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Eight Projects Announced for European Genre Forum
Eight projects have been chosen for the 12th European Genre Forum, a six-month development programme aimed at emerging European genre filmmakers. The selected projects represent eight different countries.
goEast 2026 – Prize Winners at Festival of Central and Eastern European Film: Main Award for CLOUDS MOVE WITH GREAT SPEED by Roman Ostrovskyi // Best Director for Ivana Mladenović for SORELLA DI CLAUSURA
CLOUDS MOVE WITH GREAT SPEED (UKR 2025), directed by Roman Ostrovskyi and produced by Iryna Kyporenko for MONS Production, has been honoured with the Golden Lily for Best Film (endowed with prize money in the amount of 10,000 euros) at the 26th edition of goEast – Festival of Central and…
Apply to the Verzió DocLab 2026!
Applications are open to the 11th Verzió DocLab International Documentary Workshop on Story Development and Editing!
MEDITERRANE FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR 2026 EDITION
The Malta Film Commission proudly announces the return of the Mediterrane Film Festival for its fourth edition, taking place between 21 and 28 June 2026 across Valletta and a number of Malta’s most iconic locations.
The 26th goEast Film Festival Kicks Off in Wiesbaden
The goEast Film Festival in Wiesbaden, focusing on Eastern and Central European cinema, is screening films by Laila Pakalniņa, Hana Jušić, and Ivana Mladenovic in its main competition.
Meet us in Cannes! // Check out the PÖFF Goes to Cannes projects!
Teams from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), the Youth and Children’s Film Festival (Just Film), PÖFF Shorts, and Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event will be attending the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
PÖFF to Host World Congress of Science & Factual Producers in November
As part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) will host the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (WCSFP) from 9–12 November 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia.
Latvian film "Ulya" by Viestur Kairish in the Cannes competition
Ulya - a film by Viestur Kairish selected for the 79th Cannes Film Festival competition programme Un Certain Regard
PÖFF Brings a Diverse and Promising Line-Up to its Goes to Cannes Showcase
For the sixth time, PÖFF and Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event will present a curated selection of five standout film projects at the prestigious Goes to Cannes showcase. The programme will take place at the Marché du Film, the industry platform of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, on May 15.
Slovenian Delegation at Asia’s Leading Film Market in Hong Kong
Slovenian Delegation at Asia’s Leading Film Market in Hong KongThe Slovenian Film Centre opens doors to the Asian market and strengthens international collaboration
From the very essence of cinema to the storytelling of tomorrow – submissions open for the RIGA IFF competitions
Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 15–25 October), one of the most prominent film events in the Baltics taking place in the capital of Latvia, has opened submissions for its 13th edition’s competitions. The festival is accepting entries of feature-length films from the Baltic Sea region, Nordic countries, and Ukraine…
Submissions for Transilvania Pitch Stop 2026 are now open
What's new: Deadline extended to April 5th The Republic of Cyprus and Albania join the list of eligible countries.
Five Estonian film producers will present their projects and seek international collaboration opportunities at one of the world’s largest documentary film festivals, CPH:DOX.
The Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival CPH:DOX takes place this year from 11 to 22 March. Following an open call organised by the Estonian Film Institute, five Estonian film producers will attend the festival to present their projects, explore co-production opportunities, and meet with international funders, festival representatives and sales…
16th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC) Call for Entries
The Department of Contemporary Culture of the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture and the Rialto Theatre are launching an open call for short film submissions to the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus.
Slovak documentaries at Thessaloniki IDF and CPH:DOX
Four Slovak majority and minority documentary films are being presented this week at two major documentary film festivals – Thessaloniki IDF and CPH:DOX.
EUROPA DISTRIBUTION @SOFIA MEETINGS 2026 18-22 March
Europa Distribution is continuing its long-standing partnership with Sofia Meetings, the industry branch of the Sofia International Film Festival in Bulgaria. From 18 to 22 March 2026, Europa Distribution will host its traditional workshop “Effective Communication in Professional Interactions, Team Management and Negotiation” at the 23rd edition of the market.…
The Chicago European Union Film Festival Spotlight: Cyprus
Discover the Cinema of Cyprus March 20–22, 2026
Submissions for Transilvania Pitch Stop 2026 are now open
Transilvania International Film Festival (June 12 - 21, 2026) opens the registratior for Transilvania Pitch Stop (TPS), the largest platform dedicated to the film industry at TIFF. Starting today, filmmakers from Romania, Republic of Moldova, Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine, Greece, Turkey and Georgia can submit their projects to the 13th…
You have a few days to submit: PÖFF Goes to Cannes and Mastering AI for European Film Professionals (MAIFEFP) I
What's cooking? PÖFF Goes to Cannes Calls for Projects until 20 February! Apply for an Executive Training Programme "Mastering AI for European Film Professionals"! Deadline 18 February! Submit Your Project to European Genre Forum Stand Out. Get Hired. Join Creative Gate.
DID YOU MISS ONE OR MORE OF THE WEMW TALKS?
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