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MADE IN ASH to run for Oscar for Slovakia, THE LAST BUS qualifies for the short animation category

Dear Colleagues, The Slovak Film and Television Academy nominated MADE IN ASH (orig. Až do mesta Aš) by Iveta Grófová to represent Slovak Republic in the run for the Best Foreign Language Film of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards – Oscar. More information about the…
26-09-2012

Production Support - The Finnish Film Foundation – September 2012

The Finnish Film Foundation has granted production support to the following productions: Film Commissioner Jukka Asikainen:
26-09-2012

New Czech documentaries – From Václav Havel to everyday life

Prague, September 24, 2012 - The Czech Film Center and the Institute of Documentary Film are preparing their annual presentation of Czech documentary production for the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (October 23-28), the biggest documentary event of the year. The presentation, which has taken place regularly since 2005, aims…
24-09-2012

WAJDA SCHOOL IN FINLAND AND IN KOREA

Key-note lecture by Bartek Konopka and screenings of documentaries produced by Wajda Studio are part of Polish programme during Nordisk Panorama in Oulu, Finland. Bartek Konopka will present case study of “Rabbit a la Berlin” (produced by MS Films, Anna Wydra) Nominated for Academy Award in 2010 in category Best…
21-09-2012

Bela Tarr in Batumi

Famous Hungarian film director Béla Tarr, honorable guest of BIAFF is already in Batumi, Georgia. Master class and press conference of Béla Tarr will be held on September 22, at 17:00 p.m, at the conference hall of the Hotel Radisson Blue Batumi. Master class collection of BIAFF includes projecting of…
21-09-2012

European Short Pitch 2013 - Call for projects

This is the moment you've all been waiting for. NISI MASA – European Network For Young Cinema is proud to announce the Call for Projects for its 7thedition of EUROPEAN SHORT PITCH.
20-09-2012

10th Berlinale Co-Production Market is open for submissions

Starting now and until October 24, 2012, experienced producers seeking international co-production and financing partners are invited to submit new feature film projects to the Berlinale Co-Production Market 2013. The "Berlinale matchmaking platform" is once again looking for promising new projects with budgets between 1.5 and 20 million euros. They…
14-09-2012

The 9th training « Art Cinema = Action + Management » organised by the International Confederation of Art Cinemas has been concluded on September 2nd on the island of San Servolo, Venice.

This year, CICAE welcomed 55 participants and 30 trainers from 26 countries, mostly from Europe. This training, unique in the world, addresses itself to art cinema professionals, especially to exhibitors but also to distributors and festival programmers and to all professionals who want to deepen their knowledge in this sector.…
14-09-2012

Wajda School extends deadline for applications.

Till September 30th Wajda School is waiting for applications for its PROGRAMME FOR CREATIVE PRODUCERS. Please note that applicants without their own projects are also invited to apply. Once they’re accepted to the programme, they may work on projects already submitted to Wajda School. The programme is intended for those…
12-09-2012

Press release CICAE training 2012

The 9th training « Art Cinema = Action + Management » organised by the International Confederation of Art Cinemas has been concluded on September 2 2012 on the island of San Servolo, Venice. This year, CICAE welcomed 55 participants and 30 trainers from 26 countries, mostly from Europe. This training,…
12-09-2012

3D CINEMA GOES EUROPEAN

In order to promote 3D films in Europe, the MEDIA programme of the European Commission opted to support, in 2011, the first edition of the 3D Film Mart, the first 3D film co-production market in Europe. This event was initiated by TWIST, the Walloon (Belgium) cluster for film and digital…
07-09-2012

KINO FUTURES WORKSHOPS: BIAFF GEORGIA

Postcode Films and BIAFF (Batumi International Art-house film festival) are very excited to announce the launch of Kino Futures. Developed in partnership with the British Council, Kino Futures is a series of documentary workshops in the Black Sea region, aiming to engage and develop the talents of young filmmakers, as…
07-09-2012

Inspiration Forum – New Impulses for Documentary Film

Curated by documentarist Filip Remunda, the Inspiration Forum is a 4-day meeting of 10 selected directors from around the world as well as remarkable personalities from outside the film community - writers, visual artists, scientists and philosophers. The first confirmed guest of this year’s edition is writer and journalist Tariq…
07-09-2012

Polish Oscar Candidate / press release

The Oscar committee, launched by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bogdan Zdrojewski on July 20, selected 80 milionów (80 Million) by Waldemar Krzystek as Poland's candidate for the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Members of the commission were: Juliusz Machulski (chairman), Tomasz Bagiński, Robert…
06-09-2012

Press Release: Court rules on transfer of film industry assets to the Hungarian National Film Fund to pay off MMKA’s debts

On September 4, the Metropolitan Court of Budapest approved the agreement concluded between the Hungarian Motion Picture Public Foundation (MMKA) and the Hungarian National Film Fund during the summer. The objective of the agreement was to settle the HUF 6.3 billion debt due from MMKA to the Hungarian National Film…
06-09-2012

Czech on Tour - Czech films presented in Germany

Prague, September 5, 2012 - The Czech Film Center (ČFC) is preparing several events this autumn to mark its 10th anniversary. One of the biggest is a Czech film tour of Germany. After a successful presentation of Czech films in the United States this spring, Czech on Tour will present…
05-09-2012

Polish Films at Filmkunst Messe in Leipzig

Four Polish films will screen at the Filmkunst Messe in Leipzig. Screenings of these Polish films are organized with support from the Polish Film Institute. 12th Filmkunst Messe in Leipzig The Filmkunst Messe is a forum for partnership exchange among 900 German exhibitors, distributors, and art house specialists. The market…
05-09-2012

CME ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF AN OFFERING OF 11.625% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2016

Hamilton, Bermuda – September 4, 2012 - Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (“CME” or the “Company”) announced today that it plans to make a private placement of fixed rate senior notes in the aggregate principal amount of EUR 50.0 million (approximately US$ 62.8 million). The notes will have the same…
05-09-2012

Jim Stark, Fred Kelemen and Ekran programme at the Visegrad Film Forum 2012

2nd year of a networking and educational platform Visegrad Film Forum (VFF) will take place at the Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts on 17th – 20th of October 2012 in Bratislava, Slovakiaand will be focused on the Low-budget Film Production. The master classes are open…
04-09-2012

Press Release: Statement of Bela Tarr. President of Hungarian Filmmakers Association, on Decision of Hungarian Court

TO THE FRIENDS OF THE HUNGARIAN CINEMA This is to inform our friends and colleagues locally and abroad that despite all our aim and efforts to prevent it, the Court of Hungary approved today the agreement which has assigned the property of the Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary –…
04-09-2012