Poland's TVN for Sale
WARSAW: Polish media reports that a controlling interest in commercial TV station TVN is for sale. Majority stakeholder ITI Group announced that it had hired bankers to field interested buyers.
Mungiu Named President of Europa Distribution
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu was selected as president of Europa Distribution (www.europa-distribution.org) during the association's third general assembly and workshop, held in Paris 5-7 July 2011. Jakub Duszynski of Poland's…
PRODUCTION: Horses are Green on the Walls in Postproduction
BUCHAREST: The feature film Horses Are Green On The Walls from director/writer Dan Chişu (Websitestory, The Bear) is nearing the end of postproduction and had a prescreening in the work-in-progress…
PRODUCTION: Horses are Green on the Walls in Postproduction
BUCHAREST: The feature film Horses Are Green On The Walls from director/writer Dan Chişu (Websitestory, The Bear) is nearing the end of postproduction and had a prescreening in the work-in-progress…
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 - IDF DocBlock: Taking a Plunge: Interview with Jonathan Oppenheim
Renowned US filmmaker and editor Jonathan Oppenheim was among the tutors of the second session of Ex Oriente Film that took place June 13 - 19, 2011 in Prague. We…
Cartoon Forum Registers 600
SOPOT, POLAND: Over 600 participants, including 100 broadcasters and 130 buyers/distributors are registered for Cartoon Forum (www.carton-media.eu), taking place 13-16 September 2011 in Sopot in northern Poland.
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…
Turkey Gives Grants to 29 Films
ISTANBUL: The Turkish Ministry of Culture has awarded 6.45 million TL (just over $4 million) in grants to 29 films and directors with film projects.
FNE at Pula IFF: Pula Announce Competition Films
PULA: The 58th Pula Film Festival (9-23 July 2011, www.pulafilmfestival.hr) and the National Programme (16-23 July) have announced a selection of 19 Croatian films to be screened, including 10 Croatian…
FESTIVALS: Batumi Submission Open
BATUMI: The Batumi International Art House Festival (www.biaff.org) is accepting film submission through 5 August 2011 for the 6th edition of the festival, taking place in Georgia 17-24 September 2011.
FNE at KVIFF: Nicky’s Family Gets International Distribution
KARLOVY VARY: Nicky's Family, the last in a series of films about British humanitarian and Czech hero Sir Nicholas Winton, has been picked up for U.S. and French theatrical distribution,…
FNE at KVIFF: Tremora Reveals Production Plans
KARLOVY VARY: Lithuanian producer Ieva Norviliene of the production company Tremora (www.tremora.com) told FNE that she has one film in postproduction and four more films in development for production over…
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…
Siberian Education to Shoot in Lithuania
John Malkovich is set to star in Siberian Education which is scheduled to begin filming in Lithuania at the end of August.
FNE at KVIFF: Quality and Experience at Doc Project Presentation
KARLOVY VARY: Docu Talents from the East, the annual presentation of upcoming documentaries from CEE, was notable for a smart selection of nine films from pedigreed directors and producers.
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.
FESTIVALS: Bratislava IFF Names Programme Team
BRATISLAVA: Speculation on the future of the Bratislava IFF (www.iffbratislava.sk) appears to have cleared with the appointment of Serbia's Nenad Dukic to programme the main competition. The 13th edition of…
FNE at KVIFF: Slovaks Audiences Await Local Films
KARLOVY VARY: Slovak cinema attendance was down by almost 22% in the first quarter of 2011, but with a non-stop schedule of Slovak domestic premieres just about to start, numbers…
