Film Boosts Malta Tourism
Malta’s aggressive push to bring international film production to the island nation is paying off by attracting tourists there as well.
Slovakia to Propose Film Rebate
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak Ministry of Culture plans to submit a draft amendment proposing a 20 percent tax rebate on 15 July with a scheduled start date of January 2014, according…
Wild Bunch Picks up When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism
BUCHAREST: Wild Bunch is handling international sales for the new film by writer/director Corneliu Porumboiu.
International Productions Expected to Rise in Croatia
ZAGREB: The cash rebate scheme implemented in January 2012 and the fact that Croatia joined the EU on 1 July 2013 is expected to boost international productions including coproductions and…
Malta Opens 2013 Grant Applications
The Malta Film Commission (www.mfc.com.mt) will launch the 2013 Malta Film Fund on 10 July 2013.
Pula IFF Presents a Croatian Cornucopia of Films
PRAGUE: A sign of the renewed vigour of Croatia’s national cinema, the 60th Pula IFF (www.pulafilmfest.hr) will screen 14 feature films in the national programme, which runs 20-27 July 2013.
Romanian and Croatian Formats Sold to Latin America
BUCHAREST: MediaPro Distribution has sold the formats of the Romanian and Croatian telenovelas Numai iubirea/Only Love and Larin izbor/Lara's Choice to Mexican Televisa, the biggest media company in Latin America.
Latvia Launches Film Tender
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has announced a tender for co-financing of foreign film productions, with applications accepted through 26 July 2013.
Chello CE Shutters Romanian Office
BUCHAREST: Hungarian-based Chello Central Europe, a division of Chellomedia (www.chellomedia.com) will close its Bucharest office.
FNE at KVIFF 2013: TV Moves into the Festival Spotlight
KARLOVY VARY: The 48th Karlovy Vary IFF (www.kviff.com) gave a nod to the growing importance of TV in the film industry with screenings and panels that marked a first for…
FNE at KVIFF 2013: FNE announces partnership with Europa International
KARLOVY VARY: FNE TV has teamed up with Europa International the organisation of European sales agencies. Together we will be working to create a two-way dialogue between sales agents and…
FNE at KVIFF 2013: See how the critics rated the programme
The year for the first time FNE invited film critics attending the 48 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, East of the West…
FNE at KVIFF 2013: Prize winners
KARLOVY VARY: Central European films triumphed at the 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (28 June-6 July) www.kviff.com with Hungarian director Janos Szasz long awaited Le Grand Cahier (The Notebook)…
FNE at KVIFF 2013: Czechs Count on Box Office Revival
KARLOVY VARY: Feel-good generation-crossing comedy Revival directed by Alice Nellis made a last-minute surge to win the Audience Award at the 48th Karlovy Vary IFF (www.kviff.com). The film opens domestically…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Israeli Concert for the Survivals Begins Filming
SOFIA: Ivan Nichev has started production on the Bulgarian-Israeli coproduction Concert for the Survivals at Nu Boyana Film Studios (www.nuboyana.com) where the production has planned 12 shooting days
FNE Europa Cinemas Cinema of the Month: Kino Lucerna, Czech Republic
FNE together with Europa Cinemas continues its Cinema of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European cinema operators we choose a cinema from each…
FNE at KVIFF 2013: See how the critics rated the programme
The year FNE has invited film critics attending the 48 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, East of the West Competition and the…
Globo Media Scouts Czech Republic
KARLOVY VARY: Representatives from Globo Films and TV Globo, divisions of Brazil’s (and South America’s) largest media group, Globo, arrived in Karlovy Vary to meet with the Czech film and…
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Docu Talents from the East Pitch at Karlovy Vary
KARLOVY VARY: Jihlava IDFF (www.dokument-festival.com) fest director Marek Hovorka moderated the presentation of 13 documentary films in various stages of production at the growing annual pitching event, Docu Talents from…
Sverak Wins Piracy Case
PRAGUE: Czech producer/director Jan Sverak has won his case against server Share-rapid.cz for providing the free download of his 2010 film Kooky.
