The following minority coproduction grants from the Cypriot Deputy Ministry of Culture were approved between May and October 2026.

TV Beats Screenings

For the third consecutive year, TV Beats Screenings will showcase seven recently completed drama series, offering presenting teams the opportunity to screen an episode of their series, followed by an audience Q&A. Participants will also be able to connect with broadcasters, financiers, sales agents, commissioning partners and other industry professionals through targeted meetings.

Taking place on November 15–17, TV Beats Screenings will also give participants access to masterclasses, panels and discussions held as part of the TV Beats Forum.

Toomas Ili, the curator of TV Beats Screenings said “What started out as an add-on to TV Beats, has now grown into an essential part of the festival with high number of submissions and fierce competition, coming together to a strong selection of remarkable series from all around the world.” 

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TETA announces the projects selected for the 12th edition of Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency, which will take place this year at the Bethlen-Haller Castle in Cetatea de Baltă, Transylvania, with the support of Jidvei.

The submission deadline for all open calls — work-in-progress sections (Last Stop Trieste and This Is IT), EAVE Slate, Inspirational Labs and the Films x Games Connection Hub — has been extended to November 5 at 23.59 CET, to allow as many producers as possible to finalise their applications to the following programmes.

The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has announced the full programme for its 30th edition, featuring 230 feature films and 259 shorts from 87 countries. Taking place in Tallinn and Tartu from 6–22 November 2026, PÖFF and its youth and children’s film festival Just Film and PÖFF Shorts, dedicated to short films, together present 107 world premieres and 47 international premieres.  Tickets are now on sale.

At the Awards Ceremony for the 19th CinEast Festival (Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg, 9-25 October 2026) held on Saturday 24 October at Kinepolis Kirchberg, the International Jury awarded the Grand Prix to Dua by Blerta Basholli and the Special Jury Prize to Tell Me What You Feel by Łukasz Ronduda. The Jury also decided to give a Special Mention to the film Only the Beautiful Things To Look At by Ivan Ostrochoský. The Critics' Prize, awarded by the Press Jury, went to Shame and Money by Visar Morina. The Young Talents Award went to I Matter by Alina Şerban. Finally, the Audience Award for Best Feature Film went to In Hell with Ivo by Kristina Nikolova. Photos from the Ceremony.

The CinEast 2026 Opening night on 14 October, with the screening of Fatherland by Paweł Pawlikowski at Kinepolis Kirchberg, was a great success with over 600 spectators, warmly received by our audience. A selection of photos and video from the evening is available on our Facebook page: photos, video.

Astra Film Festival, Romania’s leading international documentary film festival, has announced the winners of its 2026 edition. Among the award-winning films is A Train Passes Every Day and It Never Stops, by Vlad Petri, the major winner in the Romania Competition. In its 33rd year, the Sibiu festival has recognised films exploring family relationships, memory, belonging, the relationship with the past, and the ways people seek their place in a changing world. Although AFF2026 comes to a close today, the festival continues online. Details: https://astrafilm.ro/festival/online.

• Industry@Shorts, the rebranded industry arm of PÖFF Shorts, will take place from November 13–14, 2026.
• The two-day event aligns with the Baltic focus running throughout the 30th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF).