Eurimages supports 13 European co-productions

The Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund (www.coe.int/Eurimages) announced support of 13 European co-productions, out of 20 applicants, with 4,212,529 euros in funding.
29-10-2008

Immigrants world premier in Hungary

Immigrants - L.A. Dolce Vita (www.immigrantsthemovie.com), the feature animation film from Hungarian-American filmmaker Gabor Csupo, has its world premiere on October 30 in Hungary.
29-10-2008

Gypsy Virgin bows in Slovakia

Virgin Gypsy (Cinka Panna), a Slovak/Czech/Hungarian co-production, opened in Slovak cinemas on October 23.
29-10-2008

Estonia nominates I was here for foreign-language Oscar

I Was Here by Rene Vilbre was chosen as Estonia's entry to compete for this year's best foreign language Oscar award.
29-10-2008

CME announces strong third quarter results

Central European Media Enterprises (CME) announced solid increases for both its third quarter and year on year results.
29-10-2008

East European Forum brings industry to Jihlava

The 8th East European Forum put a professional stamp on the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival with an array of documentary film buyers and distributors guiding and networking with selected…
28-10-2008

Czech docs in the spotlight

With the Czech film Rene the recently announced winner of the European Film Academy's best documentary award, documentaries from the Czech Republic are suddenly in the spotlight.
28-10-2008

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.
28-10-2008

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.
27-10-2008

Polish Pixels in four perspectives

Pixels, an absurd comedy about contemporary Poland will finish shooting on October 30.
27-10-2008

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.
27-10-2008

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.
27-10-2008

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.
27-10-2008

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…
26-10-2008

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.
26-10-2008

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.
26-10-2008

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.
26-10-2008

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.
26-10-2008

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%.
24-10-2008

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.
23-10-2008