RIGA: Finnish Family Time by Tia Kouvo received the Golden Rooster Award in the main competition of the 10th Riga International Film Festival, which was held 12 – 22 October 2023.

BERLIN: Three majority and minority coproductions from FNE partner countries have been nominated for the European Film Awards 2023 in the categories European Animated Feature Film and European Short Film. The winner will be announced at the ceremony held in Berlin on 9 December 2023.

POTSDAM: The Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) has announced 15 participants for the 2023 edition of AUDIOVISUAL WOMEN, a leadership programme which will be held in five modules from October 2023 to March 2024.

We are happy to announce the participants of this year’s edition of AUDIOVISUAL WOMEN! AUDIOVISUAL WOMEN is a leadership program for female professionals in mid- to senior-level management positions. It sets out to enhance the participants’ skillset to enable and empower them to master current industry challenges, develop innovative business models, and embrace the opportunities of digitization.

CLUJ-NAPOCA: The 23rd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival will be held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania 14 - 23 June 2024, and the call for submissions has just been opened.

COTTBUS: Twelve titles have been selected for the International Competition of the 33rd FilmFestival Cottbus, which will be held 7 – 12 November 2023.

TV Beats Forum, the drama-series-oriented strand of Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event presents eight European series projects as part of the TV Beats Co-Financing market.

BRATISLAVA: The Be2Can Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in various towns all over Slovakia from 11 to 18 October 2023. The celebration started with the 10th Be2Can in the Czech Republic (4 – 11 October 2023).

BUCHAREST: The 9th Pustnik screenwriting residency for first-time filmmakers wraps in the Romanian village of Izvoranu on 17 October 2023 after eight days of tutoring, group sessions, individual sessions, screenings and peer feedback.

BERLIN: Cinemas can register for the 8th edition of the European Arthouse Cinema Day, which will be held on 12 November 2023. The initiative of the International Association of Arthouse Cinemas (CICAE) is the worldwide day of action for arthouse cinemas around the globe.