Gdynia Polish Film Festival Spotlight: The Brothers Karamazov
Czech Velvet Wave director Petr Zelenka's Polish-Czech co-production The Brothers Karamazov is a film adaptation of his stage success based on a rehearsal of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel staged in a…
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition Spotlight: Mr. Kuka's Advice
Dariusz Gajewski's Polish-Austrian co-production Mr. Kuka's Advice screens in the Gdynia main competition following a successful premier in Austria.
Debra Winger plans project with Hungarian director Janos Szasz
Debra Winger confirmed that she has been in talks with Hungarian director, Janos Szasz to act in his upcoming film.
Budapest preps for Hungarian Film Week
Walter Carvalho has finished the rough cut on Budapest, co-producer Peter Miskolczi told FNE.
Hungarian crime comedy sets October release
Hungarian thriller comedy Para (www.szupermodern.hu/paraafilm) is in post production and will be released October 16, director Peter Fazakas told FNE.
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition Spotlight: Scratch
The main competition in Gdynia festival will be opened by Scratch directed by Michał Rosa, a controversial picture that received a positive reception during this year's Venice Days.
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition: Scratch
The main competition in Gdynia festival will be opened by Scratch directed by Michał Rosa, a controversial picture that received a positive reception during this year's Venice Days.
Iszka’s Journey vies for Oscar spot
Csaba Bollok's Iszka's Journey will represent Hungary at the Oscar competition in the foreign language film category.
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition Spotlight: Ladies
Tomasz Konecki's Ladies emerges as a Polish response to modern women-oriented productions hits Sex and the City and Desperate Housewives.
Buckley joins SPI
Rory Buckley, former Disney Senior Sales Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, has joined SPI as Sales Director.
Gdynia festival opens September 15
The 33rd Polish Film Festival opens September 15 in Gdynia, with Robert Glinski chairing the main competition jury. Film New Europe will be profiling each of the competition films in…
Estonia finances history documentary series
Three Estonian audiovisual agencies, the Estonian Broadcasting Corporation (ERR), the national film agency Estonian Film Foundation and the Estonian Cultural Endowment have signed a three-party agreement
Films in competition and panorama 33rd PFFF Gdynia
The 33rd Festival of Polish Films in Gdynia, September 15-20 announces its Main Competition.
Polish film Scratch attracts international sales attention in Venice
Polish director and scriptwriter Michal Rosa's Scratch (Rysa) asks a lot from its audience as it shows the descent of its main character into madness in a brilliant performance by…
Discoverer of Romanian New Wave launches new production outfit
Former Cannes Directors' Fortnight helmer Marie-Pierre Macia's new production outfit, Movie Partners in Motion (MPM www.mpmfilm.com), has already had an important impact on central European film since its launch less…
GO forfeits €11.8 million
Telecom, broadband and cable TV company GO will forfeit €11.8 million in closing a case that dates back 33 years.
Hungarian-shot Disney film premieres September 12
Disney Studios' The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas which was shot in Hungary last year will be released in Ireland and the UK on September 12.
Estonia faces cuts in film subsidies
With the economic growth stalling, Estonia is reducing its state film financing this year and faces further cuts in coming years.
Former child actor’s directing debut
Former child actor Barnabas Toth told FNE he began filming his feature film debut The Shark in Me, on August 15. The shooting will last 30 days, ending September 26.
Antenna Hungaria launches Mobile TV services
Antenna Hungaria Rt. (www.ahrt.hu) which recently won two digital (terrestrial) licences for €1.8 million (HUF420 million) will set up several digital broadcasting services
