PRODUCTION: Polish Documentary Looks for Bulgarian Coproducers
WARSAW: Polish director Viktoria Marinov is in preparation with Love Land, a long documentary about people who decide to emigrate to Bulgaria out of love. The producers are looking for Bulgarian coproducers.
PRODUCTION: Indian TV Series Bose. Dead / Alive Shot in Poland
WARSAW: Indian TV series Bose. Dead / Alive directed by Pulkit and starring Rajkummar Rao was shot in the Malopolska province with Film Polska Productions servicing. The Polish locations stood in for Germany, Austria and Manchuria.
PRODUCTION: Predrag Antonijević Shoots WWI Drama Soldier’s Lullaby
BELGRADE: Writer/director Predrag Antonijević returns to Serbian cinema after 27 years with Soldier’s Lullaby / Zaspanka za vojnike, a WWI drama he is currently shooting in Serbia. The film is an adaptation of Stevan Jakovljević’s classical realistic novel Srpska trilogija / Serbian Trilogy, written almost 100 years ago.
PRODUCTION: Russian/Latvian/Czech Coproduction Starts Shooting in Latvia
RIGA: Michael Idov’s debut feature The Humorist started shooting in Jurmala, Latvia. The film is a coproduction between Russia, Latvia and the Czech Republic, and is set to be finished by summer 2018.
PRODUCTION: Tudor Giurgiu to Shoot Above Man, the Woman Soars in Spain
BUCHAREST: Romanian writer/director/producer Tudor Giurgiu will start shooting his fourth feature film Above Man, the Woman Soars / Apropierea / Sin Aliento in Spain on 19 October 2017. This Romanian/Spanish/Czech coproduction is the first film shot by Giurgiu as a director abroad.
PRODUCTION: Jiří Vejdělek Shoots Dad´s Volha
PRAGUE: Jiří Vejdělek, the director of domestic hits Women in Temptation / Ženy v pokušení and Holiday Makers / Účastnící zájezdu (both produced by Infinity Prague) is currently shooting a new film Dad´s Volha / Tátova Volha with the same production company.
PRODUCTION: Lyubomir Mladenov in Postproduction With Ship In A Room
SOFIA: Bulgarian film director Lyubomir Mladenov is completing postproduction of his second feature film Ship in a Room. It is another title from the group of successful films shot mainly by younger film directors after the Bulgarian National Film Center introduced its low-budget format in 2014.
PRODUCTION: Agnieszka Holland and Kasia Adamik to Direct First Netflix Series in Polish
WARSAW: Netflix commissioned the first locally produced series in Poland, directed by Agnieszka Holland and Kasia Adamik. The title of the series has not been revealed yet. The international premiere is planned for 2018.
PRODUCTION: Maša Nešković Shoots Debut Feature
BELGRADE: Maša Nešković’s debut feature Asymmetry – Three Teritories / Asimetrija – Tri teritorije is currently shooting in Serbia. It is one of the new Serbian films recently supported by Film Center Serbia.
PRODUCTION: Ignas Jonynas Shoots Lithuanian/Ukrainian/Latvian Coproduction
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Ignas Jonynas is currently shooting his new feature film Invisible / Nematoma. The shooting of this Lithuanian/Ukrainian/Latvian coproduction started on 4 September 2017 and is scheduled to wrap on 20 October 2017. The film is shot in both Lithuania and the Ukraine.
PRODUCTION: Alexandra Film in Postproduction with Spanish/Estonian Doc
ESTONIA: The Spanish/Estonian coproduction Constructing Albert, directed by Laura Collado and Jim Loomis, is in the final stages of postproduction and preparing for its world premiere in the Culinary Zinema: Film and Gastronomy section of the 65th San Sebastian International Film Festival.
PRODUCTION: Acclaimed Theatre Director Galin Stoev in Postproduction With Debut Feature
SOFIA: Acclaimed Bulgarian theatre director Galin Stoev is about to complete the postproduction of his debut feature The Infinite Garden. Shot in Bulgaria and Italy, this poetic love story is expected to become the first Bulgarian urban romance to combine sad elegance with a refined aesthetic style.
PRODUCTION: Miroslav Terzić Enters Postproduction with Sophomore Film
BELGRADE: Stitches / Šavovi, the second feature film by Miroslav Terzić, after the acclaimed Redemption Street / Ustanička ulica (2012, produced by Kombajn Film and Pakt Media), has entered postproduction. The film is a Serbian/Slovenian coproduction.
PRODUCTION: Janno Jürgens Shoots Debut Feature
ESTONIA: Janno Jürgens starts shooting his debut feature Rain, a coming-of-age drama dealing with the clash between generations and set to premiere in late 2018. The director’s short film They Say Tomatoes Love Rock Music was nominated for an Estonian Film & Television Award in 2017.
PRODUCTION: Czech Director Martin Krejčí Shoots His Debut Feature in US
LOS ANGELES: Czech film director Martin Krejčí starts shooting his debut feature The True Adventures of Wolfboy, starring John Turturro, in the US at the beginning of September 2017.
PRODUCTION: Andrzej Jakimowski in Postproduction with Once in November
WARSAW: Acclaimed Polish writer/director Andrzej Jakimowski is in postproduction with Once in November / Pewnego razu w listopadzie, a drama inspired by the political climate in Poland. The film will be domestically released by Kino Świat on 3 November 2017.