GRANTS: State Cinematography Fund Supports Six Czech films
PRAGUE: The Czech State Cinematography Fund has announced the support for production of six Czech feature films, out of 22 projects which applied.
FESTIVALS: Golden Slippers Awarded in Zlin
ZLIN: The winners have been announced for the 55th International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Zlin.
Romanian Music Channel Taraf TV to Broadcast in America and Asia
BUCHAREST: The Audiovisual Council of Romania has approved that the Taraf TV channel expand its broadcast coverage to Europe, North America and South-East Asia.
PRODUCTION: Anka Starring Eric Cantona Started Shooting in Croatia
ZAGREB: Dejan Aćimović's feature film Anka, with French football player-turned-actor Eric Cantona in the starring role, started shooting in Croatia on 1 June 2015.
FNE IDF DOC Bloc: DOK.Incubator's Special Focus on Czech and Slovak Filmmakers
In a week, a new, exclusive DOK.Incubator programme for Czech and Slovak films starts.
Czech Comedy Life is Life tops Local Box Office
PRAGUE: Czech comedy Life is Life/Život je život directed by Milan Cieslar has topped the Czech box office in its second week of release. The film released in 142 copies…
Latvian EU Presidency Encourages Film
BRUSSELS: The National Film Center of Latvia has compiled a comprehensive list of films, from classics to contemporary masterpieces, to be released in a new collection. This initiative is a…
Crowdfunding Campaign for Herman: the Man Behind the Terror
BUCHAREST: Victoria Baltag’s independent debut feature Herman: the Man behind the Terror/Herman-omul din spatele terorii (www.hermanfilm.com), focusing on the torture "reeducation” used by the communist regime through the Piteşti Experiment,…
FESTIVALS: Karlovy Vary Celebrates its Jubilee with a Youthful Lineup
KARLOVY VARY: The 50th Karlovy Vary Film Festival will run from 3 to 11 July 2015. The Jubilee aims to be an extraordinary celebration of cinema, filmmakers and most of…
FESTIVALS: Krakow Film Festival Focuses on Lithuania
KRAKOW: The Krakow Film Festival has started it's Focus on Lithuania section with a total of eight films. The programme features mainly documentary films, as well as fiction and animation.
FESTIVALS: Polish Film Wins Al Este de Lima Festival in Peru
LIMA: Malgorzata Szumowska's film Body has won the sixth edition of Al Este de Lima Film Festival, the only festival in South America dedicated to Eastern European Films.
Lithuanian Film Centre Launches First Airport Cinema
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Center, in collaboradtion with the Vilnius airport has launched the very first airport cinema in Eastern and Northern Europe. Lithuanian films will be available, free of…
FESTIVALS: First Valletta Film Festival Lineup Announced
VALLETTA: Europe's smallest capital is hosting its first film festival this year. The Valletta Film Festival will run from 15 to 21 June 2015.
Marion Hansel Shoots Latest Feature in Croatia
ZADAR: Actress and director Marion Hansel started filming in Razanac near Zadar this week. Her latest film River Upstream/En Amont du Fleuve is a psychological adventure story about two step…
Bulgarian Film Viktoria Makes it in America
SOFIA: Maya Vitkova's family drama set in communist Bulgaria, Viktoria, has been picked up for North American release by Brooklyn-based distributor Big World Pictures. The film was already the first…
Estonia Sets Admissions Record
TALLINN: Cinema admissions in Estonia reached 2.6 million in 2014, the highest number since it regained its independence in 1991, according to the Estonian Statistics Board.
Master and Tatyana Scoops Four Silver Crane Awards
VILNIUS: Giedrė Žickytė won best documentary film, best cinematography, best editing and best director for the documentary Master and Tatyana at the eigth Lithuanian Film and TV Silver Crane Awards…
FESTIVALS: 41 Films Compete in the National Competition in Krakow
KRAKOW: The 55th Krakow Film Festival has started. It will run from 30 May until the 7 June 2015. One of the oldest film events, dedicated to documentary, animated and…
One Floor Below Begins Sales
BUCHAREST: Films Boutique has sold Radu Muntean’s Un etaj mai jos/One Floor Below in a dozen territories. The film will hit domestic cinemas on 18 September 2015.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kino Nowe Horyzonty, Wrocław
This month we speak with Roman Gutek, head of the New Horizons Association, a non-profit organisation founded in 2003, which organises film festivals such as T-Mobile New Horizons IFF, the…
