PRODUCTION: Swiss Croatian Animation Project Chris the Swiss Begins Production in Zagreb
ZAGREB: Anja Kofmel’s Swiss/Croatian coproduction Chris the Swiss began production in Zagreb mid-June 2015. This is the first animated film benefiting from the incentives scheme launched by HAVC in 2012.
OBITUARY: Slovak Director Vladimír Mičúch aka Aramisova
BRATISLAVA: Promising Slovak director Vladimír Mičúch, known as Aramisova has died on 19 June 2015. He was 42-years old.
PRODUCTION: TVN Shoots Australian Series Adaptation
WARSAW: TVN has started producing Aż po sufit, the Polish version of the Australian series Packed to the Rafters. Academy Award nominated Bartosz Konopka and Julia Kolberger are directing.
An Wins 1st Edition of Valletta Film Festival
VALLETTA: Naomi Kawase's An won the Triton award for Best Film at the 1st edition of the first competitive film festival in Malta, Valletta Film Festival which wrapped 21 June…
General Assembly of the FERA Urges EU to Enact Five Point Action Plan
LJUBLJANA: Delegates meeting at the General Assembly of the Federation of European Film Directors (FERA) called on members of the European Commission and Parliament to enact FERA’s five point action…
Hungarian Classics to be Distributed on VOD in the US
BUDAPEST: Cinemadanube.com has signed an agreement with the Hungarian National Digital Archive (MaNDA), for the VOD distribution of 46 Hungarian classics in the US.
CEE Projects to be Pitched at the 26th Cartoon Forum in Toulouse
TOULOUSE: Projects from Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia will be pitched at the 26th edition of Cartoon Forum, the coproduction platform for European animation series (15-18 September 2015).
EAVE Heads for Lithuania and Czech Republic in 2016
VILNIUS: EAVE Producers Workshop 2016 will take place in Luxembourg, Lithuania and Czech Republic. The deadline for application is 18 September 2015.
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Projects Selected for the 13th Ex Oriente Film
Institute of Documentary Film (IDF) is proud to present 12 upcoming documentary projects from the Central and Eastern Europe that have been selected for 13th edition of Ex Oriente Film.
Art Film Fest Awaits MIDPOINT Script Development Workshops
TRENCIANSKE TEPLICE/TRENCIN: The 6th edition of MIDPOINT Script Development Workshops for feature films and short films will have its first part at the 23rd Art Film Fest (19-26 June 2015).
The Lake Begins Shooting in Croatia
ZAGREB: Steven Quale’s action thriller The Lake, produced by Luc Besson through EuropaCorp started shooting in Croatia on 17 June 2015. The film is the most ambitious international production filming…
UNIC Annual Report Shows Box Office Gains in CEE Countries
BRUSSELS: The Annual Report 2014-2015 of the International Union of Cinemas,UNIC shows that the overall box office as well as the market share of national films in the CEE countries…
Successful Opening for Son of Saul Domestically
BUDAPEST: László Nemes’s debut feature Son of Saul opened third at the Hungarian box office and sold 10,541 tickets in its first weekend. It was also selected as the official…
Bollywood Comes to Bulgaria
SOFIA: Indian film actor/director/producer Ajay Devgn is currently looking at locations in Bulgaria for his second feature set to be shot in January 2016, as he has decided to also…
Two Lottery Tickets Starts Crowdfunding Campaign
BUCHAREST: Paul Negoescu launched a crowdfunding compaign on Indiegogo for his independent feature Two Lottery Tickets/Doua lozuri. His aim is to collect 7,650 USD in 19 days.
SPI International to Launch FilmBox Baltic and Fast&FunBox in Latvia
RIGA: Movie channel FilmBox Baltic and the extreme-sports channel Fast&FunBox will be launched by SPI International on the telecom operator SIA Lattelecom.
TVP Polonia To Ask Viewers What They Want
WARSAW: TVP Polonia the public channel for Poles abroad will receive 11.3 m PLN in public funding for 2015 according to the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Janusz Daszczyński to head TVP
WARSAW: The Board of TVP chose Janusz Daszczyński as the new President of the public broadcaster and Marian Zalewski and Wiesław Rola to join the Board for the next four…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Losers in Postproduction
SOFIA: In his new feature, Losers, the famous actor/director/writer Ivailo Hristov follows a teenage group of friends from a small town on the eve of the visit of some famous…
FremantleMedia Croatia and Jadran Film to Adapt Acclaimed Croatian Writer
DUBROVNIK: FreemantleMedia Croatia and Jadran Film will develop and produce a TV series based on the bestseller The Witch of Gric by Marija Juric Zagorka, one of the most popular…
