New rules for TVP feature film funding

Public broadcaster Polish Television (TVP, www.tvp.pl) announced it will simplify the procedures for financing the cinema feature films and increase production funds.
20-07-2008

Hungarian film support system confirmed by EU

On Wednesday, July 16, the European Committee accepted the Hungarian film law and film support modification without discussion, Culture and Education minister Istvan Hiller minister announced on Thursday morning at…
17-07-2008

EC authorizes Latvian €43 million film support

The European Commission announced approval of a €43 million Latvian film support scheme through December, 2013. The scheme covers film development, production and distribution of Latvian and Eruopean films, with…
17-07-2008

Two films in preparation for Uj Budapest Filmstudio

Caroline Strubbe's feature, the €2.2 million Lost Persons Area, started shooting on July 3 in Rotterdam where it continues photography for six weeks.
17-07-2008

Jakubisko retrospective at Czech Summer Film School

Slovak director Juraj Jakubisko and producer/wife Deanna Jakubisko will present their box office hit Bathory at the 34th Summer Film School (LFS, www.lfs.cz) in Uherske Hradiste, July 25-August 3.
17-07-2008

Expansion on Polish TV market

Nickelodeon Poland launched on July 10 via platforms including Astra, Multimedia Polska, UPC, and Vectra, part of MTV Networks International.
17-07-2008

Mokep and Pannonia merger announced

National film distributor MOKEP (www.mokep.hu) and national animation film factory Pannonia Film Ltd. (/www.mediaguide.hu/pannoniafilm) are set to merge in September.
16-07-2008

Balint Kenyeres chosen for Young Europeans project

European Film Award winner Balint Kenyeres will direct his feature length debut Yesterday for Zentropa's pan-european project (www.zentropa.dk), Young Europeans (www.youngeuropeans.info).
16-07-2008

Gravehopping screens in Italy

Jan Cvitkovic's 2005 film Gravehopping bowed in Italian cinemas the first week of July. Distribution company SAP11 (www.sap11.com) are placing 10 copies of the film within the Italian territory.
16-07-2008

EEAP announces sales in Poland, Slovakia

Eastern European Acquisitions Pool (EEAP) announced recent film package sales in Slovakia and Poland.
16-07-2008

Producers Training session at IPIFF in Constanta

Two producers training programs offered by the New Producers Association as part of the Independent Producers International Film Festival (www.ipiff.ro) are aimed at helping Romanian filmmakers develop, finance, and package…
16-07-2008

Bathory breaks Slovak box office records

Slovak director Juraj Jakubisko´s Bathory smashed Slovak film box office records with 35,925 viewers during the first four-day weekend. Results were announced by distribution company Bontonfilm.
15-07-2008

Hungarians shoot first English language film

Pinprick by Daniel Young will be the first Hungarian film shot in English. Shooting started March 10 for 24 days. The film is now in post-production and on schedule, producer…
15-07-2008

Bulgarian film support announced

Bulgarian films have received a total of over 5.4 million Euros in support from the Bulgarian National Film Center (www.nfc.bg).
14-07-2008

Czech production still battling lack of incentives

The Association of Czech Producers (APA) announced results for 2007 that indicate production volume is still flat after a cramatic decline in 2004.
14-07-2008

Pantzis film goes to Athens

Andreas Pantzis' newest feature documentary George Seferis, the Poet in the Country of the Eclipse, will head to Athens to screen in the Panorama of European Cinema film festival in…
14-07-2008

First Slovenian film retrospective heads to New York

At the Crossroads: Slovenian Cinema, the first retrospective of the history of Slovenian cinema which will take place at the Walter Reade Theater in New York July 16-22.
14-07-2008

Japanese distributor backs Kedzierzawska film

Tomorrow Will Be Better, Dorota Kedzierzawska's latest film, began shooting July 11 in north-east Poland, with financial support from Japan.
14-07-2008

Czech film sales led by I Served the King of England

I Served the King of England by venerable Czech director Jiri Menzel was the Czech Republic's largest internationally successful film for 2007 through June of 2008, selling to 36 territories…
13-07-2008

BUFO wraps The Hills Run Red in Bulgaria

The $4.5 million (€2.8 million) Bulgarian Unified Film Organization (BUFO) production of The Hills Run Red wrapped filming in Sofia and surrounding areas in early July.
13-07-2008