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..fascinating, threatening and surreal! Jan Švankmajer Retrostrospective in Dresden

….fascinating, threatening and surreal!Jan Švankmajer Retrostrospective in Dresden Press Release Prague / Dresden, January 28, 2011 – A series of screenings of remarkable feature films by Czech surrealist, artist and animator Jan Švankmajer is set to open on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, in Dresden's Thalia theatre. The series runs until…
31-01-2011

”The Tail Operation” Gets Special Jury Prize in New York

“The Tail Operation” by Ewa Pytka has been awarded with the Special Jury Prize in the History Makers Awards 2011 competition, whose winners were revealed at the special event that took place in New York between January 26 – 28. The Best History Production of the Year Award went to…
31-01-2011

Polyglot Video Contest voting open!

Online voting starts today to decide the winners of the POLYGLOT video contest Do you speak video? Visit www.polyglot-turku.eu to discover the entries! NISI MASA received 87 valid submissions from 28 different European countries: Video Portraits (documentary) on My multilingualism and Video Poems (fiction) on The language I dream in.…
31-01-2011

ESoDoc 2011 - European Social Documentary

Dates and Venues 2011Session 1: May 15-21, RomaniaSession 2: July 3-9, ItalySession 3: September/October, venue t.b.c. What is ESoDoc?ESoDoc - European Social Documentary is a training initiative promoted by ZeLIG School for Documentary (Italy) with the support of EU's Media Programme.ESoDoc takes up the challenge of bringing together the demands…
31-01-2011

2010 Czech Films Catalog and DVD Released

Prague, January 31, 2011 – Every year Czech Film Center's first publication of the new year is a catalog and DVD of Czech films, and this year is no exception. This edition presents features and documentaries premiered in 2010 and upcoming films scheduled to premiere before June 2011. The effort…
31-01-2011

Documentary Campus Industry session in Prague

Dear Friends, Documentary Campus and One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in partnership with the Institute of Documentary Film kindly invite you to a unique industry event: Documentary Campus Industry Session 11-13th MarchPrague, Czech Republic “One World, Many Ways” – New Directions in Human Rights Documentaries Documentary Campus…
31-01-2011

EEFA - SELECTED PROJECTS FOR THE BERLINALE 2011

20 STEPS UNDERGROUND - GeorgiaDirectorBeso SolomanashviliProducerVladimer KatcharavaWritersIrakli Solomanashvili, Beso SolomanashviliCompany Profile 20 STEPS FILM - is an independent production company. It was founded in 2010 in Tbilisi, Georgia by producer - Vladimer Katcharava , director - Beso Solomanashvili , scriptwriter - Irakli Solomanashvili, Production Manager - Dali Narimanidze and editor/…
25-01-2011

"EEFA Training Network 2011" - Call for Applications 2011

East European Film Alliance Announces the Launch of its Second Program "EEFA Training Network 2011"
25-01-2011

CHB: Cinema Total - Calling Neighbours | 12.-16. Februar, Berlin-Mitte

February 2011: Collegium Hungaricum Berlin (.CHB) sees the return of Cinema Total - a series of events for international film professionals and film buffs during Berlinale, focusing on the film industry in Central and Eastern Europe.Learn about methods of sponsoring and co-production from both sides of the continent. Explore the…
25-01-2011

Czech Film Abundantly Represented at Berlinale 2011

Prague, January 17, 2011 – The 61st International Film Festival in Berlin (February 10 – 20, 2011) has selected a total of three Czech films for its official program. Additionally, four Czech films and one trailer will be screened at the concurrent European Film Market (EFM). The 41st International Forum…
20-01-2011

Bosnia and Herzegovina joins the European Audiovisual Observatory

The European Audiovisual Observatory has just been joined by Bosnia and Herzegovina. This takes the number of member countries of the Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, up to 37 plus the European Union which also has full member status
20-01-2011

Maia Workshop 1: Creative Aspects

21-25 March 2011 Bruges, Belgium
19-01-2011

East European Film Alliance "EEFA Training Network 2010"

EAST EUROPEAN FILM ALLIANCE, a consortium of Eastern European film organizations with the financial support of the MEDIA INTERNATIONAL Preparatory Action of the European Union launched its training program „EEFA Training Network 2010“ to be held during 2010. Consortium partners were RFS (Romanian Film Sector Association) – Romania, IFF Molodist…
18-01-2011

61st Berlin International Film Festival (February 10 - 20, 2011)

Press Release / PressemitteilungProminent Experts at the Berlinale Talent Campus #9:Danis Tanović, Janus Metz, Samuel Maoz, Shekhar Kapur and Alex McDowell“Filming War” — Panel with filmmakers Danis Tanović, Janus Metz and Samuel MaozNo other events have influenced the narrative structures and aesthetic of films so much as the wars of…
18-01-2011

DELPHIC ART MOVIE AWARD - Short Documentaries about Arts and Cultures - Berlin, March 2011

DELPHIC ART MOVIE AWARD Berlin / Germany: March 9th to 13th, 2011Contest for documentary short films about artistic achievements (max. duration: 10 min)The films should be intended to document, to inform, to inspire and to encourage the enthusiasm and understanding of art. Every artistic field is included, from the contemporary…
18-01-2011

EX ORIENTE - FINAL CALL: Application deadline: Jan 15 2011

Apply for Ex Oriente Film and attend the year-long workshop to develop your creative documentary project.Application deadline: January 15, 2011.
06-01-2011

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: TIES THAT BIND - ASIA / EUROPE PRODUCERS WORKSHOP 2011

TIES THAT BIND - ASIA / EUROPE PRODUCERS WORKSHOPCALL FOR SUBMISSIONSFor the third time in 2011 and after the great success in 2010, Ties That Bind - EAVE Asia-Europe Producers Workshop will be organised again in 2011 in partnership with FVG Audiovisual Fund, EAVE, Udine Fareast Film Festival and Pusan…
06-01-2011

Two TVP’s Productions Nominated for the History Makers Awards 2011

Two TVP's productions: a drama „The Tail Operation" by Ewa Pytka and a documentary „My Father, the Iron Curtain and Me" by Krzysztof Rzączyński have been nominated for the just announced History Makers Awards 2011. The gala ceremony of the 2011 edition of the Awards will take place in New…
23-12-2010

GNFC Awards Spanish-Georgian Project “Chaika” in Co-production Competition

On December 20th, Georgian National Film Center announced a winner of the competition for financing full-length feature co-production (for 2011). According to the decision of GNFC's Independent Experts' Commission the highest points in the second round of the competition were given to the Spanish-Georgian project "Chaika" (director Miguel Angel Jimenez).).…
21-12-2010

THE NEW FILM PROJECT BY JACEK BORCUCH SELECTED FOR CINEMART 2011

The new film by Jacek Borcuch, produced by Mañana, has been selected for CineMart, the oldest co-production market in the world, which accompanies the IFF Rotterdam. CineMart remains, together with the Berlinale Co-Production Market and L'Atelier at the IFF Cannes, the most prestigious place to present a film project in…
20-12-2010