Suspense and secrets: RIGA IFF to open with the Baltic premiere of Venice Main Competition title Woman Unknown
Festivals 25-08-2026On 15 October, the Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 15–25 October) will open with a film of particular significance to Latvian cinema – Danish director May el-Toukhy’s latest film, Woman Unknown, shot in Riga. The psychologically charged historical drama, which will have its Baltic premiere on RIGA IFF Opening Night, is an elegantly crafted story of secrets from the past that threaten a young housemaid’s future amid the turmoil of the post-war years. Tickets for the festival’s Opening Night are available at rigaiff.lv and through Biļešu Serviss.
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Press releases 21-08-2026
HERCEG NOVI: FNE spoke with Bojan Stijović about his debut feature, Black Trumpet / Crna truba, the sole Montenegrin production in the main competition of the 39th Herceg Novi - Montenegro Film Festival (22 - 28 August 2026).
BERLIN: The CICAE’s annual Arthouse Cinema Training (ACT) kicks off today at Data Space, in the heart of Berlin. The one-week intensive programme bringing together arthouse exhibition professionals from around to world to gain in-depth insight into the management of a movie theatre, is offering participants a chance to get together, form connections, and learn from some of the industry’s leading experts.
Q and A with Aleksandra Božović, Director of Film Centre of Montenegro and President of the Board of Herceg Novi Film Festival – Montenegro Film Festival
Montenegro 20-08-2026HERCEG NOVI: FNE spoke with Aleksandra Božović, the Head of the Film Centre of Montenegro about the 3rd edition of Montenegro Film Rendezvous (22 – 28 August 2026), the key industry event that the Centre is organising within the 39th Herceg Novi Film Festival – Montenegro Film Festival.
BOX OFFICE: Released 13 Weeks Ago, Romanian Comedy City Boys: Golden Boyz Still Tops Overall Domestic Charts
Romania 18-08-2026BUCHAREST: Romanian overall 2026 charts are still headed by domestic comedy City Boys: Golden Boyz / Băieți de oraș: Golden Boyz, which was released on 6 February, followed by Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and Antoine Fuqua’s Michael.
SaqAnima – Georgian Animation Association, together with its partner organizations Anim.İst İstanbul Animasyon Platformu and Anika Women of Animation (Türkiye), Sofia Animation LAB and Compote Collective (Bulgaria), Linoleum Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival (Ukraine), Animest – Bucharest International Animation Film Festival (Romania), as well as the Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy Film Market (MIFA), with the support of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, is pleased to announce the Open Call for the 3rd International BLACK SEA ANIMATION WORKSHOP 2026!
