01-11-2021

Film News From Visegrad

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    Film News From Visegrad

    Eva Zaoralová: A Great Woman And A Friend Has Passed Away

    PRODUCTION: Czech Star Aňa Geislerová to Play Ms. President in Czech Rom-Com

    Zátopek Wins Czech Lion Awards

    KVIFF 2022: Karlovy Vary Film Festival Refuses Call to Ban All Russian Films

    Polish Filmmakers Association Offers Aid to Ukrainian Refugee Filmmakers

    New Documentaries from SFP Munk Studio on VOD

    FESTIVALS: IFF Febiofest Bratislava 2022 Returns to Cinemas

    FNE Innovation: Pitch the Doc: Online Hub for Documentary Professionals and Industry Events

    Ada Smyk's Short Doc Backstage to Premiere Internationally at SXSW in Austin

    Ivan Ostrochovský's Servants Leads 2022 Sun in a Net Awards Nominations

    PRODUCTION: Polish/Hungarian Coproduction Saint Wraps Shooting

    FNE Oscar Watch 2022: Oscar Nominations for FNE Partner Countries

    Kids Kino Industry Announces 2022 Dates

    Occupation Dominates Czech Film Critics‘ Awards

    Munk Studio Extends Submission Deadline for Flagship Programmes Until 28 February 2022

    Record Year for ZAPA – Polish Union of Audiovisual Authors and Producers

    Visegrad Film Forum Returns After Two Years Break

    PRODUCTION: Czech/Slovak Documentary Jan Mancuska: You Will Never See It All Continues Production

    Occupation and Zátopek Dominate Czech Lion Nominations for 2021

    Karlovy Vary IFF Acquires Czech Distributor Aerofilms

    My Sunny Maad Gets Golden Globe Nomination for Best Animated Film

    Hungary’s Gentle Competes at Sundance

    Poland Introduces New COVID-19 Restrictions for Cinemas

    Kino Lorber Releases Miklós Jancsó's Films in USA

    BOX OFFICE: Girls From Dubai Tops Polish Box Office

    Krzysztof Zanussi Honoured by Polish Filmmakers Association

    PRODUCTION: Czech Comedy The Island Filming in Thailand

    Czech Republic Ranks Sixth in European Animated Film Production

    Slovak/Czech/Ukrainian 107 Mothers Wins Arab Critics Award 

    GRANTS: Slovak Audiovisual Fund Approves Increased Support for 2022

    Martin Scorsese Joins Kornél Mundruczó’s Evolution

    Chris Hemsworth Films Extraction 2 in Prague

    Czech Private Television Institute to Open in Brno

    Cinemas in Slovakia Close Due to Covid Curfew

    PRODUCTION: Mariana Čengel Solčanská in Postproduction with Slovak/Czech The Chambermaid 

    PRODUCTION: Ivan Ostrochovský in Preproduction with Slovak/Czech The Spring 

    PRODUCTION: Václav Marhoul Preps Czech/American Coproduction McCarthy

    PRODUCTION: Iveta Grófová Shoots Slovak/Czech/Hungarian War Drama Emma and the Death’s Head

    Leave No Traces Sold to More Territories

    Hungarian Horror Post Mortem Sold to North America

    Hindi Remake of Hungarian Liza the Fox-Fairy Available for Streaming

    PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Katalin Moldovai in Postproduction with Debut Feature Total Eclipse

    PRODUCTION: HBO in Production with Slovak TV Series Winner

    FNE Oscar Watch 2022: 107 Mothers to Represent Slovakia in Oscar Race

    FNE Oscar Watch 2022: Polish Minority Coproduction Lamb to Represent Iceland in Oscar Race 

    GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Announces Feature and Animated Films Grants

    BOX OFFICE: Wedding by Wojciech Smarzowski Tops Polish Box Office

    FNE Oscar Watch 2022: Czech Republic Selects Zátopek as Oscar Candidate

    EFA Honours Márta Mészáros with Lifetime Achievement Award

    FNE Oscar Watch 2022: Post Mortem to Represent Hungary in Oscar Race

    Hungarian Film Industry Is Booming in 2021

    Czech Crime Series Rats Acquired by Baltic TV3 Group and Slovenian PRO PLUS

    PRODUCTION: Benő Baranyi in Postproduction with Hungarian Time Travel Sci-fi Comedy

