GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Announces Grants for Feature Productions
WARSAW: In its first session in 2015, Polish Film Institute allotted 2,806,213 EUR / 11,675,000 PLN for the production of six news features, including three international coproductions.
New President of the Croatian Film Directors' Guild
ZAGREB: Danilo Serbedzija has become the new president of the Croatian Film Directors' Guild.
TV Trilogy Jan Hus Finished Shooting
PRAGUE: Jan Hus, one of the biggest Czech TV projects ever, wrapped shooting after 63 days. The trilogy is using the new digital capture technology ARRI AMIRA, especially adapted to…
Slovakia Sees Rising Attendance in 2014
BRATISLAVA: Cinema attendance rose by 11.5% and box office by 10.4% in 2014 with domestic titles topping both admissions and box office charts.
PRODUCTION: Tomasz Wasilewski Shooting United States of Love
WARSAW: Tomasz Wasilewski, the director of Floating Skyscrapers produced by Alter Ego Pictures, started shooting his new drama United States of Love.
Joanna Still a Winner
WARSAW: After two years of triumphs at the most significant film festivals, Joanna, a Polish short documentary directed by Aneta Kopacz, has finished its festival journey in the most special…
East Doc Platform 2015 Brings New Awards
PRAGUE: The new edition of East Doc Platform (2-8 March 2015) brings new awards and new competition categories for projects in development. The symbol of this year’s edition is a…
Ida Wins Oscar and Indie Spirit Award
Pawel Pawlikowski’s black and white drama Ida was awarded with an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and also with the Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film last weekend.
The Way Out Tops the Czech Lions
PRAGUE: The Way Out by Petr Vaclav was awarded seven prizes including Best Film at the 22nd edition of the Czech Lions Awards. The ceremony took place in Prague on…
Dig Shooting Additional Episodes in Croatia
ZAGREB: Action adventure series Dig, set to premiere on USA Network on 5 March 2015, is back in Croatia shooting additional episodes. Embassy Films is providing services.
Georgia to Open Documentary Grants Contest
TBILISI: Georgian National Film Centre will allot approximately 121,000 EUR / 300,000 GEL for long and short documentaries in 2015.
PRODUCTION: Cristi Puiu Shooting Sierra-Nevada
BUCHAREST: Acclaimed writer and director Cristi Puiu is shooting his highly anticipated film Sierra-Nevada, a feature about a family reunion. The film is an international coproduction with the premiere set…
Why Me? to Travel Troughout Romania
BUCHAREST: Tudor Giurgiu’s political drama Why Me?/De ce eu? will be released in more than 60 Romanian cinemas on 27 February and in Bulgaria at the end of March 2015…
TVN Launches a New International Channel
WARSAW: Polish private broadcaster TVN has launched iTVN EXTRA, a new channel for Poles living abroad.
Refiner Workshop Calls for Submissions
RIJEKA: Refiner Workshop, a platform for support and development of hybrid AV creativity, opened the application process. The deadline for submissions is 15 March 2015.
FNE Doc Bloc: East Doc Platform - Open Programme
The fourth edition of East Doc Platform is approaching with the traditional Open Programme consisting of masterclasses, lectures, case studies, screenings held by renowned documentary directors, producers and transmedia experts,…
PRODUCTION: Adrian Sitaru Shooting Fixeur
BUCHAREST: This week Adrian Sitaru, director of Hooked (4 Proof Film) and Best Intentions (Hi Film Productions), started shooting Fixeur, a feature inspired by true events involving the idea of…
Pre-Oscar Screening for Tangerines at EBRD in London
LONDON: The Estonian and Georgian ambassadors along with the cream of the London filmmaking community turned out for a pre-Oscar screening of foreign Oscar contender Tangerines at the EBRD last…
FESTIVALS: One World Festival Announces Lineup
PRAGUE: Fifteen titles will vie in the main competition of One World International Human Rights Film Festival, which kicks off on 2 March 2015. Among them are Alexander Nanau's Toto…
FESTIVALS: ZagrebDox Ready to Kick Off
ZAGREB: The 11th edition of ZagrebDox will show more than 150 films in 16 programmes from 22 February to 1 March 2015. This year’s retrospectives will focus on Croatian musical…
