Janosik sees strong opening in Poland

Janosik. A True Story, the year's biggest CEE production, opened in Poland September 4, attracting over 35,000 viewers on opening weekend.
08-09-2009

Production: Shooting wraps for Polish-Israeli co-production

Shooting has been completed on My Australia, the first Polish film devoted to the topic of Polish Jews emigrating to Israel in the 1960's.
08-09-2009

Film Europe presents Foxes in Venice

Film Europe (www.filmeurope.eu), SPI International's (www.spi-film.eu) production and sales partner organization, is in Venice with the world premiere of Foxes from Slovak director Mira Fornay on September 9 and 10.
07-09-2009

Two Polish films get EFA nods

Andrej Wajda's Sweet Rush and Małgośka Szumowska's 33 Scenes from Life were among the films selected for the European Film Academy's 2009 awards, giving Poland two of the coveted 48…
07-09-2009

FNE in Venice: Romanian Film Francesca Threatened With Ban

VENICE: Venice Orizzonti opening film Francesca has had two of its public screenings pulled after Italian right wing politician Alessandra Mussolini took legal action to stop the screenings.
07-09-2009

Slovenes mourn slain journalist

The Slovenian and international independent film community were shocked by news that film critic Nika Bohinc (1979) was slain in her home on September 1.
06-09-2009

Production: Floating Things in postproduction

Floating Things, from writer/director Mircea Daneliuc, is in the final stages of postproduction as it prepares for its local premiere on October 23.
06-09-2009

European grand premiere of the Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler in Gdańsk

On Monday, a gala premiere of The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler took place in Gdańsk as part of the "Solidairty of Arts" festival.
04-09-2009

Rambo 5 heads back to Bulgaria

Sylvester Stallone's fifth Rambo opus is green lighted for filming in Bulgaria with Stallone once again teaming with Nu Image/Millennium and Sofia based Nu Boyana Film (http://nuboyana.com/) .
03-09-2009

High Definition Television ignites competition between operators

Romtelecom (www.romtelecom.ro ) will launch 8-10 TV channels in High Definition in the next 12 months in Romania, while UPC (www.upc.ro ) will launch a package of 8 channels this…
03-09-2009

Critical Acclaim for Janosik at World premiere

Critics gave a thumbs up to Janosik, the biggest Central European co-production of the year, at a gala premiere in advance of its September 4 Warsaw opening.
03-09-2009

Production: Looking for a Mother to be shot this autumn

Looking for a Mother, a contemporary drama of a young boy who is institutionalized after his mother leaves for Italy, will be shot in the Republic of Moldavia as a…
02-09-2009

Czech Government reconsiders license fees

The leading Czech political party, ODS, has proposed abolishing the license fee system that funds Czech TV.
02-09-2009

Production: Brancusi biopic in preparation

The life of the famous Romanian artist Constantin Brancusi goes on the big screen in a feature film set to premiere in 2010.
01-09-2009

Sladecek joins TV Barrandov

Petr Sladecek has been appointed program director of TV Barrandov.
01-09-2009

The New Romanian Cinema strikes back: Francesca to open Orizzonti section at Venice FF

Before producing Cristi Puiu's The Death of Mr Lăzărescu (2005), Bobby Păunescu didn't have any connection with the cinema business.
31-08-2009