PRODUCTION: Magna cum fraudae in Development
BUCHAREST: Producer Iuliana Tarnoveţchi and Alien Film (www.alienfilm.ro) are developing Magna cum fraudae, a feature planned to shoot in Romania, Denmark, France and Spain. The Romanian producer signed a deal…
Gypsy, The House Dominate Sun in Net Nominations
{mosimage}BRATISLAVA: The House (www.fogndesirefilms.com) directed by Zuzana Liova and Gypsy (www.infilm.cz) directed by Martin Sulik each received 12 nominations for the 2012 Slovak national film awards, Sun in a Net,…
PRODUCTION: Company of Heroes Filming in Bulgaria
SOFIA: A Hollywood film based on the video game of the same name Company of Heroes is spending the month of March filming in Bulgaria.
PRODUCTION: Raw and Cooked in Development
BUCHAREST: Gabriel Achim (Adalbert's Dream/Visul lui Adalbert) is developing Raw and Cooked, a political black comedy fantasy about the last days of Nicolae Ceauşescu. The story takes place on 22…
PRODUCTION: The Reaper in Development
ZAGREB: Zvonimir Juric is developing The Reaper, a drama with four stories connected by an accidental death, produced by Ankica Juric Tilic and Kinorama (www.kinorama.hr).
Bulgaria and Turkey Build Coproduction Ties
SOFIA: A Turkish-Bulgarian soap opera is leading the way toward closer cooperation between the Turkish and Bulgarian film and TV industries.
PRODUCTION: Vorel Shooting To the Woods
PRAGUE: Producer, screenwriter, DOP and director Tomas Vorel is in production with To the Woods/ Cesta do lesa , a romantic comedy celebrating the woods, water, and hillsides, and paying…
PRODUCTION: Smarzowski in Production with 7 Days
WARSAW: Polish director Wojciech Smarzowski is following his 2011 critically acclaimed drama Rose with a crime drama, 7 Days, now filming in Warsaw.
Zelezny Re-enters Czech TV Industry
PRAGUE: Former TV Nova (www.nova.cz) general director Vladimir Zelezny has partnered with a digital multiplex platform working on a new TV channel in the Czech Republic.
Depardieu Film Shooting in Czech Republic
Leading French production company EuropaCorp has begun filming The Man Who Laughs on locations in the Czech Republic.
Poland Announces First 2012 Film Grants
{mosimage}The Polish Film Institute (www.pisf.pl) announced over 31 million PLN (7.5 million euros) in film funding for the first grants round of 2012. Among the 11 films receiving funding is…
Malta Promotes Film Industry in India
Building on its burgeoning film service industry, the government of Malta has begun promoting the country as a filmmaking destination to India's film industry.
Slovenia Faces EU Warning
Declining competition in the area of digital TV multiplexes in Slovenia has drawn warnings from the European Commission.
Nielsen Wins Polish Tender
WARSAW: The international audience research firm Nielsen was awarded the tender to create a TV audience measurement panel in Poland.
FESTIVALS: New Horizons Plans Third Workshop
{mosimage}The third New Horizons Studio is scheduled for 23-26 July 2012, during the 12the edition of the New Horizons IFF (www.nowehoryzonty.pl) in Wrocław.
PRODUCTION: Free in Production
ZAGREB: Vlatka Vorkapic is shooting Free, a 50 minute documentary for the Croatian company FADE IN Production (www.fadein.hr).
Transilvania Competes for Animation Distributor of the Year
{mosimage}It will be competing with France's Pathe Distribution and Belgium's Cinéart,. The winner will be announced on 9 March 2012 at the conclusion of the 14th Cartoon Movie animation coproduction…
Finland Announces Film Grants
The Finnish Film Foundation will give 1,805,000 euros in production funding to three feature-length films.
Special London Event for Majewski’s The Mill and the Cross
{mosimage}Lech Majewski's Breugel-inspired film The Mill and the Cross will receive a special screening as a companion piece to a film installation exhibit at the National Gallerie in London.
Malta Prepares Production Directory
The Malta Film Commission announced it will publish a national online film production resource directory.
