Romanian Film Professionals Petition For Tax Incentives
BUCHAREST: A petition pointing out to the need of having a tax incentives scheme in Romania has been signed by approximately 1,500 professionals since 28 November 2017.
GRANTS: Bulgaria Announces Second Production Grants for 2017
SOFIA: The Bulgarian National Film Center allotted 1,856,000 EUR / 3,630,000 BGN in its second session at the end of November 2017. Nine projects, including three feature films with higher…
PRODUCTION: Bartosz Konopka Enters Postproduction with The Mute
WARSAW: Oscar nominated Polish filmmaker Bartosz Konopka has just finished shooting The Mute, a Polish/Belgian coproduction starring Krzysztof Pieczyński and Karol Bernacki.
FESTIVALS: Night Accident Wins 21st Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
TALLINN: Night Accident directed by Temirbek Birnazarov from Kyrgyzstan won the Grand Prix for Best Film at the 21st Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (17 November - 3 December 2017).…
PRODUCTION: Metod Pevec Starts Shooting I Am Frank
LJUBLJANA: Metod Pevec’s Slovenian/Serbian/Macedonian coproduction I Am Frank started shooting in the small Slovenian town of Tržič on 23 November 2017. Pevec is well-known for his multiple-award-winning drama Beneath Her…
FESTIVALS: Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event 2017 Awards Announced
TALLINN: Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event Awards 2017 were announced on 30 November 2017. Projects and producers from the Czech Republic, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Georgia are among the winners.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Before Father Is Back
Marine Gulbiani is currently in production with documentary Before Father Is Back, a coproduction between France, Georgia and Germany.
Polish Letters to Santa 3 Soars into Top 10 at UK Box Office
WARSAW: Another Polish film, TVN's romantic comedy Letters to Santa 3 by Tomasz Konecki has hit the top 10 at the UK box office. This is the second film in…
GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Supports Feature and Animated Films
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute chose nine new feature films and nine animated projects to co-finance in the 3rd funding session of 2017, including new projects from Leszek Dawid, Małgorzata…
PRODUCTION: Goran Vojnović Preps Once Were Humans
LJUBLJANA: Goran Vojnović is in preparation with drama Once Were Humans / Nekoč so bili ljudje about two guys who get involved in human trafficking. Vojnović is a renowned Slovenian…
Latvia Approves Convention on Cinematographic Coproduction
RIGA: Latvian government approved the Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Coproduction on 28 November 2017. The National Film Center is in charge of its implementation. The Convention on Cinematographic…
German Crime Series Shoots in Prague
PRAGUE: German crime series Der Prag-Krimi is currently shooting in Prague. The series is produced by Schiwago Film GmbH for ARD and presents Prague as itself, similarly to the series…
Romania to Launch Art House Cinema Network
BUCHAREST: The plan to build an art house cinema network in Romania was the core of a meeting of local exhibitors, distributors and filmmakers, and also representatives of Europa Cinemas…
PRODUCTION: TVN and Akson Studio Coproduce Romantic Comedy
WARSAW: Michał Kwieciński is currently shooting the romantic comedy Love Is Everything, a coproduction between TVN and Akson Studio. Michał Kwieciński is a renowned Polish producer and director and the…
GRANTS: Slovenia Announces New Grants
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre announced development and production grants of 837,000 EUR in November 2017. Thirty one projects were selected for co-funding in three categories: audiovisual projects production, short…
Cinema City Celebrates 10 Years in Romania by Opening 25th Multiplex
GALAȚI: Cinema City opened its 25th muliplex in Romania in Galați. The biggest cinema operator in Romania, which celebrates its 10th year in Romania, will be opening its fifth 4DX…
Serbia to Increase Tax Rebates
BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia plans to increase the percentage of its cash rebate for film production, from its present 20% on qualified Serbian spend for feature films, TV series, animation…
GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Announces Production Grants for Eight Feature Films
PRAGUE: The State Cinematography Fund distributed 2.6 m EUR / 66 m CZK for the production of eight feature films. The highest support of 531,287 EUR / 13.5 m CZK…
Jean-Christophe Simon Elected New President of Europa International
BUCHAREST: Jean-Christophe Simon, CEO Films Boutique, has been elected new president of Europa International for the next two years. The decision was made at the 6th Annual Conference of Europa…
AV Innovation: European Cinemas See Lack of Finances as Biggest Hurdle to Innovation
BUCHAREST: The overwhelming majority of members of the Europa Cinemas network consider lack of finances as the biggest barrier to innovation, according to the survey The New Approaches to Audience…
