FNE at Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2025: April by Déa Kulumbegashvili Wins Best International Film
NICOSIA: The 23rd edition of the Cyprus Film Days International Festival concluded on 12 April 2025 with the announcement of the winners. The French/ Italian/Georgian coproduction April by Déa Kulumbegashvili…
Projects from FNE Partner Countries Receive Eurimages Co-production Support
STRASBOURG: New international coproductions by Cristian Mungiu, Mirjana Karanović and Aleksa Borković & Filip Grujić received support from Eurimages at its first evaluation session for 2025.
German TV Series Zielfahnder V Shoots in Malta
VALLETTA: German 90-minute TV series Zielfahnder V directed by Stephen Lacant is currently shooting in Malta.
FNE at Cannes 2025: Films from FNE Partner Countries in Cannes’ 2025 Official Selection
PARIS: Two Prosecutors by Sergei Loznitsa, Caravan by Zuzana Kirchnerová, and The Disappearance of Josef Mengele by Kirill Serebrennikov have been included in the Official Selection of the 78th Cannes…
Šarūnas Bartas’s Lithuanian/French/Polish/Latvian Drama Back to the Family on Festival Circuit
VILNIUS: Acclaimed Lithuanian director Šarūnas Bartas’s feature Back to the Family, which premiered at the 54th International Rotterdam Film Festival, will screen in a number of festivals including the Cinema…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Maja Križnik Starts Shooting Uncomfortable Beings
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Maja Križnik started shooting her debut feature Uncomfortable Beings / Zverine on 7 April 2025. This family drama about sisters’ relationship and childhood memories is a Slovenian/Italian…
Baltic Pitching Forum Opens Call for 2025 Edition
VILNIUS: The 13th Baltic Pitching Forum has launched the application call for its annual edition set for 7 - 10 October 2025 in Vilnius. In addition to projects from Latvia,…
PRODUCTION: First Bosnian Horror Film Evil Eye in Postproduction
SARAJEVO: After years of waiting for The Lake / Jezero (SCCA/pro.ba) by Timur Makarević, which was supposed to be the first Bosnian horror film, it seems that Adnan Hrustemović’s debut…
Vilnius Emerges as Interesting Location for International Productions
VILNIUS: In March 2025, Vilnius hosted film crews from Estonia, Sweden, Ukraine, the USA and Lithuania, who were engaged in a total of 11 filming projects. These encompassed a variety…
FNE Podcast: Producer Ada Solomon
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Ada Solomon, renowned Romanian producer, about the 12th edition of the Visegrad Film Forum (VFF), which took place in Bratislava from 19 to 22 March 2025.…
Will Smith to Give Concert in Hungary
BUDAPEST: Academy Award-winning actor and Grammy Award-winning singer Will Smith will give concert in Budapest on 14 August 2025, as part of his summer tour Based on a True Story.
Winners of 5th Film O'Clock International Festival
BUCHAREST: The 5th edition of the Film O’Clock International Festival announced its winners on 6 April 2025. The festival was held simultaneously in 11 countries including Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Serbia,…
Mr. Nobody Against Putin Wins ZagrebDox 2025
ZAGREB: Danish/Czech Mr. Nobody Against Putin directed by David Borenstein and Pasha Talankin received the award for Best International Film at the 21st edition of the International Documentary Film Festival…
dok.incubator 2025 Announces Selected Projects
PRAGUE: From the political and environmental changes of today’s world to the shifts happening deep inside us, the eight films chosen to be developed at dok.incubator 2025 all touch the…
The 25th Anniversary goEast Announces Lineup
WIESBADEN: Fourteen feature and documentary films have been selected for the main competition of the goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary…
Upcoming Events at Erich Pommer Institut
POTSDAM: The online seminars Platform Deals: Expert Announcement, and Greening Potential of Digital Production are among the events organised by the Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) in the near future.
Dimitrija Doksevski Appointed Director of ICFF Manaki Brothers
SKOPJE: Macedonian actor Dimitrija Doksevski has been appointed director of the International Cinematographers Film Festival Manaki Brothers, whose 46th edition will be held 20 - 27 September 2025.
Fest Anča International Animation Festival 2025 Announces Programme
ŽILINA: The 18th edition of the Fest Anča International Animation Festival brings a fresh selection of the most intriguing, diverse, and offbeat animations from 24 to 29 June 2025 in…
FNE at Febiofest Bratislava 2025: Sixteen Work in Progress Projects Showcased at Bratislava Industry Days
BRATISLAVA: Sixteen projects were showcased at the Works in Progress session during Bratislava Industry Days at the 32nd International Film Festival Febiofest Bratislava (19 - 25 March 2025).
Slovenian Exhibitors Opt Not to Screen Domestic Films to Avoid Paying Additional Royalties
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian exhibitors have opted not to screen domestic films to avoid paying additional royalties for actors mandated by an EU directive.
