The East-West co-production market connecting cottbus (coco) announces its vibrant and diverse selection of projects to be pitched at its 27th edition, running from 5-7 November 2025 during the FilmFestival Cottbus.
WEMW 2026 OPENS ALL CALLS FOR ENTRIES AND ANNOUNCES NEW EAST & WEST FOCUS!
Press releases 18-09-2025Set to happen once again in Trieste on January 18-20, 2026, WEMW is happy to open the calls for its 5 different programmes, ranging from the established Co-Production Forum and Work in Progress sessions to the cutting-edge Inspirational Labs, EAVE Slate and the brand-new Films X Games Connection Hub, all designed to foster collaboration, inspire creativity, and drive the industry forward.
BUCHAREST: TWST / Things We Said Today by the acclaimed Romanian-German writer/director Andrei Ujică, hit the French cinemas on 24 September 2025, distributed by Les Films du Camélia. This French/Romanian coproduction has been a dream project for Ujică since high school.
LJUBLJANA: Urška Djukić’s debut feature Little Trouble Girls / Kaj ti je deklica has been chosen as the Slovenian candidate for the 98th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category. The film is a coproduction between Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, and Serbia.
GDYNIA: Films by Agnieszka Holland, Wojciech Smarzovski, and Piotr Domalewski are among the titles selected for the main competition of the Polish Film Festival (PFF) in Gdynia. The most important festival for domestic films in Poland celebrates half a century from 22 to 27 September 2025.
Exciting, transformative films from the world’s leading festivals – RIGA IFF announces its programme and opens ticket sales
Festivals 16-09-2025World movie stars, local talents, experimental short films and special screenings for children – tickets for all RIGA International Film Festival (RIGA IFF) events are now available! Every day between 16 and 26 October, the festival invites audiences to embark on bold cinematic adventures. Tickets for screenings at Splendid Palace, Forum Cinemas and the National Library of Latvia, as well as 4 ticket bundles and festival passes, will be available from 16 September on the festival website rigaiff.lv and at Biļešu Serviss box offices.
FFC Industry News: Estonia in Focus - Kick-off for the 35th FilmFestival Cottbus
Festivals 16-09-2025From November 4th – 9th, 2025, the 35th FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC) will once again open its doors to filmmakers, professionals and cinephiles from around the globe. For six days, Cottbus becomes a hub for the diverse and creative cinema of Central and Eastern Europe.
with pleasure, we bring you the news about the Slovak presence at the 73rd edition of the San Sebastián International Film Festival (September 19 – 27, 2025).
The third major international film festival of the fall season after Venice and Toronto,the highly anticipated San Sebastian International Film Festival (SSIFF) will take place in the Spanish city from September 19 to 27. Three French films, directed by Claire Denis, Alice Winocour, and Arnaud Desplechin, are in Competition. Juliette Binoche has been invited to present, Out of Competition, her first documentary as a director.
RIGA: Nine titles from Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Ukraine, and Sweden have been chosen for the Feature Film Competition of the upcoming Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 16 – 26 October 2025).
