FESTIVALS: Febiofest Fetes 20th Anniversary
PRAGUE: Geraldine Chaplin will be the star attraction at the 20th edition of Febiofest running 14-22 March 2013 in Prague and touring 12 cities in the Czech Republic through 12…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Doc Launch Select Seven Films
Seven CEE film projects will be presented at Doc Launch taking place in 6-8 March 2013 in Prague
PRODUCTION: The Gambler in postproduction
VILNIUS: The first Lithuanian-Latvian coproduction feature film The Gambler (Lošėjas) from director Ignas Jonynas is now in postproduction.
Opportunities Widen for CEE Producers
New coproduction opportunities continue to broaden the possibilities for European production companies, as evidenced by recent announcements from Norway and EAVE.
Czechs, Slovaks and Slovenes Team Up in Berlin
The Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia are fielding a joint Central European Cinema stand at the European Film Market during the Berlinale, running through 17 February 2013.
Production : Maltese feature Simshar resumes filming
VALLETTA: Rebecca Cremona will shoot the second half of her debut feature film Simshar. Crowd funding (www.indiegogo.com/simshar) has been launched as the film prepares for its final weeks of production.
Czech Channel Five Ceases Broadcasts
PRAGUE: The private Czech television channel, Pet (Five), ended broadcasts in early February 2013, after less than four months on air.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month - Kino Sõprus, Tallinn
FNE together with Europa Cinemas continues its Cinema of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European cinema operators we choose a cinema from each…
PRODUCTION: Ristovski Preps Lazar
ZAGREB: Macedonian director Svetozar Ristovski is in the midst of location scouting and casting for his third feature Lazar, a coproduction between Macedonia, Croatia, Bulgaria and France.
Czech Jeseniky to Hosts Two Czech Debuts
PRAGUE: Two debuting Czech filmmakers will shoot in the rural northwestern region of Jeseniky, with assistance from the newly launched Jeseniky Film Office.
Killer Wins Rotterdam Tiger
BRATISLAVA: Slovakia celebrated the Tiger Award for My Dog Killer, a Czech-Slovak coproduction from Slovak director Mira Fornay, and the first Slovak film to compete at Rotterdam.
Ondricek, Hrebejk, and Slama Garner Czech Lion Nominations
PRAGUE: Four Suns directed by Bohodan Slama (www.negativ.cz) topped the nominations for the Czech Lion Awards, with 12 nominations, one in each of the categories for which it was eligible.
PRODUCTION: Latallo Developing Comedy
WARSAW: Polish documentary filmmaker Marcin Latałło is preparing Sailor in Łódź a feature comedy about a man who is lost in the fiction he creates.
Bulgarian Admissions Drop
SOFIA: Admissions and box office for domestic films saw decreases of 67 percent in 2012, when nine Bulgarian films drew 214,800 viewers and box office of 745,287 EUR.
Estonia Launches First Regional Fund
TALLINN: Estonia will launch its first regional fund for the audiovisual industry after the Berlin European Film Market in the end of February, 2013.
Hungary Unveils New Rental Fee Structure for Location Shoots
BUDAPEST: National Film Fund announced a new regulations and rental fees for location filming which went into effect as of 1 January 2013.
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Katarzyna Orysiak - Poland
FNE together with Europa Distribution continues its Distributor of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European distributors and the common problems they face, especially…
Czechs Release Short Film Collection
PRAGUE: The fourth annual DVD edition of Czech shorts, Czech Short Films Vol. 4, 2013, was premiered in Prague on 30 January 2013.
PRODUCTION: Film Production in Malta Developing Moo
VALLETTA: Katryna Samut-Tagliaferro is in development with Moo, a film about a girl, Lily, and her best friend, a cow, through Film Production in Malta.
