Koko and the Ghosts Tops Croatian Domestic Box Office
The feature live-action film Koko and the Ghosts has become the number one box office entry in Croatia after its premiere in early October. During the opening weekend it was…
Polish Pay-TV Market Near Saturation
WARSAW: Poland has reached 74% penetration of the pay TV market, according to a report in the Warsaw Voice. Analysts estimate that only just over 500,000 new customers are yet…
Dostoyevsky’s The Idiot Adapted by Estonian Director Rainer Sarnet
An adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel, The Idiot (Idioot) by Estonian director Rainer Sarnet screened in the Flash Forward section of the Busan International Film Festival. The film, produced by…
Dostoyevsky’s The Idiot adapted by Estonian Director Rainer Sarnet
An adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel, The Idiot (Idioot) by Estonian director Rainer Sarnet screened in the Flash Forward section of the Busan International Film Festival. The film, produced by…
CentEast Works in Progress: Baby Blues
WARSAW: Polish director Katarzyna Rosłaniec explores the topic of teen pregnancy in her new drama Baby Blues presented at the CentEast forum in Warsaw.
CentEast Works in Progress: Baby Blues
WARSAW: Polish director Katarzyna Rosłaniec explores the topic of teen pregnancy in her new drama Baby Blues presented at the CentEast forum in Warsaw.
Root Joins HBO CE as Vice President
BUDAPEST: HBO Central Europe has appointed Antony Root as Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Production at HBO Central Europe, reporting to Chief Executive Linda Jensen. He will be responsible…
CentEast Warsaw-Moscow Polish Works in Progress: Blind Watching
WARSAW: Polish director Andrzej Jakimowski (Tricks) is in post production with Blind Watching, a moving drama with documentary-style improvised moments about the importance of making a connection despite the loss…
CentEast Warsaw-Moscow Polish Works in Progress: Blind Watching
WARSAW: Polish director Andrzej Jakimowski (Tricks) is in post production with Blind Watching, a moving drama with documentary-style improvised moments about the importance of making a connection despite the loss…
FNE at Varna Golden Rose FF: Rules of Single Life
Rules of Single Life, a character-driven documentary, was directed by Bulgaria born expat Tonislav Hristov, residing in Finland since 1999.
FNE at Varna Golden Rose FF: Rules of Single Life
Rules of Single Life, a character-driven documentary, was directed by Bulgaria born expat Tonislav Hristov, residing in Finland since 1999.
FNE at Varna Golden Rose FF: Mothers
The experimental three parts film Mothers by Milcho Manchevski is the Macedonian director's second coproduction with Bulgaria, following Shadows which was coproduced the Bulgarian company Camera (www.camera.bg). Mothers was coproduced…
FNE at Varna Golden Rose FF: Mothers
The experimental three partsfilm Mothers by Milcho Manchevski is the Macedonian director's second coproduction with Bulgaria, following Shadows which was coproduced the Bulgarian company Camera (www.camera.bg). Mothers was coproduced by…
FNE at Varna Golden Rose FF: Fish Cry Freedom
The low-budget 61-minute HD feature film Fish Cry Freedom is a feature debut from an Austrian film director and cultural anthropologist living in Munich, Wilma Kiener. Gergana Kofardzhieva and Itzko…
FNE at Varna Golden Rose FF: Fish Cry Freedom
The low-budget 61-minute HD feature film Fish Cry Freedomis a feature debut from an Austrian film director and cultural anthropologist living in Munich, Wilma Kiener. Gergana Kofardzhieva and Itzko Finci…
FESTIVALS: Rose Wins Warsaw Grand Prix
WARSAW: The closing ceremony of the 27th Warsaw Film Festival (www.wff.pl) on 16 October 2011 was a night of home town success amid a festival line-up that was strong on…
FESTIVALS: NO. 1 Grabs the Bulgarian Golden Rose Award
VARNA, BULGARIA: The 30th Golden Rose Bulgarian National Film Festival (7-13 October 2011) delivered the Best Feature Film "Golden rose" award to Atanas Hristoskov's debut film NO. 1. The president…
Crulic - The Path To Beyond Gets Polish Distribution
WARSAW: Crulic - The Path to Beyond, a striking animated documentary based on the tragedy of Claudiu Crulic, will open in Polish cinemas in December 2011.The decision followed the film's…
CentEast Works in Progress: Woman's Day
WARSAW: Polish director Maria Sadowska tackles the issue of female solidarity in a male driven work place in her feature film debut Women's Day, presented during the Warsaw CentEast (www.wff.pl)…
PRODUCTION: The Last Days of Ceauşescu in Postproduction
BUCHAREST: Radu Gabrea is in the last stages of postproduction with his docu-drama The Last Days of Ceauşescu, with plans for a pre-premiere screening on Christmas, the day the Romanian…