Asian WWII drama to shoot in Latvia

The biggest war drama of its kind ever to be shot in Latvia is slated to begin shooting early next year. My Way, a Korean-Latvian co-production, will film partly in…
07-09-2010

UPC Romania adds new channels to portfolio

One of Romania's major cable companies, UPC (www.upc.ro), has launched six new channels, including one in HD. Starting Sept. 1, UPC, affiliated at Liberty Global Inc. (www.lgi.com), offers Discovery HD…
07-09-2010

Multiplexes expand in Romania

Cinema City (www.cinemacity.ro), a leading cinema operator in Central and Southern Europe, will open its 8th multiplex in Romania and the first in the city of Arad Sept. 17.
06-09-2010

The Borgias take over Korda Studios

Showtime's series recounting the historic court intrigues of Italy's Borgia dynasty, starring Jeremy Irons, has filled out 50 percent of Hungary's Korda Studios for production.
06-09-2010

Sindbad series to shoot in Malta

Sky 1 has commissioned the costume drama Sindbad from Impossible Pictures, to start shooting in Malta in February. The ambitious project is part of American Sky 1's (sky1.sky.com) multi-million dollar…
06-09-2010

Estonia supports film market

The Estonian foreign ministry has started its support for a film market taking place under the banner of the Black Nights Film Festival ( www.2010poff.ee ), November 19-December 5), with…
06-09-2010

Four CEE producers head to PRODUCERS LAB TORONTO

WARSAW: Producers from Poland, Hungary, Croatia and the Czech Republic will be heading to Toronto to take part in the Producers Lab Toronto organized by European Film Promotion (EFP) in…
06-09-2010

Estonian court upholds ban on Magnus

Magnus, the feature film debut from Estonian writer/director Kadri Kõusaar, has had its worldwide ban through 2025 upheld. The film was the first Estonian film selected for presentation in the…
05-09-2010

Warner Bros signs Polish deal

Comedy Central Poland (www.comedycentral.pl) and Warner Bros. have signed an agreement giving the Polish channel exclusive rights to three seasons of Warner Bros. TV product. The deal covers the 2009-10,…
05-09-2010

Cartoon Forum prepares for 700 delegates

Cartoon Forum, the coproduction forum for animation series which is being held in Sopron Hungary September 14-17, is gearing up for 700 delegates from 33 countries, including 230 buyers.
05-09-2010

FNE at Venice IFF 2010: Potiche

VENICE: Director Francois Ozon reviews his successful collaboration with actress Catherine Deneuve who turns in a sparkling performance in this adaptation of Barillet and Gredy's French boulevard comedy. Set in…
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FNE at Venice IFF 2010: Silent Souls

VENICE: Director Aleksei Fedorchenko brings a poetic and very Russian vision to the screen with this beautifully shot film. Profound and deeply moving the film is destined for a long…
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FNE at Venice IFF 2010: Somewhere

VENICE: Sofia Coppola's family drama is one of those films where seemingly nothing much happens but at the same time it captures a piece of life that we all recognize.…
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Winner of ScripTeast Award Picked up for North American Rights

WARSAW: Womb, from Hungarian writer/director Benedek Fliegauf, has been picked up for distribution in North America by Olive Film. World sales agent Match Factory (www.the-match-factory.com) announced that the film will…
03-09-2010

FNE at Venice IFF 2010: Human Rights Prize for Bulgarian-Italian coproduction Goodbye Mama

VENICE: The Bulgarian Italian coproduction Goodbye Mama (www.kinoweb.it) directed by Michelle Bonev will be awarded the Action For Women prize by the Italian Ministry of Culture today at a special…
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PRODUCTION: The Bear in postproduction

The Bear, the second film from Dan Chişu (Websitestory, www.websitestory.ro), has completed shooting and is now in post-production.
02-09-2010