PRODUCTION: Maria Popistașu and Alexandru Baciu Put Final Touches on Y
BUCHAREST: The acclaimed Romanian actress Maria Popistașu and screenwriter Alexandru Baciu are in final postproduction with their debut feature as directors. Y is a Romanian/Greek coproduction supported by the Romanian…
Kino Pavasaris 2025 Winners
VILNIUS: The French/Italian/Georgian drama April by Dea Kulumbegashvili won the award for best film in the main competition of the 30th Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris (7 – 23…
Winners of 29th Sofia IFF and 22nd Sofia Meetings 2025
SOFIA: Honeymoon by Ukrainian director Zhanna Ozirna received the Sofia City Film Award in the International Competition for First and Second Films at the 29th Sofia International Film Festival.
Dot.on.the.Map Ιndustry Days’ 2025 Selected Projects and Programme
LIMASSOL: Producers, directors and scriptwriters from the Mediterranean region can still apply to the 6th Dot.on.the.Map Ιndustry Days. The coproduction, training and networking platform of the 23rd Cyprus Film Days…
ZagrebDox 2025 Announces Competition and Industry Programme
ZAGREB: The 21st ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival will take place from 30 March to 6 April 2025 at Kaptol Boutique Cinemas in Zagreb, featuring 107 documentaries across 16 programmes.…
Songs of Slow Burning Earth Wins One World Film Festival 2025
PRAGUE: The 27th One World International Human Rights Film Festival has announced the winners for its main part held in Prague 12 – 20 March 2025. Songs of Slow Burning…
Winners of East Doc Platform 2025
PRAGUE: The main award of the 14th East Doc Platform was presented to the Polish project Inner Landscapes by Zofia Sawicka. In all, 19 awards were announced at the biggest…
Year of French Central European Film 2025: The 15th Francophone Film Days in Hungary Pays Homage to Female Artists
BUDAPEST: The Francophone Film Days took place in Budapest from 27 February to 9 March, and it continues in Hungary till 31 March 2025. This year, the festival presents 23…
FNE Podcast: Matija Šturm on CEE Animation Conference GO! 2025
NOVA GORICA: FNE spoke to Matija Šturm, programme consultant with CEE Animation Workshop, about this year's programme and the outcomes of the meeting, as well as the most important issues…
Meeting Point Vilnius 2025 Announces Winners
VILNIUS: Meeting Point Vilnius (MPV) has announced the winning projects of its latest edition held 17 – 20 March 2025.
GRANTS: Croatia Funds 11 Minority Coproductions
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre has distributed 496,500 EUR for 11 minority coproductions among 58 applications.
Gopo Awards 2025 Nominations
BUCHAREST: The New Year That Never Came and The Moromete Family 3 lead the nominations for the 19th Gopo Awards with 13 nods each, followed by Three Kilometers to the…
Upcoming Events at Erich Pommer Institut
POTSDAM: Here are the highlights of the events organised by the Potsdam- based Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) in the near future.
Laszlo Illes in Postproduction with U.S. Horror Film Ever After, Shot in Budapest
BUDAPEST: Hungarian director and writer Laszlo Illes is currently in postproduction with his horror film Ever After, which is an American production starring Bonnie Aarons, Michael Berryman, Kane Hodder, Mark…
CEE Animation Conference GO! 2025 Looks at New Opportunities for Animation
NOVA GORICA: The CEE Animation Conference GO! 2025 took place from 11 to 14 March at Villa Vipolže in Nova Gorica in Slovenia and Kinemax Gorizia in Italy. The event…
Animafest Zagreb 2025 Announces Short Film Competition Lineup
ZAGREB: Animafest Zagreb has announced the lineup for its Short Film Competition, one of the strongest competitions in the world of short animation. The festival will be held 2 –…
Year of French Central European Film 2025: The 29th French Film Festival in Romania Ready to Start
BUCHAREST: The 29th French Film Festival will be held 20 - 30 March 2025 in 12 Romanian towns (București, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Iași, Brașov, Brăila, Arad, Sibiu, Suceava, Sfântu Gheorghe, Târgu…
PRODUCTION: Maltese Director Keith Albert Tedesco in Postproduction with Sports Drama The Home Straight
VALLETTA: Maltese director/DoP Keith Albert Tedesco is currently in postproduction with The Home Straight, a story about resilience and tenacity, financed by the Malta Film Commission - Creative Malta.
Cyprus Film Days 2025 Announces Lineup
NICOSIA: The 23rd edition of the Cyprus Film Days International Festival has announced the titles selected for its Glocal Images International Competition Section and the Cypriot Films Competition Section. The…
First Festival of Animated Film and Illustration in Montenegro Ready to Kick-Off
NIKŠCIĆ: (RE)ANIMATION, the first Festival of European Animated Film and Illustration in Montenegro, will be held in the city of Nikšić from 20 to 22 March 2025. It will include…