FNE IDF Doc Bloc: IDF Sends CEE Docs to IDFA

PRAGUE: Documentary films and projects from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Georgia, and Slovenia are among the 14 titles that the Institute of Documentary Film is sending to the 2012…
16-11-2012

PRODUCTION: I, Olga Hepnarova in Preparation

PRAGUE: Czech filmmakers Tomas Weinreb and Petr Kazda are preparing with their first feature I, Olga Hepnarova which they will co-direct and coproduce through Black Balance (www.blackbalance.eu), the company they…
15-11-2012

Czechs expect approval of new cinematography law despite veto

PRAGUE: Despite a veto by Czech President Vaclav Klaus earlier this week of a new law redefining support for audiovisual production and cinematography Czech industry professionals have assured partners that…
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Czech Company Endorfilm With Ambitious Coproduction Slate

PRAGUE: Jiři Konečný and Endorfilm (www.endorfilm.cz) are preparing a new project with Slovenian director Olmo Omerzu. The project follows their successful cooperation on A Night Too Young/ Prílis mladá noc.
14-11-2012

Czech TV, Prima To Launch New Channels

PRAGUE: Czech Television (www.ceskatelevize.cz) will begin broadcasts of its new children’s channel in mid-2013, Czech TV general director Petr Dvořák announced.
13-11-2012

FNE IDF Doc Bloc: IDF Looks Back at Jihlava 2012

JIHLAVA: IDF recaps its activities at the 2012 Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival.
09-11-2012

Czechs Unite Film Institutions

PRAGUE: The Czech National Film Archives will become the parent organization of the Czech Film Center (www.filmcenter.cz), the Czech MEDIA Desk (www.mediadesk.cz), and the Czech Film Commission (www.filmcommission.cz) as of…
06-11-2012

CME Sees Continued Loss in Q3

PRAGUE: Leading CEE TV and media company Central European Media Enterprises (CME, www.cetv-net.com) announced third quarter 2012 net revenues of US$ 140.1 m, compared to US$ 165.5 m in the…
05-11-2012

PRODUCTION: Mythmaking in Postproduction

JIHLAVA: Jan Gogola, Jr.'s new documentary is an intimate portrait of the contemporary Czech artist Kateřina Šeda who is binding ordinary people through projects combining art and social initiative. Jiři…
05-11-2012

Czech Film Promoters Unveil Strategy to Boost Coproductions

PRAGUE: The Czech MEDIA Desk (www.mediadesk.cz) and the Czech Film Center (www.filmcenter.cz) are launching new strategies to help Czech filmmakers increase the scope of coproductions.
31-10-2012

Czechs Limit TV Ad Volume

PRAGUE: The Czech Senate has passed a bill that controls the volume of advertising on TV.
30-10-2012

FNE at Jihlava IDFF 2012: Serbian Mirage Wins Jihlava European Competition

JIHLAVA: Serbian director Srdjan Keča’s film Mirage (skeca.com/mirage) won the Best CEE Documentary Film at the 16th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (www.dokument-festival.cz), which concluded 28 October 2012.
29-10-2012

FNE Exclusive: Q & A with Hana Rezkova of the Institute of Documentary Film

JIHLAVA: FNE asked Hana Rezková about new trends in the documentary market and the projects the IDF (www.dokweb.net) runs not only at Jihlava IDFF but throughout the year.
29-10-2012

FNE at Jihlava IDFF 2012: Visegrad Public TV Stations Look at Doc Coproduction Options

JIHLAVA: The heads of the public TV broadcasters from the four Visegrad countries – Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary - met this week during the Jihlava International Documentary Film…
26-10-2012

FNE at Jihlava IDFF 2012: Emerging Producers Connects Documentary Filmmakers

JIHLAVA: Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (23-28 October 2012, www.dokument-festival.cz) has launched a new platform for documentary producers under the title Emerging Producers.
26-10-2012

FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Ex Oriente at Jihlava IDFF

IDF's Ex Oriente programme features two master classes on its closing day in Jihlava.
26-10-2012

FNE at Jihlava IDFF 2012: TV Documentary Coproduction Funding Just Beginning in CEE

JIHLAVA: Central European documentary filmmakers are beginning to see some coproduction funding sources in TV stations across the region, but most will have to look westward for their budgets.
25-10-2012

PRODUCTION: Petr Vachler Preps the Meaning and Mystery of Life

PRAGUE: Director/screenwriter Petr Vachler is preparing a feature documentary on the mystery of existence based on the hypothesis that we might grasp the meaning of life while still living.
22-10-2012

FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Ex Oriente Workshop Opens in Jihlava

JIHLAVA: Ex Oriente continues it partnership with the Jihlava IDFF, but with a lower profile, offering a week-long workshop that begins on 22 October 2012. Click HEREto read full article…
19-10-2012

FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Jihlava Sets Documentary Competitions

JIHLAVA: Eleven films will compete in the Czech Joy section of the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (www.dokument-festival.com) taking place 23-28 October 2012.
18-10-2012