PRODUCTION: Animated Feature Magical Book of Adventure in Production
WARSAW: Co-directors Paweł Dębski and Mateusz Heldwein are in production with Magical Book of Adventure (Magiczna Księga Przygód), a feature-length animated film with a gripping story about brotherhood, tolerance and…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Ex Oriente at Jihlava IDFF
IDF's Ex Oriente programme features two master classes on its closing day in Jihlava.
FNE at Jihlava IDFF 2012: TV Documentary Coproduction Funding Just Beginning in CEE
JIHLAVA: Central European documentary filmmakers are beginning to see some coproduction funding sources in TV stations across the region, but most will have to look westward for their budgets.
FNE AVP Live !: Interview with John Dick, Head of Sector Distribution of EACEA
LYON: FNE spoke with John Dick, head of Sector Distribution at the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) (www.eacea.ec.europa.eu) during the Europa Distribution (www.europa-distribution.org) conference in Lyon on the…
PRODUCTION: Animated Series Galaxy Taxi in Development
WARSAW: Fumi Studio (www.fumistudio.com) is in the early stages of development with a 13-episode animated series for adults and children, Galaxy Taxi.
Britain Returns Historical Films to Malta
MALTA: The Malta Film Commission (MFC, www.mfc.com.mt) has reached an agreement with the British Film Institute to return to Malta the first four films shot in Malta, filmed between 1925…
FNE at CentEast: China-Europe Film Promotion Project Launched at Warsaw
WARSAW: The Warsaw Film Festival and the Chinese company Film Factory have announced a joint project to facilitate film exchanges between Europe and China.
Europa Distribution Backs MEDIA Strand Proposals for Creative Europe
LYON: European distributors from 26 countries have backed the proposals of the EU Commission for the MEDIA strand of the new Creative Europe programme, which is currently being discussed by…
New Warsaw Regional Film Commission Bows at CentEast
WARSAW: Poland’s capital district is enhancing its growing reputation as a film center with the introduction of the Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission, presented at the CentEast (www.centeast.org) meetings held in…
Slovak pubcaster RTVS to lay off 20% of its workforce
BRATISLAVA: Slovak public-service Radio and Television Slovakia (www.rtvs.sk) is preparing to lay-off 20 percent or more of its workforce, RTVS head Václav Mika wrote in a memo to employees.
Tango Libre Wins Warsaw Grand Prix
WARSAW: Tango Libre, a musical drama by Frédéric Fonteyne, won the international competition of the 28th Warsaw Film Festival (www.wff.pl) which finished on 21 October 2012.
FNE at Cyprus SFFC 2012: Cyprus Short Film Fest Awards: Anna
LIMASSOL: The 2012 International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (www.isffc.com.cy), which concluded on 20 October, bestowed its 1st Prize for Best National Film and an award of 5,000 EUR to…
Foreign producers Apply to Croatian Film Tax Incentives Programme
ZAGREB: The first tax incentive scheme is now underway in Croatia with five projects that have applied for the 2.65 m EUR (20 m HRK) available from the Croatian Audiovisual…
FNE at Warsaw FF: Punk in Africa Picks up Euro Sales
WARSAW: The Czech-South African documentary Punk in Africa has been sold to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Sweden, with more European countries pending.
EFP Showcases CEE Films at AFM
Three Oscar contenders from Croatia, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia will be among the seven films screened by European Film Promotion (www.efp-online.com) at the American Film Market, 3-7 November 2012…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Ex Oriente Workshop Opens in Jihlava
JIHLAVA: Ex Oriente continues it partnership with the Jihlava IDFF, but with a lower profile, offering a week-long workshop that begins on 22 October 2012. Click HEREto read full article…
FNE at Red Square Screenings 2012: Gulfstream success spawns new Russian Latvian coproduction
MOSCOW: Horosho Productions is developing another Latvian production after its successful work on Gulfstream Under the Iceberg.
FNE at Red Square Screenings 2012: Central European filmmakers rediscover Moscow
MOSCOW: The Red Square Screenings (15-19 October 2012) brought many central European producers to Moscow for the first time as the event teams up with CentEast Moscow (www.centeast.eu).
FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Jihlava Sets Documentary Competitions
JIHLAVA: Eleven films will compete in the Czech Joy section of the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (www.dokument-festival.com) taking place 23-28 October 2012.
FESTIVALS: Debut Film Wins Kaunas Audience Award
KAUNAS: Lithuanian filmmaker Dovilė Gasiūnaitė’s first feature film Narcissus (www.ketvirtaversija.lt) won the Audience Award at the Kaunas International Film Festival (www.kinofestivalis.lt).
