Twelve film projects have been selected for the 2016/2017 Ex Oriente workshop

ZLIN: A wide international selection of films will screen in the competition of feature films for youth at the 56th Zlin International Film Festival for Youth and Children, which runs 27 May to 3 June 2016.

The winner of the 10th anniversary edition of the Krzysztof Kieslowski ScripTeast Award for the Best Script from Eastern Europe is When The Trees Fall by Marysia Nikitiuk from Ukraine.

BRATISLAVA: The Red Captain, a Slovak/Czech/Polish coproduction directed by Slovak producer/director Michal Kollár, stayed in the Slovak top 20 for its tenth week in distribution. The film has a cumulative box office of 452,000 EUR and 84,000 admissions.

WROCLAW: Shooting on the Polish/US fantasy film Valley of the Gods starring John Malkovich and directed by Lech Majewski begins on 18 May 2016 in Wroclaw.

PRAGUE: Six Czech films are holding on to their spots in the top 20 at the local box office, with several in their sixth and seventh weeks in distribution. They are comprised of a diverse mix of genres, including fairy tale, drama, romantic comedy and animation.