PRODUCTION: Fashion Tension Begins Filming in Hvar
ZAGREB: The Croatian feature Fashion Tension is directed by Filip Šovagović and written by Ivica Đikić and Robert Perišić began shooting on the island of Hvar on 26 April 2011.
PRODUCTION: Slovak/Russian Baluansky in Preproduction
BRATISLAVA: Baluďanský, a Slovak-Russian full-length documentary written and directed by František Palonder (My Father Gulag), is in preproduction with filming to start in summer 2011. The production is scheduled for…
FNE - IDF DocBlock: Mechanical Figures
Croatian producer/director Helena Bulaja explores the life and world of inventor Nikola Tesla in the interactive and animated documentary Mechanical Figures, pitched at the 2010 East European Forum.
MediaPro Telenovellas Sold to USA, Russia
BUCHAREST: MediaPro Distribution announced the sale of Romanian telenovella In the Name of Honor/Iubire si onoare to Azerbaijan and to VIP2000 (www.vip2000.tv) in Latin American and North America where La…
RTVS to Lay Off Over 400 Employees
BRATISLAVA: Slovak public-service Radio and Television of Slovakia (www.rtvs.sk) plans to scrap 408 jobs over the next twelve months, with the first pink slips to be delivered in just a…
Juliusz Braun to Head TVP
Poland's National Broadcasting Chamber (KRRiT,.www.krrit.gov.pl) has confirmed the appointment of Juliusz Braun as president of Polish public broadcaster TVP (www.tvp.pl) beginning 6 May 2011.
Lithuania Announces 2011 Grants
Lithuania has announced LTL 4,166,000 in grants for films in 2011, including LTL 1,071,000 for documentaries, animation films, and development funding for feature films.
Vajna Unveils New System for Support of Hungarian Film Production
BUDAPEST: Hungary's new film commissioner, Andy Vajna, has unveiled plans for the restructuring of the country's film industry. A new body, the Hungarian National Film Fund will be responsible for…
Hungarian Government to Shut Down MMK
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian government has announced that it will close the embattled Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation (MMK www.mmka.hu) on 31 May 2011. The MMK was responsible for film funding in…
EFP 2011 Producers on the Move
This year 26 up-and-coming young European producers will head to Cannes for European Film Promotion's Producers on the Move presentation and networking events. Profiles on the producers follow:
EFP Producer on the Move: Attila Csaky
Hungarian Producer on the Move Attila Csaky's production experience dates back to 1989, when he served as a production assistant on Before the Bat's Flight is Done directed by Peter…
EFP Producer on the Move: Linda Krukle
Latvian 34-year old Linda Krukle, European Film Promotion Producer on the Move, produced the first Latvian-Hong Kong coproduction Amaya aka Hong Kong Confidential with a cast of famous actors from…
EFP Producer on the Move: Borislav Chouchkov
Chouchkov Brothers (www.ch-bros.com), producer of the feature debut Tilt, is the second company that European Film Promotion Producer on the Move Borislav Chouchkov (35) and director Viktor Chouchkov Jr (40)…
EFP Producer on the Move: Ada Solomon
BUCHAREST: For Romania's European Film Promotion Producer on the Move Ada Solomon, the tips for being a good producer are "diplomacy, acting skills, being good in budgeting sudoku, keeping your…
EFP Producer on the Move: Radim Procházka
Almost every production from Radim Procházka has received both critical acclaim and prestigious film awards, including The Greatest Czechs by director Robert Sedláček, nominated for seven awards at the 2010…
EFP Producer on the Move: Michal Kollár
Slovakia's Michal Kollár, taking part in the 2011 European Film Promotion's Producer on the Move presentation in Cannes, describes himself as "quasi-schizophrenic" as he alternately acts as producer, director and…
EFP Producer On The Move: Lukasz Dzieciol
European Film Promotion's (EFP) Polish Producer on the Move Łukasz Dzięcioł is one of the youngest and most successful film professionals in Poland. Thanks to his experience in the American…
PRODUCTION: TVP Series Higher Power in Production
WARSAW: ATM Grupa (www.atmgrupa.pl) is producing an original new series, Higher Power, a comedy that will explore the spiritual life of Poles. Polish public broadcaster TVP (www.tvp.pl) has commissioned one…
PRODUCTION: Alvernia Producing Hollywood's Arbitrage
KRAKOW: Alvernia Studios, one of the most modern Polish film studios, is co-producing and investing in Arbitrage, a drama starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Tim Roth.
Lithuanian Producers Promote Film Tax Incentive
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Producers Association is planning to discuss a tax incentives scheme for the film industry with government representatives, according to local reports.
