SARAJEVO: The sequel to Jasmila Žbanić’s Oscar and BAFTA-nominated Quo Vadis, Aida? has been acquired by Paris-based Indie sales, which will launch international sales at the upcoming Cannes Marché du Film (12 – 20 May 2026).

BUCHAREST: Romanian/Bulgarian Atlas of the Universe by Paul Negoescu is among the seven films selected for Cannes Écrans Junior, a dedicated youth programme taking place under the umbrella of the Cannes Film Festival (12 – 23 May 2026).

PARIS: The first foreign language film by the Romanian enfant terrible Radu Jude, The Diary of a Chambermaid / Le Journal d’une femme de chambre, was selected for Directors’ Fortnight (Quinzaine des Cinéastes), the independent sidebar of the Cannes Film Festival, running 13 – 23 May 2026.

SOFIA: Valeska Grisebach’s The Dreamed Adventure has been acquired by The Match Factory ahead of its world premiere in Cannes’ 2026 Official Competition. The film shot in Bulgaria stars Yana Radeva and Syuleyman Halil Letifov, and it is a coproduction by Germany, France, Bulgaria, and Austria.

PARIS: The first English language film by the Romanian Palm d’or winner Cristian Mungiu, Fjord, and the new film by the Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski, Fatherland, have been selected for the Official Competition of the upcoming Cannes Film Festival (12 – 23 May 2026).

BERLIN: The German/ French/Turkish coproduction Yellow Letters / Gelbe Briefe directed by German Turkish filmmaker Ilker Catak screens in the main competition of the Berlinale. The film is a politically charged drama that ultimately that is sure to be one of the most talked-about titles of the festival.

BERLIN: At the 2026 edition of the Berlin International Film Festival, director Padraic McKinley presented his historical drama The Weight, an ambitious period film starring Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe and Julia Jones. The film had previously premiered at the Sundance Film Festival before arriving in Berlin for its European presentation, attracting attention for its combination of survival adventure and character-driven storytelling set during the Great Depression.

BERLIN: The 2026 edition of the Berlin International Film Festival featured a special gala screening of the American crime drama The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, written and directed by Noah Segan. The film had its international premiere at the festival following its debut earlier in the year at the Sundance Film Festival, where it first attracted attention for its nostalgic portrait of New York City and its eccentric inhabitants.

BERLIN: American filmmaker Lance Hammer returned to the Berlina Film Festival’s main competition with the UK USA coproduction Queen at Sea, a drama exploring aging, family responsibility, and the fragile boundaries between love and autonomy.

BERLIN: The film Nina Roza a coproduction between Canada, Italy, Bulgaria and Belgium directed by Genevieve Dulude-de Celles screened in competition at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was supported by the Bulgarian National Film Centre. Ginger Light is the Bulgarian coproducer.