Kliment Denchev dies in Montreal
The beloved Bulgarian actor, storyteller, artist, animator and writer Kliment Denchev died on March 29 at age 69 in Montreal.
Stergel departs Slovenian Film Fund
Jelka Stergel, the director of the Slovenian Film Fund (SFF) (http://www.film-sklad.si/), was dismissed on Thursday, April 2, and replaced by board member Denis Miklavcic.
Stergel dismissed from Slovenian Film Fund
Jelka Stergel, the director of the Slovenian Film Fund, was dismissed on Thursday, April 2, and replaced by board member Denis Miklavcic.
Malta keeps pace with technological growth
Technological development in the telecoms market in Malta is keeping pace with new developments, according to the 2008 Europe Telecoms Mobile and Broadband in Italy and Malta report.
MIPTV attendance drops
MIPTV reported attendance of 11,500 industry executives from 105 countries at the 2009 market (March 30-April 3), a drop of some 14%.
New Slovak Audiovisual Coucil chosen
A ten member council governing the Audiovisual Fund of Slovakia has been appointed, with each member to serve a six-year term.
Hungarian funds for scriptwriting announced
The Board of the Motion Picture Section of the National Cultural Fund of Hungary (www.nka.hu) announced its latest funding decisions on March 31, covering scriptwriting and digitalization of films.
MGM Channel launches in Slovenia
MGM Networks announced the launch of a local version of MGM Channel in Slovenia on March 31.
28TH INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 4 - APRIL 19, 2009
Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts and sponsored by AKBANK, the 28th International Istanbul Film Festival is fast approaching.
Bulgarian Ministry of Culture Denies Film Funding Cuts
The Bulgarian Ministry of Culture has denied allegations by the head of the National Film Council of Bulgaria that it intends to cut film funding in 2009 by nearly 59%.
SPI announces Skylink deal
SPI International channel FILMBOX HD will be distributed by SkyLink, the digital satellite platform in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, beginning April 1.
Croatian fests get MEDIA support
The World Festival of Animated Film in Zagreb (Animafest) and Motovun Film Festival will be the the first Croatian festivals receiving support from the MEDIA programme.
Lithuanian Farewell in postproduction
The Lithuanian-Polish-Dutch co-production feature film Farewell (Atsisveikinimas) directed by Tomas Donela is now in postproduction.
A Place With No Windows starts shooting in Sofia
Writer/actor/director Ivailo Hristov is mid-way through a six-week spring shooting schedule (along with one week in autumn) on his newest immigration story A Place With No Windows.
First Lithuanian film goes online
Cinema Spring film festival launched the first Lithuanian film online, Jurate Samulionyte's stop-motion film No Routine on March 30.
TVP cooperates with Cyfrowy Polsat
Public broadcaster TVP and Cyfrowy Polsat, the biggest satellite operator in Poland, have signed an agreement regulating their cooperation.
16th Annual Days of European Film
Prague 16-23 April 2009 / Brno 25-30 April 2009 / Olomouc 27-30 April 2009
Janosik plans September release
It took seven years and cost €6.6 million, but in September The True Story of Janosik and Tomas Uhorcik will premiere simultaneously in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland.
Court overturns Estonian film’s ban
Tallinn Discrict Court lifted the exibition ban imposed in May 2008 on Kadri Kõusaar's Cannes entry Magnus after the director successfully contested the first level court's controversial ruling.
Tivoli's Vespa in preproduction
The Hungarian-Serbian feature film Vespa from director Diana Groo is in preproduction and the shooting will start at the end of June.
