The triumph at the most prestigious international movie festivals of Hungarian classics restored by the National Film Institute Hungary just keeps on going! Organizers of Berlinale starting on 11 February have announced that restored versions of Judit Elek pictures A Hungarian Village (Istenmezején 1972-73-ban) and Encounter (Találkozás) starring Iván Mándy are to be screened in the Forum Special Programme.
“Fantasy” by Kukla wins the Trieste Award for the best feature film at the 37th Trieste Film Festival
Festivals 25-01-2026The feature film debut of the Slovenian director (shot, in part, in Trieste) tells the story of love, desire and the self-discovery of three rebellious young girls, starting from their encounter with a transgender woman.
ZAGREB: Igor Šeregi's Croatian/Serbian comedy The Wedding / Svadba had its Croatian premiere simultaneously on 13 screens at CineStar - Branimir Mingle Mall in Zagreb, a first-time ever for a Croatian film.
RIGA: Ten films will compete for the Herz Award in the Baltic Focus competition of the 6th international documentary film festival ArtdocFest/Riga (28 February - 8 March 2026). Nineteen titles have been selected for the ArtdocFest Open competition.
TRIESTE: The 16th When East Meets West came to an end in Trieste on 20 January 2026 after three full days of pitching sessions, works in progress, inspirational labs, talks, and meetings.
“GOING UNDERGROUND” AND “THE LAST DOG ON EARTH” ARE THE WINNERS OF WHEN EAST MEETS WEST 2026
Press releases 21-01-2026The 16th edition of When East Meets West came to an end after three intense full days of pitching sessions, works in progress, inspirational labs, talks, meetings and hugs. During the closing award ceremony, the WEMW Co-Production Forum Jury consisting of consisting of Katharina Boendel (Shellac), Daniela Persico (Locarno Film Festival), Sonja Prosenc (MONOO) and Marija Razgutė (M-Films) announced the two top winners of this year.
PODGORICA: From 22 January to 5 February 2026, audiences in Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and North Macedonia can watch six acclaimed regional films in cinemas and online within the Winter Edition of the Adriatic Region Festival Network.
The Split Film Festival has opened submissions for its 31st edition, which will take place in Split, Croatia, in September 2026.
TRIESTE: The 2026 edition of When East Meets West (18 – 20 January 2026) has a special East & West focus on the Baltic Countries & the GAS Region – Germany, Austria, Switzerland, alongside an exciting series of talks, lectures and networking opportunities.
The North Macedonia Film Agency announced the following grants on 31 December 2025.
