PODGORICA: To Hold a Mountain by Biljana Tutorov and Petr Glomaz received the award for best film in the Regional Competition of the 17th Underhill Fest, which wrapped in Podgorica on 17 June 2026.

RIGA: Latvia’s capital city is a futuristic city in the psychological drama Strokes of Madness, a Belgian/Latvian/Dutch project which aims to take the viewer inside the mind of a teenager whose talent turns against him. Filming in Latvia will wrap at the end of June 2026.

PRAGUE: A new online platform dedicated to animated film is entering the European scene. Animation HUB (AHUB), launched by CEE Animation, is a curated space connecting audiences, educators, and film professionals with high-quality animated works.

PRAGUE: CEE Animation returns to MIFA Annecy 2026 with a rich and diverse programme designed to showcase the talent and creativity of Central and Eastern European animation, and foster cross-border collaboration.

ZAGREB: Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard are joining Paweł Pawlikowski, Joanna Kulig, Ruben Östlund, Michael Seresin, Liam Cunningham, and Michel Franco as special guests of the 3rd edition of Slano Film Days (16 – 20 June 2026) currently underway in the Croatian village of Slano.

Understanding how projects move from development to audiences has become one of the most important skills for today's producers. Market Ready, the International Screen Institute's training programme for producers, filmmakers and industry professionals, offers practical insight into the realities of festivals, markets, financing, sales, distribution and audience strategy.

BUCHAREST: Palme d’or winner Fjord by Romanian helmer Cristian Mungiu scored 43,440 admissions at its unique avant-premiere, held on 13 June 2026 at 7p.m. on 315 screens in 96 cinemas from 53 Romanian towns. Only in Bucharest, the film had 16,000 admissions.