Hungary predicts ad decline in 2009
Hungarian media experts predict a 10% drop in TV advertising in 2009, according to local reports.
Mancs in preproduction
Mancs, a Hungarian-French-German-Irish co-production movie about a famous life-saving dog, will begin filming in autumn.
Recep Ivedik 2 nears all-time record
Recep Ivedik 2 is challenging the box office record of Recep Ivedik 1 with 3.7 million admission in its third week, a slight drop from its 4.3 million in week…
Czech Lions honour Karamazovs and Tobruk
The Karamazovs (Karamazovi) by director Petr Zelenka won best movie of 2008 at the Czech Lions, the annual awards of Czech film and television academy (www.cfta.cz).
Mission London sets shooting date
The shooting of the Bulgarian-Hungarian-Macedonian co-production Mission London will start in May, producer Laszlo Kantor told FNE.
Yesterday in preproduction
European Film Academy Award winner Balint Kenyeres is in preproduction for his feature film debut Yesterday, producer Laszlo Kantor told FNE.
German funds go to Czech, Hungarian, Bulgarian films
Germany's Leipzig-based Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), one of the country's most active film funds investing in Central European production, announced support for some of the region's hottest projects.
Polsat expands coverage
Poland's pay-TV satellite platform Cyfrowy Polsat announced the addition of a fourth transponder and a 32% increase in its reach to satellite TV homes.
Magyar Telekom projects growth via TV
Hungary's Magyar Telekom reported a slight drop in revemues, but predicts growth in its new media and TV sectors.
The Goat opens the Sofia Film Fest
Georgy Djulgerov's highly anticipated The Goat pemieres to an audience of 4,000 on the opening night of the 13th Sofia Film Festival (March 5-15) before heading into local cinema release.
Three Monkeys sweeps Yesilcam Awards
In its second year, the ‘Turkish Oscar' Yesilcam Awards were dominated by Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Three Monkeys.
Directors head to Cinefondation residence programme
Directors from Poland and Slovenia are among the six young filmmakers chosen for the Cannes' festival La Residence de la Cinefondation.
Modern Times merges Bulgarian holdings
Swedish media company Modern Times Group announced it will merge its broadcasting assets in Bulgaria.
Polish TVP cuts back to avoid losses
Polish public broadcaster TVP announced new budget and structural changes for 2009 that will cut projected losses from 300 to 78 million PLN.
Estonia plans production facilities
Estonia's Ministry of Culture has convened a working group to start planning for the establishment of complex film production facilities, lacking in the country after the demolition of Soviet-era state…
Modern treasure hunt documentary in the works
Polish Bow & Axe Entertainment has lined up an international co-production with the working title Return To Lodz. Pandora's Box.
Four Central European countries on piracy watch list
The International Intellectual Property Alliance has placed Hungary, Romania, Poland and Bulgaria on its annual piracy watch list.
Young Bulgarian directors prep films
Out of 12 feature film projects supported by the National Film Center last year, nine belong to first time directors, with only three films headed by veteran directors.
Two Czech animated films head to cinemas
After the success of two Fimfarum movies, classic Czech puppet and marionette animation is undergoing a renaissance with two full-length classic animated movies in production for release in 2009.
Šterk’s Offside in postproduction
Igor Šterk (Ljubljana, Tuning, and Ekspres, Ekspres) has moved into post-production with Offside, with plans for a national premiere at the 12th Festival of Slovenian film in autumn 2009.
