In Darkness Sets UK Distribution Record

{mosimage}WARSAW: Oscar nominee In Darkness will be released on 45 copies in the UK and Ireland, the largest distribution of a Polish film in the territory.
25-03-2012

Paunescu Launches US Production Company

{mosimage}BUCHAREST: Romanian producer/director Bobby Paunescu is launching Solar, an independent production company based in the U.S., which will finance and produce four to five commercial films a year with budgets…
25-03-2012

PRODUCTION: The File Petrov in Preproduction in Sofia

SOFIA: After several years in development, Gueorgui Balabanov's 1.2 million euro fiction debut The File Petrov, a Bulgarian/German/French coproduction is in preproduction with 180,000 euros insupport from Eurimages (www.coe.int/t/dg4/eurimages).
25-03-2012

Kinoteka celebrates ten years of Polish film and culture in London

{mosimage}LONDON: The 10th annual Kinoteka festival of Polish film (www.kinoteka.org.uk) celebrated 10 years of bringing contemporary Polish film and culture to London culminating with a gala concert of the music…
23-03-2012 m

PRODUCTION: Mickey Rourke Western shooting in Romania

BUCHAREST: Dead in Tombstone, an American western produced by Universal 1440 Entertainment, started shooting in Romania on 19 March 2012, through local services provider Castel Film (www.castelfilm.ro).
22-03-2012

Cinema City Opens Ostrava Multiplex

WARSAW: Central Europe's largest exhibitor Cinema City opened Forum Nova Karolina, an eight-screen, 1,195 multiplex in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on 22 March.
22-03-2012

FESTIVALS: Jihlava IDFF Launches Producers Project

{mosimage}The Jihlava Doc Fest (www.dokument-festival.cz) is organizing the first Emerging Producers Project, taking place 25-28 October 2012, during the festival.
22-03-2012

North from Calabria Sold to Arte

{mosimage}WARSAW: North from Calabria, a Polish documentary directed by Marcin Sauter, has been sold to the French-German TV network Arte.
21-03-2012

ATM Grupa Sees Modest Rise in 2011 Results

WARSAW: Polish TV and film production company ATM Grupa (www.atmgrupa.pl) posted revenues of 115.34 million PLN for 2011, an increase of 1 million PLN over 2010 results.
21-03-2012

Bulgarian Station Accused of Price Dumping

SOFIA: Bulgarian commercial channel bTV has initiated a lawsuit against competitor Nova TV charging it it with unfair price dumping.
21-03-2012

PRODUCTION: Here..., I Mean There in Postproduction

BUCHAREST: Laura Capatana-Juller is finishing postproduction (sound mixing) on her first film, an 80 minute observational documentary about two young sisters waiting for their parents to return from Spain where…
20-03-2012

27 projects pitched at Sofia Meetings

SOFIA: Bulgaria's leading industry event, held during the Sofia International Festival (www.siff.bg) the 2012 Sofia Meetings included 27 projects pitched for the first time or selected in partnership with EAVE,…
20-03-2012

Rose dominates the 14th Polish Film Awards

WARSAW: "Rose" directed by Wojciech Smarzowski had won seven Polish Film Awards: The Eagles, including prizes for Best Film and Best Directing.
20-03-2012

PRODUCTION: Kenyeres Balint in Preproduction with Hier

{mosimage}BUDAPEST: Hungarian director Kenyeres Balint will shoot his first feature, Hier, in Morroco for seven weeeks and in Hungary for one week fall 2012.
19-03-2012

PRODUCTION: Koszałka Shooting Lust Killer in Krakow

{mosimage}KRAKOW: Polish documentary filmmaker Marcin Koszałka is midway through filming Lust Killer, a documentary about serial killers.
19-03-2012

Iron Sky Sells Worldwide

{mosimage}Iron Sky, a Finnish-Austrian-German sci-fi coproduction directed by Timo Vuorensola, has been sold to over 70 countries, production company Blind Spot Pictures (www.blindspot.fi) announced.
19-03-2012

Crulic – The Path to Beyond Wins UCIN Grand Prix

{mosimage}BUCHAREST: The Romanian Filmmakers Union (UCIN) gave its Grand Prix and its trophy for Best Romanian Film of 2011 to Crulic - The Path to Beyond.
18-03-2012

FESTIVALS: Brazil’s Stories Wins Sofia IFF Grand Prix

{mosimage}SOFIA: The 16th Sofia International Festival (www.siff.bg) jury headed by director David Mackenzie gave its top prize to Julia Murat's lyrical debut Stories Only Exist When Remembered, a 2011 Brazilian-Argentinean-French…
18-03-2012

Palace Cinemas Drives Cinema City Growth

International exhibitor Cinema City posted 14% increase in revenues in 2011, for a total of 267.5 million euros.
18-03-2012

PRODUCTION: Cricket and Antoinette in Development

ZAGREB: Darko Bakliza is in development with Cricket and Antoinette, and 80 minute animated film produced by Dino Krpan and Diedra (www.diedra.hr).
18-03-2012