Polish filmmakers stage sit-in protest over Lodz film center
Marek Żydowicz, the director of the Camerimage festival, is leading a sit-in strike by 150 film supporters in the Lodz City Council over failure of the City Council to introduce…
Law TV channel to launch in Romania
Juridic TV, the first Romanian theme channel focused on legal issues will premiere in February. The channel, financed by local law firm Coltuc (www.coltuc.ro), will air 24 hours per day…
Slovenian Film Fund appoints temporary director
The Slovenian Film Fund (www.film-sklad.si) has appointed Marjetica Mahne, president of the Film Fund's supervisory board, as acting director.
KidsCo expands in Central Europe, Cyprus
KidsCo increased its territories throughout Central Europe, with several launches in place by the start of 2010.
Romania launches online film channel
MediaPro Interactiv (www.mpinteractiv.ro) has launched www.muvix.ro, the first Romanian pay-website with movies that can be watched online.
Cinema admissions up in Slovenia
Admissions at Slovenian cinemas rose 8% in 2009, to over 2.6 million tickets for an attendance rate of 1.3 tickets per person.
Romania's new minister of culture promises more film funding
Romania's new minister of culture, Kelemen Hunor, will intervene in the government's 2009 annulment of a 4% tax on gambling profits directed to the Cinema Fund.
Jancsó film to open Hungarian Film Week
The 41st Hungarian Film Week (www.hungarianfilmweek.com) will screen 16 films in competition, with Miklós Jancsó's So Much For Justice! set to open the festival on February 2.
Bulgarian film industry faces drastic cuts
The Bulgarian government is proposing a 57% cut in public funding for the national film industry, prompting an official protest by the National Film Council.
Bathory to open in Hungary
Bathory, the ground-breaking box office success from Slovak director Juraj Jakubisko, is poised for a Hungarian gala opening on January 14, attended by the film's international cast of actors.
EU MEDIA Awards FNE Grant of 75 000 Euros for 2010
FNE has been awarded a grant of 75 000 Euros from EU MEDIA to continue and expand its work in 2010.
TV series blossom in Slovakia
Slovakia is experiencing a boom in domestic TV series, with eight successful series being produced by the country's two commercial stations, Joj and Markiza.
Foxes opens in Slovakia, plans Irish debut
The Irish-Czech-Slovak coproduction Foxes (Lištičky) by Slovak director Mira Fornay opened in Slovakia December 10, following its Slovak premiere at the Bratislava film festival, distributed by Continental Film, s.r.o. (www.continental-film.sk).
Bulgarian grants announced
The Bulgarian NFC selected its final round of films receiving funding in 2009, distributing a total of € 2.3 million.
PRODUCTION: Romanian Spring in early development
Romanian Spring, the first feature film from Romanian writer/director Anca Miruna Lăzărescu, is in development as a co-production from Romania, Czech Republic, and Germany.
PRODUCTION: Letters to Ingel in production
Art-house director Sulev Keedus is in production with his long awaited third feature, Letters to Ingel written in tandem with script partner, Estoniam literary savant Madis Kõiv.
PRODUCTION: Warsaw uprising drama Dance of Death in production
Dance of Death. Scenes from the Warsaw Uprising from Polish director Leszek Wosiewicz, devoted to one of the most defining moments in Polish history, has finished the first phase of…
Romanian film channel plans March launch
Autentic Cinema TV received a green light from the National Audiovisual Council of Romania (www.cna.ro) on December 15, and prepares to air an all-Romanian programme of movies (240 anually) 24/7,…
PRODUCTION: Red Quicksilver preps March release
Red Quicksilver (Punane elavhõbe) is the first Estonian-shot feature by Andres Puustusmaa who directed two features in Russia (notably 1814) and has now returned to his native country.
Bulgarian film funding faces drastic cuts
Following initially promising discussions during the summer, the new administration of the Ministry of Culture will need to cut film funding in 2010.
