OBITUARY: Radoslav Brzobohaty
PRAGUE: Czechoslovak actor Radoslav Brzobohaty died 12 September 2012, just one day short of what would have been his 80th birthday.
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month. Czech Republic – Ivo Andrle, Aerofilms
FNE together with Europa Distribution have launched its new Distributor of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European distributors and the common problems they…
Koliha to Head Czech Kids Channel
PRAGUE: Petr Koliha, artistic director of the Zlin children’s film festival (www.zlinfest.cz), will take on the position of director of Czech TV’s (www.ceskatelevize.cz) new children and youth channel as of…
FNE at Venice IFF 2012: Czech coproduction starring Gerard Depardieu gets Venice slot
PRAGUE: The Man Who Laughs which was shot entirely in the Czech Republic has nabbed a Venice IFF Out of Competition slot. Directed by Jena-Pierre Ameris and starring Gerard Depardieu…
PRODUCTION: The Down’s Detective to begin Shooting in the Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Norwegian director Bard Breien (The Art of Negative Thinking) will begin the shooting The Down’s Detective, a Norwegian-Czech-Danish-German coproduction, on 29 August 2012 in the Czech Republic. The film…
Czech Tax Rebate Round Opens
PRAGUE: The Czech Ministry of Culture (www.mkcr.cz) is accepting applications for the fall round of tax rebates.
Czech Grants for 2012
PRAGUE: The Czech State Fund for Support and Development of Czech Cinema has selected 63 films to receive production and development grants in 2012. They include a number of high…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Soilmania
PRAGUE: Director Dora Kapralova is in production with Soilmania, a feature length Czech-German coproduction filmed in Czech, German, and English.
CME Posts Q2 2012 Losses
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (CME, www.cetv-net.com) showed declines in net revenues and operating income for both its second quarter and its six-month results.
Eighteen Producers Selected for New Jihlava Project
PRAGUE: The Jihlava IDFF (www.dokument-festival.com) announced the names of 18 documentary producers who will participate in the first Emerging Producers platform.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Kesaj Tchave
PRAGUE: Czech company Fresh Films is planning an April 2013 premiere for Rozalie Kohoutova's Roma-themed documentary Kesay Tchave.
Film New Europe - Step In - Locarno: Country Report: Czech Republic
The first half of the 2012 has been a crucial period for the Czech film industry as it awaits the new Film Act to be approved in the parliament. Czech…
Hrebejk, Ondricek Films Headed to Cinemas
{mosimage}PRAGUE: The Czech fall film season will get off to an early strong start with films by Jan Hrebejk and David Ondricek scheduled for end-of-summer theatrical releases.
Funding Hampers Czech Film Restoration
{mosimage}PRAGUE: A lack of funds is delaying the restoration of classic Czech films, according the the new director of the Czech National Film Archives, Michal Bregant.
The Best Offer Shoots in Prague
PRAGUE: The Best Offer, by Italian film director Giuseppe Tornatore, is filming in central Prague through local service provider Sirena Film (www.serenafilm.com). The drama set amid the world of art…
Pavlatova Nominated for Cartoon d’Or 2012
The Oscar-nominated Czech filmmaker Michaela Pavlatova is one of five final nominees for the 2012 Cartoon d'Or award, given to the best short animated European film.
FNE at KVIFF 2012: Karlovy Vary FF Prize winners
{mosimage}KARLOVY VARY: The 47th Karlovy Vary IFF (29 June-7 July 2012) awarded its Grand Prix to Norwegian director Martin Lund for his film The Almost Man. The team from the…
PRODUCTION: Jiri Menzel Begins Filming Suknickari
PRAGUE: Oscar winning director has started a two month shoot on Suknickari, (Womanizer or Skirt-chaser) his first film since I Served the King of England.
Motive Television Signs Contract with CME
LONDON: TV software and services company Motive Television (www.motivetelevision.co.uk) has signed a five year contract with Central European Media Enterprises (www.cetv-net.com) subsidiary CET 21 to provide a technology platform for…
Czech Film Law to Include Incentives
PRAGUE: Czech film incentives for foreign films are expected to be incorporated in the new film law, which will be in place at the start of 2013.
