Polish TVP cuts back to avoid losses

Polish public broadcaster TVP announced new budget and structural changes for 2009 that will cut projected losses from 300 to 78 million PLN.
02-03-2009

Estonia plans production facilities

Estonia's Ministry of Culture has convened a working group to start planning for the establishment of complex film production facilities, lacking in the country after the demolition of Soviet-era state…
01-03-2009

Modern treasure hunt documentary in the works

Polish Bow & Axe Entertainment has lined up an international co-production with the working title Return To Lodz. Pandora's Box.
01-03-2009

Four Central European countries on piracy watch list

The International Intellectual Property Alliance has placed Hungary, Romania, Poland and Bulgaria on its annual piracy watch list.
26-02-2009

Young Bulgarian directors prep films

Out of 12 feature film projects supported by the National Film Center last year, nine belong to first time directors, with only three films headed by veteran directors.
26-02-2009

Two Czech animated films head to cinemas

After the success of two Fimfarum movies, classic Czech puppet and marionette animation is undergoing a renaissance with two full-length classic animated movies in production for release in 2009.
25-02-2009

Šterk’s Offside in postproduction

Igor Šterk (Ljubljana, Tuning, and Ekspres, Ekspres) has moved into post-production with Offside, with plans for a national premiere at the 12th Festival of Slovenian film in autumn 2009.
25-02-2009

Wedding in Basarabia moves into postproduction.

The romantic comedy Wedding in Basarabia, a Romanian/Moldovan/Luxembourg co-production by Napoleon Helmis, is now in postproduction.
24-02-2009

Cuts in film funding for 2009 in Latvia

Cuts in the state budget have reduced the support administered by the National Film Centre of Latvia for film production and development in 2009 to €3,110,000.
24-02-2009

Hungarian-Irish co-operation agreement signed

A bilateral agreement was signed during the Berlinale between the Irish Film Board (www.irishfilmboard.ie) and the Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary (www.mmka.hu).
23-02-2009

Bulgarian films find international buyers

Three Bulgarian productions and co-productions are on their way to international distribution, following the EFM in Berlin.
23-02-2009

New cinema chain planned for Baltics

New Europe Cinemas plans to open its first in a chain of cinemas in Latvia in August 2009.
22-02-2009

TVN posts profits, but sees 4th quarter decline

Poland's leading commercial broadcaster TVN posted a 22% increase in revenues in 2008, but saw fourth quarter losses of over 30%.
22-02-2009

Intersonic nominated for Cartoon Movie award

Slovak distribution company Intersonic has been nominated for Best European Distributor by the European Association of Animation Films for its Cartoon Movie Tributes.
19-02-2009

New channels for digital TV in Malta

Malta's digital TV provider Melita is adding two new sports and nature themed channels to its package.
19-02-2009

EU countries moving forward on digital TV switch

The EU Commission announced that all member states but one are on target for a total switchover from analogue to digital TV by 2012.
19-02-2009

Turkish film fund deadline looms

The first application round for the film fund provided by Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Tourism will be completed by February 23.
19-02-2009

Shooting of “Guilt” wraps

Director Vassilis Mazomenos has completed filming on Guilt, which was entirely shot in Cyprus, and has now returned to Athens for editing.
18-02-2009

SPI "dis"claims 2009 record opening weekend

SPI International Poland's Lords of the Flies' racked up impressive opening week-end numbers, with 157,344 admissions, comparing favorably to 2008's top ten Polish films.
18-02-2009

Recep Ivedik 2 breaks all time box office record in Turkey

Sahan Gokbakar starrer Recep Ivedik 2 with 1,209.433 admissions in three days over the weekend broke the all time opening weekend record of Valley of the Wolf with 1,100,000 admissions…
17-02-2009