Large-scale Latvian film begins production
On July 16, the big national Latvian project Rudolf's Gold(Rūdolfa mantojum) went into production. The film is being produced by the film studio Platforma with a budget of around €2…
Bond bolts out of Czech Republic
The 22nd James Bond movie, which is currently untitled, will not be filmed in the Czech Republic like its predecessor. The 2006 Casino Royale was filmed at Barrandov Studios (www.barrandov.com)…
Polish puppet film wins at Annecy
Peter and the Wolf, a short British-Polish co-production made with puppets, won the audience award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival (www.annecy.org) in France. The festival concluded on July…
Czech film fund cut faces multiple remedies
After criticism from a huge cut in state film funding, Mirek Topolanek, the Prime Minster of the Czech Republic, has promised €3.5 million of state money for Czech filmmakers later…
