Aferim! Wins Big at Best Film Fest
Radu Jude’s Aferim! was awarded Best Romanian Film, Best European Film and has also won Best Director, Best Romanian Actor (Teodor Corban) and Audience Award at the Best Film Fest…
GRANTS: Georgia Announces Debut Feature Grants
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center allotted 222,519 EUR/ 600,000 GEL for the production of two debut features in 2016.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Ex Oriente Launched Call for Applications
PRAGUE: Applications for the development workshop Ex Oriente are open until 4 May 2016.
Eleven Césars Nods for Czech Coproduction Marguerite
PRAGUE: Xavier Giannoli‘s period drama Marguerite, which is a Czech coproduction and was shot entirely in the Czech Republic, received 11 nominations for the French national awards Césars, including Best…
Discovery Networks Produces Documentary on Bucharest Tragedy
BUCHAREST: The tragedy which took place at the Colectiv Club in Bucharest on 30 October 2015, killing 63 young people and injuring dozens, will be described in a documentary produced…
Nicky’s Family Aired on BBC
BRATISLAVA: The multi-awarded docudrama Nicky’s Family by Matej Mináč was broadcast by BBC on its first channel on 27 January 2016, on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Awarded Greek Films Will Be Screened in Cyprus
CYPRUS: Greek films awarded at the 38th Drama Short Film Festival 2015 will be screened in Nicosia, Larnaca, Paphos and Limassol from 1 to 4 February 2016.
FNE at When East Meets West: WEMW Announces Winners
TRIESTE: The winners of the 6th edition of the coproduction forum When East Meets West were announced on 26 January 2016. WEMW ran from 24 to 26 January 2016 alongside…
PRODUCTION: Juraj Lehotský Preps Nina
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Juraj Lehotský is preparing to start shooting his second feature film Nina in March 2016.
RE-ACT Announces Selected Projects
TRIESTE: Six projects have been selected for the 2nd edition of RE-ACT. The announcement was made in the framework of When East Meets West Co-production Forum within the Trieste Film…
TVP Info Expands to Europe, South Africa and Asia
WARSAW: New President of Polish public television, Jacek Kurski, decided that TVP Info will start emitting a decoded signal through Hot Bird satellite, which expands its reach to Europe, South…
Georgia Set to Encourage Film Industry
TBILISI: Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili will officially present the 'Film in Georgia' programme in Tbilisi on 26 January 2016, as the state is set to encourage the movie industry…
Five International Companies Interested in Investing in Maltese Film Industry
VALLETTA: Five international companies and consortia have expressed their willing to invest in the Maltese film industry.
French/Polish Coproduction to Be Released in France
WARSAW: Julia Kijowski’s debut feature Crache Coeur will be released in France by Zootrope Films on 17 February 2016.
Dok Incubator Opens Call for Applications
PRAGUE: Applications for the 2016 edition of Dok.Incubator can be sent in until 22 February 2016.
Lost in Munich Wins Czech Film Critics’ Awards
PRAGUE: Lost in Munich by Petr Zelenka won in the best film, best director and best scriptwriter categories of the 6th edition of Czech Film Critics’ Awards on 23 January…
Record Year for Polish Box Office in 2015
WARSAW: Poland saw its best year in 2015 with over 44.5 m admissions in cinemas. Maciej Dejczer’s comedy Letters to Santa 2 was the most popular title in 2015 selling…
The Mummy Remake to Be Shot in Malta
VALLETTA: A remake of the adventure horror The Mummy is set to be shot in Malta allegedly starring Tom Cruise.
Versatile Films Picks Up Adrian Sitaru's Illegitimate
BUCHAREST: Adrian Sitaru's independent feature Illegitimate, selected for Berlinale Forum (11-21 February 2016), was picked up by the Paris-based sales agent Versatile Films.
Estonia Sees Best Box Office in Decades
TALLINN: Estonia recorded its best box office in decades in 2015 with 18% gross growth and almost 20% admissions growth compared to 2014.
