Teams from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, the Youth and Children’s Film Festival Just Film, and Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event will attend the 74th Berlin International Film Festival and the European Film Market.

As part of the programme of the 48th edition of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (January 30 – February 7, 2026), two Slovak animated short films will be presented. 

For the sixth year in a row, Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) joins forces with the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes to spotlight outstanding international feature films in post-production at the PÖFF Goes to Cannes showcase.

In the programme of the 55th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (January 29 – February 8, 2026), two Slovak films will be presented in their world premieres.

As it celebrates its 30th edition, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) enters a new chapter, marked by significant leadership changes and a strengthened commitment to artistic excellence, talent development, and international collaboration.

The following development and production grants were announced by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) for the year 2025 on 22 January 2026.

The triumph at the most prestigious international movie festivals of Hungarian classics restored by the National Film Institute Hungary just keeps on going! Organizers of Berlinale starting on 11 February have announced that restored versions of Judit Elek pictures A Hungarian Village (Istenmezején 1972-73-ban) and Encounter (Találkozás) starring Iván Mándy are to be screened in the Forum Special Programme.

The feature film debut of the Slovenian director (shot, in part, in Trieste) tells the story of love, desire and the self-discovery of three rebellious young girls, starting from their encounter with a transgender woman. 

The 16th edition of When East Meets West came to an end after three intense full days of pitching sessions, works in progress, inspirational labs, talks, meetings and hugs. During the closing award ceremony, the WEMW Co-Production Forum Jury consisting of consisting of Katharina Boendel (Shellac), Daniela Persico (Locarno Film Festival), Sonja Prosenc (MONOO) and Marija Razgutė (M-Films) announced the two top winners of this year.

The Split Film Festival has opened submissions for its 31st edition, which will take place in Split, Croatia, in September 2026.