VENICE: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Venice Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Orizzonti, Venice Days and Critics Week giving the films 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 stars. 5 is the best and 1 is the worst. The ratings give an overview of critics’ opinions from a large number of countries and provide insights to what critics in many different countries think about the programme.
Longing for utopia, love letters to Riga and unique stories from around the World: RIGA IFF announces short film competition programme
Festivals 06-09-2026Inviting audiences to indulge in a carefully curated feast of short-form cinema, the Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 15–25 October) announces its Short Film Competition programme. Over three days, audiences will have the chance to discover an unconventional corner of the short-film landscape as 31 stories by filmmakers from Latvia and around the world meet on the big screen. Tickets to RIGA IFF Short Film Competition screenings are available at rigaiff.lv and and through Biļešu Serviss. More information: rigaiff.lv/shorts.
For its 30th edition, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) will place Baltic cinema in the spotlight. Focus: Baltics will showcase outstanding films, emerging talent and experienced professionals from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, highlighting the region’s creative strength and growing international impact.
Viktória Petrányi Appointed as Ministerial Commissioner Responsible for Film Reform in Hungary
Hungary 06-09-2026BUDAPEST: The acclaimed film producer Viktória Petrányi of Proton Cinema was appointed as Ministerial Commissioner, the Minister of Social Relations and Culture of Hungary, Zoltán Tarr announced on 4 August 2026.
ZAGREB: God Will Not Help / Bog neće pomoći (Croatia, Italy, Romania, Greece, France, Slovenia) by Hana Jušić has been selected by the Filmmakers’ Association of Croatia as Croatia’s candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.
HERCEG NOVI: FNE spoke with Montenegrin producer and director Marija Perović about the Montenegro Film Rendezvous and its importance in developing a strong network of professionals in Montenegro and the region.
Dear EPI community,
This September marks the start of a new stretch of Essential Legal Framework workshops and seminars. ELF is our professional training series for film and media professionals across Europe, built around a mix of residential workshops, online seminars, and self-paced eTrainings that combine practical learning with expert insight and networking opportunities.
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) has distributed 344,000 EUR to ten minority coproductions. The list includes two feature films, three debut features in postproduction, two long documentaries, two short fiction films, and one animated film.
The following grants were announced by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) on 31 August 2026.
SKOPJE: Kosara Mitić’s debut feature 17 has been selected as North Macedonia’s candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category. The film is a coproduction between North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia.
