Szomjas preps new film
Director Gyorgy Szomjas (The Sun Street Boys, Vagabond) is in preproduction with Against the Eastern Wind (Szemben a keleti szellel), for an October shoot, the director told FNE.
Telekom Slovenije IPTV lead continues
Telekom Slovenije (www.telekom.si) remained the largest provider of IPTV services in Slovenia in 2008, with a 52.7% share of the country's IPTV market.
Grant for Slovene film museum
A proposed museum of Slovene film actors has received a grant of €1,234,845 from the EEA and Norway grants program.
Latvian film funding announced
The National Film Centre of Latvia (NFC) has announced €1.64 million in funding for film production in 2009.
Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries accepting applications
The 13th Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries, taking place September 1-6, 2009, in Riga, is accepting applications from documentary filmmakers through June 5, 2009.
Kliment Denchev dies in Montreal
The beloved Bulgarian actor, storyteller, artist, animator and writer Kliment Denchev died on March 29 at age 69 in Montreal.
Stergel departs Slovenian Film Fund
Jelka Stergel, the director of the Slovenian Film Fund (SFF) (http://www.film-sklad.si/), was dismissed on Thursday, April 2, and replaced by board member Denis Miklavcic.
Stergel dismissed from Slovenian Film Fund
Jelka Stergel, the director of the Slovenian Film Fund, was dismissed on Thursday, April 2, and replaced by board member Denis Miklavcic.
Malta keeps pace with technological growth
Technological development in the telecoms market in Malta is keeping pace with new developments, according to the 2008 Europe Telecoms Mobile and Broadband in Italy and Malta report.
MIPTV attendance drops
MIPTV reported attendance of 11,500 industry executives from 105 countries at the 2009 market (March 30-April 3), a drop of some 14%.
New Slovak Audiovisual Coucil chosen
A ten member council governing the Audiovisual Fund of Slovakia has been appointed, with each member to serve a six-year term.
Hungarian funds for scriptwriting announced
The Board of the Motion Picture Section of the National Cultural Fund of Hungary (www.nka.hu) announced its latest funding decisions on March 31, covering scriptwriting and digitalization of films.
MGM Channel launches in Slovenia
MGM Networks announced the launch of a local version of MGM Channel in Slovenia on March 31.
28TH INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 4 - APRIL 19, 2009
Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts and sponsored by AKBANK, the 28th International Istanbul Film Festival is fast approaching.
Bulgarian Ministry of Culture Denies Film Funding Cuts
The Bulgarian Ministry of Culture has denied allegations by the head of the National Film Council of Bulgaria that it intends to cut film funding in 2009 by nearly 59%.
SPI announces Skylink deal
SPI International channel FILMBOX HD will be distributed by SkyLink, the digital satellite platform in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, beginning April 1.
Croatian fests get MEDIA support
The World Festival of Animated Film in Zagreb (Animafest) and Motovun Film Festival will be the the first Croatian festivals receiving support from the MEDIA programme.
Lithuanian Farewell in postproduction
The Lithuanian-Polish-Dutch co-production feature film Farewell (Atsisveikinimas) directed by Tomas Donela is now in postproduction.
A Place With No Windows starts shooting in Sofia
Writer/actor/director Ivailo Hristov is mid-way through a six-week spring shooting schedule (along with one week in autumn) on his newest immigration story A Place With No Windows.
First Lithuanian film goes online
Cinema Spring film festival launched the first Lithuanian film online, Jurate Samulionyte's stop-motion film No Routine on March 30.
