Estonia faces cuts in film subsidies
With the economic growth stalling, Estonia is reducing its state film financing this year and faces further cuts in coming years.
Former child actor’s directing debut
Former child actor Barnabas Toth told FNE he began filming his feature film debut The Shark in Me, on August 15. The shooting will last 30 days, ending September 26.
Antenna Hungaria launches Mobile TV services
Antenna Hungaria Rt. (www.ahrt.hu) which recently won two digital (terrestrial) licences for €1.8 million (HUF420 million) will set up several digital broadcasting services
Cinamon multiplex opens in Tartu
On Thursday, August 28, the second multiplex cinema opened in Estonia. The new cinema has five screening halls and operates under the Cinamon brand.
Film New Europe Salutes the President of the Polish Filmmakers Association Jacek Bromski
Film New Europe Salutes the President of the Polish Filmmakers Association Jacek Bromski for Outstanding Contribution to European Cinema Art.
Jandera begins filming September 8
Viktor Oszkar Nagy's debut film Jandera will start September 8, producer Peter Miskolczi told FNE.
Slovenian Film Takes Off in Venice Days
Slovenian director Vinko Moderndorfer’s Landscape No 2 (www.pokrajina-st2.org) which is screening in the Venice Days programme of the Venice Film Festival attacks a topic that is front and center in…
News Corp may sell Central European stations
The Bulgarian news service Novinte reports that Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation will likely sell its Bulgarian station bTV by the end of 2008.
IPTV to top 5 million in Central Europe by 2013
IPTV is on target to reach 1 million subscribers across Central and Eastern Europe this year, reaching 5.2 million by 2013.
Polish TV introduces subtitles
Public broadcaster Polish TV will begin broadcasting programmes in original language with subtitles in place of the traditional Polish language voice overs and dubbing.
Prima Primavera completing post-production
The English-Hungarian-Dutch-Bulgarian coproduction Prima Primavera (www.primaprimavera.com) is completing post-production, director Janos Edelenyi told FNE.
Poland sends Scratch to Venice
Scratch directed by Michał Rosa will have its world premiere in the Venice Days section of the Venice film festival.
EFP spotlights Central European distributors at San Sebastian
European Film Promotion (EFP) and the San Sebastian International Film Festival will feature 10 Central European distributors in a new initiative European Distributors, Up Next! scheduled for September 26.
Two Slovenian Films in Venice
Slovenia will be represented at the Venice film festival by Landscape No. 2 in Venice Days and competition short Every Breath You Take.
NBCU Global Networks in Warsaw
NBCU is expanding its presence in Europe with the August 20 opening of a bureau in Warsaw.
Bromski provincial comedy part 3
Jacek Bromski starts shooting the third part of his small town comedy series "U Pana Boga ..." on August 18.
Nova and Prima to go digital
TV Nova (www.nova.cz) and Prima TV (www.iprima.cz) , the two leading commercial broadcasters in the Czech Republic, have finally signed up to the country's digitalisation plan.
Lithuanian documentary heads to Baltic Sea Forum
Dance in the Desert will participate at the 12th Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries in Riga September 6-7.
Silesia Film chooses winning projects
Local film institution Silesia Film had awarded four movie projects with 301,000 Euros in funding.
Gdynia announces films in competition
Sixteen films will compete for the Golden Lion at the 33rd Festival of Polish Films in Gdynia (festiwalgdynia.pl), September 15-20.
