Macedonian-Swiss writer wins Central European Pitch Forum

A Swiss-based writer from Macedonia, Mitko Panov, was named winner of the first Central European Pitch Forum in the city of Pecs, Hungary.
07-10-2007

Bontonfilm posts euro 1.2M profit in 2006

Czech film distributor Bontonfilm (www.bontonfilm.cz) reported net profit of 32.7 million crowns (euro 1.2 million) in 2006, reversing a 38.2 million crown loss from the previous year.
07-10-2007

Aron Gauder joins forces with Iceland on Egill (update)

Young Hungarian animation director Aron Gauder is in full throttle working on his full-length 3D feature Egill, a follow-up to his acclaimed The District!, with an Icelandic company cast as…
04-10-2007

More than 80 titles to be screened at Eurasia Film Festival

More than 80 titles will be screened at the 3rd International Eurasia Film Festival, which is the gateway to the 44th Antalya Film Festival in Turkey. Awards of $75,000 and…
04-10-2007

Czech market may see new DVD technology this year

The Czech video market will stay with the classical DVD format longer than elsewhere in Europe, partly because it’s still lucrative, says a top DVD distributor. But some films produced…
03-10-2007

Warsaw Film Festival to screen 190 films from 55 countries

Some 190 films from 55 countries will be screened at the 23rd Warsaw Film Festival which gets under way next week. Some of the latest films worldwide are included in…
03-10-2007

Romanian and Turkish films short-listed for European film prize

Two films from the New Europe are among the three productions short-listed for the European Parliament’s new Prix Lux award designed to boost European cinema. Romania’s 4 Months, 3 Weeks…
02-10-2007

Second edition of ScripTeast begins next week

The second edition of ScripTeast, an innovative training program for budding scriptwriters designed to help promote their work in the international film market, will be held next week at the…
02-10-2007

Romania awards 4.49 million euros for 38 film projects

Romania's National Council for Cinema announced on Monday public funding for film projects totaling 15 million new lei (€4.49 million) spread rather thinly among a total of 38 winners chosen…
01-10-2007

List of 38 funded Romanian film projects

Here is a list of the 38 film projects announced Monday by the Romanian National Council for Cinema that were awarded funds:
01-10-2007

Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas team up for Bulgaria shoot

Actors Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas will come to Bulgaria in mid-October to shoot “The Code,” a crime thriller about two jewel thieves directed by Mimi Leder.
01-10-2007

Liberty Group acquires Filmmuzeum channel in Hungary

Hungary’s Filmmúzeum, a television channel that showcases mainly old classic films, has been sold to leading content-provider Chellomedia CEE Holdco B.V. following a go-ahead by Hungarian competition authorities
30-09-2007

Malta launches high-tech audiovisual production centre

With the backing of audiovisual industry professionals from Europe and the United States, an Audiovisual Production Centre is now operational in Malta to boost the film and advertising industry on…
30-09-2007

MTV dedicated Hungarian service launched

MTV Networks International launched a new 24-hour dedicated Hungarian service on Oct. 1, with its own local programming in addition to its library of international material.
30-09-2007

A new distributor on the Polish film market

On Nov. 7, a new national distributor, the Polish Film Foundation, formally begins operations by introducing to domestic cinemas 40 copies of Twist of Fate (Korowód) by director Jerzy Stuhr.
27-09-2007

Turkish film nominated in best European debut category

A Turkish film is among four debut productions nominated for the "European Discovery" category of the European Film Awards for 2007. The film, A Man's Fear of God (Takva), is…
27-09-2007

Hungarian animated film The District! set for North American release

Montreal-based Atopia Distribution (www.atopia.com) has acquired North American rights to Aron Gauder's biting animated comedy The District!
27-09-2007

Poland creates regional film funds

Poland is in the process of creating regional film funds to better support film productions that are thematically connected with the region. By January 2008, there will be six such…
26-09-2007

Fantasy film by Gabor Csupo shoots in Hungary

The Moon Princess, a feature by former animation maven and three-time Emmy Award winner Gabor Csupo, is shooting entirely in Hungary, leaving most of its $30 million (€21.3 million) budget…
26-09-2007

MGM Channel to launch in Bulgaria

MGM Networks will launch a Bulgarian version of The MGM Channel beginning next month as the result of an agreement with Eurocom, the largest cable operator in the capital Sofia.
26-09-2007