Agnieszka Odorowicz on the Board of Cyfrowy Polsat
WARSAW: Former Polish Film Institute Director Agnieszka Odorowicz, will become a member of the board of the Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat as of 1 March 2016.
FNE Country Report 2015: Croatia
It was a good year for Croatian cinema with domestic films like The High Sun by Dalibor Matanić and the short film Belladona by Dubravka Turić awarded at many festivals.…
FNE Country Report 2015: Cyprus
After the financial crash in 2013, the film industry in Cyprus is slowly getting back on its feet with the Ministry of Education and Culture approving production grants for seven…
Georgia Announces Script Development Grants
TBILISI: Georgian National Film Centre will grant 46,229 EUR /120,000 GEL for the script development of eight feature films dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Democratic Republic of Georgia.
Katarzyna Rosłaniec in Postproduction with Polish/Dutch Drama
WARSAW: Director of the internationally acclaimed film Baby Blues (MD4), Katarzyna Rosłaniec, is working on Satan Said Dance, a coproduction between Poland and the Netherlands planned to premiere in April…
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FNE DocBloc: Miroslav Janek Retrospective
Czech director Miroslav Janek is receiving an online retrospective through Doc Alliance through 20 December 2015.
FNE Country Report 2015: Romania
“It was a busy year with many domestic productions as well as servicing for foreign productions, but with not very optimistic expectations regarding the number and the financing of new…
FNE Country Report 2015: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina saw four important events in 2015: it hosted the 21st edition of Sarajevo Film Festival, it joined the Film New Europe Association and European Film Promotion and…
Three German Productions Wrap Shooting in the Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Czech production services company Wilma Film has completed production on three German films which shot in the Czech Republic throughout fall 2015.
Doc Alliance Academy Launches in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Doc Alliance Academy, a new portal offering documentary films and teaching materials for secondary schools and universities is launching in the Czech Republic.
Slovenia Programmes Short Films on the Shortest Night
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre is teaming up with RTV Slovenia to present the second Short Film Night on 21 December 2015.
GRANTS: State Cinematography Fund Supports Eight Czech Films
PRAGUE: The Czech State Cinematography Fund decided to support production of eight Czech feature films, out of 15 applying projects.
FESTIVALS: Cyprus Film Days Announces Call for Entries
LIMASSOL: The 14th Cyprus Film Days festival, which takes place 15-24 April 2016 in Nicosia and Limassol, has announced its call for entries.
FESTIVALS: Altcine Online Festival Now Running
ATHENS: The altcineAction! 2015 online festival has posted its first films online for viewing. The festival runs through 24 January 2016.
TVP signs Contract with Lodz Film School
LODZ: Polish public broadcaster TVP signed a co-operation agreement with Lodz Film School that includes competitions for best school films and scripts, broadcasting opportunities, access to TV archives and internships.
FESTIVALS: Motherland Wins Tbilisi Festival
TBILISI: Motherland directed by Senem Tüzen won the Golden Prometheus for Best Film at the 16th Tbilisi International Film Festival which concluded on 6 December 2015. Solomon directed by Zaza…
Christmas Kamenak Tops Czech and Slovak Box Office
PRAGUE: The fifth film in the Kamenak comedy series, Christmas Kamenak directed by F.A. Brabec, opened in first place in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Gangster Ka Sequel Tops Czech Box Office
PRAGUE: Gangster Ka: African, the second film of the two-part Gangster Ka story, opened in first place in the Czech Republic, knocking The Hunger Games to second place.
French Belgian Polish Coproduction Grand Froid to Shoot in Poland
WARSAW: The French black comedy Grand Froid by debut director Gérard Pautonnier will begin filming in Krakow in January 2016.
