FNE - IDF DocBloc: Jihlava Docu Winner Fortress in Run for Lux Prize
PRAGUE: Strikingly original documentary Fortress by Czech filmmakers Lukáš Kokeš and Klára Tasovská, will compete in the Lux Prize, marking the second time a Czech nonfiction film has had the…
PRODUCTION: Georgi Djulgerov’s Buffer Zone in Post-production
Renowned for his original talent and unconventional style, Silver Bear-winning Bulgarian director Georgi Djulgerov (Advantage, 1977) is in postproduction on his 15th feature, Buffer Zone. The young company Front Film …
Latvian Government Grants 500 000 Euros for Co-Financing Program
Applications for Latvia's first cash incentives for productions close Friday, the country's National Film Center has announced. The program, announced 25 June, is a first for the Baltic countries, aimed…
Barrandov Sees 2012 Sales Rise With Brisk Business
PRAGUE: The Czech Republic's venerated Barrandov Studios has announced a four-fifths decrease in net profit from last year but reports sales of 463 million CZK, up 11 percent, according to…
FNE at Venice FF 2013: Bulgaria’s Alienation headed for Venice Days
VENICE: Alienation a first film by Bulgarian director Milko Lazarov will screen in official selection in the Venice Days section at the 70th Biennale this year. A first film, it…
Three finalists chosen for the European Parliament's LUX prize
Three finalists for the European Parliament's LUX prize for 2013 reflect a range of stories and voices that span art filmmaking approaches throughout the continent.
Production: T-Mobile New Horizons Polish Days Works in Progress
WROCLAW: Three provocative upcoming films are screening during the T-Mobile New Horizons fest Indie thriller Hardkor Disko, the funny and absurd Kebab and Horoscope and the daringly sensual Nude Area.…
Georgia Backs Competition for International Co-Production
The Georgian National Film Center has announced the winning entry in its race for local full-length feature best suited to go into international co-production in 2013. Competition, directed by Dito…
FNE at T-mobile New Horizons: Polish Days - New Polish Films
WROCLAW: A hybrid documentary from Wiktoria Szymańska, the acclaimed historic drama Papusza from Krzysztof Krauze and Joanna Kos-Krauze and an experimental road movie, Six Degrees, by Bartosz Dombrowski, are screening…
Production: T-Mobile New Horizons Polish Days Host Diverse Works in Progress
WROCLAW: New Polish works in progress are being showcased to international film professionals during Polish Days at T-Mobile New Horizons IFF.
FNE at T-mobile New Horizons: Polish Days - New Polish Films
WROCLAW: Polish Days, the key industry event of the T-Mobile New Horizons film fest, runs 24-26 July, showcasing new Polish productions in various stages of development. Today FNE presents the…
PRODUCTION: Polish Days - Works in Progress: Little Crushes
WROCŁAW: Ireneusz Grzyb and Aleksandra Gowin are at work on a love triangle story that explores the power of auteur cinema and creates an intimate story about complicated romance.
PRODUCTION: Polish Days - Works in Progress: Red Spider
WROCŁAW: Marcin Koszałka's exploration of the criminal mind is one of the new Polish productions presented this year during the T-Mobile New Horizons film fest Polish Days event.
PRODUCTION: Polish Days - Works in Progress: The Mighty Angel
WROCŁAW: In his new drama Wojciech Smarzowski takes on the work of Jerzy Pilch to explore the true image of addiction.
Georgia Aims at Eligibility for Creative Europe Plan
European Commission officials have announced that countries bordering the union, including Georgia, could fully participate in the Creative Europe arts and culture funding program as soon as January if they…
PRODUCTION: Krzysztof Krauze in Preps Rwanda Drama Shoot
WARSAW: After years of planning, Krzysztof Krauze and his wife Joanna Kos-Krauze will start shooting Birds Sing in Kigali this fall. The film follows a young Tutsi girl and a…
FNE - IDF DocBloc: Tidbits of Rijeka: Ex Oriente meets Marijke Rawie
PRAGUE: Marijke Rawie offers insight and inspiration for docu makers and producers in an interview from the Ex Oriente project development sessions in Rijeka. Read the full story on Dokweb.…
Georgian Projects Headed for Development Coaching
Five promising projects have been chosen by the Georgian National Film Center for development assistance in the form of training at the Microschool International, a three-day program run by the…
Prague Production Snowpiercer Pre-sells to 167 Countries
SEOUL: The sci-fi epic shot at Prague's Barrandov Studios by South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho over the last year has set a pre-sales record for a Korean film, according to…
Production: Hungary's Pejo Shooting Paw
Robert Adrian Pejo, the Romanian-born writer-director who won praise for Dallas Among Us in 2005 and for The Camera Murderer at Karlovy Vary in 2010, has announced he is shooting…
