FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Country Focus Czech Republic 2009
As 2009 draws to a close the Czech film industry is poised for a "make or break" new film law that if approved would set up a government backed plan…
FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Domestic film production in Poland
Despite the economic crisis, 2009 was a strong year for Polish film production. with 48 features completed.
FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Hungarian grant, funding, and rebate programmes
The major grant and funding organization for Hungarian film is the Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary (MMKA), which dispersed some HUF 5.4 billion (20 million euro) in 2009.
Poland, Hungary win Hot Bird TV awards
Poland's Wojna i Pokoj channel and Hungary's Duna TV were among the winners at the November 20 Hot Bird TV awards, recognizing the highest quality of content creation and innovation…
FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Foreign productions in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has seen big budget foreign productions mostly dry up in 2009 following a long decline.
FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Co-productions in Slovakia
Slovakia's filmmakers have participated in an impressive 12 coproductions in 2009 -- four of them with a Slovak majority share.
MoMA spotlights new Lithuanian film
The New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is festuring a series on Lithuanian cinema since 1990 in a retrospective funning December 4-14.
FESTIVALS: The Blacks wins Ljubljana film festival
Croatia's The Blacks (Crnci) directed by Zvonimir Jurić and Goran Dević won the main prize of the 20th Ljubljana film festival LIFFe (en.liffe.si) at the festival's November 22 closing ceremony.
MAFILM opens rebuilt sound stage with double capacity
Two years after a fire total destroyed its biggest sound stage, MAFILM has opened the rebuilt facility.
Warsaw Welcomes Europa Cinemas 14th Annual Conference
Warsaw welcomed more than 500 cinema professionals from across Europa for the 14th Annual Europa Cinemas (www.europa-cinemas.org) held at the Warsaw Hilton from 19-22 November.
FESTIVALS: 13th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) announces competition
13th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF, http://www.poff.ee/) has selected 21 films for the EurAsia competition programme, taking place for the sixth year.
FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Country Focus Hungary 2009
Hungary has become one of Europe's international coproduction hubs over the past five years since the passage of important legislation that set up a tax rebate system that allows producers…
FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Country Focus Poland 2009
Poland with the sixth largest population in the Europe and the seventh largest GDP has taken its place as one of the most important members of the European Union since…
Malta launches film fund
The Maltese Ministry of Finance is launching a new Malta Film Fund which will disburse €233,000 for shorts, documentaries, and feature films.
FESTIVALS: Animated Dreams fest opens in Estonia
The 11th edition of the Estonian animated film festival, Animated Dreams, opened November 18 and continues through November 22.
Ivo wins short film fest
A trio of Latvian student filmmakers have won the short film prize at the INCHES festival in the Netherlands for Ivo.
Austria bids for Bulgarian station
ORS, the Austrian company Oesterreichische Rundfunksender, is reviving its bid for Bulgarian telecom Vivacom's broadcasting unit, NURTS.
FESTIVALS: Bratislava announces competition films
The Slovak film Foxes will be among twelve films to compete at the 11th Bratislava film festival, November 27 - December 4.
Romania skips grant funding in 2009
The National Centre for Cinema (www.cncinema.abt.ro) will not distribute film production funds in 2009, since no grants competion has been organised this year.
PRODUCTION: Third Cvitkovič film in production
Slovenian director Jan Cvitkovič, winner of the 2001 Venice Lion of the Future for his debut Bread and Milk and 2005 Best New Director Award at San Sebastián, is in…
