Bug Trainer premieres November 15 in Lithuania

Creative documentary The Bug Trainer (www.thebugtrainer.com/pressb.php) about Ladislas Starewitch, the pioneer of puppet animation, premieres on November 15 in Vilnius, at the SCANORAMA International Film Festival.
13-11-2008

Scanorama opens in Vilius

The Nordic cinema festival Scanorama (www.scanorama.lt) opened November 13 in Vilnius, and continues November 20 in Klaunas and Klaipeda.
13-11-2008

Children's film festival begins in Cyprus

The 5th International Children's Film Festival of Cyprus opens November 15 in Nicosia, running through November 23.
13-11-2008

Cottbus celebrates 10 years of Connecting producers and films

CoCo, as it's fondly referred to, celebrates its 10th anniversary, with German heavyweight funding bodies waiting to hear pitches from ten lucky Central and East European producers.
12-11-2008

Ridley Scott to film Child 44 in Hungary

Three time Oscar-nominee Sir Ridley Scott will adapt the Child 44, British TV-writer Tom Rob Smith's debut novel for Fox 2000.
12-11-2008

Mustafa gives quantum shove to Bond film

Quantum of Solace lost the box office race against local phenomenon Mustafa, a documentary feature on the life of the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
12-11-2008

Najbrt finishes Protector

Protector, one of the most anticipated Czech movies of 2009, finished shooting November 11, production company Negativ (www.negativ.cz) announced.
12-11-2008

Bulgarian producers tempted by Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki IFF (www.filmfestival.gr) has selected a number of Bulgarian projects and films for the forthcoming Agora Film Market and the Balkan Survey program.
12-11-2008

Polish presence at the American Film Market

The Polish Film Institute (PISF) is presenting Polish films for the first time at the AFM, running through November 12.
10-11-2008

Rupert Murdoch drops TV Puls

After the withdraw of the News Corporation from the stations shareholders group, TV Puls is looking for a new investor.
10-11-2008

New Drha film opens November 13

English Strawberries, co-produced by First Film (CZ), Czech Television, Continental Film (SK), and Filmport, will open November 13 in the Czech Republic.
10-11-2008

Hungarian funding decisions announced

The Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary (www.mmka.hu) announced its latest support for Hungarian film projects for 2009.
06-11-2008

Eurimages seminar in Lithuania

The seminar EURIMAGES Fund: Support for European Film Industry will introduce the fund to filmmakers in Vilnius, Lithuania on November 7.
06-11-2008

Czech-Slovak-German co-production wraps

Three Seasons in Hell, a debut from writer/director Tomas Masin, completes filming on November 17.
05-11-2008

Cinemania 2008 brings big titles to Sofia

The 22nd Cinemania World Film Panorama kicks off November 7 in Sofia with Martin Scorsese's Rolling Stones film Shine a Light.
05-11-2008

Cable TV Congress set for Bratislava

The 2008 edition of the Slovak Cable Television Congress takes place November 10 and 11 in Bratislava.
05-11-2008

Polish local film funding spreads to the Westpomeranian Region

Poland's newest film fund has been established at the Westpomeranian Province, a region with a strong need for a cinema industry development.
04-11-2008

German film completes Malta shoot

German comedy Vicky the Viking has completed filming in Malta.
04-11-2008

Baltic media company increase local investment

Baltic Media Alliance has invested over €3 million into development in the Baltic States.
04-11-2008

Mustafa leads Turkish box office

Mustafa, a film about the founder of modern Turkey, has grossed over 2 million Turkish Lira (1.05 million euros) with 469,508 tickets sold in its first week.
04-11-2008