SPI International Partners with Samsung

CANNES: Central European-based TV and distribution company SPI International (www.spiint.com) has signed a pan-European agreement with Samsung that includes the launch of SPI's Filmbox channel on Samsung Smart TV.
02-04-2012

FESTIVALS: Febiofest Grand Prix 2012 goes to The Good Son

{mosimage}PRAGUE: The winner of the festival's Grand Prix is The Good Son (Hyvä poika) by the Finnish director, Zaida Bergroth. The thrilling family drama has won against 11 other films…
02-04-2012

OTV Licence Curtailed

BUCHAREST: The Audiovisual Council of Romania (www.cna.ro) decided that the licence of the Romanian OTV channel (www.otv.com.ro) should expire on September 2012, six months before the regular deadline.
01-04-2012

FESTIVALS: Polish Courage Wins Vilnius Main Prize

{mosimage}VILNIUS: The Polish film Courage (www.opusfilm.com) directed by Greg Zglinski won the New Europe-New Names competition of the Vilnius IFF (15-29 March 2012, www.kinopavasaris.lt).
31-03-2012

FESTIVALS: Sofia Grand Prix for Stories Only Exist When Remembered

{mosimage}SOFIA: Stories Only Exist When Remembered, a coproduction from Brazil, Argentina, and France directed by Julia Murat, took the Grand Prix in the International Competition of the Sofia IFF (18-29…
30-03-2012

FNE - IDF DocBloc: My Six Million Dollar Father

New Latvian doc project My Six Million Dollar Father - a self-made banker achieves success during the first years after the collapse of the USSR, but is then forced to…
30-03-2012

Kvedaravicius Takes Top Lithuanian Cinematographers Award

{mosimage}VILNIUS: Lithuanian director and cinematographer Mantas Kvedaravicius received the annual Lithuanian Cinematographers award "The Oak"(www.azuolai.lt) for the documentary film Barzakh.
29-03-2012

Finns Fund Czech Films

Two Czech-themed films have received funding from the Finnish Film Foundation (www.ses.fi).
29-03-2012

Film Spring Open-Air Accepting Applications

KRAKOW: The 2012 Film Spring Open-Air (www.filmspringopen.eu), taking place 27 April - 6 May 2012 in Krakow, is open for registration through 31 March.
29-03-2012

Bulgaria to sign coproduction agreements with Israel and Turkey

SOFIA: Bulgaria has approved a draft film coproduction agreement with Israel.
28-03-2012

FESTIVALS: Cottbus and Locarno Partner with New Horizons Studio

WROCLAW: The third New Horizons Studio, a training session taking place 23-26 July as part of the T-Mobile New Horizons IFF (www.nowehoryzonty.pl), will add the Cottbus (www.filmfestivalcottbus.de) and Locarno film…
28-03-2012

Wajda Studio and School Sponsor Film Think Tank

WARSAW: Wajda Studio and Wajda School (www.wajdaschool.pl) are co-organizers of the Into the Future 2012 Think Tank which will concentrate on the collaboration between Professional Training Providers and European Funders,…
28-03-2012

Eurimages Supports CEE Films

Half of Eurimages' first round of 2012 grants, totaling 4.89 million euros, will go to films from Central and Eastern Europe.
27-03-2012

Pro TV Launches Second Telenovela Channel

BUCHAREST: Central European Media Enterprises (CME, www.cetv-net.com) will launch Acasa Gold, a telenovela channel, in Romania in April.
27-03-2012

FESTIVALS: Marley to Open Krakow Festival

{mosimage}KRAKOW: The Polish premiere of Kevin Macdonald's documentary Marley will open the 52nd Krakow Film Festival (www.kff.com.pl) on 28 May 2012 with the director in attendance.
27-03-2012

PRODUCTION: Bodo Kox Wraps Girl from the Closet

{mosimage}WARSAW: Polish filmmaker and actor Bodo Cox has finished shooting his feature debut Girl from the Closet produced by WFDiF in co-operation with CANAL+.
26-03-2012

Borgia Films Season Two in Prague

The ZDF/ORF (www.orf.at) production Borgia began filming on its second season in Prague on 25 March 2012.
26-03-2012

Lithuanian Film Released Online

VILNIUS: Porno Melodrama, the first gay-themed Lithuanian film, has been release via free online distribution.
26-03-2012

Aurora Takes Top Gopo Awards

{mosimage}BUCHAREST: Aurora won three Gopo Awards including Best Romanian film in 2011, best director for Cristi Puiu and best script, despite the fact that the producer Anca Puiu from production…
26-03-2012

Malta Builds Ties with Britain

The head of the Malta Film Commission (www.mfc.com.mt) and the Malta High Commissioner met with UK production companies during a three-day promotional tour to London held in late March 2012.
25-03-2012