PODGORICA: The regional coproduction Our Father / Oče naš directed by Goran Stanković won the Golden Mimosa for best feature film at the 39th Herceg Novi - Montenegro Film Festival (22 - 28 August 2026). The award for best director was shared by Goran Stanković with Kosara Mitić for 17 .

BUCHAREST: Romanian children's and family film Olguța and Her Millionaire Grandpa / Olguța și un bunic de milioane started shooting in Romania on 23 August 2026, directed by Spanish helmer Pedro B. Abreu. This is the first Romanian film adapting a series of contemporary Romanian children's bestsellers.

TALLINN: German Golub’s debut feature Our Erika / Meie Erika has been selected as Estonia’s candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category. The Estonian/Lithuanian/Latvian coproduction tells the story of Olympic track cyclist Erika Salumäe, who won Estonia's first Olympic gold after the country regained its independence.

BERLIN: If you are a producer looking for your next international co-production, a sales agent searching for projects with strong festival and market potential, or a distributor interested in distinctive new voices, Wajda School New Talents | Berlin hosted at  20. filmPOLSKA – Polnisches Filmfestival offers six projects currently looking towards their next stage.

BUCHAREST: FNE spoke with Romanian producer Iuliana Tarnovețchi, Managing Partner at Alien Films Entertainment, about the ongoing local cash rebate programme and her last project, Sony/Columbia Pictures action thriller Ghost Soldier starring Jim Caviezel, which was shot entirely in Romania in 2025 using a 95% Romanian crew.

POTSDAM: The 5th edition of the European Film Business and Law LL.M. | MBA  will kick off on 1 October 2026. Jointly delivered by Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF, the University of Potsdam, and the Erich Pommer Institut, this executive master's programme has established itself as a reference point for film and television professionals seeking to deepen their command of the European audiovisual sector, combining rigorous legal training with strategic business education.

POTSDAM: The Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) is announcing the launch of the new editions of AUDIOVISUAL WOMEN and SERIES’ WOMEN, its two international career enhancement and leadership programmes dedicated to professionals who identify as women working across the European audiovisual sector. This year, AUDIOVISUAL WOMEN launches partnership with Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event.

The EPI team

PARIS: Palme d’or 2026 winner Fjord directed by Romanian helmer Cristian Mungiu has scored 151,121 admissions since 19 August 2026 through its first weekend in French cinemas and including previews, distributed by Le Pacte.