Hungary launches new regional film fund

Hungary is reaching out to neighboring Slovakia with the launch of the North Hungarian Film Fund, which follows the establishment of similar funds in the south and the west of…
02-12-2009

Slovenian cinemas convene on digital issue

Slovenian commercial and art house cinema owners meeting in Ljubljana have decided to unite behind the issue of converting cinema houses to digital projection.
01-12-2009

TV stations face cuts

Televison stations across CEE are feeling the effects of the economic crisis, cutting salaries and entire channels.
01-12-2009

PRODUCTION: Goran Vojnović's debut begins filming

Young Slovenian film and TV director Goran Vojnović begins filming film Piran - Pirano which received the largest support (920,507 Euros) from the Slovenian Film Fund (www.film-sklad.si) grants in 2009.
30-11-2009

Hřebejk film gets early release

Kawasaki´s Roses from Czech director Jan Hřebejk will get a December 21 release, instead of the previously announced spring 2010 release.
30-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Interview with Pavel Strnad

FNE spoke with Pavel Strnad, chairman of the Czech Audiovisual Producers' Association about the current state of the Czech film industry
30-11-2009

ESTONIAN FOCUS: Bank Robbery

Bank Robbery, a feature debut from Andrus Tuisk opened in Estonia on October 23.
30-11-2009

ESTONIAN FOCUS: Vasha

Vasha, an Estonian-German-Finnish-Irish co-production, was released in cinemas in Estonia on January 23.
30-11-2009

ESTONIAN FOCUS: The Temptation of St. Tony

The second feature by Venice Horizons winner Veiko Õunpuu, The Temptation of St Tony, premiered October 10 as the opening film of the second multiplex cinema in Tallinn, Estonia.
30-11-2009

ESTONIAN FOCUS: Buratino

Buratino, Son of Pinocchio, an Estonian-Russian co-production released on March 12, was presented at this year's Berlin European Film Market as a previously unheard-of-genre piece: a juvenile musical trash-comedy.
29-11-2009

ESTONIAN FOCUS: Bank Robbery

Bank Robbery, a feature debut from Andrus Tuisk opened in Estonia on October 23.
29-11-2009

Bulgarian National Film Centre supports FNE

The Bulgarian National Film Centre (www.nfc.bg) has decided to support the work of Film New Europe (FNE) in 2009 with a grant of 2000 Euros.
29-11-2009

The eighth annual Baltic Event to take place in Tallinn

For the eighth time, Baltic Event will take place in Tallinn from November 29 - December 3.
29-11-2009

ESTONIAN FOCUS: The Temptation of St. Tony

The second feature by Venice Horizons winner Veiko Õunpuu, The Temptation of St Tony, is premiered October 10 as the opening film of the second multiplex cinema in Tallinn, Estonia.
29-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Interview with Agnieszka Odorowicz

FNE spoke with Agneiszka Odorowicz, General Director of the Polish Film Institute, about the current state of the Polish film industry.
26-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Film production in Poland

Despite the economic crisis, 2009 was a strong year for Polish film production with 48 features completed.
26-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Czechs host Instutute of Documentary Film

For the past nine year, Prague's Institute of Documentary Film has been reaching out to CEE documentary directors and producers, promoting and enabling the rise of documentary films from across…
26-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Coproductions in Poland

Despite a lack of tax rebates, Poland is becoming more open to co-productions, usually with one or two partner countries.
26-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Czech film production

In Czech cinemas, domestic films, particularly comedies outperform Hollywood, thanks to loyal Czech audiences.
26-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Slovakia transitions from Audiovisual program to Audiovisual Fund

In 2009 the Slovak film industry saw one of its most relevant transitions: the creation of an independent audiovisual funding body.
26-11-2009