East European Forum: case studies
For some of the participants at the East European Forum, a week-long documentary workshop (October 22-27), the networking opportunities bring immediate results.
Celebrity political party enters ruling coalition
The newly-founded National Resurrection Party (http://www.prisikelimopartija.lt/) headed by TV star Arunas Valinskas entered into four-party ruling coalition in the 141-member Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament.
Polish Pixels in four perspectives
Pixels, an absurd comedy about contemporary Poland will finish shooting on October 30.
Filmrights goes to the Hungarian National Film Archive
The distribution rights to Hungarian movies made before 1987 has been granted to the Hungarian National Film Archive (www.filmintezet.hu), following a four-year long process.
Directing duo wraps road movie
The shoot for Miracle Seller, a Polish road movie from a pair of music video directors, wraps filming on the 30th of October 30.
TVP takes top Prix Europa award
Poland and Romania took home top prizes from the Prix Europa Awards on October 25, while Estonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey all received Special Commendations.
Bulgaria doubles public money for film
The Bulgarian National Film Council, working with the National Film Center and the Ministry of Culture, will more than double support for films in 2009, increasing from 3.5 million to…
Cottbus announces competition line-up
The 18th Cottbus Film Festivalof East European Cinema has announced ten feature films and ten short films for the two competition sections.
Moveast grand prize goes to Ukraine
The Ukrainian film At the River (U Reki) won the Golden Benjamin at the 4th Moveast International Film Festival in Pecs.
Malta Broadcasting Authority head resigns
Kevin Aquilina he CEO of the Malta Broadcasting Authority, the government agency which oversees TV and radio broadcasting, will resign at the end of 2008.
Eurimages supports Lithuanian-Latvian co-production
The European Cinema Support Fund Eurimages has awarded €350,000 to a Lithuanian/Latvian co-production, the animated feature The Golden Horse.
CME stock trading suspended in Prague
Trading of CME stock on the Prague Stock Exchange was suspended on Friday, October 24, after the stock dropped 28%.
Jihlave International Documentary Festival opens
With the recent EFA Prix Arte documentary film award to Czech director Helena Trestikova's Rene, interest in the Jihlava doc fest, running October 24-29, is on the rise.
Goat Story admissions record on opening weekend
Goat Story: The Old Prague Legends, the first Czech CGI feature animated movie, set a new Czech record for animated films, distributor Bontonfilm (www.bontonfilm.cz) announced.
Innocently Yours films in Bulgaria
Producer/writer/director Kiran Kolarov's Innocently Yours has begun filming in Bulgaria,
Polish dramatist debuts in 30 Minutes
Krzysztof Bizio moves from scriptwriter to director with All of Anna's Lies, which began filming October 20.
Bollywood movies drive Polish newspaper sales
After finding marketing success by offering movie collections along with the daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, the newspaper has found a new marketing tool: Bollywood movies.
Strawberry Wine reaps festival success
Dariusz Jablonski's Strawberry Wine took home the audience award from the 16 Trzyniec film festival in the Czech Republic before screening at the Haifa film festival.
Shooting begins on The Temptation of St. Tony
Venice winner Veiko Ounpuu has begun shooting on his second feature film, The Temptation of St. Tony, in Estonia.
The Balcony opens theatrically across Lithuania
Film and theatre director Giedre Beinoriute's new film The Balcony (http://balkonas.wordpress.com) opened in the four biggest Lithuanian cities: Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, and Siauliai.
