TV Beats presents 7 new projects in Screenings and introduces 10 projects by TV Beats Picks
Festivals 05-11-2026TV Beats Screenings
For the third consecutive year, TV Beats Screenings will showcase seven recently completed drama series, offering presenting teams the opportunity to screen an episode of their series, followed by an audience Q&A. Participants will also be able to connect with broadcasters, financiers, sales agents, commissioning partners and other industry professionals through targeted meetings.
Taking place on November 15–17, TV Beats Screenings will also give participants access to masterclasses, panels and discussions held as part of the TV Beats Forum.
Toomas Ili, the curator of TV Beats Screenings said “What started out as an add-on to TV Beats, has now grown into an essential part of the festival with high number of submissions and fierce competition, coming together to a strong selection of remarkable series from all around the world.”
An award-winning sports drama to kick things off, 147 films from 43 countries and numerous premieres: The 36th FilmFestival Cottbus opens tonight, Tuesday, at the Cottbus State Theatre. The opening film is ESCAPE NET, the Latvian box office hit directed by Dzintars Dreibergs. Until 8 November, the festival will bring the diversity of Central and Eastern European cinema to screens across the city.
Films by Myrsini Aristidou and Alina Șerban Nominated for EFA’s European Young Audience Award
Region 04-11-2026BERLIN: Young European viewers aged 12–19 will select the winner of the European Young Audience Award, which has partnered for the first time with the International Film Festival Glasgow (IFFG) to unveil this year's three nominated films counting Hold On to Me and I Matter among them.
Croatian Where the Old Gods Sleep Wins Best Pitch Award at Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way 2026
Region 04-11-2026ZAGREB: The sixth edition of Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way gave away eight awards after the pitch held online on 30 October 2026. The Best Pitch Award went to Where the Old Gods Sleep (Croatia) created by Mateja Božičević.
PtD hosts the next online session in the Ask About format.
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 15.00 CET, online
registration link: https://forms.gle/id8YNhCXXcbKWsue8
HERCEG NOVI: The CIRCLE Training Initiative wrapped its third CIRCLE Fiction Orbit incubator in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, on 1 November 2026. The participants of the five selected projects, who took part in the seven-day retreat, come from countries including Montenegro and Georgia.
BUCHAREST: TETA has announced the projects selected for the 12th edition of Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency, which will take place 13 – 20 November 2026 at the Bethlen-Haller Castle in Cetatea de Baltă, Transylvania, with the support of Jidvei.
Pustnik Announces the Eight Projects Selected for Its 2026 International Screenwriting Residency
Press releases 03-11-2026TETA announces the projects selected for the 12th edition of Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency, which will take place this year at the Bethlen-Haller Castle in Cetatea de Baltă, Transylvania, with the support of Jidvei.
TBILISI: Levan Koguashvili’s Guria received the award for best film at the 19th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, announced on 30 October 2026 in Queensland, Australia.
TALLINN: The 30th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF, 6 – 22 November 2026) will screen in Tallinn and Tartu 230 long films and 259 short films from 87 countries. Together with Just Film and short film festival PÖFF Shorts, the anniversary edition brings new discoveries, festival award winners and Oscar favourites, with 107 world premieres and 47 international premieres to explore.
