PRODUCTION: The Legend of Flying Cyprian in postproduction

Slovak director Mariana Čengel-Solčanska is in postproduction with The Legend of Flying Cyprian, a historical drama in hoping to follow in the footsteps of Bathory and Janosik.
15-03-2010

Planet Tušl becomes Slovenia's largest exhibitor

With the opening of its fifth multiplex in Koper on March 31, Slovenian cinema chain Planet Tuš (www.planet-tus.com) will become Slovenia's largest exhibitor.
14-03-2010

PRODUCTION: Animated Stones wraps production in April

The animated film Stones from Slovak director Katarina Kerekesova is in the final stages of postproduction.
14-03-2010

PRODUCTION: Morgen in postproduction

Short film Palme d'Or winner Marian Crişan (Megatron, 2008) is in postproduction with his feature debut, Morgen, the story of a Romanian whose passion for fishing brings the surprise of…
11-03-2010

PRODUCTION: Kenyeres in preproduction with Yesterday

Hungarian director, Bálint Kenyeres, European Film Award (www.europeanfilmacademy.org) short film winner, has finished the script for his feature debut Yesterday based on Agota Kristof's novel, and the project is now…
10-03-2010

EAVE announces new-EU country scholarships

The EAVE Film Finance Forum, taking place April 15-18 in Luxembourg, has announced three scholarships available for participants from the new EU countries. Applications are due March 15.
10-03-2010

PRODUCTION: Aurora winds up postproduction

Cristi Puiu's third feature Aurora is in the last stages of postproduction with the expectation that the film will be submitted to Cannes Film Festival this year.
10-03-2010

Riga Film Fund launched

The City of Riga (www.riga.lv) has launched the Riga Film Fund in order to attract foreign film productions with its first call for films on March 5.
09-03-2010

PRODUCTION: Leszek Dawid wraps feature debut Ki

Polish director Leszek Dawid has just finished shooting his debut feature Ki, a drama about the problems of a young single mother.
09-03-2010

Poland embraces VOD

Poland's Grupa Onet drew 500,000 viewers in its first three days of VOD service with an offering that included five of the most popular titles available online.
08-03-2010

Film will challenge new Lithuanian law

A 19-year old Lithuanian filmmaker is ready to challenge Lithuania's new Protection of Minors law with plans to make a gay-themed short film.
08-03-2010

FNE at the Czech Lions 2010: Winners

PRAGUE: Marek Najbrt's Protektor was the clear favourite at this year's Czech Lions (6 March) picking up the prize for both best film and best director well as prizes for…
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PRODUCTION: Komandarev in development with The Judgment

Following The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner, the first Bulgarian film sold in 25 territories, director Stefan Komandarev is developing a cross border drama The Judgment.
07-03-2010

Bratislava festival launches two workshops

The Bratislava Film Festival is launching two major European initiatives in Bratislava to support emerging film talents: the Torino Film Lab and Script&Pitch workshops.
07-03-2010

Surgata appointed Budapest Film CFO

Budapest Film Ltd. (www.budapestfilm.hu) has named Orsolya Surguta as CFO and Gabriella Vajda as the company's new marketing director.
07-03-2010

Polish critics award Dark House

Polish film critics chose Dark House directed by Wojciech Smarzowski as the best Polish Film of 2009 and the White Ribbon by Michael Haneke as the Best Foreign Film.
04-03-2010

PRODUCTION: Tadas Blinda will shoot in Lithuania

A historical adventure drama about a Lithuanian folk hero Tadas Blinda. Pradzia (www.tadasblinda.lt) directed by Donatas Ulvydas is shooting on locations throughout Lithuania.
04-03-2010

PRODUCTION: Kajínek release postponed

The world release of one of the anticipated Czech criminal thriller Kajínek, based on a true criminal case of the murderer Jiří Kajínek, is postponed to August 5, producer and…
03-03-2010

Broadcasting Council says Polish media will run out of funds

An amendment to the Polish licence fee bill will significantly redyce income from the fees, the main source of funding for Poland's public media.
03-03-2010

PRODUCTION: New Metod Pevec's The weight of the sky

Slovenian director Metod Pevec is filming his fourth movie, The Weight of the Sky for production company Vertigo/Emotionfilm.
02-03-2010