All articles by Theodore Schwinke – Page 2
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NewsNew Horizons picks up The Turin Horse, Pina for Poland
The New Horizons Association has picked up Polish theatrical, DVD and TV rights to Béla Tarr’s The Turin Horse and Wim Wenders’ Pina.
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NewsRussian AR Films acquires 51% of A Company
Russian film company AR Films has acquired 51% of A Company, one of the biggest film licensing and distribution corporations in Central and Eastern Europe.
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NewsCinema City opens 10th multiplex in Romania
Cinema City now has 98 screens, about half of the market.
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NewsTransilvania IFF to open with Potiche, buzz about Romanian incentives
As the 10th Transilvania International Film Festival plans to open June 3 with a gala screening of Francois Ozon’s Potiche, local and international producers are buzzing about Romania’s new film financing scheme which triples the territory’s support for filmmakers.
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NewsBudapest's Titanic festival cuts €10,000 award
Hungary’s ongoing financial crisis cuts part of budget for the festival.
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NewsHungarian Film Week announces tricky May dates
Hungarian Film Week is going ahead after funding delays, with screenings now scheduled for May 5–8.
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NewsEndgame eyes Prague shoot for Wenceslas Square
Philip Noyce’s new thriller Wenceslas Square is looking at a Prague shoot sometime this spring.
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NewsInternational filmmakers join Hungarian protest against budget cuts
Bela Tarr and other Hungarian filmmakers today fired a shot across the bow of their government, decrying measures there which they say endanger their industry.
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NewsCzech box office up almost 20%, sets new record
Sales at the Czech box office in 2010 grew nearly 20% from the previous year, a performance unlikely to be repeated this year.
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NewsCinema City acquires Palace Cinemas for $38m
Cinema City International announced today that is has acquired the Palace Cinemas’ chain.
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NewsCan Andy Vajna fix Hungary's film crisis?
As the lauded producer takes charge of Hungary’s film commission, he needs to restore faith among filmmakers in Budapest.
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News47 Ronin preps for two months in Budapest
47 Ronin, an English-language swords-and-samurai thriller starring Keanu Reeves [pictured], is prepping for a two-month shoot in Hungary.
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NewsKarel Och replaces Eva Zaoralova as Karlovy Vary artistic director
Och, a KV programmer since 2001, takes over duties of outgoing Zaoralova as of Jan 1.
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NewsIncendies wins Warsaw Grand Prix
Denis Villeneuve’s Venice and Toronto hit Incendies collected top honours at the 26th Warsaw International Film Festival.
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Seven projects chosen for CentEast Market
The 6th CentEast Market will feature seven selected projects from Central and Eastern Europe.
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NewsWarsaw unveils competition titles including Incendies, The Christening
Alexei Uchitel’s Toronto title The Edge will open the 26th Warsaw Film Festival (Oct 8-17).
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Slovakia selects The Border as Oscar submission
Jaro Vajtek’s documentary has been chosen as Slovakia’s foreign oscar selection.
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Hungary submits Bibliotheque Pascal for Oscar consideration
Szabolcs Hajdu’s Berlin Forum title Bibliotheque Pascal is Hungary’s submission for the Academy Award for best foreign language film.