Bulgarian Short Film Festival opens in Balchik
The sixth International Short Film Festival takes place in the Black Sea town of Balchik June 23-30. The competitive programme consists of 185 short films from 72 countries.
Lithuanian historical epic film planned for 2010
The Lithuanian Governmental Strategic Planning Committee has endorsed the idea of creating a big budget historical epic about the Battle of Grunwald entitled Zalgiris - the Day of Iron. The…
Hungarian-Icelandic-Polish 3D animation in preproduction
A Hungarian-Icelandic-Polish 3D animation, Egill: The Last Pagan (http://cine.hu/egill), is in the final stage of pre-production, executive producer Tamas Liszka told FNE. The film will be directed by Aron Gauder,…
ScripTeast invites screenplays for training programme
The 3rd ScripTeast (http://www.scripteast.eu/) screenwriting programme for Central and East European scriptwriters announced it will accept submissions of screenplays through the end of June. The year-long development programme works authors…
DISCOP opens to brisk business
The Central European TV market, DISCOP East, kicked into high gear even before the June 18 opening day in Budapest. Reports include sales across the region, in a wide range…
Slovak TV Joj to launch new theme channel
Slovak private station TV Joj is planning to launch a new broadcasting channel named Joj Plus. Tatiana Tóthová, the TV Joj spokeswoman, told FNE, "It will start in the beginning…
Narnia producer Johnson: Hollywood needs tax incentives in Prague
For over a decade, the Czech Republic, particularly Prague, was the darling of foreign investors because of its historical monuments, varied exteriors, and low prices for high quality rent and…
Transylvania International Film Festival concludes in Sibiu
As the 7th Transylvania International Film Festival in Cluj concluded its five-day screening programme in the city of Sibiu (Sunday, June 15), launching the TIFF Film Karavan which will tour…
Istvan Szabo launches anti-piracy policy as President of FERA
Istvan Szabo, 70, has launched his presidency of the European film and television director's federation, FERA (Federation Europeenne des Realisateurs de l'Audiovisuel, www.ferainfo.org) by calling for strict European Union and…
Polish Film Institute announces grants
The Polish Film Institute announced PLN 20 million (€5.9 million) in grants going to 47 films for 2008. €5 million was earmarked for feature films, €0.6 million for documentary films,…
DISCOPRO kicks off DISCOP EAST 08
DISCOPRO, a networking and training program, precedes the Central and East European TV market, DISCOP EAST 08. Taking place in Budapest on June 17, the second annual session includes five…
Advertising fuels Bulgarian media growth
Never mind the relatively high number of TV channels in Bulgaria (195): two more are to start regular broadcasts. The first is the satellite channel of Nova TV, Nova+, aiming…
Hungarian Film Law modification
The Hungarian Parliament voted 212 to 1 (with 155 abstentions) to accept alterations in the Hungarian film law on June 9. The modification brings the Hungarian film law in line…
Hungary's MMKA Fund 2008 grants listing
The Hungarian state film financing body, MMKA (www.mmka.hu) has given grants to 31 feature films, TV movies and animated films in May, 2008. A complete list of the films, production…
De Niro to receive Karlovy Vary festival's Crystal Globe
Two time Academy Award winner Robert De Niro will receive the Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at the 43rd Karlovy Vary film festival. KVIFF president Jiri Bartoska…
DISCOP business heats up prior to June 18 opening
DISCOP EAST 08, taking place June 18-20 in Budapest, is moving into gear even before buyers arrive. Now in its 18th year of operation, the TV market expects to attract…
First Hungarian Film Showcase set for London
The centennial of Hungarian filmmaking will be celebrated in London with a film showcase running June 26-29. Organized by the Hungarian Cultural Centre, the showcase will be attended by guests…
Estonia to lead IPTV growth over next five years
A report by Screen Digest media analysts finds that the Baltic states will drive IPTV growth in Central and Eastern Europe. Estonia is expected to outperform its neighboring countries, with…
Prague publishes film locations map
The Czech Film Commission has teamed up with Prague City Hall to create a map of film locations used in famous films that were shot in the Czech capital. "Lights!…
Mexican $600 film school feature wins top prize in Transylvania
Mexican director Yulene Olaizola's first feature, Shakespeare and Victor Hugo's Intimacies, a $600 exercise shot as part of her education at film school in Mexico City, won the top prize,…
