Poland Selects In Darkness as Oscar Entry

WARSAW: The Polish Oscar selection committee has unanimously selected W ciemności (In Darkness) by Agnieszka Holland as the Polish candidate for the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film…
13-07-2011

PRODUCTION: Fifth Season of the Year Begins Filming

The Polish director Jerzy Domaradzki is in production with Fifth Season of the Year, an unusual love story taking place in Silesia.
13-07-2011

Viacom Premieres New Channel in Poland

Viacom International Media Networks will launch its new international entertainment channel Viacom Blink! in Poland on 20 July 2011.
12-07-2011

PRODUCTION: Polish Sibiriad in Postproduction

WARSAW: Janusz Zaorski finished shooting his new drama Polish Sibiriad (Syberiada Polska), a major production devoted to a dark period in Polish history, on 1 July and has now entered…
12-07-2011

PRODUCTION: Historia de la meva muerte in Preproduction

BUCHAREST: The Spanish filmmaker Albert Serra (Birdsong) is due to start shooting his new feature Historia de la meva muerte in Romania on 1 September 2011.
11-07-2011

PRODUCTION: Historia de la meva muerte in Preproduction

BUCHAREST: The Spanish filmmaker Albert Serra (Birdsong) is due to start shooting his new feature Historia de la meva muerte in Romania on 1 September 2011.
11-07-2011

Cinema City Plans Second Sofia Multiplex

SOFIA: Cinema City International's Bulgarian unit has leased space in the Paradise Center shopping mall in Sofia with plans to open a multiplex at the end of 2011. The ten-year…
11-07-2011

Love.net Tops Bulgarian Box Office

Bulgaria's first IT romantic drama Love.net (www.themovielove.net) is on its way to become the country's second most successful film. By the end of the 14th week in distribution the film…
11-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF 2011: Karlovy Vary IFF Winners

KARLOVY VARY: The Grand Prize for best film went to the Israeli film, Restoration, directed by Joseph Madmony at the 46th Karlovy Vary IFF (1-9 July 2011 http://www.kviff.com/) at the…
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FNE at KVIFF: Slovakia Shines at Karlovy Vary

KARLOVY VARY: The big winner at the 46th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (www.kviff.com), which wrapped on 9 July 2011, was Slovakia. Its revived film industry produced four-award winner Gypsy…
11-07-2011

Poland's TVN for Sale

WARSAW: Polish media reports that a controlling interest in commercial TV station TVN is for sale. Majority stakeholder ITI Group announced that it had hired bankers to field interested buyers.
10-07-2011

Mungiu Named President of Europa Distribution

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu was selected as president of Europa Distribution (www.europa-distribution.org) during the association's third general assembly and workshop, held in Paris 5-7 July 2011. Jakub Duszynski of Poland's…
10-07-2011

PRODUCTION: Horses are Green on the Walls in Postproduction

BUCHAREST: The feature film Horses Are Green On The Walls from director/writer Dan Chişu (Websitestory, The Bear) is nearing the end of postproduction and had a prescreening in the work-in-progress…
10-07-2011

PRODUCTION: Horses are Green on the Walls in Postproduction

BUCHAREST: The feature film Horses Are Green On The Walls from director/writer Dan Chişu (Websitestory, The Bear) is nearing the end of postproduction and had a prescreening in the work-in-progress…
10-07-2011

FNE EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Czech Minister of Culture Jiri Besser

PRAGUE: FNE's General Director Anna Franklin met with Czech Minister of Culture Jiri Besser in his office in Prague for an exclusive one on one interview before KVIFF to discuss…
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FNE - IDF DocBlock: Taking a Plunge: Interview with Jonathan Oppenheim

Renowned US filmmaker and editor Jonathan Oppenheim was among the tutors of the second session of Ex Oriente Film that took place June 13 - 19, 2011 in Prague. We…
08-07-2011

Cartoon Forum Registers 600

SOPOT, POLAND: Over 600 participants, including 100 broadcasters and 130 buyers/distributors are registered for Cartoon Forum (www.carton-media.eu), taking place 13-16 September 2011 in Sopot in northern Poland.
08-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: Punk in Africa Plans South African Premiere

KARLOVY VARY: Czech-based American producer Jeffrey Brown told FNE he has three films in the pipeline, including the music documentary Punk in Africa, now finishing post-production for a 28 July…
07-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: Czech Incentives Spur Film Production

KARLOVY VARY: The Czech Association of Producers released data showing CZK 1.745 billion (EUR 72 million) in film spend in the Czech Republic anticipated in 2011, helped by CZK 349…
07-07-2011

Turkey Gives Grants to 29 Films

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Ministry of Culture has awarded 6.45 million TL (just over $4 million) in grants to 29 films and directors with film projects.
06-07-2011