Central Europe / Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival

Foreign prod's, commercials have helped filmmakers
Romania may be the European country with the least number of films being produced each year, but who cares if two out of those six annual productions win top gongs on the fest circuit? At the recent Cannes festival, Romanian helmer Cristian Mungiu nabbed the Palme d'Or with "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days," while the main prize of Un Certain Regard went to "California Dreamin' " by the late helmer Cristian Nemescu.

Does activity mean new funding model is working?

Jakubisko, Delpy revist 17th-century countess

A look at the new facilities

Local industry calls for tax breaks

A look at filmmakers, writers and actors

Producer-writer takes over 'Cetnicke humoresky'

10th year of Variety Critics' Choice shapes up

A look at breakouts from the festival

Thread among fest's lineup is home and hearth