Slovenian Culture Ministry Presents its Plans for 2009
Slovenian Culture Minister Majda Sirca said the Ministry will use its €213 million budget in 2009 to improve conditions for filmmakers and other artists with special cultural status.
Government vs. RTV as tension builds
Tension is building in a stand-off between the new Slovenian Minister of Culture Majda Sirca and public broadcaster RTV.
Trieste Film Festival threatened with loss of main festival venue
The Trieste Film Festival (www.triestefilmfestival.it) closed on a negative note as the festival's artistic director Annamaria Percavassi announced that the festival's main venue, the Excelsior Cinema, would close its doors…
Bulgarian animator reaps Wall E success
Bulgarians are celebrating native son Anthony Christov, Art Director of the Disney owned Pixar Animation Studio, following the Golden Globe award and the six Oscar nominations for Wall E.
Three replacements at Slovenian Film Fund supervisory board
Slovenia's new minister of culture, former film critic Majda Sirca, announced the dismissal of three members (Igor Prodnik, Stane Malcic and Joze Pogacnik) of the Slovenian Film Fund supervisory board.
Record year for Polish cinema
The Polish Film Institute's (PFI) support for Polish cinema development made 2008 a record year in box office and one of the best for Polish production.
2008 attendance up at Czech cinemas
Czech cinemas celebrated a record year in 2008. According to the Union of Film Distributors (www.ufd.cz), almost 13 milion people visited Czech cinemas last year, the highest number since 1995.
EU raids Slovak Telekom for anti-trust activities
The European Commission announced on January 22 that it had raided Slovak Telekom on suspicion of abuse of its leading market position.
Czech sound engineer competes for Oscar
Czech sound engineer Petr Forejt has received an Oscar nomination for sound mixing on the Hollywood box office hit Wanted.
Bulgarian short distinguished at Sundance
The short film jury of the 25th Sundance Film Festival, composed of directorGerardo Naranjo, actor Lou Taylor Pucci and film journalist Sharon Swart awarded Nadejda Koseva's Omelette with an Honorable…
Melita offers first mobile broadband via cable TV
Melita, a Malta telecom company, became the first firm to integrate mobile broadband with its cable TV network.
Hungary buys Obama biography
Hungarian channel ATV picked up BIOGRAPHY: Barack Obama from AETN.
First Baltic Channel back on air
Following a one week break, First Baltic Channel (PBK) resumed broadcasting in Estonia.
Ratings Increase for Kino Polska TV
Kino Polska TV announced record ratings in the first week of 2009.
Wiley to head MTV Poland
MTV Networks Poland announced the appointment of Izabella Wiley as general manager and senior vice president.
Cartoon uproar in Romania
A Minimax children's cartoon show has drawn objections in Romania for inappropriate content.
ARTE looking at Romania
The Romanian New Agency reports that ARTE will meet with local TV officials to explore the possibility of entering the Romanian market.
Slovenian co-production film plans March shoot start
Slovenian production company Staragara (www.staragara.com) will begin filming Circus Fantasticus by writer /director Janez Burger on March 2.
Antichrist gets Polish funding
In its first session of the year, the Polish Film Institute (PFI) decided to fund the anticipated new horror film from Lars von Trier.
Mosquitos’ Tango premieres in Slovakia
Two Slovak film premieres in January and the Rotterdam screening of the critically praised debut Blind Loves (Slepe lasky) paint a promising start for Slovak film in 2009.
