Tanel Toom wins Estonia’s first Oscar
Young Estonian filmmaker Tanel Toom's (28) graduation film The Confession. one of the five nominees, won the Oscar for the Honorary Foreign Film award in the 37th Student Academy Awards,…
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition spotlight: Wonderful Summer
Gdynia competition film Wonderful Summer is a dark romantic comedy set against the world of funeral services, where the real world mixes with the mystical beyond.
Cannes IFF 2010 Party and Screening Alert: Today and Tomorrow - 17May
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FNE at Cannes IFF 2010: Jakubisko Films Pioneers Self Releasing in Central Europe
CANNES: Jakubisko Films (http://www.jakubiskofilm.com/) is considering further self-releasing in other territories after their successful distribution of Bathory in Hungary topped 35 000 admissions during Cannes. Self releasing has become a…
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition spotlight: Mother Teresa of Cats
In his new drama Mother Teresa of Cats, Paweł Sala presents a moving image of a contemporary brutal crime that shocked Poland.
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition spotlight: Lullaby
One of the most popular Polish directors and a master of Polish comedy Juliusz Machulski tackles the horror film genre in his new film Lullaby.
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition spotlight: Phenomenon
Phenomenon, a directing/screenwriting debut from Tadeusz Paradowicz, is a crazy comedy about the search of the ultimate perfect man.
FNE at Cannes IFF 2010: Hungaricom Acquires Major Animation Catalogue
CANNES: Budapest based Hungaricom (http://www.hungaricom.com/) has acquired world rights for the Kecskemetfilm (http://www.kecskemetfilm.hu/) animation catalogue with over 300 short films and 10 animated features. Hungarian animation studio Kecskemetfilm, founded in…
FNE at Cannes IFF: New Sales Outfit Yellow Affair Picks up Estonian, Czech and Slovak Titles
CANNES: New concept sales outfit Yellow Affair has picket Estonian feature Red Mercury for world sales. The crime thriller set in 1990's Estonia is directed by Andres Puustusmaa and produced…
Cannes IFF 2010 Party and Screening Alert: Today and Tomorrow 16May
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FNE Cannes IFF 2010: Another Year
CANNES: Director Mike Leigh's reflection on the passage of time, ageing, loneliness, and life will stand as a work alongside his best films such as Vera Drake and Secrets and…
FNE at Cannes IFF 2010: Films Boutique Acquires Tuesday After Christmas
CANNES: Films Boutique has acquired Radu Muntean's Tuesday After Christmas for world sales. The film which is screening in Un Certain Regard was acquired just before Cannes and Films Boutique…
Cannes IFF 2010 Party and Screening Alert: Today and Tomorrow - May 14
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PRODUCTION: Roxanne, By the Police in development
Valentin Hotea is developing his first feature, Roxanne, By the Police, the story of a man who finds out after reading his file from the communist secret services (the Securitate)…
Magyar Telekom sees increase in TV revenues
Despite a 6.4% decline in Q1 revenues, Hungary's Magyar Telekom (www.telekom.hu) saw growth in it mobile internet and TV market.
FNE at Cannes IFF 2010: M-Appeal Picks Up Tilt and Hello! How Are You?
CANNES: M-Appeal (http://www.m-appeal.com) has picked up world sales rights for Bulgarian title Tilt directed by Viktor Chouchkov Jr and Hello! How Are You? directed by Romanian director Alexandru Maftei for…
Cannes IFF 2010: Estonian Cinema at Cannes
We are happy to announce, that it is the 10th anniversary of the Estonian Film Foundation in Cannes!
Cannes IFF 2010 Party and Screening Alert: Today and Tomorrow - May 13
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Digital screens see dramatic increase in CEE
Central and Eastern Europe saw a 258% increase in the number of digital screens in 2009, according to the latest figures from the European Audiovisual Observatory.
