Polish drama finds an international sales agent
Berlin based m-appeal has picked up the critically acclaimed Polish drama The Christening.
PRODUCTION: Polish-German Winter Daddy in post-production
One of the most promising projects supported by the Polish-German Co-Development Fund, Winter Daddy, directed by Johannes Schmid, is the story of 11-year-old Kattaka, who travels from Germany to Poland…
Applicants line up for Czech Film Industry Support Program
Increasing numbers of local and international film productions are applying for the newly launched 20 percent cash rebates offered by the Czech Republic, submitting to the required cultural test. The…
Lankosz promotes Łódź in noir style
The director of Reverse, awarded best Polish film of 2009, has just finished shooting a short feature promoting the city of Łódź as European Capital of Culture for 2016. Borys…
Asian WWII drama to shoot in Latvia
The biggest war drama of its kind ever to be shot in Latvia is slated to begin shooting early next year. My Way, a Korean-Latvian co-production, will film partly in…
UPC Romania adds new channels to portfolio
One of Romania's major cable companies, UPC (www.upc.ro), has launched six new channels, including one in HD. Starting Sept. 1, UPC, affiliated at Liberty Global Inc. (www.lgi.com), offers Discovery HD…
Multiplexes expand in Romania
Cinema City (www.cinemacity.ro), a leading cinema operator in Central and Southern Europe, will open its 8th multiplex in Romania and the first in the city of Arad Sept. 17.
The Borgias take over Korda Studios
Showtime's series recounting the historic court intrigues of Italy's Borgia dynasty, starring Jeremy Irons, has filled out 50 percent of Hungary's Korda Studios for production.
Sindbad series to shoot in Malta
Sky 1 has commissioned the costume drama Sindbad from Impossible Pictures, to start shooting in Malta in February. The ambitious project is part of American Sky 1's (sky1.sky.com) multi-million dollar…
Estonia supports film market
The Estonian foreign ministry has started its support for a film market taking place under the banner of the Black Nights Film Festival ( www.2010poff.ee ), November 19-December 5), with…
Four CEE producers head to PRODUCERS LAB TORONTO
WARSAW: Producers from Poland, Hungary, Croatia and the Czech Republic will be heading to Toronto to take part in the Producers Lab Toronto organized by European Film Promotion (EFP) in…
Estonian court upholds ban on Magnus
Magnus, the feature film debut from Estonian writer/director Kadri Kõusaar, has had its worldwide ban through 2025 upheld. The film was the first Estonian film selected for presentation in the…
Warner Bros signs Polish deal
Comedy Central Poland (www.comedycentral.pl) and Warner Bros. have signed an agreement giving the Polish channel exclusive rights to three seasons of Warner Bros. TV product. The deal covers the 2009-10,…
Cartoon Forum prepares for 700 delegates
Cartoon Forum, the coproduction forum for animation series which is being held in Sopron Hungary September 14-17, is gearing up for 700 delegates from 33 countries, including 230 buyers.
FNE at Venice IFF 2010: Potiche
VENICE: Director Francois Ozon reviews his successful collaboration with actress Catherine Deneuve who turns in a sparkling performance in this adaptation of Barillet and Gredy's French boulevard comedy. Set in…
FNE at Venice IFF 2010: Silent Souls
VENICE: Director Aleksei Fedorchenko brings a poetic and very Russian vision to the screen with this beautifully shot film. Profound and deeply moving the film is destined for a long…
FNE at Venice IFF 2010: Somewhere
VENICE: Sofia Coppola's family drama is one of those films where seemingly nothing much happens but at the same time it captures a piece of life that we all recognize.…
