Romanians Protest Low TV Standards
BUCHAREST: The National Audiovisual Center of Romania launched a petiton protesting the declining level of Romanian media on 23 January 2013. Over 13,600 people have signed the petition to date.
PRODUCTION: The Blue Room in Production
WARSAW: Tomasz Siwinski is completing production on his directorial debut The Blue Room, a short animated film made under the artistic supervision of acclaimed Polish animator Piotr Dumała.
Zlin Appoints New Director
ZLIN: The Zlin Film Festival has named Marketa Pasmova as the Programme Director, following the resignation of Petr Koliha last year.
Latvia to Host European Film Awards
The 27th European Film Awards will take place in Riga on 13 December 2014, during Riga’s tenure as a European Capital of Culture.
DOK.Incubator Deadline Announced
PRAGUE: The 2013 DOK.Incubator workshop is accepting applications through 5 March 2013.
FNE IDF DocBloc: East Doc Announces Programme
East Doc unveiled its complete programme, scheduled to run 4-10 March 2013 in Prague. Click HERE to read full article on DOKweb
Hungary Announces More Grants
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian National Film Fund has awarded grants to one documentary and two feature films in its fourth round of funding.
Digitalization Dilemma Hits Czech Cinemas
PRAGUE: Many small-town cinema houses in the Czech Republic may have to close in 2013 because they lack the finances to go digital.
PRODUCTION: Tractopolis Filming in Romania
BUCHAREST: Director/writer/producer Şerban Georgescu is currently in production with a 52 minute documentary about a Romanian village with 5,000 inhabitants and almost 1,000 tractors.
PRODUCTION: Czech Polish Journey to Rome in Production
WARSAW/PRAGUE: Journey to Rome, a debut road-comedy directed by Prague-based Polish director Tomasz Mielnik, is in production.
Lithuanian Films Attract Foreign Buyers
VILNIUS: Following presentations at the European Film Market, and some 1,000 visitors to the Lithuanian film stand, Lithuanian films are finding more international attention.
PRODUCTION: Man’s Life in Autumn in Preproduction
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Gytis Lukšas is in preproduction with a Lithuanian-Danish coproduction Man’s Life in Autumn.
Berlinale Winner Racks up Sales
BUCHAREST: Beta Cinema signed deals for the Berlinale Golden Bear and FIPRESCI winner Child's Pose (Poziţia copilului) by Călin Peter Netzer with France and Germany.
Fliegauf and Togay Receive Hungarian Grants
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian National Film Fund awarded a production grant to Bence Fliegauf’s film Parázsló féreglyuk and a script development grant to Can Togay's film Mutabor.
FNE at Berlinale 2013: Prize Winners Romania’s Child’s Pose Sweeps to Victory
BERLIN: Child’s Pose directed by Romanian director Calin Peter Netzer swept to victory taking home the 63rd Berlinale’s top prize and proving that the Romanian “new wave” is still bringing…
FNE at Berlinale 2013: Vanishing Waves Scores More Sales
BERLIN: The Lithuanian film Vanishing Waves directed by Kristian Buozyte picked up more international sales during the EFM in Berlin and looks set to become one of the most successful…
First Romanian TV Format sold in Asia
BUCHAREST: Miss Country Girl/Miss fata de la ţară, created and produced by Media Factory for the Romanian channel Prima TV, will be produced in Thailand in spring 2013. The 13…
Traffic Police Storms Polish Cinemas
WARSAW: Wojciech Smarzowski’s crime drama Traffic Police has taken the top spot among Polish films distributed in 2013.
Crowd-Funded Lithuanian Film Completes Production
VILNIUS: Lithuanian film director, screenwriter and producer Romas Zabarauskas has completed his crowd-funded debut feature We Will Riot, a film about beats, love, friendship, and the system that destroys it…
FNE at Berlin IFF 2013: Party and Screen Alert Friday Saturday Sunday
Party and Events Alert: All parties require an invitation from the organizers
