SPI announces Skylink deal
SPI International channel FILMBOX HD will be distributed by SkyLink, the digital satellite platform in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, beginning April 1.
Croatian fests get MEDIA support
The World Festival of Animated Film in Zagreb (Animafest) and Motovun Film Festival will be the the first Croatian festivals receiving support from the MEDIA programme.
Lithuanian Farewell in postproduction
The Lithuanian-Polish-Dutch co-production feature film Farewell (Atsisveikinimas) directed by Tomas Donela is now in postproduction.
A Place With No Windows starts shooting in Sofia
Writer/actor/director Ivailo Hristov is mid-way through a six-week spring shooting schedule (along with one week in autumn) on his newest immigration story A Place With No Windows.
First Lithuanian film goes online
Cinema Spring film festival launched the first Lithuanian film online, Jurate Samulionyte's stop-motion film No Routine on March 30.
TVP cooperates with Cyfrowy Polsat
Public broadcaster TVP and Cyfrowy Polsat, the biggest satellite operator in Poland, have signed an agreement regulating their cooperation.
16th Annual Days of European Film
Prague 16-23 April 2009 / Brno 25-30 April 2009 / Olomouc 27-30 April 2009
Janosik plans September release
It took seven years and cost €6.6 million, but in September The True Story of Janosik and Tomas Uhorcik will premiere simultaneously in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland.
Court overturns Estonian film’s ban
Tallinn Discrict Court lifted the exibition ban imposed in May 2008 on Kadri Kõusaar's Cannes entry Magnus after the director successfully contested the first level court's controversial ruling.
Tivoli's Vespa in preproduction
The Hungarian-Serbian feature film Vespa from director Diana Groo is in preproduction and the shooting will start at the end of June.
Eurimages support for four CEE films
Polish, Czech, Romanian, and Hungarian producers and distribution companies in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey received funding following the latest Eurimages session held March 15-17.
The Land of Wonders in postproduction
The Croatian-Hungarian co-production feature film The Land of Wonders (U zemlji cudesa) from director Dejan Sorak is now in postproduction.
Besa in postproduction
The Serbian-Hungarian-French-Croatian-Slovenian co-production Besa by Srdjan Karanovic is in post-production, Hungarian producer Denes Szekeres told FNE.
Weir to shoot in Bulgaria through April
Having started principal photography of his World War II film "The Way Back" on February 23, six-time Academy Award nominee Peter Weir intends to work in Sofia for another month.
Febiofest lauds powerhouse directors
Wim Wenders and Mike Leigh will open and close this year's Febiofest, running March 26 - April 3 in Prague.
Slovak co-production will open in Italy
The Case of the Unfaithful Klara, an Italian/Slovak production co-produced by Rudolf Biermann (Charlie's and In Film Praha), is set to premiere on March 27 in Italy.
New Polish media bill in the works
A new Polish media bill is going before parliament, with the hope it will go into effect in June 2009.
Time Warner invests in CME
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) announced on March 23 that international media and entertainment giant Time Warner will acquire a 31% stake in CME.
Sunny Side’s 6th documentary film co-production meeting is a success
After gatherings in New York, Toronto, Washington, Montreal and London, Sunny Side of the Doc held its 6th co-production Rendezvous in Sofia, Bulgaria, March 11 to 14, 2009.
Slovenian Film Fund director withdraws resignation
The Slovenian Film Fund director Jelka Stergel has recalled her resignation, which was announced on March 19.
