Estonian animation marketing push
Estonian animation studios, educators and festivals are uniting under one promotional umbrella to flex their marketing muscle at this year's International Animation Film Market, MIFA, at the Annecy film festival.
Film Europe locks up sales going into DISCOP
Film Europe, the sister company of SPI International (www.spi-film.eu), has confirmed distribution agreements for five films following the Cannes market, and adds a slate of documentary films to its presence…
Karpiński elected as member to EFP Board
Maciej Karpiński, Deputy Director and Head of International Relations at the Polish Film Institute, has been elected as the new representative on European Film Promotion's (EFP) Board of Directors.
Production: Claude Lelouch shooting Ces amours-là in Romania
French maestro Claude Lelouch began filming his 45th film, Ces amours-là on June 8 at MediaPro Studios in Romania, with shooting scheduled to last for two months in Bucharest and…
Production: Ho-Ho-Ho filming at MediaPro Pictures
Romanian company MediaPro Pictures is in production with Ho-ho-ho, a feel good movie from Spanish director Jesus del Cerro.
Production: Alexandru Solomon in shooting with Kapitalism - Our Secret Recipe
Romanian filmmaker Alexandru Solomon (www.alexandrusolomon.ro) is working on a new long documentary, Kapitalism - Our Secret Recipe, a humorous approach on Romanian capitalism, 20 years after the fall of communism.
Polish short documentary nominated for EFA awards
European Film Academy (EFA) has nominated Poste Restante by Polish director Marcel Łoziński as the Krakow Short Film Nominee for the European Film Awards 2009.
Production: Janosik in post-production
The Polish-Slovak-Czech-Hungarian co-production about the Slovak folk hero Janosik, Janosik. The True Story is in postproduction, with sound work taking place in Bratislava, Warsaw and Prague.
Poker Channel expands into Central Europe
The Poker Channel announced new distribution agreements in Poland, Cyprus, and Croatia.
Cyprus bids for Russian TV show
Official Cyprus bodies are banding together in an effort to bring a Russian Channel One TV talent contest to the island nation.
Hungarian channel introduces 3 screen model
Hungarian commercial channel TV2 (www.tv2.hu) launched the first online TV show in Hungary on June 2.
Production: New Vojnár film set for debut
My Husband's Women, the latest film from Ivan Vojnár, has racked up sales to Poland and Greece prior to its debut in Slovakia in late June.
FNE at Transilvania International Film Festival
Police, Adjective and North conquer Transilvania as Claudia Cardinale makes star appearance.
Eurimages funding announced
At its 115th meeting, held from May 30 to June 2, 2009, in Vilnius, the Board of Management of the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund agreed to support the co-production…
Hungarian grants announced
The Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary (www.mmka.hu). has awarded grants totaling €520,000 to 33 animation projects in 2009.
Fire damage on Malta film set
Malta's Mediterranean Film Studios (www.mfsstudios.com) suffered damage to equipment when an planned explosion during the filming of Clouds Above the Slope got out of control.
Decline in ad revenues hits Lithuania
The Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania (www.rtk.lt) reported that advertising revenues at commercial televisions in the first quarter of 2009 decreased by 14.7 million Litas ( €4.3 million) or…
Production: Judit Elek in pre-production with Retrace
Judit Elek, the new Film New Europe ambassador, is in pre-production with Retrace, a Hungarian-Swedish-Romanian co-production.
6D cinema opens in Romania
The Light Cinema became the first Romanian multiplex to launch a 6D cinema, which began operating June 1 in Bucharest.
Production: Oscar-nominee Trojan in production
Academy Award nominee Ondrej Trojan (Zelary, 2003) is in production with his 1970's film Občanský průkaz, produced by his production company Total HelpArt (THA).
