FNE Cannes Party Alert !! - Thursday 14 May 2009
Please remember that your FNE publishes insider party information. But this is NOT an invitation. To attend any of these events you MUST have an invitation from the party organizers…
US pick up for Autumn Ball
California-based indie distributor Strand Releasing picked up distribution rights of Veiko Õunpuu's Venice-awarded Autumn Ball for the U.S. territory.
Box office free fall for Turkish films
Other then a re-release of Revolution Cars, Turkish box office looked bleak for local products, including pricey Butterfly, as the Turkish film season draws to a close.
EFP Producer on the Move: Croatia's Ankica Juric Tilic
Ankica Juric Tilic balances post-graduate studies in literature with her position as chief producer of Zagreb-based Croatian production company she founded in 2003, Kinorama.
FNE in Cannes: Show your talent online - Hungarian Start-ups with International Objectives
Daazo.com and ScriptBase.eu, two fresh online initiatives from Hungary are holding a small presentation during the Cannes International Film Festival to promote the opportunities they provide for young filmmakers from…
Estonian digital channel declares bankruptcy
TV4, a short-lived Estonian commercial channel that emerged from the bankrupt Kalev Meedia group has itself filed for bankruptcy, an indication of the turbulent times on the TV advertising market.
Jakubisko plans Slavic epic
Juraj Jakubisko, whose recent box office hit Bathory, broke Central European production records, is developing a Slavic saga entitled One Thousand Years of Solitude.
Czech films drive local box office
Czech films conquered the local admissions and helped drive the 2008 box office to an all-time record and post-Communist record admissions of 12.9 million.
EFP Producer on the Move: Slovenia's Eva Rohrman
Through her independent production company Forum Ljubljana, founded in 1994, Eva Rohrman has recently become one of the most productive producers in Slovenia.
Polish films at Cannes
The Polish Film Institute (PSIF) hosts an ambitious presentation of features and short films on Wednesday, May 20, following the Lars von Trier co-production, Antichrist, which premiered in Cannes.
Production: Excursionist filming in Lithuania
Director Audrius Juzėnas is shooting the Lithuanian feature film The Excursionist (Ekskursantė) through May 23 in Vilnius.
Slovakia sees strong foreign sales
Following a rise in local film production and co-productions, Slovakia is finding increased sales fo foreign territories for its top titles.
IDF at Sunny Side, Karlovy Vary
Tne Prague-based Institute of Documentary Film (IDF) will host four events over the next two month, including presentations at Sunny Side of the Doc and the Karlovy Vary film festival.
EFP Producer on the Move: Slovakia's Peter Kerekes
The Austrian-Slovak-Czech documentary film Cooking History (Ako sa varia dejiny) was five year in the making, but for producer/director Peter Kerekes, the selection as a Producers on the Move in…
Smatlak to direct new Slovak film fund
Martin Smatlak has been chosen as the first director of the new Slovak Audiovisual Fund.
Estonia at Marche du Film
ESTONIA will be taking part of Marche du Film this year again, as a part of Baltic Films organization. The Estonian/Baltic Films stand is in the Palais Riviera, number E12.
EFP Producer on the Move: Romania's Daniel Mitulescu
Daniel Mitulescu, the 30 year old brother of director Cătălin Mitulescu, melds film producing with film distribution, and events coordination with festival programming.
New journey begins for Czech film quartet
Lukáš Přibyl's four-part labor of love that began with his family history, the Czech feature documentary series Forgotten Transports, is ready to set out on its final journery: the international…
RealD and Sony 3D launch in Romania
At the beginning of May, Bucharest Hollywood Multiplex and Cinema Pro became the first cinemas in Romania to run the latest version of digital system and 3D from Sony and…
MEDIA slate funding for Libra
Libra Film Productions (http://www.librafilm.net/) is the first Romanian company to receive MEDIA Programme development funding, a total of €136,200 for a slate of 5 films.
