DOK.Incubator Announces New Award
{mosimage}DOK.Incubator (www.dokincubator.net), a workshop focused on the distribution and rough cut phase, is offering a postproduction award for the documentary project that show the development at the workshop.
FNE announces fifth year of MEDIA support
WARSAW: FNE will once again be supported by the European Union’s MEDIA programme making this the fifth year the EU funding body has endorsed the work of FNE by granting…
CME Q1 Revenues Down
Central European Media Enterprises (CME, www.cetv-net.com) reported a 3.1% decline in net revenues in the first quarter of 2012, falling to USD 167.4 million.
FESTIVALS: Latvia, Romania Get Cannes Competition Slots
{mosimage}In the Fog (www.rijafilms.lv), a Latvian coproduction directed by Sergei Loznitsa, and Beyond the Hills (www.mobrafilms.ro) by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu have been chosen for the main competition of the…
CICAE Workshops Set for June, August
{mosimage}The CICAE (International Confederation of Art Cinemas, www.cicae.org) will offer the first international training program designed for arthouse cinema theatre managers and their assistants.
Wajda Studio and School Sponsor Film Think Tank
WARSAW: Wajda Studio and Wajda School (www.wajdaschool.pl) are co-organizers of the Into the Future 2012 Think Tank which will concentrate on the collaboration between Professional Training Providers and European Funders,…
Eurimages Supports CEE Films
Half of Eurimages' first round of 2012 grants, totaling 4.89 million euros, will go to films from Central and Eastern Europe.
Palace Cinemas Drives Cinema City Growth
International exhibitor Cinema City posted 14% increase in revenues in 2011, for a total of 267.5 million euros.
Top doc maker Mandy Rose at East Doc Platform 2012
PRAGUE: Award winning documentary maker Mandy Rose revealed what industry and commissioners can expect from innovations in the new world of participatory documentary (PD) making at a master class at…
Crulic – The Path to Beyond Sells Across Europe
{mosimage}BUCHAREST: Crulic - The Path to Beyond, Anca Damian's animated long documentary inspired by the death of a Romanian in a Polish prison, has been sold to Germany, Austria, Italy…
PRODUCTION: New Georgian Ukrainian German coproduction set to shoot in summer 2012
BERLIN: A new Georgian Ukrainian German coproduction Ursus the Caucasian Brown Bear is set to shoot in the Ukraine and Georgia in July and August of 2012. The 3.3m USD…
Equity Investment Course Opens Applications
{mosimage}A new equity investment training course, Closing The Gap (www.closing-the-gap.net), is accepting applications for its next session.
CME Reports Strong Finish to 2011
{mosimage}Central European Media Enterprises (CME, www.cme.net) showed solid growth for 2011, with net revenues up 17% for the year, at $864.8 million, and up 8% for Q4, at $276.9 million.
SPI Expands in CEE
{mosimage}WARSAW: SPI International (www.spi.pl) has seen rapid expansion across Central and Eastern Europe, with a new office opening in Slovakia, the launch of TV channels in Bulgaria, and new developments…
Silver Bear Winner Scores Foreign Sales
{mosimage}Bence Fliegauf's multi-awarded film Just the Wind has already been sold to seven territories, sales agent The Match Factory (www.matchfactory.de) announced.
FNE at Berlinale 2012: Prize winners: Golden Bear goes to Taviani Doc
{mosimage}BERLIN: The 62 Berlinale awarded its highest honour to a to a documentary by the veteran Italian directing team Paolo and Vittorio Taviani for their docu-drama Caesar Must Die about…
FNE at Berlinale 2012: Prize winners: Golden Bear goes to Taviani Doc
BERLIN: The 62 Berlinale awarded its highest honour to a to a documentary by the veteran Italian directing team Paolo and Vittorio Taviani for their docu-drama Caesar Must Die about…
Poland Pitches at Cartoon Movie
{mosimage}Poland, Estonia, and Hungary are pitching four projects at Cartoon Movie, taking place 7-9 March 2012 in Lyon. Poland is represented by Another Day of Life (www.platige.com), described as and…
Bulgaria, Poland Plan Film Agreement
SOFIA: Bulgarian and Polish representatives have announced plans to draft a film coproduction agreement between the two countries.