BERLIN: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Berlin Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Perspectives and Forum giving the films 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 stars. 5 is the best and 1 is the worst. The ratings give an overview of critics opinions from a large number of countries and provide insights to what critics in many different countries think about the programme.

PRAGUE: Twelve animated projects including five series, four long films and three short films have been selected for the 7th CEE Animation Workshop, a year-long project development and producer skills advancement training programme organised by CEE Animation.

BUCHAREST: Sixteen filmmakers from countries including the Baltics, Romania and Poland have been selected for the 2025 edition of LIM (Less Is More).

STRASBOURG: The third round of the three-year Programme for Series Co-Production, initiated by the Council of Europe, home of Eurimages, has the application deadline set for 15 April 2025.

TALLINN: Tallinn will name four new trams after classic Estonian films. The first three names have been chosen by Tallinna Linnatransport (TLT) and the Estonian Film Institute, and for the last one a public vote has been launched.

BERLIN: Seventeen Romanian production companies are promoted by Creative Romanian Film Makers under the umbrella Time to Go East: Come See the Romanians at the European Film Market in Berlin (13 - 19 February 2025). Meet them at Marriott Ballroom, Booth 127!

RIGA: Gints Zilbalodis' Golden Globe-winner and Academy Award-nominee Flow has been seen in Latvia by over 300,000 people, a record for a total population of 1.85 m. Flow is now the most attended film in Latvian cinemas since the country regained its independence.

TALLINN: The Black Nights Film Festival and Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event have launched Creative Gate, a platform designed to connect filmmakers with Estonia's vibrant film industry.