Romtelecom Launches Two Channels
BUCHAREST: Romtelecom will begin airing Shorts TV and Comedy Central Extra on 11 February 2013 as part of the company’s revamped visual identity.
Canal + Cuts Polish Film Production
WARSAW: Canal+ Cyfrowy announced it will not engage in major film projects in the upcoming year, while putting more focus on sports programming.
Agora and Kino Polska to Launch TV Channel
WARSAW: Two of Poland’s leading media companies, Agora and Kino Polska TV (KPTV), have signed an agreement to create a new film channel.
PRODUCTION: Polish Animated Children Series in Production
ŁÓDŹ: The first puppet series to be made in Poland in 12 years, Flapper the Hare (Zajączek Parauszek), will complete production on its initial 13-episode series in April 2013.
Manhunt Dominates Polish Eagles Nominations
WARSAW: The Polish war thriller Manhunt directed by Marcin Krzyształowicz and produced by Skorpion Arte Film & TV Production has been nominated in ten categories for the Polish Film Awards…
FNE at Czech Lions 2013: Nominations
PRAGUE: The Czech Lions organized by Petr Vachler’s Vachler Art will celebrate its 20th anniversary at Prague Lucerna Hall this coming Saturday 2 March 2013. FNE brings you the full…
Romanians Protest Low TV Standards
BUCHAREST: The National Audiovisual Center of Romania launched a petiton protesting the declining level of Romanian media on 23 January 2013. Over 13,600 people have signed the petition to date.
PRODUCTION: The Blue Room in Production
WARSAW: Tomasz Siwinski is completing production on his directorial debut The Blue Room, a short animated film made under the artistic supervision of acclaimed Polish animator Piotr Dumała.
Zlin Appoints New Director
ZLIN: The Zlin Film Festival has named Marketa Pasmova as the Programme Director, following the resignation of Petr Koliha last year.
Latvia to Host European Film Awards
The 27th European Film Awards will take place in Riga on 13 December 2014, during Riga’s tenure as a European Capital of Culture.
DOK.Incubator Deadline Announced
PRAGUE: The 2013 DOK.Incubator workshop is accepting applications through 5 March 2013.
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Doc Announces Programme
East Doc unveiled its complete programme, scheduled to run 4-10 March 2013 in Prague. Click HERE to read full article on DOKweb
Hungary Announces More Grants
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian National Film Fund has awarded grants to one documentary and two feature films in its fourth round of funding.
Digitalization Dilemma Hits Czech Cinemas
PRAGUE: Many small-town cinema houses in the Czech Republic may have to close in 2013 because they lack the finances to go digital.
PRODUCTION: Tractopolis Filming in Romania
BUCHAREST: Director/writer/producer Şerban Georgescu is currently in production with a 52 minute documentary about a Romanian village with 5,000 inhabitants and almost 1,000 tractors.
PRODUCTION: Czech Polish Journey to Rome in Production
WARSAW/PRAGUE: Journey to Rome, a debut road-comedy directed by Prague-based Polish director Tomasz Mielnik, is in production.
Lithuanian Films Attract Foreign Buyers
VILNIUS: Following presentations at the European Film Market, and some 1,000 visitors to the Lithuanian film stand, Lithuanian films are finding more international attention.
PRODUCTION: Man’s Life in Autumn in Preproduction
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Gytis Lukšas is in preproduction with a Lithuanian-Danish coproduction Man’s Life in Autumn.
Berlinale Winner Racks up Sales
BUCHAREST: Beta Cinema signed deals for the Berlinale Golden Bear and FIPRESCI winner Child's Pose (Poziţia copilului) by Călin Peter Netzer with France and Germany.
Fliegauf and Togay Receive Hungarian Grants
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian National Film Fund awarded a production grant to Bence Fliegauf’s film Parázsló féreglyuk and a script development grant to Can Togay's film Mutabor.
