FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2025: Award Winners Announced
COTTBUS: The 27th edition of connecting cottbus (coco) revealed this year’s winners in its cocoPITCH and cocoWIP sections.
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2025: cocoPITCH Projects – Part One
COTTBUS: The 27th edition of connecting cottbus cocoPITCH opened with a slate of bold works in progress exploring identity, resilience, and transformation. From Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan, Astana Internet Stars, Attention…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2025: cocoPITCH Projects – Part Two
COTTBUS: The second part of this year’s cocoPITCH selection ventures into bolder, more surreal territory, where love, exile, and identity collide with the uncanny. From Belarusian sci-fi satire and Polish…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2025: cocoPITCH Projects – Part Three
COTTBUS: The final part of this year’s cocoPITCH (5 -7 November 2025) lineup turns its gaze inward, exploring memory, belief, and renewal through distinctly human stories. From late-life reinvention in…
FNE at FilmFestival Cottbus 2025: Prize Winners
COTTBUS: Ivona Juka’s Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day won the main award in the Feature Film Competition of the 35th FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC, 4 - 9 November 2025). This coproduction between…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2025: cocoWIP Projects Part 1
COTTBUS: The 27th edition of coco - connecting cottbus (5 – 7 November 2025) showcased a strong slate of works in progress seeking postproduction and festival support. This year’s cocoWIP…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2025: cocoWIP Projects Part 2
COTTBUS: The Cypriot majority coproduction The Lion at My Back by Tonia Mishiali and the Czech The Champions by Bohdan Karásek are among the WIP projects showcased at the 27th…
FNE Oscar Watch 2026: FNE Partner Countries Oscar Contenders
WARSAW: Below are the films produced by FNE partner countries that have been submitted for the 98th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature…
FNE at FilmFestival Cottbus 2025: FilmFestival Cottbus Announces Selection for 35th Edition
COTTBUS: Films by László Nemes, Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov, and Ivona Juka have been selected for the Feature Film Competition of the 35th FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC), running 4 - 9…
European Arthouse Cinema Day Unites Movie Theatres in 45 Countries Worldwide - Sends a Joint Statement for Democracy and Cultural Dialogue
BERLIN: With its record-breaking 2024 edition bringing together 90,000 spectators in over 600 cinemas in 46 countries worldwide, the upcoming 10th European Arthouse Cinema Day is making a global statement…
Films from FNE Partner Countries Shortlisted for 2026 European Film Awards
BERLIN: Eight feature films, three documentaries, two long animated films, and five short films, all produced or coproduced by FNE partner countries, have been shortlisted for the 38th European Film…
Successful 4th Edition for International Film Distribution Summit (IFDS)
HAMBURG: The 4th edition of the International Film Distribution Summit (IFDS), wrapped up on 2 October 2025 in Hamburg, after relevant keynotes, panels, master classes and informal talks regarding the…
Winners of the 8th European Work in Progress (EWIP)
HAMBURG The 8th edition of the established industry event European Work in Progress (EWIP) culminated in a festive award ceremony on 30 October 2025 at its new location in Hamburg.…
Preparations for 10th European Arthouse Cinema Day
BERLIN: After a successful 9th edition, the European Arthouse Cinema Day (EACD) returns to cinemas around the world on 23 November 2025, organised by the International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas…
European Work in Progress and International Film Distribution Summit focus on sustainability management
The two industry events European Work in Progress (EWIP) and International Film Distribution Summit (IFDS) will take place in Hamburg for the first time. From 29 September to 2 October…
Connecting cottbus 2025 Announces Selected Projects
COTTBUS: The East-West coproduction market connecting cottbus (coco) has announced its vibrant and diverse selection of projects to be pitched at its 27th edition, running from 5-7 November during the…
French World Sales CHARADES will receive the Best International Innovation Distribution Award 2025 of the INTERNATIONAL FILM DISTRIBUTION SUMMIT
We're happy to announce that French world sales CHARADES and its co-founder and chairman Yohann Comte will receive the Best International Innovation Distribution Award at this year's 4th International Film…
Innovative distribution strategies of the future: The agenda of the INTERNATIONAL FILM DISTRIBUTION SUMMIT 2025
Tthe official agenda of the 4th edition of the International Film Distribution Summit – IFDS is set. The IFDS will take place from September 30th to October 2nd 2025. This…
FNE Podcast: Torsten Frehse, Founder of European Work in Progress (EWIP) and International Film Distribution Summit (IFDS)
HAMBURG: FNE spoke to Torsten Frehse, founder of European Work in Progress (EWIP) and International Film Distribution Summit (IFDS), as well as CEO of Neue Visionen Filmverleih, about the 2025…
connecting cottbus project line-up 2025
The East-West co-production market connecting cottbus (coco) announces its vibrant and diverse selection of projects to be pitched at its 27th edition, running from 5-7 November 2025 during the FilmFestival…
