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.
Mungiu Calls on Government to Make Romanian Cinema a Priority
BUCHAREST: Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu has published an open letter about the recent closure of Romanian cinemas due to earthquake risk and calling on the Romanian government to make national…
Visegrad Animation Forum Opens Applications
PRAGUE: The leading pitching competition for animation in CEE, the Visegrad Animation Forum (VAF), is accepting applications from projects in development for the 2016 session, held 5-8 May in the…
Polish/American Music, War and Love Shooting in Krakow
KRAKOW: Martha Coolidge is working on her epic Polish/American love story Music, War and Love. The crew has already completed principal photography in Łódź and is currently working in Krakow.
FNE Europa International: Sales Agent of the Month: Susan Wendt, TrustNordisk
FNE and Europa International are launching a new chapter of interviews. Every two months we will talk to a European sales agent dealing with films from the FNE region countries.
FNE DocBloc: ZagrebDox Pro Extends Application Deadline
Applicants have until 7 December to apply for the free documentary workshop.
December Croatian Premieres Expect to Boost Local Box Office
ZAGREB: Life Is a Trumpet by Antonio Nuić and Ljiljan Vidić’s Baptism of Fire by Ivan Goran-Vitez will be released by Blitz film i video in December 2015. They will…
EFP Appoints Heinen as General Director
HAMBURG: The Board of Directors of European Film Promotion (EFP) appointed Sonja Heinen to replace Renate Rose as Managing Director of the pan-European network at their recent meeting in Hamburg.
PRODUCTION: Alef Producing Documentary
BRATISLAVA: Slovak production company Alef Film&Media Group is developing a documentary about an 81-year-old Slovak artist, Alex Mlynarcik.
Polish-German Film Fund Announces Call for Entries
WARSAW: Producers from Poland and Germany are invited to apply for funding from the Polish-German Film Fund.
The Treasure Sells in 24 Territories
BUCHAREST: Corneliu Porumboiu's The Treasure / Comoara has become the topselling Romanian feature of 2015. Sales agent Wild Bunch has sold the film in 24 territories including the US, Canada…
Letters To Santa 2 Rides to Top of Polish Box Office
WARSAW: After racking up the best opening weekend for a Polish film in 30 years with 655,000 admissions, the Polish Christmas comedy Letters to Santa 2 has climbed to 1,901,000…
FNE TV: Loic Magneron President Wide
FNE asked Paris based sales agent and distributor Loic Magneron, President of Wide Distribution and Production about how VOD and new players on the European market like Netflix are changing…
Czech Lions Add TV Award Categories
PRAGUE: The Czech Lion Awards, the national awards of the film industry, announced the addition of three competition categories for television production.
Vojtech Jasny Honoured at Prague Alma Mater
PRAGUE: Vojtech Jasny was given Prague’s Academy of Performing Arts Golden Medal, its highest honour, on 30 November 2015. Jasny was an early graduate of the academy’s film programme, FAMU.
