PRODUCTION: SPInka Film Studio is working on an animated series Tim and the Master
WARSAW: SPInka Film Studio and Human Ark will create a series based on the popular Polish comic books Tim and the Master.
FNE IDF DocBloc: DOK.Incubator Looks Back at 2013 Successes
Film festival awards and commercial sales were among the high points set in 2013.
Cinema City Records Admissions Growth
WARSAW: Cinema City, the leading exhibitor in Central Europe, announced a 3 percent growth in admissions in 2013.
RIGA: Latvian Accession to Eurozone Embraced by Film Industry
RIGA: Film professionals don't see Latvia's accession to the Eurozone on 1 January 2014 as a radical change for the local film industry and market, both foreign and domestic.
Indian Ciné Grand Steps into Bulgaria
SOFIA: The Bulgarian branch of the Mumbai based Ciné Grand exhibitor chain Ciné Grand Bulgaria launched commercial activities in Sofia on 13 January 2014 with the renovation of a six…
PRODUCTION: Madl Debuts with To See a Sea
PRAGUE: Leading young Czech and international actor Jiří Mádl (Borgia, Four Suns, Colette) is finishing work on his debut film as a director and scriptwriter, the ultra-low budget To See…
ATM Group and Polsat Sign Contract
WARSAW: ATM Group, one of Poland’s largest independent production companies, has signed a 37 m PLN contract with private broadcaster Polsat to provide the station with new content and services.
Grants for Hungarian Films in January 2014
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian Film Fund has announced grants for six new productions.
Anting Appointed to TVN Post
WARSAW: Poland’s TVN Group has named Christian Anting as Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Director of international distribution.
Romanian Ad Market to Grow in 2014
BUCHAREST: After five years decrease, the Romanian ad market is poised to grow by 1.9% according to ZenithOptimedia.
Latvia Accepting Applications for Film Incentives
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has opened applications for its annual competition for co-financing foreign films through 31 January 2014.
New general director for Romanian public television
BUCHAREST: Stelian Tănase has been voted unanimously by the Parliament to become the acting general director at the public television (TVR).
Czechs Open 2014 Incentives Applications
PRAGUE: Director of the State Cinematography Fund Helena Bezděk Fraňková announced that 500 million CZK (18 224 000 EUR) of film incentive funds will be available available for 2014.
New Malta Film Commissioner Appointed
VALLETTA: Engelbert Grech has been appointed by the Malta Minister for Home Affairs Manuel Mallia as the new Film Commissioner for Malta. He will replace Peter Busutill at the head…
Polish listed Cinema City International taken over by UK Cineworld
WARSAW: Poland’s biggest cinema operator Cinema City International has been taken over by the UK’s Cineworld in a deal worth 600m EUR.
Artcam Launches Cinema on Demand Project
PRAGUE: Film Distributor Artcam has launched a project called “Delam kino” (I Make My Own Cinema) as an alternative distribution for quality films which are difficult to find regular cinemas.
Slovak Film Institute puts Slovak films online for international audiences
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak Film Institute has launched a major new webportal of Slovak film to celebrate its 50th anniversary. SK Cinema is accessible at www.skcinema.sk and is presently only in…
Sony Picks up Szasz's Notebook
BUDAPEST: Sony Classics Pictures has picked up Janos Szasz’s Hungarian Oscar hopeful The Notebook.
Estonian Multiplexes Cancel Merger Plans
TALLINN: Estonia’s two largest multiplex operators, Forum Cinemas and Solaris kino, have withdrawn their bid to merge.
Record Domestic Production in Croatia
ZAGREB: Sixteen feature films were produced in Croatia in 2013, a record in the history of Croatian cinema, with 12 of them supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre.
