Vilnius Film Cluster Plans to Digitalise 20 Abandoned Cultural Houses in Lithuania
VILNIUS: Vilnius Film Cluster opened the biggest sound stage in the Baltics in 2014 and plans the digitalisation of 20 abandoned cultural houses in the regions of Lithuania, as well…
TVN to Coproduce 30 Minutes
WARSAW: Polish private broadcaster TVN will be the new coproducer of shorts produced at the Munk Studio within the 30 Minutes programme.
FNE at Finale Plzen: Angels
PLZEN: Angels by Alice Nellis, one of many adaptations of Michal Viewegh´s books, was released by its Czech distributor CineMart in October 2014. The film will be screened within the…
FNE at Finale Plzen: Three Brothers
PLZEN: Jan Svěrák’s musical fairytale Three Brothers, a Czech/Danish coproduction which had the highest cinema attendance in Czech cinemas in 2014, will be screened within the 28th edition of Finale…
FESTIVALS: Istanbul FF Competitions and Closing Ceremony Cancelled
ISTANBUL: The34th Istanbul Film Festival cancelled the National and International Golden Tulip Competitions, National Documentary Competition and the Closing Ceremony.
GRANTS: Latvia Announces First Grants in 2015
RIGA: National Film Centre of Latvia distributed 911,954 EUR to 12 projects in the first film production grants session in 2015.
FNE at Finale Plzen: Hostage
PLZEN: Juraj Nvota’s tragicomic family film Hostage, based on a screenplay by the famous Slovak author Peter Pišťánek, will be screened within the 28th edition of Finale Plzen running from…
FNE at Finale Plzen: Hany
PLZEN: Michal Samir’s debut feature Hany, filmed in one shoot during a three-day filming schedule, will be screened within the 28th edition of Finale Plzen running from 26 April to…
FNE at Finale Plzen: Nowhere in Moravia
PLZEN: Nowhere in Moravia by popular Czech actor and director Miroslav Krobot will be screened within the 28th edition of Finale Plzen running from 26 April to 2 May 2015.
FNE at Finale Plzen: Schmitke
PLZEN: Štěpán Altrichter’s debut feature Schmitke will be screened within the 28th edition of Finale Plzen running from 26 April to 2 May 2015.
Roman Polański’s Hearing Adjourned until May
KRAKOW: The court in Krakow adjourned until 22 May 2015 the hearing during which it will decide whether to extradite Roman Polański to the USA.
European Filmmakers Urge for National Circulation Improvement
ROME: Numerous European filmmakers launched a call asking the public authorities of Europe, the national regulatory parties for cinema, the European Film Agency Directors (EFAD), as well as television broadcasters…
Obituary: Georgian Actor Kote Tolordava
TBILISI: Georgian actor Kote Tolordava (36) was found dead in a hotel in Moscow on 11 April 2015.
FESTIVALS: Finale Plzen Film Festival Lineup
PLZEN: The Finale Plzen Film Festival has announced it's full lineup. This year Slovak films are also in the competition for the main award, the Golden Kingfisher. There will also…
QED Leads Nominations at UCIN’s National Awards
BUCHAREST: Andrei Gruzsniczki’s QED was granted 10 nods at the Romanian Filmmakers’ Union (UCIN) National Awards. The gala will be held on 6 May 2015.
PRODUCTION: Damian Nenadic Shooting Days of Madness
ZAGREB: Croatian director Damian Nenadic is shooting Days of Madness, a documentary about patients suffering from mental disorders and the state of medical care in Croatia. Maja and Mladen are…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Apply for Ex Oriente Film 2015
Submissions are now open for Ex Oriente Film 2015, the year-long international workshop supporting the development and funding of creative documentary films from Central and Eastern Europe.
PRODUCTION: Ivars Tontegode shooting Knutification
RIGA: Director Ivars Tontegode is shooting a biographical documentary feature Knutification/Nepareizais about the life of Knuts Skujenieks, a poet who survived the Soviet prison camps and was later to become…
Lithuania’s Teo Channel Starts Cinema Club
VILNIUS: Lithuanian telco Teo has launched a new TV movie service called Cinema Club. Teo is owned by TeliaSonera.
Estonian Filmmaker to be Awarded Dragon of Dragons
KRAKOW: The acclaimed Estonian animated filmmaker Priit Pärn will be honoured with the Dragon of Dragons award for his entire creative output at the 55th Krakow Film Festival.
