ZAGREB: Croatian director Laura Pascu's feature film Between Us / Među nama has been completed and is awaiting its premiere. The film was backed by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC).
VALLETTA: Jamie Vella’s new film Island of Oblivion had its world premiere in competition at the 17th Prishtina International Film Festival, continuing its cycle of film screenings.
VILNIUS: The national premiere of Lithuanian director/writer Andrius Žemaitis’s debut feature Tabasco will take place on 14 November 2025 in the competition programme of the Scanorama Film Festival (6 – 23 November 2025).
TALLINN: FNE spoke to Nikolaj Nikitin, curator of Critics’ Picks Competition Programme at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), about the selected films, jury and geographical diversity of this year’s event. The 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will be held 7–23 November 2025.
TIVAT: Fiume o morte! by Igor Bezinović won Best Film at the first edition of the Adriatic Film and TV Awards, held at the Porto Montenegro marina in the Montenegrin town of Tivat.
NICOSIA: The Cologne-based sales agent The Match Factory has sold German/Cypriot coproduction All That’s Left of You to several territories including the USA. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival 2025.
PRODUCTION: Arsen Anton Ostojić in Full Swing with Animated Project The Crystal Planet Starring Jeremy Irons, Vanessa Redgrave and Michael York
Croatia 10-10-2025ZAGREB: Croatian director Arsen Anton Ostojić is currently in final production and postproduction with what he calls “one of the most demanding and expensive film projects in the region”. His 3.5 m EUR 3D long animated film The Crystal Planet / Kristalni planet, a coproduction between the Czech Republic, Croatia and Slovakia, is backed by the respective national film bodies.
ZAGREB: Croatia’s profile as one of Europe’s most dynamic film and television destinations continues to rise, reaching millions of UK viewers this summer through two prime-time programmes: the BBC’s Destination X and Channel 5’s Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday. Together, both titles attracted nearly 40 million viewers and showcased Croatia’s growing appeal for international productions.
PRODUCTION: Ivana Škrabalo in Postproduction with Croatian/Slovenian/Macedonian Five Days at the Sea
Croatia 29-09-2025ZAGREB: Croatian director Ivana Škrabalo is currently in postproduction with her feature film Five Days at the Sea / Pet dana na moru, a coproduction between Croatia, Slovenia and North Macedonia.
