KARLOVY VARY: Bohuslav Sobotka, the Czech Prime Minister has said that an amendment to the audiovisual law that will increase transparency and grant up to around 180m CZK more support into the film industry should be approved in 2015.
BRATISLAVA: Two Slovak films, Lokalfilmis and Seven Ravens/Sedem Zhavranelych Bratov have scored slots in the Slovak box office top ten in the same week, reaching number three and number five respectively at the box office.
GDYNIA: The Gdynia Film Festival, which will run from 14-19 September 2015, is holding a film criticism contest which will take place from 3 July to 7 August 2015. The winners will participate in classes for film critics which will take place during the 40th edition of the festival.
PARIS: The French National Center of Cinematography, the CNC with the support of the European Commission's Creative Europe - MEDIA, is launching a new funding body that aims to promote the distribution of international coproductions.
FNE: Invitation to How to Coproduce With France Event in Karlovy Vary (Note new address for event ! Congress Hall Hotel Krivan, Sadova 5, entrance Zahradni Street)
Region 08-07-2015KARLOVY VARY: The Film New Europe Association will be hosting the Event: How to Coproduce With France on Wednesday 8 July 2015 in Karlovy Vary this year. Participants and partners include Film France and Georgian National Film Centre (GNFC)
KARLOVY VARY: Ten films that have been shortlisted for the European Parliament’s LUX Prize were unveiled at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF). Four of the 10 films shortlisted were from central and eastern Europe, The High Sun, Son of Saul, The Lesson and Toto and His Sisters.
KARLOVY VARY: FNE together with FIPRESCI invited critics in Karlovy Vary to rate the films in the official Competition and East of the West programmes of the festival giving the films 1,2,3,4 or 5 stars - 5 is the best and 1 is the worst.
FNE at KVIFF 2015:LUX Film Prix Brings MEPs to KV to Debate the Digital Era
Czech Republic 05-07-2015European Content in Digital Era. Towards a modernised copyright framework. What is at stake?
Sunday, July 5, 2015, from 4.30 pm to 6.00 pm
ZAGREB: Nautical Channel is shooting a 10-episode documentary series called Sail Ho! Croatia along the Adriatic Coast. Shooting started early June and will wrap mid-July 2015.
The 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will present a total of 11 new Czech documentaries in various sections.