BUCHAREST: Acclaimed Romanian cinematographer Adrian Silișteanu is in preparation with his first feature film as a director. Another Story about My Son / O altă poveste despre fiul meu is a Romanian/Bulgarian coproduction backed by the Romanian Film Centre (CNC) and the Bulgarian National Film Center.

PARIS: Following the renewal of the EPC Board during the Cannes Film Festival in May 2026, The European Producers Club (EPC) is pleased to announce the election of its new Executive Committee for the 2026–2027 mandate. Dariusz Jablonski, founder and producer at Apple Film Production (Poland), has been re-elected as President of the EPC Board, continuing his leadership for the third consecutive term.  

ŽABLJAK:  Montenegro’s only film festival dedicated exclusively to environmental conservation and sustainability, Montenegro International Film Festival (GMIFF) 2026 will present 40 films from 35 countries from 1 to 3 August 2026, in Durmitor National Park.

TARTU: For the first time, the PÖFF Romance Film Festival has scheduled for its upcoming edition (8 – 15 August 2026) a short films programme at the open-air cinema at Tartu Town Hall Square.

TBILISI: Georgian international developer NEXT has launched the "Heritage Series," an initiative aimed at restoring historical landmarks for modern living. The debut project, Cinema City by NEXT, will revive Tbilisi’s legendary 1930s Georgian Film Studio pavilion on David the Builder Avenue.

TALLINN: Driven by a surge in the popularity of local films, Estonian cinemas recorded 1.26 million admissions and a 6.7% revenue boost, totalling 9.5 m EUR in the first half of 2026. This growth occurred despite a drop in new domestic premieres from 22 to 14.

PULA: Croatian/Serbian Honey Bunny / Koke by Igor Jelinović won the Big Golden Arena for Best Croatian Film at the 73rd Pula Film Festival, held 9 - 16 July 2026.

TBILISI: The Georgian short animated film When the Sea Was Calm / როცა ზღვა იყო მშვიდი by Mamuka Tkeshelashvili will have its national premiere at the 6th Svaneti International Film Festival-DALI (Ushguli, 20 - 27 July 2026). The film had its world premiere in the Short Film Competition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026.