Peter Veverka: Last News

Alexander Gabelia Czech director-writer Beata Parkanová is in production with Czech-Slovak feature “Tiny Lights,” about a summer’s day in the life of six-year-old Amálka that captures a moment of transformation and loss, but also brings hope that she can turn this loss into the ability to observe and tell stories, Film New Europe reports.“Tiny Lights” is set in the early 1990s in a small town in Czechoslovakia. Although the film features a main character who is a child, it is not a children’s film.

Jennie Punter The Changing Face of Europe, which is presented by European Film Promotion (EFP) in collaboration with Hot Docs, returns to Toronto with the sixth edition of its festival-within-a-festival program—nine features and one mid-length film—exploring themes around identity, belonging and struggle. “Over the years, the Changing Face of Europe has become one of the more impactful programs in the lineup, and also an essential component of our festival programming,” Hot Docs artistic director Shane Smith told Variety in advance of the festival. “Europe has a rich history of and strong connection to the art of documentary filmmaking,” he said. “We are delighted to showcase the powerful work coming out of the continent that sheds light on crucial issues facing Europeans today.”

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Lion Television, the All3Media-owned production company behind series including Cash Cab, has struck a partnership with viral prankster Michael Krivicka and his producing partner Peter Veverka to develop TV formats.Krivicka is best known for producing online prank videos including Rings TV Store Prank (below), which has over 10M views on YouTube, Devil Baby Attack and Telekinetic Coffee Shop Surprise. His videos have over 3B online views combined.Lion will work with Krivicka and Veverka to develop, and produce original prank formats for premium cable networks and streaming platforms.