PRODUCTION: TVP Series Higher Power in Production

WARSAW: ATM Grupa (www.atmgrupa.pl) is producing an original new series, Higher Power, a comedy that will explore the spiritual life of Poles. Polish public broadcaster TVP (www.tvp.pl) has commissioned one…
28-04-2011

PRODUCTION: Alvernia Producing Hollywood's Arbitrage

KRAKOW: Alvernia Studios, one of the most modern Polish film studios, is co-producing and investing in Arbitrage, a drama starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Tim Roth.
28-04-2011

Lithuanian Producers Promote Film Tax Incentive

VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Producers Association is planning to discuss a tax incentives scheme for the film industry with government representatives, according to local reports.
28-04-2011

PRODUCTION: Kolski in Production with Kill the Beaver

WARSAW: Acclaimed Polish director Jan Jakub Kolski is currently filming his 14th film, Kill The Beaver. Shooting started in Popielawy near Lodz at the beginning of April 2011 and will…
28-04-2011

EP2C Postproduction Workshop Set for Warsaw

WARSAW: EP2C (www.ep2c.com) has announced a one-week postproduction workshop to be held in Warsaw 4-9 October 2011 for producers and post-production supervisors.
28-04-2011

MMKA fined for avoiding procurement

BUDAPEST: The embattled Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation (www.mmka.hu) has been fined 2 million HUF for avoiding procurement on several activities where it should have asked for a tender. The MMK…
28-04-2011

FESTIVALS: TVP Films Screen in Copenhagen

WARSAW: Andrzej Żuławski is in the center of this year's edition of the CPH PIX, the Copenhagen International Film Festival taking place between 14 April - 1 May 2011. The…
27-04-2011

Georgian National Film Center and the Robert Bosch Stiftung Industry Meetings

TBLISI: Robert Bosch Stiftung is implementing a joint project in collaboration with the Georgian National Film Center to enable young Georgian filmmakers to develop their projects and cooperate with young…
27-04-2011

CME Revenues on the Rise in Q1 Statement

PRAGUE: Although still operating in the red, Central European Media Enterprises (CME, www.cetv-net.com) showed marked improvement over 2010 results in its first quarter earnings statement, released on 27 April 2011.…
27-04-2011

Cyfrowy Polsat Completes Acquisition of Polsat TV

WARSAW: Cyfrowy Polsat Group has completed its purchase of Polsat Televison (www.polsat.pl), acting upon a 15 November 2010 letter of intent, buying 2,369,467 shares for 3.75 million PLN (EUR 951,237).…
27-04-2011

FNE - IDF DocBlock: Jan Vrijman Fund Looking For Projects

IDFA's Jan Vrijman Fund is now looking for proposals for creative documentaries and events that offer a platform for documentaries and filmmakers in and from developing countries. Application deadline: May…
27-04-2011

Cartoon Forum Call for Scholarship Applications

Cartoon Forum has announced a call for scholarship applicants from the new MEDIA member countries (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia) for…
26-04-2011

Pimp My Ride by Coca-Cola Zero Arrives in Poland

DISCOP BUDAPEST (www.discop.com) reports that MTV Networks Poland, and Coca-Cola Poland Services are collaborating on the project Pimp My Ride by Coca-Cola Zero, the first Polish edition of the international…
26-04-2011

The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceauşescu Racks up New Sales

BUCHAREST: Romanian documentary director Andrei Ujică's The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceauşescu (www.autobiografia.ro) was sold to the USA to be distributed by Film Desk (http://www.thefilmdesk.com/) and to the Benelux territory where…
26-04-2011

Czech and Slovak Blockbuster Bathory Continues International Success

PRAGUE: Juraj Jakubisko's Czech and Slovak production Bathory continues its winning streak both commercially and on the festival circuit. Bathory was awarded the top prizes at Houston Worldfest which took…
25-04-2011

FNE AT FINALE PLZEN: Kooky and Eighty Letters Share Czech Fest Prize

PLZEN: Debuting director Vaclav Krdenka's (www.vaclavkadrnka.com) autobiographically-based Eighty Letters and Oscar-awarded Jan Sverak's (www.sverak.cz) family film Kooky shared the Golden Kingfisher prize for best feature film at the 24th edition…
25-04-2011

Markíza Begins Broadcasting in 3D

BRATISLAVA: TV Markíza, Slovakia's leading private broadcaster, launched a 3D version of its entire content on 11 April 2011. The station is using telecommunication operator Orange Slovakia to provide the…
25-04-2011

Hungarian Film Commissioner Andy Vajna Takes Lead in Debt Negotiations

BUDAPEST: Hungarian film producers who are in trouble with the banks after the financial collapse of Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation (www.mmka.hu) are pinning their hopes on Hungary film commissioner Andy…
25-04-2011

TVN Picks Up Everybody Loves Raymond Format

WARSAW: Leading Polish private broadcaster TVN has bought the licence to the American hit sitcom format Everybody Loves Raymond.
21-04-2011

Polish Film Festivals Announce New Association

WARSAW: The directors of main Poland's leading film festivals signed a 19 April 2011 co-operation agreement to further develop and raise the level of Polish film events.
21-04-2011