CzechTV Begins Search for New Director
PRAGUE: Czech TV announced that 36 people have applied for the position of director general, to replace retiring director Jiri Janacek.
Czech Police Arrested for Film Work
PRAGUE: Eighteen police officers are charged with illegally working for film productions in the Czech Republic.
CME posts profit in Q2
PRAGUE: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has posted a small 2011 second quarter profit despite a contraction in the advertising market generally in central and eastern Europe. Second quarter net…
PRODUCTION: Signal Begins Filming
PRAGUE: Czech director Tomas Rehorek is shooting Signal, a Czech comedy, for producer Tomas Hoffman, who also produced the 2010 Czech blockbuster Women in Temptation.
FNE at KVIFF 2011: Karlovy Vary IFF Winners
KARLOVY VARY: The Grand Prize for best film went to the Israeli film, Restoration, directed by Joseph Madmony at the 46th Karlovy Vary IFF (1-9 July 2011 http://www.kviff.com/) at the…
FNE EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Czech Minister of Culture Jiri Besser
PRAGUE: FNE's General Director Anna Franklin met with Czech Minister of Culture Jiri Besser in his office in Prague for an exclusive one on one interview before KVIFF to discuss…
FNE at KVIFF: Punk in Africa Plans South African Premiere
KARLOVY VARY: Czech-based American producer Jeffrey Brown told FNE he has three films in the pipeline, including the music documentary Punk in Africa, now finishing post-production for a 28 July…
FNE at KVIFF: Czech Incentives Spur Film Production
KARLOVY VARY: The Czech Association of Producers released data showing CZK 1.745 billion (EUR 72 million) in film spend in the Czech Republic anticipated in 2011, helped by CZK 349…
FNE at KVIFF: IN Film Praha Preps Six Films
KARLOVY VARY: Slovak producer Rudolf Biermann told FNE that his Czech company IN Film Praha (www.infilm.cz) has a slate of six films in various stages of development and production, including…
FNE at KVIFF: Jihlava Doc Fest Extends Deadline and Reveals 15th Anniversary Plans
KARLOVY VARY: Jihlava IDFF doc fest (25-30 October 2011, www.dokument-festival.cz) director Marek Hovorka announced plans for two new events as the festival marks its 15th anniversary.
FNE at KVIFF: Czech Film Production Soars
KARLOVY VARY: An impressive 64 Czech films have entered domestic distribution since February 2010 through 30 June 2011, the Czech Film Center reported in its annual mid-year overview of the…
FNE at KVIFF 2011: French films occupy important spot at Czech box office.
KARLOVY VARY: French films were the third most popular after USA and Czech productions at the Czech box office in 2010. French films accounted for 2.1% of the Czech box…
FNE at KVIFF 2011: Lifetime achievement award for Dame Judi Dench
KARLOVY VARY: The 46th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (www.kviff.com) opened with a lifetime achievement award for Dame Judi Dench at the opening ceremony 1 July 2011. The much awarded…
Czechs to Fund 2012 Tax Incentives
PRAGUE: The Czech government will continue its support of film tax incentives through 2012, Czech Minister of Culture Jiri Besser told FNE.
FNE at KVIFF East of the West Competition: Nothing Against Nothing
Nothing Against Nothing directed by Petr Marek makes its world premiere in the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival East of the West competition.
PRODUCTION: Destiny in development
The Czech Production company Central European Production and Locations (www.praguelocations.com) signed an coproduction agreement with the Chinese production company V.V .Hand Productions of Beijing to co-produce the action adventure film…
FNE IDF DocBlock: 46TH KVIFF Unveils Documentary Lineup
The Croatian documentary musical Marija's Own has made it into the East of the West competition at the 46th Karlovy Vary IFF (July 1 - 9, 2011). Two Polish, one…
FNE at KVIFF 2011: Competition Lineup
PRAGUE: The 46th Karlvoy Vary International Film Festival has announced its competition lineup. The festival (1-9 July 2011 http://www.kviff.com/) will screen a total of 179 feature films with 21 world…
FNE at KVIFF: Passing the Crown
PRAGUE: The big question mark hanging over the 46th Karlovy Vary IFF (www.kviff.com), which takes place 1-9 June 2011 in the West Bohemian spa town, is what changes will new…
FNE at KVIFF: East of the West Competition
PRAGUE: Speaking at a press conference on 15 June 2011, incoming Karlovy Vary IFF (www.kviff.com) artistic director Karel Och reconfirmed the festival's importance as a gateway to films from Central…
