PRODUCTION: My House on Wheels in Development

BUCHAREST: Cristian Pascariu's first documentary and first long film My House on Wheels will follow two truck drivers, focusing on the life, the stories and the untold secrets of a profession which we usually know from a few stereotypes.

"There is a folklore of the road which must not go to waste. Their world is made up of words, of stories, of fleeting hours and space, and in time, this world will fade away," Pascariu commented in the Director's note. He also wrote the film.

27-02-2012

PRODUCTION: The 27th Picture in Production

ZAGREB: Prague-based Croatian director Pavo Marinković is shooting his first documentary, a Croatian-Czech co-production between Mitropa and 8Heads Production (www.8heads.com).

23-02-2012

PRODUCTION: Skolimowski Developing Squadron 303

WARSAW: Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski (Four Nights With Anna and Essential Killing) is writing a script adaptation of the famous war novel Squadron 303 for a large scale costume co-production between Poland, England, Germany and the Czech Republic.

21-02-2012

PRODUCTION: Iguanas Begins Filming

BUCHAREST: Director/screenwriter Marian Crişan (Morgen) is currently filming Iguanas/Iguanele in northern Romania. The 30 day shoot will last through early March.

19-02-2012

PRODUCTION: Second Season for Romanian In Treatment

BUCHAREST: The second season of the series In Treatment/In derivă started shooting in Bucharest on 6 February 2012 with the premiere on HBO Romania (www.hbo.ro) set for the end on 2012.

09-02-2012

Coproductions Compete for Georgian Funding

TBILISI: Three coproductions and 21 national film projects are competing for funding in 2012 from the Georgian National Film Center (www.gnfe.ge).

08-02-2012

PRODUCTION: Killing Time in Post-Production

BUCHAREST: Writer/director Florin Piersic Jr. (Fix Alert) is in post-production with Killing Time, a film noir comedy about two hit men waiting in an empty apartment for their next target.

07-02-2012

PRODUCTION: Children of the Fall in Postproduction

ZAGREB: Goran Rukavina is in postproduction with Children of the Fall about a man waiting for his missing wife, produced by Zvonimir Munivrana and Corvus Film (www.corvusfilm.hr).

05-02-2012

PRODUCTION: Mungiu in production on Provisory

BUCHAREST: Palme d'Or winner Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days) is currently filming Provisory, a drama inspired by the tragic death of a young woman in a Romanian Orthodox monastery in 2005.

02-02-2012

PRODUCTION: The Timber Shooting in Romania

BUCHAREST: The American mid-budget western-thriller The Timber produced by Patrick Newall, Scott Einbinder and Ana Media is currently in production in the Carpathian Mountains and at MediaPro Studios (www.mediaprostudios.com).

01-02-2012

PRODUCTION: Sick in Postproduction

ZAGREB: Hrvoje Mabic is completing production on Sick, a 70 minute long lenght documentary following a young woman commited to a hospital by her parents to be "treated" for homosexuality, showing how preconceptions can nearly destroy a young life.

31-01-2012

PRODUCTION: The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead and Roundhead in Preproduction

BUCHAREST: Australian animator Elliot Cowan is preparing a feature animation based on his series of short films The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead and Roundhead produced by U.S. company Scenery Hill Entertainment and the Romania's Artis Film (www.artisfilm.ro).

26-01-2012

PRODUCTION: The Charade in Preproduction

{mosimage}BUCHAREST: Romanian director Serban Marinescu will begin shooting The Charade a romantic drama produced by Giuliano Doman and Family Film (www.familyfilm.ro) in early February. Based on the script written by Radu F. Alexandru, Şarada/The Charade tells the story of a man haunted by his past - his wife mysteriously disappears in 1986 and just as mysteriously re-enters his life 16 years later.

25-01-2012

PRODUCTION: The Charade in Preproduction

BUCHAREST: Romanian director Serban Marinescu will begin shooting The Charade a romantic drama produced by Giuliano Doman and Family Film (www.familyfilm.ro) in early February. Based on the script written by Radu F. Alexandru, Şarada/The Charade tells the story of a man haunted by his past - his wife mysteriously disappears in 1986 and just as mysteriously re-enters his life 16 years later.

25-01-2012

PRODUCTION: My Dog Killer Sets Filming Dates

BRATISLAVA: After the international success of Foxes (2009), Slovak director Mira Fornay will begin shooting My Dog Killer/Môj pes killer in February. The film, a story of brotherhood and friendship, is produced by Juraj Buzalka andthe Slovak company Mirafox (www.mirafox.sk) together with Viktor Schwarcz and Cineart TV Prague (site under construction).

25-01-2012

PRODUCTION: Polish WWII Drama in Postproduction

WARSAW: Polish director Marcin Krzyształowicz has completed shooting his new film Manhunt, a dynamic thriller reliving the reality of war occupation.

24-01-2012