Vilnius fest host eight Lithuanian premieres
The 15th Vilnius International Film Festival Kino pavasaris (March18 - April 2, 2010) will host eight Lithuanian film premieres, including the debut from Marius Ivaškevičius, Our father (Tėve mūsų).
FYROM takes Sofia pitching award
The Nu Boyana Film Studios award for best pitching at the Sofia Meetings ‘Second Films Pitching' Programme was handed out to the project Kalabalak by Sasha Damjanovski (UK, Former Yugoslavian…
Police, Adjective wins the Romanian Filmmakers Union Trophy
Corneliu Porumboiu's feature Police, Adjective became the recipient of the Grand Prix of the Romanian Filmmakers Union (UCIN, www.ucin.ro).
PRODUCTION: Absolvents in the production
Slovak director Tomáš Krupa is in the production with the documentary film Absolvents, with fillming scheduled to continue into early 2011.
Russian One War wins Sofia IFF award
Vera Glagoleva's debut drama One War, treating the tragic fate of exiled Soviet mothers with children by German fathers during World War II, was awarded the Grand Prix of the…
Slovene exhibitor faced with 3D problem
Slovene exhibitor Kolosej kinematogafi has stopped screenings of James Cameron's blockbuster Avatar due to problems with the contract to rent 3D glasses.
PRODUCTION: The Legend of Flying Cyprian in postproduction
Slovak director Mariana Čengel-Solčanska is in postproduction with The Legend of Flying Cyprian, a historical drama in hoping to follow in the footsteps of Bathory and Janosik.
Planet Tušl becomes Slovenia's largest exhibitor
With the opening of its fifth multiplex in Koper on March 31, Slovenian cinema chain Planet Tuš (www.planet-tus.com) will become Slovenia's largest exhibitor.
PRODUCTION: Animated Stones wraps production in April
The animated film Stones from Slovak director Katarina Kerekesova is in the final stages of postproduction.
PRODUCTION: Morgen in postproduction
Short film Palme d'Or winner Marian Crişan (Megatron, 2008) is in postproduction with his feature debut, Morgen, the story of a Romanian whose passion for fishing brings the surprise of…
PRODUCTION: Kenyeres in preproduction with Yesterday
Hungarian director, Bálint Kenyeres, European Film Award (www.europeanfilmacademy.org) short film winner, has finished the script for his feature debut Yesterday based on Agota Kristof's novel, and the project is now…
EAVE announces new-EU country scholarships
The EAVE Film Finance Forum, taking place April 15-18 in Luxembourg, has announced three scholarships available for participants from the new EU countries. Applications are due March 15.
PRODUCTION: Aurora winds up postproduction
Cristi Puiu's third feature Aurora is in the last stages of postproduction with the expectation that the film will be submitted to Cannes Film Festival this year.
Riga Film Fund launched
The City of Riga (www.riga.lv) has launched the Riga Film Fund in order to attract foreign film productions with its first call for films on March 5.
PRODUCTION: Leszek Dawid wraps feature debut Ki
Polish director Leszek Dawid has just finished shooting his debut feature Ki, a drama about the problems of a young single mother.
Poland embraces VOD
Poland's Grupa Onet drew 500,000 viewers in its first three days of VOD service with an offering that included five of the most popular titles available online.
Film will challenge new Lithuanian law
A 19-year old Lithuanian filmmaker is ready to challenge Lithuania's new Protection of Minors law with plans to make a gay-themed short film.
FNE at the Czech Lions 2010: Winners
PRAGUE: Marek Najbrt's Protektor was the clear favourite at this year's Czech Lions (6 March) picking up the prize for both best film and best director well as prizes for…
PRODUCTION: Komandarev in development with The Judgment
Following The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner, the first Bulgarian film sold in 25 territories, director Stefan Komandarev is developing a cross border drama The Judgment.
Bratislava festival launches two workshops
The Bratislava Film Festival is launching two major European initiatives in Bratislava to support emerging film talents: the Torino Film Lab and Script&Pitch workshops.
