Digital TV to launch on July 1 in Romania

The National Authority for Communications' Administration and Regulation (ANCOM, www.anrcti.ro) is awaiting a decision on the selection procedure for the use of the radio frequencies in digital terrestrial system.
04-02-2010

Slovenia considers new funding body

Minister of Culture Stojan Pelko has presented a draft bill establishing a Slovenian Film Center (SFC), apublic fund that would replace the Slovenian Film Fund (SFF, www.film-sklad.si).
04-02-2010

FNE at Hungarian Film Week: Poligamy

Poligamy the debut feature of Dénes Orosz, is a romantic comedy with a twist. ,
04-02-2010

FNE at Hungarian Film Week: The Days of Desire (A vágyakozás napjai)

The Days of Desire, a black and white film directed by József Pacskovszky, was originally intended as a television movie, before a decision was made to produce it as a…
04-02-2010

FNE at Hungarian Film Week: The Camera Murderer (Látogatók)

The Camera Murderer, a German language psycho-thriller from director Róbert Pejó (Dallas Pashamende) is a chamber film, taking place in a house over a lake.
03-02-2010

FNE at Hungarian Film Week: The Bunkerman (A bunkerember)

The Bunkerman, The seventh feature of documentary filmmaker Dezső Zsigmod is based on a true story.
03-02-2010

Fornay presents My Dog Killer at Berlin coproduction market

Slovak director Mira Fornay who premiere of her Irish-Slovak-Czech feature debut Foxes at Venice, will present her second film project Brat (My Dog Killer) at the Berlinale Co-production Market February…
03-02-2010

Poland pins Oscar hopes on Rabbit

Rabbit à la Berlin, a Polish coproduction directed by Bartek Konopka will compete for the Best Short Documentary Award at the 82nd Academy Awards edition.
03-02-2010

FNE at Hungarian Film Week: Kolorádó Kid

The beginning of production on Kolorádó Kid the debut film of journalist András Vágvölgyi B. dates back to 2006.
02-02-2010

FNE at Hungarian Film Week: Lull (Szélcsend)

Lull, the second feature in competition from director Tamás Sas, is a chamber drama, a triangle of three women on a boat.
02-02-2010

Film Europe and SPI launch documentary channel

Film Europe, a division of distribution company SPI International (www.spi-film.eu), has launched DocuCS, the second of three themed TV and VOD channels planned for the Czech and Slovak markets.
02-02-2010

PRODUCTION: Normalization goes into postproduction

After four year of gathering materials, Normalization, a full-length docu-tragedy by Slovak director Robert Kirchhoff, has gone into post-production.
02-02-2010

PRODUCTION: The Ravishment plans Bulgarian release

Film director Plamen Masslarov (14 Kisses, 1997; Mayor, Mayor, 1990; The Judge, 1986) and head of the Bulgarian National Film Archive announced that his Bulgarian-Russian co-production The Ravishment will be…
01-02-2010

FNE at Hungarian Film Week: Espresso 10 years (Presszó 10 év)

Director Tamás Sas revisits his 1998 film Espresso (Presszó) with his sequel Espresso 10 years ,
01-02-2010

FNE at Hungarian Film Week: Chirribirri (Csiribiri)

Director JánosRózsa sculpts his film Chirribirri around what is a common experience for every Hungarian children: the songs of Judit Halász.
01-02-2010

FNE at Hungarian Film Week: Out/In Tawaret (Ki/Be Tawaret)

Veteran director György Molnár collected the crazy adventures of contemporary extravagant female poet Orsolya Karafiáth to create the film Out/in Tawaret.
01-02-2010

FNE at Hungarian Film Week: Deathwaltz (Halálkeringő)

The Deathwaltz from director Krisztián Károly Köves is billed as the first modern Hungarian thriller.
01-02-2010

Streičs directs another hit film for Latvia

Latvian director Janis Streičs has revived interest in domestic film production with his latest feature Rudolf's Legacy (Rudolfa mantojums).
31-01-2010

Czechs announce first appearance at Clermont-Ferrand

The Czech Film Center is set to represent the Czech Republic at the Clermont-Ferrand market for short films (Feb 1-6) for the first time, and will have two shorts in…
31-01-2010

DG COMM announces video clip contest

The Audiovisual Service of DG COMM is launching a video production competition together with "Content 360" - MIPTV's annual cross-media competition.
31-01-2010