Bekmambetov's Bazelevs Expands Release Slate
Timur Bekmambetov's Moscow-based Bazelevs is expanding its distribution slate this year to include U.S. and European movies.
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Karlovy Vary to Fete Borderline Films
The work of New York indie production company Borderline Films is to be featured in a retrospective at the 48th Karlovy Vary Festival in the Czech Republic.
Russia's CTC TV Network Reports Record Revenues
Russia's biggest commercial TV network, CTC, had a bumper 2012 with revenue up 5% on 2011 to a record $804 million and pre-tax profits up 4% to $256 million, as advertising bounced back despite a…
Rovio Flies 'Angry Birds Toons'
MOSCOW Bad pigs beware -- those fiendish feathered friends are at it again. Finland's global games giant Rovio is launching a new cartoon series, "Angry Birds Toons," based on its hit game. The…
Russian 'Metro' Stops at Top Spot
MOSCOW - Dubbed Russia's first Hollywood-style blockbuster, local disaster movie "Metro" topped the country's weekend charts with $4.5 million after a 1,000 print release Feb. 21. "Metro" bested…
Poetry biopic in motion
Warsaw-based New Europe Film Sales has picked up international rights for "Papusza," the story of the first published Romany Gypsy woman poet, whose verses enraged her patriarchal community.
Operation Kino picks 'Picker' pic
Bosnian director Danis Tanovic's Berlinale competition feature "An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker" has been picked up for Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria and the former Yugoslavia by Balkans…
Berlin: Powering up women
A new European organization for women working in the film industry launches in Berlin today.
'Intouchables' pushes Gutek to all-time high
Polish arthouse distributor Gutek Film occupies a particular niche in a demanding market.
Women take more prominent role at Berlinale
Women are making their mark in the film biz across Central Europe
