Mixed Q3 Results for Cinema City
Central European exhibitor Cinema City (www.cinemacity.nl) reported cinema revenues of 197.6 million euros at the end of Q3 2011, an increase of some 11% over 2010, but EBITDA dropped 20.6%…
Finns Fund Lithuanian Film
The Finnish Film Foundation announced 150,000 euros in grant support for the Finnish/Lithuanian coproduction Santa co-produced by Lithuanian company ArtBox (www.artbox.lt).
Georgian National Film Center signs production agreement with Georgian Public Broadcaster
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center (www.gnfc.ge) has signed a memorandum of cooperation on production with the Georgian Public Broadcaster (www.gbp.org).
PRODUCTION: Ho Ho Ho 2: A Family Lottery Begins Filming
BUCHAREST: A sequel to the family film Ho Ho Ho started filming on 7 November 2011 and is expecting to wrap 2 December,, representatives of the production company MediaPro Pictures…
Estonia Funds Film Commission
TALLiNN: Enterprise Estonia, the country's enterprise and export support agency, will finance the launch of an Estonian film commission. The initial investment in setup and operational costs for the first…
Estonian "Folk Film" Premieres
TALLINN: A year-long project, initiated by Kinobuss, culminates on Friday, 11.11.2011, with the premiere of the full-length feature film That's IT!, made together by more than 1500 professional and amateur…
PRODUCTION: Polish Documentary Paradise Lost, Paradise Won in Postproduction
WARSAW: Beata Gołembiewska is in post-production with her documentary Paradise Lost, Paradise Won, the story of Polish aristocracy emigrating to Canada. The film will premiere in Poland in November 2012.
American Film Festival Announces Competition
WROCLAW: Eleven films will compete in the Spectrum section of the 2nd American Film Festival, which takes place in Wroclaw 15-20 November 2011. An additional 12 films will screen in…
PRODUCTION: The Last Shepherds in Production
BUCHAREST: Romanian director Dumitru Budrala is working on a long observational documentary encompassing an ancient occupation, Păstoritul transhumant/ The Last Shepherds.
FNE at IFF BRATISLAVA: Las Acacias Takes Top Prize at 13th Bratislava IFF
BRATISLAVA: A year from now, Slovakia will be on the eve of its 20th anniversary as an independent country. A visit to the capital and the Bratislava IFF (www.iffbratislava.com), in…
Popławska Wins Cybulski Prize
WARSAW: The Cybulski Prize (www.nagrodacybulskiego.pl), an annual award for best performance from a Polish actor under age 35, was given to Magdalena Popławska for her role in A Simple Story…
FESTIVALS: Black Nights Announces Competition Films
TALLINN: Twelve films will compete in the Black Nights Baltic feature film competition, which runs 18-30 November 2011 (www.poff.ee). Another 17 films will compete in the EurAsia competition, and ten…
PRODUCTION: Slovenia`s Victory Receives TV Premiere
Victory, a TV film shot in black and white by Slovenian director and screenwriter Miran Zupanič, premiered on RTV Slovenija on 9 November, following its theatrical debut at the 14th…
PRODUCTION: TVP in Production with Just My Luck
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP is moving into production with a family series, Just My Luck. The show is based on an original Polish script and will replace family.pl, a…
Bollywood Film to Shoot in Cyprus, Turkey
Race 2, a Bollywood sequel to a 2008 Indian action thriller, will be shot and Turkey and Cyprus, the film's creative team announced.
PRODUCTION: Romanian Romantic Comedy Filming at MediaPro Studios
BUCHAREST: A Romanian comedy directed by Iura Luncaşu and produced by MediaPro Pictures (www.mediapropictures.com) started a three week shoot on 31 October 2011.
Baltic Event Sets Coproduction Market
The 10th anniversary of Baltic Event (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and the seventh annual Co-Production Market held in Tallinn from 29 November 29 - 2 December 2011 features 12 projects from 9 countries.
Festivals Fete Slovak Films
BRATISLAVA: Three early November events are profiling Slovak films. The Bratislava IFF features its annual Slovak focus, while Budapest hosts a Slovak Film Week, and Thessaloniki screens Slovak films in…
Georgia Joins Eurimages
TBILISI: Georgia has become the newest member of Eurimages, making coproduction projects involving a coproducer from Georgia eligible to be submitted to Eurimages for grants.
Untitled Werewolf Thriller Wraps Shoot in Romania
BUCHAREST: Universal Studios's Untitled Werewolf Thriller wraps the shoot of a re-boot of Joe Johnston The Wolfman (2010), filmed entirely in Romania, on 8 November 2011. Shooting of started on…
