BUCHAREST: The two new films by the acclaimed Romanian helmer Radu Jude, Eight Postcards from Utopia (co-directed together with philosopher Christian Ferencz-Flatz) and Sleep #2, will have their world premiere under the title Paradise Dreams. 2 Found-footage Films in the Fuori Concorso section of the 77th Locarno Film Festival (7 – 17 August 2024). Eight Postcards from Utopia has already been picked up by Heretic.

PALIĆ: Emilija Gašić’ debut feature 78 Days won the Golden Tower for Best Film in the Official Selection as well as the Gorki List Audience Award at the 31st European Film Festival Palić.

MESTIA: George Ovashvili’s The Frost and a Little Schoolboy received the award for Best Short Film at the 4th edition of the Mestia International Short and Mountain Film Festival (23 – 27 July 2024). Oreste’s Hut by Italian director Raffaella Tolicetti was awarded Best Mountain Film.

LIMASSOL: Filmmakers living or born in Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Lebanon and Palestine can apply to the 3rd edition of the intensive workshop What’s the Story? Cyprus, which will be held within the Talents Generator Factory (TGF) during the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC).

WROCŁAW: Polish Days 2024 has announced its winners. The most important industry event of the mBank New Horizons IFF was held 21 – 23 July 2024, co-organised by the Polish Film Institute.

WROCŁAW: The project Almost Happy (Poland) directed by Ewa Podgórska and produced by Daria Maślona received the main prize at the 15th edition of New Horizons Studio+, which took place 18 – 21 July during the 24th mBank New Horizons International Film Festival (18-28 July 2024).

BERLIN: A total of 17 German productions and coproductions will screen in various sections at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, which will be held 28 August – 7 September 2024.