Romanians Protest Low TV Standards

BUCHAREST: The National Audiovisual Center of Romania launched a petiton protesting the declining level of Romanian media on 23 January 2013. Over 13,600 people have signed the petition to date.
25-02-2013

PRODUCTION: The Blue Room in Production

WARSAW: Tomasz Siwinski is completing production on his directorial debut The Blue Room, a short animated film made under the artistic supervision of acclaimed Polish animator Piotr Dumała.
25-02-2013

Zlin Appoints New Director

ZLIN: The Zlin Film Festival has named Marketa Pasmova as the Programme Director, following the resignation of Petr Koliha last year.
25-02-2013

Latvia to Host European Film Awards

The 27th European Film Awards will take place in Riga on 13 December 2014, during Riga’s tenure as a European Capital of Culture.
22-02-2013

DOK.Incubator Deadline Announced

PRAGUE: The 2013 DOK.Incubator workshop is accepting applications through 5 March 2013.
22-02-2013

FNE IDF DocBloc: East Doc Announces Programme

East Doc unveiled its complete programme, scheduled to run 4-10 March 2013 in Prague. Click HERE to read full article on DOKweb
22-02-2013

Hungary Announces More Grants

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian National Film Fund has awarded grants to one documentary and two feature films in its fourth round of funding.
21-02-2013

Digitalization Dilemma Hits Czech Cinemas

PRAGUE: Many small-town cinema houses in the Czech Republic may have to close in 2013 because they lack the finances to go digital.
21-02-2013

PRODUCTION: Tractopolis Filming in Romania

BUCHAREST: Director/writer/producer Şerban Georgescu is currently in production with a 52 minute documentary about a Romanian village with 5,000 inhabitants and almost 1,000 tractors.
21-02-2013

PRODUCTION: Czech Polish Journey to Rome in Production

WARSAW/PRAGUE: Journey to Rome, a debut road-comedy directed by Prague-based Polish director Tomasz Mielnik, is in production.
21-02-2013

Lithuanian Films Attract Foreign Buyers

VILNIUS: Following presentations at the European Film Market, and some 1,000 visitors to the Lithuanian film stand, Lithuanian films are finding more international attention.
21-02-2013

PRODUCTION: Man’s Life in Autumn in Preproduction

VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Gytis Lukšas is in preproduction with a Lithuanian-Danish coproduction Man’s Life in Autumn.
20-02-2013

Berlinale Winner Racks up Sales

BUCHAREST: Beta Cinema signed deals for the Berlinale Golden Bear and FIPRESCI winner Child's Pose (Poziţia copilului) by Călin Peter Netzer with France and Germany.
19-02-2013

Fliegauf and Togay Receive Hungarian Grants

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian National Film Fund awarded a production grant to Bence Fliegauf’s film Parázsló féreglyuk and a script development grant to Can Togay's film Mutabor.
19-02-2013

FNE at Berlinale 2013: Prize Winners Romania’s Child’s Pose Sweeps to Victory

BERLIN: Child’s Pose directed by Romanian director Calin Peter Netzer swept to victory taking home the 63rd Berlinale’s top prize and proving that the Romanian “new wave” is still bringing…
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FNE at Berlinale 2013: Vanishing Waves Scores More Sales

BERLIN: The Lithuanian film Vanishing Waves directed by Kristian Buozyte picked up more international sales during the EFM in Berlin and looks set to become one of the most successful…
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First Romanian TV Format sold in Asia

BUCHAREST: Miss Country Girl/Miss fata de la ţară, created and produced by Media Factory for the Romanian channel Prima TV, will be produced in Thailand in spring 2013. The 13…
18-02-2013

Traffic Police Storms Polish Cinemas

WARSAW: Wojciech Smarzowski’s crime drama Traffic Police has taken the top spot among Polish films distributed in 2013.
18-02-2013

Crowd-Funded Lithuanian Film Completes Production

VILNIUS: Lithuanian film director, screenwriter and producer Romas Zabarauskas has completed his crowd-funded debut feature We Will Riot, a film about beats, love, friendship, and the system that destroys it…
15-02-2013

FNE at Berlin IFF 2013: Party and Screen Alert Friday Saturday Sunday

Party and Events Alert: All parties require an invitation from the organizers
15-02-2013