FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Film Grants in Poland

The primary source of public funding for movie production in Poland is the Polish Film Institute (www.pisf.pl), founded in 2005.
25-11-2009

Bulgaria renews Forbidden Love

Bulgaria's Nova TV has acquired rights to a second season of the soap opera Forbidden Love (Zabranena Lyubov) from FremantleMedia Enterprises.
25-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: FNE Interview with Ferenc Grunwalsky

FNE spoke with Ferenc Grunwalsky, President of the Motion Picture Public Fund of Hungary (MMK), about the current state of the Hungarian film industry.
25-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: FNE Interview with Martin Smatlak

FNE spoke with Martin Šmatlák, the first director of the new Slovak Audiovisual Fund (http://www.culture.gov.sk/sekcie/audiovizualny-fond2), about the current state of the Slovak film industry.
25-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Impact of the financial crisis on Polish film

While the global financial crisis is affecting film production, 2009 is shaping up to be a record year for Polish distribution, with over 31.5 million tickets sold to date.
25-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Slovak film and the global financial crisis

While commercial Slovak television, led by CME's Markiza TV, has seen a dramatic downturn in advertising revenues due to the global economic crisis, the Slovak film industry has so far…
24-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Country Focus Slovakia 2009

Slovakia made a giant step forward in 2009 with the adoption of the Euro as its national currency and long awaited audiovisual legislation that established a new Audiovisual Fund.
24-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Country Focus Czech Republic 2009

As 2009 draws to a close the Czech film industry is poised for a "make or break" new film law that if approved would set up a government backed plan…
24-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Domestic film production in Poland

Despite the economic crisis, 2009 was a strong year for Polish film production. with 48 features completed.
24-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Hungarian grant, funding, and rebate programmes

The major grant and funding organization for Hungarian film is the Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary (MMKA), which dispersed some HUF 5.4 billion (20 million euro) in 2009.
24-11-2009

Poland, Hungary win Hot Bird TV awards

Poland's Wojna i Pokoj channel and Hungary's Duna TV were among the winners at the November 20 Hot Bird TV awards, recognizing the highest quality of content creation and innovation…
23-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Foreign productions in the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic has seen big budget foreign productions mostly dry up in 2009 following a long decline.
23-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Co-productions in Slovakia

Slovakia's filmmakers have participated in an impressive 12 coproductions in 2009 -- four of them with a Slovak majority share.
23-11-2009

MoMA spotlights new Lithuanian film

The New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is festuring a series on Lithuanian cinema since 1990 in a retrospective funning December 4-14.
23-11-2009

FESTIVALS: The Blacks wins Ljubljana film festival

Croatia's The Blacks (Crnci) directed by Zvonimir Jurić and Goran Dević won the main prize of the 20th Ljubljana film festival LIFFe (en.liffe.si) at the festival's November 22 closing ceremony.
23-11-2009

MAFILM opens rebuilt sound stage with double capacity

Two years after a fire total destroyed its biggest sound stage, MAFILM has opened the rebuilt facility.
23-11-2009

Warsaw Welcomes Europa Cinemas 14th Annual Conference

Warsaw welcomed more than 500 cinema professionals from across Europa for the 14th Annual Europa Cinemas (www.europa-cinemas.org) held at the Warsaw Hilton from 19-22 November.
22-11-2009

FESTIVALS: 13th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) announces competition

13th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF, http://www.poff.ee/) has selected 21 films for the EurAsia competition programme, taking place for the sixth year.
22-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Country Focus Hungary 2009

Hungary has become one of Europe's international coproduction hubs over the past five years since the passage of important legislation that set up a tax rebate system that allows producers…
22-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Country Focus Poland 2009

Poland with the sixth largest population in the Europe and the seventh largest GDP has taken its place as one of the most important members of the European Union since…
22-11-2009