All articles by Theodore Schwinke
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NewsA Company launches new distribution company in Czech Republic, Slovakia
Berlin-based content licensing company A Company on July 2 launched EEAP Film Distribution CZ-SK to cover distribution in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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FeaturesRising Romania
Some of the world’s leading film-makers are scouting locations in a territory that is keeping busy despite having no financial incentives.
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FeaturesReality Czech
How are Eastern Europe’s established location strongholds responding to increased regional competition for footloose international projects? In the Czech Republic, which is very well-regarded by producers, its production rebate has already run dry this year
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FeaturesSofia rides production wave
Is there more to Bulgaria than low costs and a stunning New York City film set? And a case study of Kon-Tiki
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FeaturesKVIFF 2011: Hot films
Sundance award-winners, SXSW crowd-pleasers and a slew of world premieres mix with features from rising local film-makers in this year’s KVIFF competition line-up. We look at three strands.
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FeaturesKarlovy Vary: where to eat, drink and screen films
Where does the industry work, rest and play at the festival? And where can you get a good vegetarian meal? International executives share their tips for a great trip.
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FeaturesEast side story
Young, enthusiastic audiences as well as sales companies and festival programmers on the lookout for great regional product make Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (July 1-9) the place to be in Europe this month.
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FeaturesKVIFF 2011: Works In Progress
Works in Progress, the main industry event at the festival, will this year feature entries from Turkey, Greece and Georgia for the first time.
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FeaturesKVIFF 2011 Q&A: Karel Och and Krystof Mucha
Karlovy Vary’s artistic director Karel Och and executive director Krystof Mucha discuss what they are particularly looking forward to in this year’s programme
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FeaturesKVIFF 2011 Q&A: Jiri Bartoska
The Festival president talks about the event’s role in discovering and promoting international film-making talent
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NewsJane Eyre, Midnight In Paris bookend Karlovy Vary
Line-up for the Czech festival includes 14 world premieres across three feature competitions
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FeaturesHungary's next move
Budapest-born Hollywood producer Andy Vajna tells Screen how he has helped put together from scratch a new national film fund for Hungarian producers, and the lessons he has learned from around Europe
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NewsForster's World War Z preps for UK, Malta and Hungary
Preparation is underway in Hungary, Malta and the UK for production on World War Z.
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FeaturesA Royal Affair
TrustNordisk were in Cannes selling Zentropa’s epic real life historical love story starring Mads Mikkelssen and Alicia Vikander.
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NewsNew Hungarian fund offers cash, guidance, Vajna says
Hungarian National Film Fund awaiting government green light
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NewsTransilvania to honor Michael York, announces lineup
The festival that grew up with the Romanian New Wave will celebrate its 10th birthday with more films, more cash and more stars
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NewsAdrienn Pal wins at shortened Hungarian Film Week
Agnes Kocsis’ Adrienn Pal named Best Film at 42nd Hungarian Film Week
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NewsNew Hungarian fund plans up to 10 productions annually
Andy Vajna said the new fund will have a five-member panel of experts.
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NewsHungary ready to unveil revamped film support plans
The Hungarian government will announce Monday its plans for restructuring its support of the local film industry.