Production: William Tell: The Legend to shoot in Romania

William Tell: The Legend the second movie produced by Alison Semenza and Todd Moyer's Flagship Films will start shooting September 1 in Romania.
16-05-2009

FNE Cannes Party and Screening Alert !! Saturday 16 May 2009

Please remember that your FNE publishes insider party information. But this is NOT an invitation. To attend any of these events you MUST have an invitation from the party organizers…
15-05-2009

FNE at Festival De Cannes 2009: Competition A Prophet

CANNES: There has not been many French winners of the Palme d'Or in recent years but with Jacques Audiard's A Prophet that screened today if the critical response is anything…
15-05-2009 m

Outright deals in CEE announced

Outright Distribution (www.outrightdistribution.com) has announced sales of four TV programs in Central European territories.
15-05-2009

FNE Cannes Party Alert !! Friday 15 May 2009

Please remember that your FNE publishes insider party information. But this is NOT an invitation. To attend any of these events you MUST have an invitation from the party organizers…
14-05-2009

TVN posts first quarter loss

Commercial Polish broadcaster TVN posted a first quarter 2009 loss of PLN 29 million (6.5 million Euro), compared with a PLN 63 million profit in first quarter 2008.
14-05-2009

Slovak films thrive in local cinemas

A newly discovered interest in local film production pushed the market share for Slovak films to an unprecedented 15% in 2008.
14-05-2009

Production: Polish-Slovenian jazz documentary in development

Polish Film Studio KALEJDOSKOP will be working with Slovenian Arcus Film on a musical documentary.
14-05-2009

US sale for Tales from the Golden Age

IFC has picked up U.S. distribution rights for Tales from the Golden Age, produced and written by Cristian Mungiu, and presented in Cannes in Un Certain Regard.
14-05-2009

Esterhazy locks up German distribution

At least one of the Polish short films presented at Cannes has been guaranteed a theatrical afterlife: Esterhazy, from director Izabela Plucinska.
14-05-2009

FNE Cannes Party Alert !! - Thursday 14 May 2009

Please remember that your FNE publishes insider party information. But this is NOT an invitation. To attend any of these events you MUST have an invitation from the party organizers…
13-05-2009

US pick up for Autumn Ball

California-based indie distributor Strand Releasing picked up distribution rights of Veiko Õunpuu's Venice-awarded Autumn Ball for the U.S. territory.
13-05-2009

Box office free fall for Turkish films

Other then a re-release of Revolution Cars, Turkish box office looked bleak for local products, including pricey Butterfly, as the Turkish film season draws to a close.
13-05-2009

EFP Producer on the Move: Croatia's Ankica Juric Tilic

Ankica Juric Tilic balances post-graduate studies in literature with her position as chief producer of Zagreb-based Croatian production company she founded in 2003, Kinorama.
13-05-2009

FNE in Cannes: Show your talent online - Hungarian Start-ups with International Objectives

Daazo.com and ScriptBase.eu, two fresh online initiatives from Hungary are holding a small presentation during the Cannes International Film Festival to promote the opportunities they provide for young filmmakers from…
13-05-2009

Estonian digital channel declares bankruptcy

TV4, a short-lived Estonian commercial channel that emerged from the bankrupt Kalev Meedia group has itself filed for bankruptcy, an indication of the turbulent times on the TV advertising market.
12-05-2009

Jakubisko plans Slavic epic

Juraj Jakubisko, whose recent box office hit Bathory, broke Central European production records, is developing a Slavic saga entitled One Thousand Years of Solitude.
12-05-2009

Czech films drive local box office

Czech films conquered the local admissions and helped drive the 2008 box office to an all-time record and post-Communist record admissions of 12.9 million.
12-05-2009

EFP Producer on the Move: Slovenia's Eva Rohrman

Through her independent production company Forum Ljubljana, founded in 1994, Eva Rohrman has recently become one of the most productive producers in Slovenia.
12-05-2009

Polish films at Cannes

The Polish Film Institute (PSIF) hosts an ambitious presentation of features and short films on Wednesday, May 20, following the Lars von Trier co-production, Antichrist, which premiered in Cannes.
11-05-2009