Jiri Madl: from Czech teen idol to serious actor

At the age of 22, Jiri Madl has become of the most promising and talented Czech actors of the young generation.
16-12-2008

Actor in the Spotlight: Rasmus Kaljujarv

2008 brought a new poster boy to the Estonian cinema in the person of Rasmus Kaljujarv, the lead role in the box office hit I Was Here.
16-12-2008

Hungarian Actress in the Spotlight: Orsolya Toth

Recently named as the Shooting Star representing Hungary at the upcoming Berlinale, Orsi Toth (as she is often billed) has been at the core of all but one of the…
16-12-2008

Iveta Pole reigns in Latvia's Monotony

Iveta Pole has an exquisite face that stands out in a crowd.
16-12-2008

Actor in the spotlight: Maciej Stuhr moves out of comedy

A moving performance in 33 Scenes From Life brought Maciej Stuhr the Leszek Cybulski Prize, the ultimate recognition in Poland of his versatility as an actor.
16-12-2008

Romanian Actress in the Spotlight: Meda Victor

Meda Victor, 24, had her film debut this fall, in Horatiu Malaele's Silent Wedding playing the female lead, a young bride-to-be who is widowed by the end of the movie…
16-12-2008

Marius Jampolskis - Lithuanian Actor in the Spotlight

Marius Jampolskis was awarded Lithuania's 2008 Silver Crane for best actor in Kristina Buozyte's Collectress.
16-12-2008

Slovak Actor in the Spotlight – Lubos Kostelny

Slovak actor Lubos Kostelny (born 1981) was well known to theatre going audiences in Slovakia, but in 2008 Kostelny became a Slovak film star as well.
16-12-2008

Turkish Actress in the Spotlight: Ayca Damgaci

Ayca Damgaci took the actor's mantra -- to use experiences from one's own life -- and parlayed it into Best Actress awards at the Istanbul, Sarajevo, and Adana Golden Boll…
16-12-2008

Adrian Sarbu to replace retiring CME CEO Garin

Central European Media Enterprises (CME) announced that CEO Michael Garin is retiring to become vice chairman of the board of directors, and named Adrian Sarbu as President.
15-12-2008

Peter Weir set to film The Way Back in Bulgaria

Australian director Peter Weir plans a two month shoot on The Way Back in Bulgaria beginning in March, 2009.
15-12-2008

Sequel to 25-year old hit opens December 18

Director Viktor Taus' sequel to Karel Smyczek's 1983 romantic film of a winter school trip to the mountains, Daffodils & Tough Guys, will open in Czech cinemas December 18 with…
15-12-2008

A.R.O.G. breaks records in Turkey

The most anticipated movie of the year in Turkey, Cem Yilmaz's A.R.O.G broke the opening weekend box-office record with 816,304 admissions and YLT 7,114,043 (3.500.000 million euros) in box office.
15-12-2008

The Film Fund Gyor is established

The Film Fund Gyor (www.filmfundgyor.eu), the first Hungarian regional film fund was officially opened with a ceremony on December 1.
14-12-2008

A Kind of America 2 hits cinemas

A Kind of America 2 (www.valamiamerika2.hu), the sequel of the last decade's most successful Hungarian movie, opens in Hungary on December 18.
14-12-2008

Polish composer lands at City Island

Jan A.P Kaczmarek, the Oscar winner who wrote the music for Finding Neverland, will be composing the score for City Island, a new movie starring Andy Garcia.
14-12-2008

Kontroll producer lines up crime film

Hungarian producer Tamas Hutlassa is looking to line up Eastern European co-producers for a film based on a prize-winning script.
11-12-2008

Zlin fest gets status boost

The 49th Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth (May 31-June 7) has been selected as an official cultural event as part of the upcoming Czech Republic's EU presidency.
11-12-2008

A Dream That Left enters pre-production

A Dream That Left, directed by Jacek Piotr Blawut, has moved into pre-production, after preparation that began in February, 2008.
11-12-2008

Refugee drama in pre-production

Two Fires, directed by Agnieszka Lukasiak, is preparing to go into production in February.
10-12-2008