Strong CEE selection in EFP Shooting Stars
Czech, Polish, Romanian and Croatian actors are among the ten finalists selected for the prestigious Shooting Stars presentation by European Film Promotion (EFP).
Baltic Event wraps in Tallinn
After two, intensive days of one-on-one meetings and making business deals, the best projects and producers at the Baltic Event were honored at an awards ceremony on December 1, 2009…
Hungary prepares for MMKA leadership change
Five candidates are under consideration to become the new president of the Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary (MMKA, www.mmka.hu): Ferenc Tolvaly, producer András Muhi, scriptwriter Zoltán Kőrösi, producer Andrew…
Hungary launches new regional film fund
Hungary is reaching out to neighboring Slovakia with the launch of the North Hungarian Film Fund, which follows the establishment of similar funds in the south and the west of…
Slovenian cinemas convene on digital issue
Slovenian commercial and art house cinema owners meeting in Ljubljana have decided to unite behind the issue of converting cinema houses to digital projection.
TV stations face cuts
Televison stations across CEE are feeling the effects of the economic crisis, cutting salaries and entire channels.
PRODUCTION: Goran Vojnović's debut begins filming
Young Slovenian film and TV director Goran Vojnović begins filming film Piran - Pirano which received the largest support (920,507 Euros) from the Slovenian Film Fund (www.film-sklad.si) grants in 2009.
Hřebejk film gets early release
Kawasaki´s Roses from Czech director Jan Hřebejk will get a December 21 release, instead of the previously announced spring 2010 release.
FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Interview with Pavel Strnad
FNE spoke with Pavel Strnad, chairman of the Czech Audiovisual Producers' Association about the current state of the Czech film industry
ESTONIAN FOCUS: Bank Robbery
Bank Robbery, a feature debut from Andrus Tuisk opened in Estonia on October 23.
ESTONIAN FOCUS: Vasha
Vasha, an Estonian-German-Finnish-Irish co-production, was released in cinemas in Estonia on January 23.
ESTONIAN FOCUS: The Temptation of St. Tony
The second feature by Venice Horizons winner Veiko Õunpuu, The Temptation of St Tony, premiered October 10 as the opening film of the second multiplex cinema in Tallinn, Estonia.
ESTONIAN FOCUS: Buratino
Buratino, Son of Pinocchio, an Estonian-Russian co-production released on March 12, was presented at this year's Berlin European Film Market as a previously unheard-of-genre piece: a juvenile musical trash-comedy.
ESTONIAN FOCUS: Bank Robbery
Bank Robbery, a feature debut from Andrus Tuisk opened in Estonia on October 23.
Bulgarian National Film Centre supports FNE
The Bulgarian National Film Centre (www.nfc.bg) has decided to support the work of Film New Europe (FNE) in 2009 with a grant of 2000 Euros.
The eighth annual Baltic Event to take place in Tallinn
For the eighth time, Baltic Event will take place in Tallinn from November 29 - December 3.
ESTONIAN FOCUS: The Temptation of St. Tony
The second feature by Venice Horizons winner Veiko Õunpuu, The Temptation of St Tony, is premiered October 10 as the opening film of the second multiplex cinema in Tallinn, Estonia.
FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Interview with Agnieszka Odorowicz
FNE spoke with Agneiszka Odorowicz, General Director of the Polish Film Institute, about the current state of the Polish film industry.
FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Film production in Poland
Despite the economic crisis, 2009 was a strong year for Polish film production with 48 features completed.
FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Czechs host Instutute of Documentary Film
For the past nine year, Prague's Institute of Documentary Film has been reaching out to CEE documentary directors and producers, promoting and enabling the rise of documentary films from across…
