PRODUCTION: Sibel Guvenc in Postproduction with Canadian/Irish/Croatian Drama Loya
Croatia 18-02-2026ZAGREB: The Turkish/Canadian director Sibel Guvenc is currently in postproduction with her debut feature Loya, which is a Canadian/Irish/Croatian coproduction.
TALLINN: Estonian director Evar Anvelt is in final stages of postproduction with Something Real, a crime thriller backed by the Estonian Film Institute, among others.
VALLETTA: Alex Camilleri's Zejtune will screen on 12 and 14 February 2026 at the Berlin International Film Festival, as part of the European Film Market. Its international sales are handled by Films Boutique.
PRODUCTION: Ivan Pavljutskov in Postproduction with Coming-of-Age Youth Drama Morten
Estonia 04-02-2026TALLINN: Estonian director Ivan Pavljutskov is in final postproduction with his Estonian/Lithuanian coming-of-age drama Morten. The film is based on the popular Estonian youth novel Morten, Emilie, and the Lost Worlds (2020) by Reeli Reinaus.
TALLINN: Tõnis Pill’s Fränk is the only Estonian film in the overall box office in Estonia in 2025, ranking second with 112,104 admissions, after The Minecraft Movie, which had 127,475 admissions.
ZAGREB: Croatian cinema achieved one of its most successful box-office years in 2025, with total admissions for domestic films reaching 328,526, the second highest attendance figure since the founding of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) in 2008.
FNE Podcast: Producers Alena Vandasová, Martin Vandas, Kolja Saksida (Tales from the Magic Garden)
Slovenia 29-12-2025PRAGUE/LJUBLJANA: FNE spoke to the producers of the stop motion animated film Tales from the Magic Garden / Pohádky po babicce, directed by Patrik Pašš, David Súkup, Jean-Claude Rozec, Leon Vidmar: Mrs. Alena Vandasová and Mr. Martin Vandas from Maurfilm company (Prague) and Mr. Kolja Saksida from ZVVIKS company (Ljubljana), about the uniqueness of this animated film, the festival's success, storytelling and the future of the animation industry in the region.
NICOSIA: The Deputy Ministry of Culture in Cyprus distributed 405,000 EUR for the production of five minority coproductions in 2025. The decisions were made on the recommendation of the Cinema Advisory Committee (SEKIN).
Children's Hit Sequel The Second Diary of Pauline P.Continues Its Successful Theatrical Run
Croatia 04-12-2025ZAGREB: Croatian/Slovenian/Serbian joint The Second Diary of Pauline P. by Neven Hitrec has gathered 63,756 admissions and 349,613 EUR gross after four weeks in Croatian cinemas.

