PISF introduces new financing system

The Polish Film Institute is restructuring its operations to decrease the number of programmes for financing national film production.
10-12-2009

David Lynch to open film studio in Łódź

David Lynch confirmed his intention to create a film studio in Łódź at this year's Caimerimage Festival, with full details being presented the week ending December 11.
09-12-2009

FESTIVALS: Cyprus filmmakers stage festival

Cypriot filmmakers have organized a festival of works by both Greek and Turkish directors in the spirit of reconciliation between the historically opposing ethnic groups.
09-12-2009

Record of Romanian debuts in 2010

Romania anticipates a record year (post-1990) for debut films in 2010, with nine first features among the 17 scheduled for release. The majority of those films are coproductions.
08-12-2009

Slovak films attract local audiences

For the second consecutive year, Slovak films are finding success at the local box office, with a market share that could top 20% for 2009 acccording to a new report…
08-12-2009

NonStop brings Showtime to Estonia

The Swedish niche TV company NonStop has launched the film channel Showtime in Estonia.
08-12-2009

Radu Mihaileanu’s Concert sold in all territories

After reaching the number one spot in French distribution, Concert by Romanian born director Radu Mihaileanu has been sold to all territories.
07-12-2009

FNE Austrians reach out to CEE neighbors

The Vienna Film Fund's director Peter Zawrel has been actively courting CEE producers, showing up at Slovenia's coproduction meeting in mid-November, and at a December 4 panel on Slovak film…
07-12-2009

Lucerna celebrates centenary

Prague's art nouveau architectural masterpiece, the Lucerna cinema, was the centerpiece of a celebration to mark 100 years since it opened on December 3, 1909.
07-12-2009

Estonia, Poland selected for Sundance competition

The Temptation of St. Tony from Estonia and All That I Love from Poland have been announced for the World Cinema Narrative competition at the Sundance Film Festival, January 21-31.
06-12-2009

Slovakia looks to build on current successes

A Slovak Film Institute (www.sfu.sk) panel, sponsored by Film New Europe, on the global position of Slovak films had a practical goal: to ensure that the current crop of international…
06-12-2009

FESTIVALS: French/Belgian film wins Bratislava International Film Festival

The International Bratislava Film Festival (www.iffbratislava.sk) under new programme director Matthieu Darras gave its grand prix to the French/Belgian film The Day God Went Away by director Philippe Van Leeuw.
06-12-2009

FESTIVALS: Plus Camerimage awards Lebanon cinematographer

Giora Bejach won the Golden Frog for Lebanon at the 2009 Plus Camerimage (www.pluscamerimage.pl), the festival recognizing cinematographers, and Marian Prokop took the Polish competition prize for Snow White Russian…
06-12-2009

EFA honors Wajda

The European Film Academy (EFA, www.europeanfilmacademy.org) will bestow its 2009 EFA FIPRESCI Critics award on Polish director Andrzej Wajda for his film Sweet Rush (Tatarak).
03-12-2009

Malta markets film service industry

Malta is building on the wave of western films shot in the island nation in recent years to attract productions from farther afield.
03-12-2009

Slovenia introduces digital TV transmission

With only one year remaining before it ends analog TV transmissions, Slovenia has begun digital transmissions as of December 1.
03-12-2009

Vrabec replaces Jurenc at PRO PLUS

Central European Media Enterprises (CME, www.cetv-net.com ) has named Pavel Vrabec to replace outgoing general manager Marijan Jurenc at its Slovenian company PRO PLUS.
02-12-2009

Strong CEE selection in EFP Shooting Stars

Czech, Polish, Romanian and Croatian actors are among the ten finalists selected for the prestigious Shooting Stars presentation by European Film Promotion (EFP).
02-12-2009

Baltic Event wraps in Tallinn

After two, intensive days of one-on-one meetings and making business deals, the best projects and producers at the Baltic Event were honored at an awards ceremony on December 1, 2009…
02-12-2009

Hungary prepares for MMKA leadership change

Five candidates are under consideration to become the new president of the Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary (MMKA, www.mmka.hu): Ferenc Tolvaly, producer András Muhi, scriptwriter Zoltán Kőrösi, producer Andrew…
02-12-2009