Weir to shoot in Bulgaria through April
Having started principal photography of his World War II film "The Way Back" on February 23, six-time Academy Award nominee Peter Weir intends to work in Sofia for another month.
Febiofest lauds powerhouse directors
Wim Wenders and Mike Leigh will open and close this year's Febiofest, running March 26 - April 3 in Prague.
Slovak co-production will open in Italy
The Case of the Unfaithful Klara, an Italian/Slovak production co-produced by Rudolf Biermann (Charlie's and In Film Praha), is set to premiere on March 27 in Italy.
New Polish media bill in the works
A new Polish media bill is going before parliament, with the hope it will go into effect in June 2009.
Time Warner invests in CME
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) announced on March 23 that international media and entertainment giant Time Warner will acquire a 31% stake in CME.
Sunny Side’s 6th documentary film co-production meeting is a success
After gatherings in New York, Toronto, Washington, Montreal and London, Sunny Side of the Doc held its 6th co-production Rendezvous in Sofia, Bulgaria, March 11 to 14, 2009.
Slovenian Film Fund director withdraws resignation
The Slovenian Film Fund director Jelka Stergel has recalled her resignation, which was announced on March 19.
First online premier in Estonia
Estonian producers Kuukulgur Film launched their short film Suits (Smoke) straight to YouTube on March 9, claiming it to be the first professional Estonian movie released online.
Pro TV wins NAB award
CME's flagship Romanian station Pro TV will receive this year's NAB International Broadcasting Excellence Award, presented on April 20 in Las Vegas by the National Association of Broadcasters.
Malta film funding support announced
Malta's new film fund has chosen four projects to receive 223,000 Euros in support.
A regional cinema chain launching in Poland
Małopolska Province will co-finance a digital cinema chain project with Cracow-based Apollo Film using existing local cinemas in the region.
Poligamy in preproduction
Denes Orosz begins filming his directorial debut Poligamy for production house Skyfilm on June 15.
Nellis to shoot Lidice in autumn
Director Alice Nellis's Lidice, a 1942 big-budget Czech war drama, will begin shooting in autumn.
Debt wraps first Hungarian shoot
Miramax's The Debt, directed by John Madden and starring Helen Mirren, completed the first of two filming sequences in Hungary.
Pre-MIPTV deals lining up
Polish and Czech TV stations are among those signing deals leading up to the MIPTV market in Cannes.
Polish market opens for DVB-H technology
Polish company INFO-TV-FM has won a tender to become the first Polish provider of television in the Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld format.
Hungarian filmmaker Bacsó dies
Hungarian director and screenwriter Péter Bacsó died March 11 at age 81.
Bulgarian Film Industry Faces Threat of Major Funding Cuts
The recent renaissance of Bulgarian film will grind to a halt if the government goes ahead with the planned cuts to subsidies of 59% in 2009.
New Mafilm studio construction underway
Construction of a new Mafilm studio in Fot, replacing a studio destroyed by fire two years ago, began in February.
FNE in Sofia: Sofia IFF brings industry and art together
The 13th edition of the Sofia International Film Festival, 5-15 March, attracted local crowds as well as European industry professionals of both feature and documentary films from all over Europe…
