ($223.5 million).
New VP for HBO Central Europe
Ondrej Zach has been named HBO Central Europe vice president of Programming and Acquisitions, based in HBO's Prague offices.
New Sound Studios to Open at Mosfilm
Mosfilm Cinema Concern is set to expand its world-class Sound Studios complex this June with the opening of a newly reconstructed building housing four new state-of-the art sound studios. The…
Love and Other Crimes captures Crossing Europe Audience Award
Love and Other Crimes, a Serbian-German-Austrian-Slovenian co-production directed by Stefan Arsenijevic, won the Audience Award at the fifth edition of the film festival Crossing Europe, which closed April 27 in…
DTH service shows promise in three Central European states
The Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia are listed among 10 countries around the globe that show the most promise in developing direct-to-home satellite services, according to a new survey. The…
Call for entries for Aristoteles docu workshop in Romania
Applications are now being accepted for the annual Aristoteles Workshop for documentary films in Romania. The workshop, conducted in partnership with the French/German cultural network Arte television, will welcome 16…