Compote Collective (Bulgaria), Sofia Animation LAB, and SAQANIMA – Georgian Animation Association, in collaboration and with the support by France The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Institut français as part of the strategy for the export of Cultural and Creative Industries, French Institute in Bulgaria and the Annecy International Animation Film Festival Market (MIFA), announced an open call in August 2025 for short animated film projects to participate in the workshop.
The Astra Film Festival, Romania’s International Documentary Film Festival, has opened submissions for this year’s edition. Filmmakers from around the world are invited to submit their works by March 10, 2026, to compete in one of the festival’s four competitive sections: New Voices, Eastern Europe, Romania, and DocSchool. Films that have not previously been screened in Sibiu or elsewhere in Romania will be given priority in the selection process. Details: https://astrafilm.ro/home-affestival/.
BOX OFFICE: Igor Šeregi’s The Wedding, the Most-Watched Film in Croatian Cinemas after Titanic
Croatia 03-02-2026ZAGREB: The Croatian/Serbian comedy The Wedding / Svadba directed by Igor Šeregi gathered 374,213 admissions in its first 12 days of release, becoming the most-watched Croatian film in history, and the second most-watched film in Croatian cinemas, after James Cameron’s Titanic (1997).
BUDAPEST: The new English language film by Hungarian helmer Kornel Mundruczó, At the Sea, was acquired by Paris-based MK2 Films ahead of its world premiere in the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival (12 – 22 February 2026). The film’s U.S. rights are represented by WME Independent.
PRAGUE: Emerging European talents with animated short projects are invited to apply to Rise & Shine, the animation development and pitching lab organised by Animafest Zagreb in collaboration with Animateka International Animated Film Festival and CEE Animation.
TRIESTE: Six projects, selected out of 27 applications, received 10,000 EUR each for their coproduction development at the 11th edition of RE-ACT (Regional Audiovisual Cooperation and Training).
Emerging European talents with animated short projects are invited to apply
PARK CITY: To Hold a Mountain by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival held 22 January – 1 February in Park City, Utah, U.S. The film is a coproduction between Serbia, France, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Croatia.
Success Story of To Hold a Mountain - Winner of Best International Doc at Sundance
Serbia 01-02-2026BELGRADE/PODGORICA: Sundance Film Festival’s World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary went to Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić’ To Hold a Mountain, where a mother and daughter defend their mountain and nomadic herding tradition from the formation of a NATO military training ground. The film itself is a labour of love and solidarity, being made as a coproduction between Serbia, France, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Croatia.
BUCHAREST: The new feature film by Romanian director Tudor Cristian Jurgiu, On Our Own / De capul nostru, has been picked up by Italy’s sales agent True Colours ahead of its world premiere in the Forum section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival (12 – 22 February 2026).
