BUDAPEST: The Hunimation–Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum is held on 27 March 2026 at the Toldi Cinema in Budapest.
VALLETTA: Malta and Gozo registered a total of 10,882 admissions for domestic films, mostly short films, compared to 8,279 admissions in 2024 and 4,884 admissions in 2023.
TALLINN Tõnis Pill’s coming-of-age drama Fränk finished second in the admissions Top Ten 2025 in Estonia with 112,104 admissions, while Estonian films accounted for 14 percent of the total attendance in 2025.
STRASBOURG: Eighteen projects produced or coproduced by FNE partner countries received Eurimages co-production support in the first batch of 2026.
International Screen Institute Extends Signup Deadline for Business and Legal Affairs Programme
Region 24-03-2026VIENNA: International Screen Institute has extended the application period for Business and Legal Affairs until 29 March.
RIGA: The Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 15 – 25 October 2026), one of the most prominent film events in the Baltics, has opened submissions for its 13th edition’s competitions.
TALLINN: The opening date, end of summer 2026, is approaching for Estonia’s first film campus in Jõhvi in Eastern Estonia (in Ida-Viru County).
ZAGREB: The Croatian Cinematheque has received 2 m EUR to restore its audiovisual stock in 2026 - 2028.
From the very essence of cinema to the storytelling of tomorrow – submissions open for the RIGA IFF competitions
Festivals 24-03-2026Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 15–25 October), one of the most prominent film events in the Baltics taking place in the capital of Latvia, has opened submissions for its 13th edition’s competitions. The festival is accepting entries of feature-length films from the Baltic Sea region, Nordic countries, and Ukraine until 30 June; these films will compete for the festival’s main award. Meanwhile, the deadline for submitting daring and bold short films from around the world is 31 May. To see the competition regulations and submit entries, visit enter.rigaiff.lv and filmfreeway.com/rigaiff.
What's new:
- Deadline extended to April 5th
- The Republic of Cyprus and Albania join the list of eligible countries.
