Film will challenge new Lithuanian law

A 19-year old Lithuanian filmmaker is ready to challenge Lithuania's new Protection of Minors law with plans to make a gay-themed short film.
08-03-2010

FNE at the Czech Lions 2010: Winners

PRAGUE: Marek Najbrt's Protektor was the clear favourite at this year's Czech Lions (6 March) picking up the prize for both best film and best director well as prizes for…
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PRODUCTION: Komandarev in development with The Judgment

Following The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner, the first Bulgarian film sold in 25 territories, director Stefan Komandarev is developing a cross border drama The Judgment.
07-03-2010

Bratislava festival launches two workshops

The Bratislava Film Festival is launching two major European initiatives in Bratislava to support emerging film talents: the Torino Film Lab and Script&Pitch workshops.
07-03-2010

Surgata appointed Budapest Film CFO

Budapest Film Ltd. (www.budapestfilm.hu) has named Orsolya Surguta as CFO and Gabriella Vajda as the company's new marketing director.
07-03-2010

Polish critics award Dark House

Polish film critics chose Dark House directed by Wojciech Smarzowski as the best Polish Film of 2009 and the White Ribbon by Michael Haneke as the Best Foreign Film.
04-03-2010

PRODUCTION: Tadas Blinda will shoot in Lithuania

A historical adventure drama about a Lithuanian folk hero Tadas Blinda. Pradzia (www.tadasblinda.lt) directed by Donatas Ulvydas is shooting on locations throughout Lithuania.
04-03-2010

PRODUCTION: Kajínek release postponed

The world release of one of the anticipated Czech criminal thriller Kajínek, based on a true criminal case of the murderer Jiří Kajínek, is postponed to August 5, producer and…
03-03-2010

Broadcasting Council says Polish media will run out of funds

An amendment to the Polish licence fee bill will significantly redyce income from the fees, the main source of funding for Poland's public media.
03-03-2010

PRODUCTION: New Metod Pevec's The weight of the sky

Slovenian director Metod Pevec is filming his fourth movie, The Weight of the Sky for production company Vertigo/Emotionfilm.
02-03-2010

PRODUCTION: Veiwegh's Novel for Men begins filming

A Novel for Men based on the latest novel from Czech bestselling author Michal Viewegh begins shooting on March 12, producer Rudolf Biermann from Infilm (www.infilm.cz) announced.
02-03-2010

Mobile phone TV hits Romania

The first TV channel for mobile phones, Telenews, a news televison channel started by Romanian born French journalist Nicolas Don, will launch in partnership with the Orange network in mid-March.
01-03-2010

Reverse sweeps Polish Eagles

The 12th Polish Eagles ceremony held in Warsaw on March1 crowned Reverse, directed by Borys Lankosz, as the most awarded Polish film of the past year.
01-03-2010

Hungarians launch New Faces

Seven young Hungarian film directors have formed the group "New Faces" (www.newfaceshungary.com), a move to refresh Hungary's commercial industry.
01-03-2010

FNE Interview with Agnieszka Holland

In an exclusive interview, Agnieszka Holland spoke with FNE about the significance of Poland's "Oscars" the Polish Eagles, new trends in Polish cinema, and her criteria of voting for the…
28-02-2010

CME appoints David Sach as new CFO

Central European Media Enterprises (CME, www.cetv-net.com) has appointed David Sach as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2010.
28-02-2010

Liberty Global posts Q4 gain in CEE

Liberty Global saw a 6.5% increase in its UPC CEE division in the fourth quarter of 2009, but posted an annual decrease of 13.9%
28-02-2010

Whistle begins theatrical roll-out

Berlinale Silver Bear winner If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle begins it first theatrical release in Romania on March 26, with sales to foreign territories lining up.
28-02-2010

15 screen multiplex arriving in megamall

A new multiplex with 15 screens will open in Bucharest on April 28, as part of Sun Plaza (www.sunplaza.ro), the biggest mall in Romania, which opened on February 25.
25-02-2010

PRODUCTION: Purcarete in postproduction with Somewhere in Palilula

Somewhere in Palilula, the first feature of the acclaimed Romanian stage director Silviu Purcărete, moved into editing in mid-February, but still has six days of shooting scheduled for the end…
25-02-2010