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House of Film Acquires Phantom Father |
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27 January 2012 |
By Iulia Blaga |
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BUCHAREST: Beverly Hills based sales agent House of
Film (www.houseoffilm.com)
has picked up Lucian Georgescu's first feature film, Phantom Father produced by Generic Audiovizual SRL (www.gav.ro).
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PRODUCTION: The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead and Roundhead in Preproduction |
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27 January 2012 |
By Iulia Blaga |
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BUCHAREST: Australian animator Elliot Cowan is preparing
a feature animation based on his series of short films The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead and Roundhead produced by U.S.
company Scenery Hill Entertainment and the Romania's Artis Film (www.artisfilm.ro).
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Slovak Documentary Scores on German TV |
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27 January 2012 |
By FNE Staff |
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BRATISLAVA: Nicky's
Family by Slovak director Matej Minac drew 6.6 million viewers for its
recent broadcast on German channel ARD, under that title Sir Nickey - Hero Against His Will.
The documentary, which has won nine awards at international film festivals, will also be broadcast on Belgium's RTBR and on 27 January 2012 on Hungary's Duna TV. It was the most watched documentary released in Czech and Slovak cinemas in 2011, with 53,000 viewers.
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FESTIVALS: New Horizons Spotlights New Polish Films |
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27 January 2012 |
By FNE Staff |
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WROCLAW: New Horizons
International Film Festival (www.nowehorizonty.pl, 19-29 July 2012) is adding a Polish Days section focusing on presenting
new Polish films to an international industry audience.
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FNE - IDF DocBlock: East European Forum 2012 - Selected Projects Announced |
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27 January 2012 |
By FNE Staff |
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This year sees the first edition of East European Forum taking place in
Prague within the new East Doc Platform. It also features the new
selection of East European projects taking part in the Forum workshop,
Public presentation and Feedback Round Tables. The pick of the final 16
has been made. Take a look at the list!
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PRODUCTION: The Charade in Preproduction |
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26 January 2012 |
By Iulia Blaga |
 Serban Marinescu BUCHAREST: Romanian
director Serban Marinescu will begin shooting The Charade a romantic drama produced by Giuliano Doman and Family
Film (www.familyfilm.ro) in early
February. Based on the script
written by Radu F. Alexandru, Şarada/The Charade tells the story of a
man haunted by his past - his wife mysteriously disappears in 1986 and just as
mysteriously re-enters his life 16 years later.
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PRODUCTION: My Dog Killer Sets Filming Dates |
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26 January 2012 |
By FNE Staff |
 Mira Fornay BRATISLAVA: After the international success of Foxes (2009), Slovak director Mira Fornay
will begin shooting My Dog Killer/Môj pes
killer in February. The film, a story of brotherhood and friendship, is
produced by Juraj Buzalka and the Slovak company
Mirafox (www.mirafox.sk)
together with Viktor Schwarcz
and Cineart TV Prague (site under
construction).
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Record year for Polish cinema in 2011 |
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26 January 2012 |
By Katarzyna Grynienko |
 Battle of Warsaw 1920 WARSAW: 11.8 million of Polish viewers had chosen Polish films in the last year, establishing a new record result for local productions. |
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In Darkness Receives Oscar Nomination |
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25 January 2012 |
By FNE Staff |
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WARSAW:
Agnieszka Holland's WWII Holocaust film In
Darkness has been nominated for Best Foreign Language Oscar.
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PRODUCTION: Polish WWII Drama in Postproduction |
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25 January 2012 |
By Katarzyna Grynienko |
 WARSAW:
Polish director Marcin Krzyształowicz has completed shooting his new film
Manhunt, a dynamic thriller reliving the reality of war occupation. |
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PRODUCTION: Be Quiet in Preproduction |
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25 January 2012 |
By FNE Staff |
 Lukas Nola ZAGREB: Lukas Nola is preparing his fifth feature, Be Quiet, a story about a family abuse
produced by Ankica
Tilic and Kinorama (www.kinorama.hr).
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PRODUCTION: Child's Pose in Preproduction |
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24 January 2012 |
By Iulia Blaga |
 Calin Peter Netzer BUCHAREST: Calin
Peter Netzer is preparing Child's Pose,
his third feature film, for a February-March 2012 shoot. Netzer (Maria, Medalia de onoare/ The Medal of Honor)
is co-authoring the script with Răzvan Rădulescu (Felicia, înainte de toate/First of All, Felicia).
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