PRODUCTION: Interlude in Prague Starts Shooting in Czech Republic

PRAGUE: The UK/Czech historical drama Interlude in Prague started filming in the Czech Republic this week. The story is based on Mozart’s visit to Prague in 1787 and focuses on the composing of his opera Don Giovanni.

08-04-2016

PRODUCTION: Letters from Antarctica in Development

SOFIA: Director/producer Stanislav Donchev is developing his third feature film Letters from Antarctica, a drama following the painful efforts of a single mother to hide from her little boy how his father died.

08-04-2016

PRODUCTION: Vlado Škafar’s Mother to Premiere Domestically in April

LJUBLJANA: Vlado Škafar’s fourth feature film Mother, which premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival 2016, will have its first screening in Slovenia on 12 April 2016.

08-04-2016

PRODUCTION: Bodo Kox Moves into Production with ScriptTeast Awarded Script

WARSAW: Bodo Kox will start shooting the sci fi drama The Man with the Magic Box in the second half of 2016. The film is a Polish/English/Italian coproduction.

31-03-2016

PRODUCTION: Nikolay Volev in Postproduction with Off-Road

SOFIA: Established director Nikolay Volev is in postproduction with Off-Road, a new feature film after a break of nearly fifteen years. The release is planned for 2017.

30-03-2016

PRODUCTION: The Not So Happy Side of Things in Production

BUCHAREST: Emanuel Pârvu is currently shooting his debut feature, The Not So Happy Side of Things / Partea nu prea fericită a lucrurilor (working title), an independent Romanian coproduction.

29-03-2016

PRODUCTION: LECA Production and Andrei Konchalovsky Develop Alexander Dubček Biopic

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia’s LECA Production and the acclaimed Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky are preparing Human Face (working title), a feature film inspired by the life of the Slovak politician and leader of Prague Spring Alexander Dubček. Shooting is planned for May 2017.

25-03-2016

PRODUCTION: Harley and the Davidsons Miniseries Shoots in Romania

BUCHAREST: The Harley and the Davidsons six hours miniseries is currently shooting entirely for Discovery in Romania. Castel Film is providing services.

25-03-2016

PRODUCTION: Juraj Jakubisko Plans Sequel to The Feather Fairy

PRAGUE/BRATISLAVA: Juraj Jakubisko is planning a sequel to his popular Christmas fairy tale The Feather Fairy / Perinbaba (1985), which he will produce through his company Jakubisko Film.

24-03-2016

PRODUCTION: Serge Ioan Celebidachi Shoots Debut Feature

BUCHAREST: Serge Ioan Celebidachi is currently shooting his debut feature Octav, with Blasco Giurato (Dr. Zhivago) as DoP. The Romanian/British coproduction starring Marcel Iureș (Hart’s War, Youth without Youth) started shooting on 21 March 2016.

24-03-2016

PRODUCTION: Jānis Nords Shoots Foam at the Mouth

RIGA: Director Jānis Nords is currently shooting Foam at the Mouth / Ar putām uz Lūpām, a psychological drama in a contemporary setting. The premiere of this Latvian/Lithuanian/Polish coproduction is set for 2017.

23-03-2016

PRODUCTION: German TV Film The Glassmaker Shoots in Czech Republic

PRAGUE: TV film The Glassmaker/Die Glasbläserin by Christine Balthasar, a German/Czech coproduction made for ZDF, is currently shooting in Czech Republic.

23-03-2016

PRODUCTION: Tereza Nvotová Shoots Debut Feature Filthy

BRATISLAVA: Tereza Nvotová is shooting her debut feature, Filthy, a Slovak/Czech coproduction about growing up, friendship and trauma, influenced by the documentary style.

17-03-2016

PRODUCTION: Grzegorz Jonkajtys Preps Animated Film Floppy Bear

WARSAW: Grzegorz Jonkajtys is in preproduction with a full-feature animated film inspired by one of the most popular Polish children's programmes, Floppy Bear. The production of this 3D stop motion animated film is set to launch in 2017.

15-03-2016

PRODUCTION: Călin Peter Netzer Starts Shooting Ana, Mon Amour

BUCHAREST: The new project Ana, Mon Amour from the acclaimed writer/director Călin Peter Netzer, a Romanian/German/French coproduction, started shooting in Bucharest on 10 March 2016.

11-03-2016

PRODUCTION: Korean Series Shooting in Piran

LJUBLJANA: A South Korean crew is currently shooting approximately 50 minutes for the popular TV series Dear Friends in Piran, an old Slovenian town on the coast near Portoroz, where the Slovene Film Festival is annually held.

10-03-2016