FESTIVALS: Black Nights Adds Baltic Debut Competition
TALLINN: Feature debuts from the Baltic and Nordic countries will compete in the new Tridens Herring competition programme at the Black Nights film festival (www.poff.ee), running 12-28 November 2012.
Wajda Studio Wraps Polish-Armenian Short
WARSAW: Milky Brother, the first Polish-Armenian coproduction, directed by Vahram Mkhitaryan and produced by Wajda Studio (www.wajdastudio.com) has completed production.
FESTIVALS: Bratislava IFF Upgrades Slovak, Industry Presence
BRATISLAVA: The 14th Bratislava International Film Festival (www.iffbratislava.com) which opens on 9 November 2012 and runs through 15 November unveils a new Slovak competition section and increase services for industry…
Czechs Unite Film Institutions
PRAGUE: The Czech National Film Archives will become the parent organization of the Czech Film Center (www.filmcenter.cz), the Czech MEDIA Desk (www.mediadesk.cz), and the Czech Film Commission (www.filmcommission.cz) as of…
PRODUCTION: Bibiliotheque Pascal Director in Preproduction with Mirage
BUDAPEST: Hungarian filmmaker Szabolcs Hajdu (Bibiliotheque Pascal, White Palms) is currently in preproduction for a Hungarian/Slovak coproduction, Mirage (Délibáb).
Sarajevo Film Festival opens it doors to Georgian filmmakers
TBILISI: The Sarajevo Film Festival has opened its doors to Georgian filmmakers who are now able to participate in all industry programmes of the biggest annual event in South East…
PRODUCTION: A Step into Darkness Goes into Production
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Martin Luther (A Path across the Danube) has started shooting his historical drama A Step into Darkness in the western Slovak village of Uhrovec, the site of…
FESTIVALS: Young Polish and German Directors Compete at Cottbus
COTTBUS: Six films are competing for a 1,500 EUR prize in the third U-18 German-Polish Youth Film Competition of new films from German and Poland as part of the Cottbus…
FESTIVALS: Lithuanian Films Debut at Scanorama
VILNIUS: Four Lithuanian films will have their world premieres at the Scanorama Film Festival (www.scanorama.lt) which opens in Vilnius on 8 November 2012.
Hungary Launches Film and TV Awards in 2013
BUDAPEST: The HUFTA’s, Hungary’s first official film and TV awards event, is planned for 1 June 2013 in Budapest.
PRODUCTION: Georgian-French Dzma in Production
TBILISI: Dzma, a coproduction from Georgia and France has started filming in Tbilisi.
Connecting Cottbus Hosts Eurimages Workshop
COTTBUS: The East European pitching forum connecting cottbus (www.connecting-cottbus.de) takes on the topic of Eurimages’s revised distribution support programme during its two-day presentation, 8-9 November 2012.
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month. Bulgaria Emil Simeonov, PRO FILMS
FNE together with Europa Distribution (www.europa-distribution.org) continues its Distributor of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European distributors and the common problems they face…
CME Sees Continued Loss in Q3
PRAGUE: Leading CEE TV and media company Central European Media Enterprises (CME, www.cetv-net.com) announced third quarter 2012 net revenues of US$ 140.1 m, compared to US$ 165.5 m in the…
PRODUCTION: Mythmaking in Postproduction
JIHLAVA: Jan Gogola, Jr.'s new documentary is an intimate portrait of the contemporary Czech artist Kateřina Šeda who is binding ordinary people through projects combining art and social initiative. Jiři…
Riga Film Studio Sold at Auction
RIGA: The complex of Riga Film Studio buildings, including the largest sound stage in the Baltic states, was sold at auction this week due to presumed land lease debts, leaving…
Thirteen Projects Pitch at Connecting Cottbus
COTTBUS: The 14th edition of the East-West coproduction market connecting cottbus (www.connectingcottbus.de) taking place 8-9 November will present 13 films representing 12 countries, with participants pitching to an industry audience…
Latvia’s Ego Media Lines up Documentary Coproductions
RIGA: Latvian producer Guntis Trekteris is producing and developing a slate of international documentary films through his company Ego Media (www.egomedia.lv).
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Poland Triumphs at East Silver
JIHLAVA: Poland took home two Silver Eye awards, and Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovakia were also among the winners at the East Silver film market.
Czech Film Promoters Unveil Strategy to Boost Coproductions
PRAGUE: The Czech MEDIA Desk (www.mediadesk.cz) and the Czech Film Center (www.filmcenter.cz) are launching new strategies to help Czech filmmakers increase the scope of coproductions.