    Martin Šulík Wins Top Prize at Slovak IGRIC Awards for The Man with Hare Ears

    Czech Republic Increases Budget for Production Incentives by 12 m EUR

    Budapest Classics Film Marathon Pays Tribute to Iconic Figures of Hungarian Cinema

    GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Announces Documentary Grants

    PRODUCTION: Jiří Havelka in Postproduction with A Unique Event

    Polish/Italian/Czech Silent Land Sold in France

    Slovak/Czech/Ukrainian 107 Mothers Sold in Switzerland and Benelux 

    FNE TV Venice 2021: Jan P. Matuszyński - Director of Leave No Traces

    BOX OFFICE: David Ondříček's Zátopek Gets Best Czech Opening of the Season 

    Sahraa Karimi and Wanda Adamik Hrycova Develop Film about Escape from Kabul

    FNE Podcast: Dok Incubator 2021: Barbora Hudečková and Tomáš Poštulka - One World Film Festival

    FNE Podcast: Dok Incubator 2021: Rita Balough

    PRODUCTION: Yvonne Kerékgyártó Shoots Sophomore Feature at Lake Balaton

    FNE Podcast: Dok Incubator 2021: Andrea Prenghyová

    FNE TV: Venice 2021: Peter Kerekes 107 Mothers

    FNE Oscar Watch 2022: Leave No Traces to Represent Poland in Oscar Race

    Films Boutique Picks Up Slovak/Czech/Ukrainian 107 Mothers

    PRODUCTION: Italian/Czech Coproduction Terezín Starts Filming in Czech Republic

    GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Gives Production Support to Nine Feature Films

    BOX OFFICE: New Comedy/Drama from Kinga Dębska Tops Polish BO

    BOX OFFICE: TVN Production Black Sheep Tops Polish Box Office

    PRODUCTION: Alice Nellis Starts Shooting Buko

    Afghan Director Sahraa Karimi Rescued by Slovak Producer Wanda Adamík Hrycova and Ukrainian Government

    BOX OFFICE: Three Czech Films Top Local BO Chart

    PRODUCTION: Slovak Director Jonáš Karásek Prepares to Start Shooting Action Comedy Invalid

    PRODUCTION: Czech Drama Thinking David in Development

    Australia Picks Up Czech Miniseries Rats

    PRODUCTION: Cristina Grosan Shoots Ordinary Failures

    Rise of the Raven To Be Most Expensive Hungarian Series

    PRODUCTION: Amazon Series Jack Ryan to Shoot in Slovakia

    GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Announces Grants For Minority Co-Production

    The Gray Man Starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans Shoots in Prague

    Poland’s Helios Cinemas Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccination Status from Tickets After Public Outcry

    PRODUCTION: Last Part of Ambitious International Project Maria-Theresa Enters Postproduction 

    PRODUCTION: Polish Director Anna Kazejak Enters Postproduction with Fucking Bornholm

    PRODUCTION: Slovak/Czech Animated Series The Websters 3 in Production

    Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt to Resume Filming in Hungary

    Kill It and Leave This Town Wins Polish Eagles for Best Film

    Hungarian/Slovak Family Drama Wild Roots Acquires Worldwide Distributor 

    PRODUCTION: Hungarian Debut Feature Heights and Depths Halfway Through Shooting

    Paprika Studios Announces 3rd Hypewriter Original TV Series Pitch Forum

    Third Installment of Cult Classic by Tomáš Vorel Launches Crowdfunding Campaign

    PRODUCTION: Maria Sadowska Shoots Romantic Comedy Commissioned by Polsat Group

    PRODUCTION: Polish Writer/Director Maciej Kawalski Shoots Dangerous Gentlemen

    PRODUCTION: Slovak/Czech Romantic Comedy Just a Lot of Love in Production

    Last modified on 27-05-2022