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Filmbox Poland introduces commercial for SPI movie channel

Press releases 2008-06-28

FILMBOX POLAND IINTRODUCES COMMERCIAL FOR ONE OF THE SPI MOVIE CHANNELS FILMBOX Polska is currently finalizing a contract with ATMEdia Sp zoo to introduce commercials onto the channels. The channel will be included in the AtMedia fall offer. The planned date of introducing advertising is October 2008, only on FILMBOX.…

Lithuanian film's LOSS triumph in Shanghai International film festival

Press releases 2008-06-27

We are pleased to inform that Lithuanian film LOSS (original title NEREIKALINGI ZMONES) has got 2 awards in the prestigious 11th Shanghai International Film Festival (one of 12 A class festivals in the world). On June 22nd, 2008 international jury headed by director Wong Kar Wai ("Ashes of time redux",…

Potential of central and east European TV now being fulfilled

Press releases 2008-06-23

Eastern Europe Delivers on its Promise Potential of central and eastern European television now being fulfilled New research from Informa Telecoms & Media has found that the long-held potential of central and eastern European TV markets is now being realized with significant revenue growth. Eastern European TV (12th edition) has…

ERA New Horizons short film competition

Press releases 2008-06-20

Press releases 27 March 08POLISH SHORT FILM Competition powrót do listy nowsza The Association of Polish Filmmakers and the NEW HORIZONS Association announce the new POLISH SHORT FILM Competition, to be held at the 8th International Film Festival ERA NEW HORIZONS in Wrocław from the 17th to the 27th July,…

ERA New Horizons programme announced

Press releases 2008-06-20

NEW HORIZONS International Competition - the most important part of the festival, which also raises the most emotions, will include 16 premieres of bold and original films selected from among hundreds of works presented at film festivals all over the world. The NEW HORIZONS Competition is an excellent chance to…

ERA New Horizons film festival opens with Four Night With Anna

Press releases 2008-06-20

The Polish film Four Nights with Anna, directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, will open the 8. ERA NEW HORIZONS International Film Festival, held in Wrocław between 17 th and 27 th July 2008. The screening in Wrocław will be the Polish premiere of this film, presented this year at Cannes Film…

Scripts for 3rd edition of ScripTeast programme are now being accepted.

Press releases 2008-06-19

Until the end of June it is possible to submit the scripts to SCREAPTEAST which is addressed to the scripwriters from Central and Eastern Europe. Scripteast is a training program which does not teach how to write a script but enables working on the ready projects, focuses on developing them,…

DISCOPRO panelists announced

Press releases 2008-06-16

Paris, June 9, 2008 For immediate release TOP PARTICIPANTS AND PANELISTS ANNOUNCED FOR DISCOPRO Conference Dedicated to Focus on Co-Production Opportunities with Thematic Channels in Eastern and Central Europe As a prelude to DISCOP EAST 08, the second edition of the DISCOPRO networking and training program, set to take place…

DISCOP set for record attendance in 2008

Press releases 2008-06-16

DISCOP EAST SET FOR RECORD ATTENDANCE AND EXTENDED EXHIBITION SPACE IN 2008 Paris/Los Angeles, 28 February - Leading central and Eastern European content market DISCOP EAST, has registered more than 1100 participants to date - an increase of 22% on this time last year, it was announced today by Patrick…

DISCOPRO network and training program June 17

Press releases 2008-06-16

DISCOPRO TO FOCUS ON CO-PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES WITH CEE THEMATIC TV CHANNELS Los Angeles/Paris 2 May -- As a prelude to DISCOP EAST 08, the second edition of the DISCOPRO networking and training program will take place on Tuesday 17 June in Budapest. This year's DISCOPRO will focus on "low-cost" co-production…

Hungary

Press releases 2008-06-11

The Hungarian state film financing body, MMKA (www.mmka.hu) has given refundable grants to the following feature film projects in May, 2008:Project Production Company Director Amount (forint)Papírkutyák/Paper Dogs Európa 2000 Kft. Bence Gyöngyössy 20MKaméleon/Chameleon Megafilm Kft. Krisztina Goda 20MKolorádó Kid/Colorado Kid Cameofilm Kft. András B. Vágvölgyi 20MValami Amerika 2./A Kind of…

Screen Digest report on IPTV in Europe

Press releases 2008-06-10

Price squeeze looms as telcos compete for pay-TV customers To download a full release with map please go to http://www.greenfieldscommunications.co.uk/releases/08/080609_SDigest_IPTV.pdf London 9th June 2008. IPTV is increasingly being offered free by telcos across Europe to encourage people to choose their broadband services. According to the latest research from media analysts…

UPI/EFA prize for Time is Running Out

Press releases 2008-06-09

TIME IS RUNNING OUT wins Prix UIP Cracow The European Film Academy (EFA), United International Pictures (UIP) and the Krakow Film Festival congratulate the winner of the Prix UIP Cracow 2008 TIME IS RUNNING OUT by Marc Reisbig UK, 7 min, animation TIME IS RUNNING OUT tells the story of…

HungariCom Films in Cannes

Press releases 2008-05-14

HungariCom presents new films at the Cannes Marche du Film.

CME 1Q earnings announcement (April 23)

Press releases 2008-04-25

CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2008 EARNINGS RELEASE AND TELECONFERENCE Hamilton, Bermuda - April 23, 2008 - Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. ("CME") (Nasdaq/Prague Stock Exchange: CETV) announced today that it will release its first quarter 2008 financial results before U.S. market hours on Wednesday, April 30, 2008.…

COPROD CORNER: Seeking general co-production (March 14, 2008)

Press releases 2008-03-14

The Hungarian scriptwriter, director and leader of Studio Editor 95, Zoltan Hevér, is looking for co-production partners for making and distributing an exceptionally exciting adventure film set in Europe in the first part of the 20th Century.The story portrays the life of a real person. The plot is mainly set…

Vacancies at Baltic Film and Media School (March 7)

Press releases 2008-03-07

VACANCIES 07.03.2008 Vacant positions at Tallinn University Baltic Film and Media School Vacancies in the film department Assistant Professors are selected for 2 years for the period of 15.08.2008-31.07.2010 Assistant Professor in CINEMATOGRAPHY (description and requirements) Assistant Professor in FILM DIRECTING (description and requirements) Assistant Professor in FILM EDITING (description…

Asterix at the Olympic Games soon to exceed 500,000 viewers (Feb. 15)

Press releases 2008-02-15

"Asterix at the Olympic Games" - soon to have an audience of 500.000 viewers!The Box Office admissions in the last three weeks clearly show that in a few days "Asterix at the Olympic Games" will exceed the magical number of 500.000 viewers! The movie has so far had an audience…

Asterix at the Olympic Games -- 3rd week (Feb. 12)

Press releases 2008-02-13

Asterix at the Olympic Games - Asterix & Obelix still at the top! „Asterix at the Olympic Games" 3rd week Polish box office proves continuous admiration of the famous Gauls: last weekend the movie was seen by 71 204 viewers which in total gives an impressive number of 432 922…

Asterix at the Olympic Games tops 300,000 admissions (Feb. 5)

Press releases 2008-02-06

SPI International Press brief We are excited to let you know that Asterix at the Olympic Games released in Poland only 10 days has already 300.000 admissions! „Asterix at the Olympic Games", which opened in Poland on January, 25th , has been already seen by 296 136 viewers. It is…