Poland's TVN for Sale

WARSAW: Polish media reports that a controlling interest in commercial TV station TVN is for sale. Majority stakeholder ITI Group announced that it had hired bankers to field interested buyers.
10-07-2011

Mungiu Named President of Europa Distribution

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu was selected as president of Europa Distribution (www.europa-distribution.org) during the association's third general assembly and workshop, held in Paris 5-7 July 2011. Jakub Duszynski of Poland's…
10-07-2011

PRODUCTION: Horses are Green on the Walls in Postproduction

BUCHAREST: The feature film Horses Are Green On The Walls from director/writer Dan Chişu (Websitestory, The Bear) is nearing the end of postproduction and had a prescreening in the work-in-progress…
10-07-2011

PRODUCTION: Horses are Green on the Walls in Postproduction

BUCHAREST: The feature film Horses Are Green On The Walls from director/writer Dan Chişu (Websitestory, The Bear) is nearing the end of postproduction and had a prescreening in the work-in-progress…
10-07-2011

FNE EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Czech Minister of Culture Jiri Besser

PRAGUE: FNE's General Director Anna Franklin met with Czech Minister of Culture Jiri Besser in his office in Prague for an exclusive one on one interview before KVIFF to discuss…
08-07-2011 m

FNE - IDF DocBlock: Taking a Plunge: Interview with Jonathan Oppenheim

Renowned US filmmaker and editor Jonathan Oppenheim was among the tutors of the second session of Ex Oriente Film that took place June 13 - 19, 2011 in Prague. We…
08-07-2011

Cartoon Forum Registers 600

SOPOT, POLAND: Over 600 participants, including 100 broadcasters and 130 buyers/distributors are registered for Cartoon Forum (www.carton-media.eu), taking place 13-16 September 2011 in Sopot in northern Poland.
08-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: Punk in Africa Plans South African Premiere

KARLOVY VARY: Czech-based American producer Jeffrey Brown told FNE he has three films in the pipeline, including the music documentary Punk in Africa, now finishing post-production for a 28 July…
07-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: Czech Incentives Spur Film Production

KARLOVY VARY: The Czech Association of Producers released data showing CZK 1.745 billion (EUR 72 million) in film spend in the Czech Republic anticipated in 2011, helped by CZK 349…
07-07-2011

Turkey Gives Grants to 29 Films

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Ministry of Culture has awarded 6.45 million TL (just over $4 million) in grants to 29 films and directors with film projects.
06-07-2011

FNE at Pula IFF: Pula Announce Competition Films

PULA: The 58th Pula Film Festival (9-23 July 2011, www.pulafilmfestival.hr) and the National Programme (16-23 July) have announced a selection of 19 Croatian films to be screened, including 10 Croatian…
06-07-2011

FESTIVALS: Batumi Submission Open

BATUMI: The Batumi International Art House Festival (www.biaff.org) is accepting film submission through 5 August 2011 for the 6th edition of the festival, taking place in Georgia 17-24 September 2011.
06-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: Nicky’s Family Gets International Distribution

KARLOVY VARY: Nicky's Family, the last in a series of films about British humanitarian and Czech hero Sir Nicholas Winton, has been picked up for U.S. and French theatrical distribution,…
06-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: Tremora Reveals Production Plans

KARLOVY VARY: Lithuanian producer Ieva Norviliene of the production company Tremora (www.tremora.com) told FNE that she has one film in postproduction and four more films in development for production over…
06-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: IN Film Praha Preps Six Films

KARLOVY VARY: Slovak producer Rudolf Biermann told FNE that his Czech company IN Film Praha (www.infilm.cz) has a slate of six films in various stages of development and production, including…
05-07-2011

Siberian Education to Shoot in Lithuania

John Malkovich is set to star in Siberian Education which is scheduled to begin filming in Lithuania at the end of August.
05-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: Quality and Experience at Doc Project Presentation

KARLOVY VARY: Docu Talents from the East, the annual presentation of upcoming documentaries from CEE, was notable for a smart selection of nine films from pedigreed directors and producers.
05-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: Jihlava Doc Fest Extends Deadline and Reveals 15th Anniversary Plans

KARLOVY VARY: Jihlava IDFF doc fest (25-30 October 2011, www.dokument-festival.cz) director Marek Hovorka announced plans for two new events as the festival marks its 15th anniversary.
05-07-2011

FESTIVALS: Bratislava IFF Names Programme Team

BRATISLAVA: Speculation on the future of the Bratislava IFF (www.iffbratislava.sk) appears to have cleared with the appointment of Serbia's Nenad Dukic to programme the main competition. The 13th edition of…
05-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: Slovaks Audiences Await Local Films

KARLOVY VARY: Slovak cinema attendance was down by almost 22% in the first quarter of 2011, but with a non-stop schedule of Slovak domestic premieres just about to start, numbers…
04-07-2011