Czech PM Says Amendment to Film Law Should Be Approved This Year
KARLOVY VARY: Bohuslav Sobotka, the Czech Prime Minister has said that an amendment to the audiovisual law that will increase transparency and grant up to around 180m CZK more support…
Two Slovak Films in Slovak Box Office Top Ten
BRATISLAVA: Two Slovak films, Lokalfilmis and Seven Ravens/Sedem Zhavranelych Bratov have scored slots in the Slovak box office top ten in the same week, reaching number three and number five…
The Last Transhumance Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
BUCHAREST: Dragoş Lumpan's The Last Transhumance/Ultima transhumanţă, a 90-minute documentary shot along a 45,000 km route in Albania, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Wales and Romania has launched a crowdfunding campaign in…
Latvia Announces Film Development Grants for 2015
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has awarded 107,300 EUR to fourteen projects in the film development grants session for 2015
Croatia Announces Grants
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) allotted 232,608 EUR/1,766,240,5 HRK to five short films and two experimental films at its 63rd session.
FNE at KVIFF 2015: Advertising and Foreign Commissions Drive Increase in Revenues for Czech Producers
KARLOVY VARY: Revenues for Czech producers grew by 18% in 2014 compared to 2013 driven by advertising production and commissions from abroad according to a report by APA the Czech…
New French CNC Distribution Support Scheme to Include CEE Countries
PARIS: The French National Center of Cinematography, the CNC with the support of the European Commission's Creative Europe - MEDIA, is launching a new funding body that aims to promote…
Latvia Announces Debut Film Grants for 2015
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has awarded 139,156 EUR to five projects in the debut film grants session for 2015.
FESTIVALS: Film Criticism Contest at Gdynia Film Festival
GDYNIA: The Gdynia Film Festival, which will run from 14-19 September 2015, is holding a film criticism contest which will take place from 3 July to 7 August 2015. The…
FNE at KVIFF 2015: European LUX Prix Unveils Top Ten Films
KARLOVY VARY: Ten films that have been shortlisted for the European Parliament’s LUX Prize were unveiled at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF). Four of the 10 films shortlisted…
PRODUCTION: Ignas Miškinis Shoots Deadweight
VILNIUS: Ignas Miškinis' Deadweight / Dedveitas, aLithuanian / Latvian coproductionis currently shooting in Vilnius. The premiere is set for 2016.
FNE at KVIFF 2015:LUX Film Prix Brings MEPs to KV to Debate the Digital Era
European Content in Digital Era. Towards a modernised copyright framework. What is at stake? Sunday, July 5, 2015, from 4.30 pm to 6.00 pm
Pitch & Feedback 2015 will introduce 7 promising film projects
KARLOVY VARY: Seven promising film projects from Czech Republic and Slovakia have been selected in Pitch & Feedback, an annual presentation organized by the Czech Film Center, the Slovak Film…
Amendment to Film Law to Pump More Money Into Czech Film
PRAGUE: The Czech government has approved an amendment to the audiovisual law that will increase transparency and pump up to 200m CZK more into the film industry.
National Palace of Culture in Bulgaria Starts Financing Films
SOFIA: The Sofia-based National Palace of Culture proclaimed Best Congress Centre in the World by the International Organization of Congress Centres in 2005 has started financing films.
EKRAN+ 2015 Wraps in Warsaw
WARSAW: Nine production teams from all over Europe participated at the 11th edition of EKRAN+, an international training programme for film professionals organized by Wajda Studio.
Nautical Channel Shooting Series along Adriatic Coast
ZAGREB: Nautical Channel is shooting a 10-episode documentary series called Sail Ho! Croatia along the Adriatic Coast. Shooting started early June and will wrap mid-July 2015.
IDF FNE Doc Bloc: New Czech Documentaries Heading to KVIFF and Cinemas
The 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will present a total of 11 new Czech documentaries in various sections.
PRODUCTION: My Father, My Mother, My Sister Shooting in Sofia
SOFIA: Director Dimitar Kozev-Shosho started the shooting of his second feature My Father, My Mother, My Sister on 29 June 2015. The theatrical distribution is planned for 2016.
FNE KVIFF Coproduction Event Case Study: The Magic Mountain
KARLOVY VARY: Anca Damian’s Magic Mountain screens in the main competition of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival this year.
