FNE at Festival De Cannes 2009: Competition A Prophet
CANNES: There has not been many French winners of the Palme d'Or in recent years but with Jacques Audiard's A Prophet that screened today if the critical response is anything…
Outright deals in CEE announced
Outright Distribution (www.outrightdistribution.com) has announced sales of four TV programs in Central European territories.
FNE Cannes Party Alert !! Friday 15 May 2009
Please remember that your FNE publishes insider party information. But this is NOT an invitation. To attend any of these events you MUST have an invitation from the party organizers…
TVN posts first quarter loss
Commercial Polish broadcaster TVN posted a first quarter 2009 loss of PLN 29 million (6.5 million Euro), compared with a PLN 63 million profit in first quarter 2008.
Slovak films thrive in local cinemas
A newly discovered interest in local film production pushed the market share for Slovak films to an unprecedented 15% in 2008.
Production: Polish-Slovenian jazz documentary in development
Polish Film Studio KALEJDOSKOP will be working with Slovenian Arcus Film on a musical documentary.
US sale for Tales from the Golden Age
IFC has picked up U.S. distribution rights for Tales from the Golden Age, produced and written by Cristian Mungiu, and presented in Cannes in Un Certain Regard.
Esterhazy locks up German distribution
At least one of the Polish short films presented at Cannes has been guaranteed a theatrical afterlife: Esterhazy, from director Izabela Plucinska.
FNE Cannes Party Alert !! - Thursday 14 May 2009
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US pick up for Autumn Ball
California-based indie distributor Strand Releasing picked up distribution rights of Veiko Õunpuu's Venice-awarded Autumn Ball for the U.S. territory.
Box office free fall for Turkish films
Other then a re-release of Revolution Cars, Turkish box office looked bleak for local products, including pricey Butterfly, as the Turkish film season draws to a close.
EFP Producer on the Move: Croatia's Ankica Juric Tilic
Ankica Juric Tilic balances post-graduate studies in literature with her position as chief producer of Zagreb-based Croatian production company she founded in 2003, Kinorama.
FNE in Cannes: Show your talent online - Hungarian Start-ups with International Objectives
Daazo.com and ScriptBase.eu, two fresh online initiatives from Hungary are holding a small presentation during the Cannes International Film Festival to promote the opportunities they provide for young filmmakers from…
Estonian digital channel declares bankruptcy
TV4, a short-lived Estonian commercial channel that emerged from the bankrupt Kalev Meedia group has itself filed for bankruptcy, an indication of the turbulent times on the TV advertising market.
Jakubisko plans Slavic epic
Juraj Jakubisko, whose recent box office hit Bathory, broke Central European production records, is developing a Slavic saga entitled One Thousand Years of Solitude.
Czech films drive local box office
Czech films conquered the local admissions and helped drive the 2008 box office to an all-time record and post-Communist record admissions of 12.9 million.
EFP Producer on the Move: Slovenia's Eva Rohrman
Through her independent production company Forum Ljubljana, founded in 1994, Eva Rohrman has recently become one of the most productive producers in Slovenia.
Polish films at Cannes
The Polish Film Institute (PSIF) hosts an ambitious presentation of features and short films on Wednesday, May 20, following the Lars von Trier co-production, Antichrist, which premiered in Cannes.
Production: Excursionist filming in Lithuania
Director Audrius Juzėnas is shooting the Lithuanian feature film The Excursionist (Ekskursantė) through May 23 in Vilnius.
Slovakia sees strong foreign sales
Following a rise in local film production and co-productions, Slovakia is finding increased sales fo foreign territories for its top titles.
