Lonely Valentin Hits the Target in Lithuania
VILNIUS: A five country release proved to be a February hit for the romantic comedy Lonely Valentin with 158,253 admissions and box office of637,625 EUR in Lithuania since it premiered…
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Doc Platform Opens in Prague
Lead sentence: The second edition of East Doc Platform will take place 4-10 March 2013.
Tatishvili Departs GNFC
TBILISI: Tamara Tatishvili left her her position as Director of the Georgian National Film Center on 25 February 2013 upon the completion of her three year term.
Purcarete Debut Leads Gopo Nominations
BUCHAREST: Somewhere in Palilula, the debut film from Romania’s internationally acclaimed theatre director Silviu Purcărete, garnered 11 nominations for Romania’s Gopo Awards, held on 25 March 2013.
CME Posts Loss for 2012
PRAGUE: Central European Media Enterprises reported a 10.7 percent decline in net revenues for 2012, falling to 772.1 m US$ compared to 864.8 US$ in 2011.
FESTIVALS: Febiofest 2012 Announces Programme
PRAGUE: Fourteen films will compete in the New Europe competition of the 20th edition of Febiofest running 14-22 March 2013 in Prague.
Aftermath Looks Forward to Polish Eagles
WARSAW: Aftermath, a daring drama that has ignited public discussion, and with an equally dramatic production background, received seven nominations for the Polish Eagles. The film is emerging as the…
PRODUCTION: Martin and Venus Completes Production
PRAGUE: Director Jiří Chlumský has completed production on the romantic comedy Martin a Venuše (Martin and Venus).
PRODUCTION: Romanian Spanish Coproduction Begins Filming
BUCHAREST: Cannibal, a Spanish-Romanian -Russian- French coproduction directed by Manuel Martin Cuenca (The Weakness of the Bolshevik), started shooting in Granada, Spain, on 28 January 2013 and will wrap at…
Romtelecom Launches Two Channels
BUCHAREST: Romtelecom will begin airing Shorts TV and Comedy Central Extra on 11 February 2013 as part of the company’s revamped visual identity.
Canal + Cuts Polish Film Production
WARSAW: Canal+ Cyfrowy announced it will not engage in major film projects in the upcoming year, while putting more focus on sports programming.
Agora and Kino Polska to Launch TV Channel
WARSAW: Two of Poland’s leading media companies, Agora and Kino Polska TV (KPTV), have signed an agreement to create a new film channel.
PRODUCTION: Polish Animated Children Series in Production
ŁÓDŹ: The first puppet series to be made in Poland in 12 years, Flapper the Hare (Zajączek Parauszek), will complete production on its initial 13-episode series in April 2013.
Manhunt Dominates Polish Eagles Nominations
WARSAW: The Polish war thriller Manhunt directed by Marcin Krzyształowicz and produced by Skorpion Arte Film & TV Production has been nominated in ten categories for the Polish Film Awards…
FNE at Czech Lions 2013: Nominations
PRAGUE: The Czech Lions organized by Petr Vachler’s Vachler Art will celebrate its 20th anniversary at Prague Lucerna Hall this coming Saturday 2 March 2013. FNE brings you the full…
Romanians Protest Low TV Standards
BUCHAREST: The National Audiovisual Center of Romania launched a petiton protesting the declining level of Romanian media on 23 January 2013. Over 13,600 people have signed the petition to date.
PRODUCTION: The Blue Room in Production
WARSAW: Tomasz Siwinski is completing production on his directorial debut The Blue Room, a short animated film made under the artistic supervision of acclaimed Polish animator Piotr Dumała.
Zlin Appoints New Director
ZLIN: The Zlin Film Festival has named Marketa Pasmova as the Programme Director, following the resignation of Petr Koliha last year.
Latvia to Host European Film Awards
The 27th European Film Awards will take place in Riga on 13 December 2014, during Riga’s tenure as a European Capital of Culture.
DOK.Incubator Deadline Announced
PRAGUE: The 2013 DOK.Incubator workshop is accepting applications through 5 March 2013.