BUCHAREST: Decebal’s Wedding / Nunta lui Decebal by Matei Lucaci-Grunberg is currently in production in Romania, starring Romanian and British actors. This bittersweet comedy-drama debut feature was originally produced as a stage play for Teatrelli in Bucharest, written by Matei Lucaci-Grunberg and Eduard Buhac.

ZAGREB: Croatian producer Matea Milić passed away at the age of 45 after a courageous battle with illness.

TALLINN: Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event has opened the final calls for its 2026 edition. Submissions are now invited for Works in Progress, which showcases promising feature films in production or postproduction. For the first time, open calls have also been launched for TV Beats Screenings, presenting recently completed drama series, and Coming Soon, aimed at series with one or more episodes completed that are seeking additional financing.

ZAGREB:  While Croatia’s service sector recorded an overall annual growth of 5.8% in May 2026, film, video, and television production (along with sound recording and music publishing) emerged as the single biggest winner, surging by an impressive 28.4% year-on-year.

TBILISI: American actress Shailene Woodley has shot a Netflix project in Georgia, in partnership with Georgia’s National Tourism Administration.

BUCHAREST: The third edition of the Festival of Thinking will be held 27 – 30 August 2026 in Bucharest. This innovation platform at the intersection of art, science, business, and technology, is designed to turn creative ideas into tangible projects.

VALLETTA: Jason Statham is currently in Malta, shooting action-comedy Jason Statham Stole My Bike, directed by David Leitch and benefiting from the local 40% cash rebate.

TALLINN/RIGA: The joint Estonian-Latvian project “Promoting Regional Film Development in Tartu and Liepāja” (FILMLINK) has successfully concluded, setting a strong foundation for the future of cinema in Liepāja and Tartu.