The Finnish Film Foundation announced production grants to three feature length films, including one animated film.
VILNIUS: The short film Aldona by Lithuanian video artist Emilija Škarnulytė is screening in the competition programme of the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, running through 7 May 2013.
Films chosen to be coproduced by the Mazovia Film Fund.
American Burger, a horror comedy about American student on a bus trip through Europe by first time directors Bonita Drake & Johan Bromander, will have a global multi-platform day-and-date release in fall 2013.
PRAGUE: The deadline for the year-long international workshop for documentary films, Ex Oriente Film 2013, is accepting applications on line and free of charge through 1 June 2013.
Wide Management will present the Croatian comedy The Priest’s Children directed by Vinko Bresan at the Cannes Market screenings.
WARSAW: German sales outfit M-Appeal has acquired a Land of Storms, a first feature by Hungarian director Adam Csaszi for its Cannes line-up that includes several strong CEE titles. The film is produced by Proton Cinema coproduction with I’m FILM, Café Film and Unafilm,
With several upcoming titles like the Romanian JAPANESE DOG and the Russian Critic’s Week title THE MAJOR, Berlin-based world sales m-appeal is preparing for the Marché du Film with a strong and versatile line up. The most recent pick up is the Hungarian first feature LAND OF STORMS by Ádám Császi about the sexual awakening of a young man, ready to launch its international career.
KRAKOW: Twenty international films will compete in the documentary feature film competition of the 53rd Krakow Film Festival, 26 May – 2 June 2013, vying for the Golden Horn.
BUCHAREST: Films from twelve young directors will have been chosen for the main competition of the 12th Transilvania International Film Festival, running 31 May– 9 June in Cluj.
