East Doc Platform 2015 Brings New Awards
PRAGUE: The new edition of East Doc Platform (2-8 March 2015) brings new awards and new competition categories for projects in development. The symbol of this year’s edition is a…
Ida Wins Oscar and Indie Spirit Award
Pawel Pawlikowski’s black and white drama Ida was awarded with an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and also with the Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film last weekend.
The Way Out Tops the Czech Lions
PRAGUE: The Way Out by Petr Vaclav was awarded seven prizes including Best Film at the 22nd edition of the Czech Lions Awards. The ceremony took place in Prague on…
Dig Shooting Additional Episodes in Croatia
ZAGREB: Action adventure series Dig, set to premiere on USA Network on 5 March 2015, is back in Croatia shooting additional episodes. Embassy Films is providing services.
Georgia to Open Documentary Grants Contest
TBILISI: Georgian National Film Centre will allot approximately 121,000 EUR / 300,000 GEL for long and short documentaries in 2015.
PRODUCTION: Cristi Puiu Shooting Sierra-Nevada
BUCHAREST: Acclaimed writer and director Cristi Puiu is shooting his highly anticipated film Sierra-Nevada, a feature about a family reunion. The film is an international coproduction with the premiere set…
Why Me? to Travel Troughout Romania
BUCHAREST: Tudor Giurgiu’s political drama Why Me?/De ce eu? will be released in more than 60 Romanian cinemas on 27 February and in Bulgaria at the end of March 2015…
TVN Launches a New International Channel
WARSAW: Polish private broadcaster TVN has launched iTVN EXTRA, a new channel for Poles living abroad.
Refiner Workshop Calls for Submissions
RIJEKA: Refiner Workshop, a platform for support and development of hybrid AV creativity, opened the application process. The deadline for submissions is 15 March 2015.
FNE Doc Bloc: East Doc Platform - Open Programme
The fourth edition of East Doc Platform is approaching with the traditional Open Programme consisting of masterclasses, lectures, case studies, screenings held by renowned documentary directors, producers and transmedia experts,…
PRODUCTION: Adrian Sitaru Shooting Fixeur
BUCHAREST: This week Adrian Sitaru, director of Hooked (4 Proof Film) and Best Intentions (Hi Film Productions), started shooting Fixeur, a feature inspired by true events involving the idea of…
Pre-Oscar Screening for Tangerines at EBRD in London
LONDON: The Estonian and Georgian ambassadors along with the cream of the London filmmaking community turned out for a pre-Oscar screening of foreign Oscar contender Tangerines at the EBRD last…
FESTIVALS: One World Festival Announces Lineup
PRAGUE: Fifteen titles will vie in the main competition of One World International Human Rights Film Festival, which kicks off on 2 March 2015. Among them are Alexander Nanau's Toto…
FESTIVALS: ZagrebDox Ready to Kick Off
ZAGREB: The 11th edition of ZagrebDox will show more than 150 films in 16 programmes from 22 February to 1 March 2015. This year’s retrospectives will focus on Croatian musical…
Europa Distribution Signs Partnership with Distrify Media
The independent film distribution network Europa Distribution has announced a partnership with an online tools provider Distrify Media in order to enable its 150 members to build their own VOD…
Polanski will Attend an Extradition Hearing before Shooting New Film in Poland
WARSAW: The official date of Roman Polanski’s extradition hearing in Poland has been set for 25 February 2015. Polanski plans to start shooting his new film An Officer and A…
PRODUCTION: Oscar Nominated Łukasz Żal Shooting Polish Thriller
WARSAW: Łukasz Żal, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography in Ida (Opus Film), is theDoP of Na granicy/On the Border, the debut feature of an experienced documentary filmmaker…
HBO Romania Opens Script Contest
BUCHAREST: HBO Romania launched a script contest for original series. The winner will be announced on 24 August 2015 and will receive 2,500 USD.
Winner of East Doc Platform to Get 7,500 EUR
PRAGUE: The novelty of the fourth edition of East Doc Platform (2-8 March 2015) is the financial support of 7,500 EUR for the best project in development.
PRODUCTION: Ivan Fíla Preps The Day of Happiness
PRAGUE: Ivan Fíla, a Czech-born director partly based in Germany, is preparing his third feature film, The Day of Happiness.
