New general director for Barrandov

Barrandov Studios announced the appointment of Jana Vozarova as general director of the studio and head of its new digital TV venture, TV Barrandov, in a press release on May…
18-05-2008

HungariCom presents a slate of eight films in Cannes

The independent Hungarian distribution company HungariCom leads off its Marche du Film slate with the Hungarian/U.S. adult animated feature Immigrant.
18-05-2008

US films premiering at the Karlovy Vary film festival

40 World, International, and European premieres, and over 200 Czech premieres will be screened at the 43rd Karlovy Vary IFF 2008.
17-05-2008

ScripTeast at Cannes Film Festival

The final session of the second edition of ScripTeast is taking place at Cannes from May 15-22.
16-05-2008

Korda Studios Changes the Central European Studios Landscape

Hungary’s Korda Studios has changed the landscape of film production in Central Europe since it opened its doors just over a year ago. Korda scored high marks from director Guillermo…
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Valert promoted to DLA Piper managing partner

Attorney Peter Valert has been named Managing Partner for US/UK law firm DLA Piper's Prague and Sofia offices.
15-05-2008

Slovenian Festival of European Film prize for Zim & Co

The third Festival of European Film in Ljubljana awarded its top prize to France's Zim & Co directed by Pierre Jolivet.
15-05-2008

Changes across Czech TV scene

UPC and SES ASTRA are expanding, while TV Prima brings in a controversial new programme director.
15-05-2008

Viasat Baltics appoints new CEO

Vilma Marciuleviciute will head the Viasat digital satellite operations in the Baltics.
15-05-2008

David Lynch to build Film Studio in Lodz

The long-awaited creation of a film studio by David Lynch is finally moving forward as part of the EC1-Lodz City of Culture project in Poland.
14-05-2008

TVN first quarter revenues up

Polish commercial broadcaster TVN reported consolidated net revenue increase of 22% in its first quarter results.
14-05-2008

Romanians and Hungarians meet at documentary festival

The fifth edition of the Romanian-Hungarian Documentary Film festival opened May 12 in Miercuera-Cuic.
14-05-2008

Polish Film Institute sees large presence at Cannes

Three official selections, Quinzaine des Realisateurs' Four Nights with Anna, Un Certain Regard's Tulpan, and L'Association du Cinéma Independant pour sa Diffusion's documentary Gugara, are spearheading Polish promotion strategy in…
13-05-2008

Slovak producer Marko Skop heads for Cannes

Producer and director Marko Skop, the co-founder of production company Artileria, will represent Slovakia in the Producers on the Move programme at Cannes May 17-20.
13-05-2008

AniFest Grand Prix for France

Directors Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud won both the Grand Prix and the Best Feature prize for French entry Persepolis at the closing ceremony of the seventh annual AniFest in…
13-05-2008

Russia will lead pay TV growth in Central Europe

Media analyst Screen Digest predicts 63 million pay TV subscribers in Central and Eastern Europe by 2012, with 28 million pay TV homes in Russia.
12-05-2008

Bathory begins promotional campaign push

Slovak director Juraj Jakubisko's latest film, historical thriller Bathory, has launched its international pr campaign prior to its premiere at the Karlovy Vary film festival on July 5.
12-05-2008

Hungarian Revolution cameraman Joseph Miko dies, age 87

Joseph Miko, who filmed the 1956 Hungarian uprising, then fled to the U.S., has died in Los Angeles.
12-05-2008

CANNES PREVIEW: Genghis Khan Rides Again And Again

Genghis Khan might seem an unlikely hero for our times but he is currently enjoying a wave of popularity in the cinema, first with Sergei Bodrov’s Oscar nominated Mongol and…
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ITI Group wins civil suit against Ministry of Defense

The Polish Ministry of Defense, representing the State Treasury, agreed to an out of court settlement with Polish media group ITI on May 8.
11-05-2008