PRODUCTION: Destiny in development

The Czech Production company Central European Production and Locations (www.praguelocations.com) signed an coproduction agreement with the Chinese production company V.V .Hand Productions of Beijing to co-produce the action adventure film Destiny.

26-06-2011

PRODUCTION: The New Life of a Family Album in Production

BRATISLAVA: Young Slovak director Adam Oľha (Martin-Lisbon) is in the final stage of production with his second feature documentary, The New Life of a Family Album. Based on a long-term observation and shot over the period of three years, the movie is a portrait of the author's own family.

19-06-2011

PRODUCTION: Everybody in Our Family to Begin Filming

BUCHAREST: Everybody in Our Family, the second feature from Romanian director Radu Jude (The Happiest Girl in the World/Cea mai fericită fată din lume) starts shooting in 15 June 2011 producer Ada Solomon told FNE. Described as a war movie set in an appartment, Everybody in Our Family bears a resemblance to a short film Jude made in 2007, Alexandra. The approach will be a realistic one, as in all of Jude's films.

08-06-2011

PRODUCTION: Everybody in Our Family to Begin Filming

BUCHAREST: Everybody in Our Family, the second feature from Romanian director Radu Jude (The Happiest Girl in the World/Cea mai fericită fată din lume) starts shooting in 15 June 2011 producer Ada Solomon told FNE. Described as a war movie set in an appartment, Everybody in Our Family bears a resemblance to a short film Jude made in 2007, Alexandra. The approach will be a realistic one, as in all of Jude's films.

08-06-2011

PRODUCTION: Süskind Filming in Romania

BUCHAREST: Rudolf van den Berg's feature film Süskind is a war drama based on true events. In Amsterdam, 1942, Walter Süskind, a Jew, befriended SS officer Ferdinand Aus der Funten in an attempt to save a group of children from the death camp. He managed to save almost one thousand until he himself was caught.

07-06-2011

PRODUCTION: Süskind Filming in Romania

BUCHAREST: Rudolf van den Berg's feature film Süskind is a war drama based on true events. In Amsterdam, 1942, Walter Süskind, a Jew, befriended SS officer Ferdinand Aus der Funten in an attempt to save a group of children from the death camp. He managed to save almost one thousand until he himself was caught.

07-06-2011

PRODUCTION: Estonia Marks Film Centennial with Mega-Film

TALLINN: The Estonian NGO Cinema Bus (www.kinobuss.ee), which tours the country with film and animation workshops and screens films in rural areas, has initiated an ambitious project to produce a feature film with 10,000 volunteers from across the country. The project, defined as a sci-fi documentary, is a mixture of guerilla film-making and community activism and is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Estonian film in 2012.

06-06-2011

PRODUCTION: Crulic - The Path To Beyond in Postproduction

BUCHAREST: Writer-director Anca Damian (Crossing Dates) is in postproduction with a long animated feature Crulic - The Path to Beyond, a Romanian-Polish coproduction based on the tragic story of Claudiu Crulic, a 33-year-old Romanian who starved himself to death in a Polish prison in January 2008.

06-06-2011

PRODUCTION: Crulic - The Path To Beyond in Postproduction

BUCHAREST: Writer-director Anca Damian (Crossing Dates) is in postproduction with a long animated feature Crulic - The Path to Beyond, a Romanian-Polish coproduction based on the tragic story of Claudiu Crulic, a 33-year-old Romanian who starved himself to death in a Polish prison in January 2008.

06-06-2011

PRODUCTION: A Night Too Young Goes into Postproduction

PRAGUE: Slovenian director Olmo Omerzu wrapped the shoot on the Czech-Slovenian feature film A Night Too Young (Prilis mlada noc) in late May, and the film has now moved into the postproduction phase. Producer Jiri Konecny told FNE that the film, which will be a low-budget production coming in at under 200,000 euros, will be released in early 2012.

31-05-2011

PRODUCTION: Rosłaniec Shooting Baby Blues

Katarzyna Rosłaniec, the director of Mall Girls, is shooting Baby Blues on the topic of teen pregnancy. The shoot for the film started in the second half of May in Warsaw and will last through the end of June 2011.

29-05-2011

PRODUCTION: Mihăileanu Prepares English-language Debut

BUCHAREST: Romanian-born French director Radu Mihăileanu is developing his first English-language feature film, with plans to shoot in Los Angeles in 2012 or at the begining of 2013. The still-untitled project is expected to attract some name actors.

25-05-2011

PRODUCTION: Mihăileanu Prepares English-language Debut

BUCHAREST: Romanian-born French director Radu Mihăileanu is developing his first English-language feature film, with plans to shoot in Los Angeles in 2012 or at the begining of 2013. The still-untitled project is expected to attract some name actors.

25-05-2011

PRODUCTION: DonT Stop Begins Production

PRAGUE: DonT Stop, a Czech-Slovak coproduction directed by Richard Řeřicha and produced by Evolution Films (www.evolutionfilms.cz), began a six week shoot on 7 May 2011. The 800,000 euro film is scheduled to complete production on 14 June.

19-05-2011

PRODUCTION: Flower Square Completes Filming

ZAGREB: Filming of the feature crime drama Flower Square (working title) by Krsto Papić wrapped on 12 May 2011. The shoot began on 10 April, and the film was shot in its entirety on locations in Zagreb.

19-05-2011

PRODUCTION: Omega Rose Filming in Romania

BUCHAREST: Romanian director George Dorobanţu is completing the filming of his third feature, the science fiction film Omega Rose. The main shooting took place in August-September 2009, with additional photography schedule for July 2011.

16-05-2011