Beta Cinema Picks up Child’s Pose
Beta Cinema announced it has acquired the Romanian film Child’s Pose directed by Călin Peter Netzer which will screen in the main competition of the Berlinale.
Major Reform for Estonian Film Agency
TALLINN: The Estonian Film Foundation, the nation’s public film financing vehicle established in 1997, has entered a period of major reforms which will broaden the agency’s scope, while awaiting the…
PRODCUTION: Polanski Shooting a Polish-French Comedy
PARIS: Roman Polański is in production with a film adaptation of the Broadway play Venus in Fur.
PRODUCTION: Documentary Lenartowicz - the Traveller from Vilnus in Postproduction
WARSAW: Krztszof Rogulski has started postproduction on his film about Stanisław Lenartowicz, one of the creators of the Polish film school.
Warsaw Stock Exchange President Fired over Film Scandal
WARSAW: Ludwik Sobolewski has been replaced as the President of Warsaw Stock Exchange following his suspension at the end of 2012 by the Supervising Board for lobbying for financing on…
PRODUCTION: Red Spider Begins Filming
KRAKOW: Marcin Koszałka is shooting his début feature Red Spider, a thriller inspired by the case of a Polish serial killer
HBO Europe Premieres Jan Palach Film
PRAGUE: HBO Europe will roll out the premiere of the TV film Burning Bush, the story of Jan Palach directed by Agnieszka Holland, in 15 countries across Europe beginning 27…
Polish-British Series Leads TV Ratings
WARSAW: The premier of Spies of Warsaw, the first coproduction between BBC and TVP, was seen by 3.6 million viewers on its 11 January premiere, making it the top rated…
PRODUCTION: Fekete Prepping Mom and Othe Loonies
BUDAPEST: Hungarian filmmaker Ibolya Fekete (Bolshe Vita, Chico) is in pre-production on her next film, Mom and Other Loonies in the Family (Anyám és más futóbolondok a családban).
Tax Rebate Brings Filmmakers Back to Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Five large international productions are moving forward with filming in the Czech Republic due to the continuation of the films incentives programme (FISP). The projects applied to the programme…
Polish-Norwegian Salt in production
KRAKOW: A Polish coal mine in Wieliczka near Krakow will be a setting for a challenging new Polish Norwegian production titled Salt which combines dance, special effects and puppet theatre.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Georgian Documentary at Sundance
The Georgian documentary "The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear" will screen in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the Sundance IFF.
TVP series sold to over 10 countries
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP will sell the license for Into Deep Water to Europe, Middle East and Australia.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month – Cinema Lumière, Slovak Republic
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…
Czechs Move Forward with Tax Incentives Programme While Awaiting Ratification
PRAGUE: Films which have applied for tax incentives under the Czech Film Industry Support Program (FISP) have until 18 January 2013 to record their applications at the Ministry of Culture…
Cinema City Admission Up in Central Europe
WARSAW: Admissions in Cinema City International multiplexes rose 2.5% in 2012, equaled 36.3 million in 2012 compared to 35.5 million in 2011.
PRODUCTION: Polish Documentary Shooting in USA
ŁÓDŹ: The Sound of Nature – The Nature of Sound, a documentary directed by Jacek Piotr Bławut is scheduled to film between March 2013 and January 2014 in United States.
Traction Media Picks up Borcuch’s Lasting
WARSAW: L.A. based Traction Media will handle North American rights for Jacek Borcuch’s fourth feature film Lasting which premieres on 20 January 2013 in competition at Sundance IFF.
Freemantle Picks Up Estonian Series
TALLINN: London-based international production company FremantleMedia has purchased the syndication rights to the Estonian television crime series Revenge Inc. (Kattemaksukontor) produced by Balti Video.
Bulgarian President Vetoes Film Tax Incentives
SOFIA: Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev vetoed the Investment Encouragement Act, which outlined tax incentives for film productions, shortly after it passed a vote in Parliament.
