FESTIVALS: Febiofest Announces Lineup
PRAGUE: Twelve titles have been selected in the New Europe Competition of the 23rd Febiofest Film Festival, which will take place in Prague from 17 to 23 March 2016.
PRODUCTION: Andrei Dăscălescu in Production with Planeta Petrila
BUCHAREST: Andrei Dăscălescu is in production with the 90 min documentary Planeta Petrila set in the small Romanian mining town of Petrila.
Polish Filmmakers Protest TVP Interference in Ida Broadcast
WARSAW: The Guild of Polish Directors including Andrzej Wajda, Agnieszka Holland and Wojciech Smarzowski and a group of over 100 film critics have signed a protest letter to Jacek Kurski…
EKRAN+ Kicked Off
WARSAW: Nine projects from Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Croatia, Austria and Switzerland will take part in the first session of EKRAN+ European Training Programme 2016, which started on 29…
PRODUCTION: Zornitsa Sophia in Postproduction with Chieftain
SOFIA: Zornitsa Sofia is in postproduction with her third feature film, theBulgarian/Croatian coproduction Chieftain/ Voevoda. The release is planned for 2017.
Czech Film Fund Announces Short Term Plan
PRAGUE: The State Cinematography Fund announced its short term plan for 2016. The total funding will reach 13 m EUR / 350 m CZK in 2016, compared to 8 m…
Romanian CNC Announces Funding Plan for 2016
BUCHAREST: The Romanian National Film Center will allot 6,741,573 EUR / 30 m RON at its first grant session in 2016. The second session will follow the new CNC regulations…
Son of Saul Wins Oscar and Spirit Award for Best Foreign Language Film
BUDAPEST: Son of Saul won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the gala held at Dolby Theatre, Hollywood on 28 February 2016. The debut feature of László Nemes…
Martin Kurel to Bring First César to Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Czech production designer Martin Kurel is the first Czech to receive the French national film award César. Xavier Giannoli‘s period drama Marguerite, nominated in 11 categories, received four awards…
PRODUCTION: Lech Majewski to Shoot Polish/American Coproduction Valley of the Gods
WARSAW: Lech Majewski will start shooting the adult fantasy Valley of the Gods in March 2016. The film is a Polish/American coproduction starring Josh Hartnett, Charlotte Rampling and John Rhys-Davies,…
FESTIVALS: Poet on a Business Trip Wins ZagrebDox
ZAGREB: Poet on a Business Trip by Ju Anqi was awarded The Big Stamp Award for Best Film in the International Competition of the 12th ZagrebDox. The festival took place…
East Doc Platform 2016 Reveals Programme and Tutors
PRAGUE: More than 80 acclaimed professionals and decision makers from all over the world will take part in the 5th edition ofEast Doc Platform, a key industry meeting of CEE…
Hands-on Digital Masterclass Ready to Kick Off
PRAGUE: Gain hands-on practical experience designing and implementing campaigns to engage audiences and customers with Yomi Ayeni, an award-winning British digital producer and former BBC strategist. Hands-on Digital Masterclass will…
Steven Seagal Shoots Contract to Kill in Romania
BUCHAREST: Contract to Kill directed by Keoni Waxman and starring Steven Seagal, started shooting in Constanta on 21 February 2016. Castel Film is providing services.
OBITUARY: Czech Animator Zdeněk Smetana
PRAGUE: Acclaimed Czech animator and artist Zdeněk Smetana, awarded in Cannes, Berlin and Venice passed away at 90 due to illness.
Maia Workshops Announces Extended Deadline For 3 Workshop Package
BUCHAREST: The deadline for the 3 Maia Workshop package has been extended to 4 March 2016. The Maia workshops are targeted at emerging European fiction, documentary and cross-media producers as…
American Series to Be Shot in Georgia
TBILISI: Marisa Romanov, an American series produced by Noirtainment Film and Television Production Company, is set to be shot in Georgia and already applied for the tax incentive scheme.
FNE Doc Bloc: Dok Tank Ready to Kick Off
Doc Tank, the development lab for transmedia and socially engaged documentary projects will take place in Prague within East Doc Platform during One World Film Festival on 9-11 March 2016.
Bulgarian Film Production Backlog Reduces Funding for New Projects
SOFIA: Bulgaria’s National Film Center has decided to cut by nearly half the total funding available to new film projects applying for support in 2016. The main reason for reduced…
Digitalisation Gives New Life to Small Czech Cinemas
PRAGUE: Small Czech cinemas, which were almost sentenced to death, have gone through surprising development thanks to their digitalisation. Their income reached its highest level in 14 years, which was,…
