Barrandov Sees 2012 Sales Rise With Brisk Business
PRAGUE: The Czech Republic's venerated Barrandov Studios has announced a four-fifths decrease in net profit from last year but reports sales of 463 million CZK, up 11 percent, according to…
FNE - IDF DocBloc: Tidbits of Rijeka: Ex Oriente meets Marijke Rawie
PRAGUE: Marijke Rawie offers insight and inspiration for docu makers and producers in an interview from the Ex Oriente project development sessions in Rijeka. Read the full story on Dokweb.…
Prague Production Snowpiercer Pre-sells to 167 Countries
SEOUL: The sci-fi epic shot at Prague's Barrandov Studios by South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho over the last year has set a pre-sales record for a Korean film, according to…
FNE/IDF DocBloc: Pipeline Triumphs at Karlovy Vary
The Karlovy Vary IFF gave the Best Documentary Award to the IDF film project Pipeline. Read the full story on Dokweb.
FNE at KVIFF 2013: TV Moves into the Festival Spotlight
KARLOVY VARY: The 48th Karlovy Vary IFF (www.kviff.com) gave a nod to the growing importance of TV in the film industry with screenings and panels that marked a first for…
FNE at KVIFF 2013: See how the critics rated the programme
The year for the first time FNE invited film critics attending the 48 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, East of the West…
FNE at KVIFF 2013: Prize winners
KARLOVY VARY: Central European films triumphed at the 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (28 June-6 July) www.kviff.com with Hungarian director Janos Szasz long awaited Le Grand Cahier (The Notebook)…
FNE at KVIFF 2013: Czechs Count on Box Office Revival
KARLOVY VARY: Feel-good generation-crossing comedy Revival directed by Alice Nellis made a last-minute surge to win the Audience Award at the 48th Karlovy Vary IFF (www.kviff.com). The film opens domestically…
FNE Europa Cinemas Cinema of the Month: Kino Lucerna, Czech Republic
FNE together with Europa Cinemas continues its Cinema of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European cinema operators we choose a cinema from each…
FNE at KVIFF 2013: See how the critics rated the programme
The year FNE has invited film critics attending the 48 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, East of the West Competition and the…
Globo Media Scouts Czech Republic
KARLOVY VARY: Representatives from Globo Films and TV Globo, divisions of Brazil’s (and South America’s) largest media group, Globo, arrived in Karlovy Vary to meet with the Czech film and…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Docu Talents from the East Pitch at Karlovy Vary
KARLOVY VARY: Jihlava IDFF (www.dokument-festival.com) fest director Marek Hovorka moderated the presentation of 13 documentary films in various stages of production at the growing annual pitching event, Docu Talents from…
Sverak Wins Piracy Case
PRAGUE: Czech producer/director Jan Sverak has won his case against server Share-rapid.cz for providing the free download of his 2010 film Kooky.
Barrandov Steps Up Coproduction Activities
KARLOVY VARY: Barrandov film studio plans to coproduce three international productions, CEO Petr Tichy told FNE.
FNE at KVIFF 2013 Georgia Wins Works in Progress Award in Strong Field of CEE Films
KARLOVY VARY: Two days of presentations and pitches for upcoming CEE films concluded on 2 July 2013 with a 10,000 EUR in-kind services award from Barrandov film studio going to…
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Ivan Hronec
FNE together with Europa Distribution continues its Distributor of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European distributors and the common problems they face, especially…
Creative Europe Fights EU Budget Cuts
KARLOVY VARY: Silvia Costa, Member of the Culture and Education Committee of the European Parliament Member and Rapporteur for Creative Europe told a packed room of industry professionals that she…
FNE at KVIFF 2013: The LUX Prize announces Official Selection
KARLOVY VARY: The 10 films of the LUX Prize 2013 Official Selection have been announced at the 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Czech Film Industry in Flux
KARLOVY VARY: Passage of the new Czech Film Act as well as the introduction Czech film incentives are facing off against declining audiences for domestic films and mixed signals on…
Balvin Appointed Czech Minister of Culture
PRAGUE: Jiri Balvin has been selected as the new Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic.
