The Quiet Beekeper, Red Hangar, and Hold Onto Me Win 2026 FEST in Belgrade
BELGRADE: Sweden’s The Quiet Beekeeper , Chile’s Red Hangar, and Cypriot majority coproduction Hold Onto Me by Myrsini Aristidou won the main prizes in the European, International and Regional competition,…
Slovenian/Italian Cosmonauts by Leo Černic Wins 2026 Animest Trophy
BUCHAREST: Leo Černic’ short film Cosmonauts won the Animest Trophy at the 21st Animest International Animation Film Festival (2 – 11 October 2026), thus becoming eligible for consideration in the…
Baltic Event Co-Production Market 2026 Announces Selected Projects
TALLINN: Fifteen projects from European countries including, Estonia, Latvia, and Slovakia, have been selected for the Baltic Event Co-Production Market 2026, which will be held 9 – 20 November.
Hungary’s Origo Studios Partners with Sharjah Media City (Shams)
CANNES: The leading Hungarian film studio complex Origo Studios has signed a strategic partnership at MIPCOM Cannes with the UAE's Sharjah Media City (Shams) to support the launch of the…
FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2026: Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song
PORTOROŽ: Ester Ivakič’s Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song is screening in the competition of the 29th Festival of Slovenian Film…
FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2026: Whites Wash at Ninety
PORTOROŽ: Marko Naberšnik’s Whites Wash at Ninety is screening in the competition of the 29th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz, which runs 13 - 18 October 2026 in Portorož. This…
FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2026: Girl in the Night
PORTOROŽ: Luka Marčetić’s Girl in the Night is screening in the competition of the 29th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz, which is running 13 - 18 October 2026 in Portorož.…
FNE Interview With Edith Sepp - Head of Estonian Film Institute
FNE spoke to the head of the Estonian Film Institute following the recent MEDICI training programme in Tallinn for the heads of film funding bodies and why being a small…
BOX OFFICE: Morten Successful in Estonian Charts
TALLINN: Released in cinemas on 11 September 2026, the new Estonian coming-of-age drama Morten, written and directed by Ivan Pavljutškov, has shown strong legs at the domestic box office. Over…
Crime Drama The Bog by Reinis Kalviņš World Premieres at Warsaw IFF
WARSAW: The Bog / Klajumā aiz meža by Latvian director Reinis Kalviņš had its world premiere at the Warsaw International Film Festival on 10 October 2026 in the 1–2 Competition.…
GRANTS: Hungary Announces TV Grants
BUDAPEST: Seven TV projects received 338,000 EUR / 124 m HUF as production support from the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI).
Successful Second Edition for Romanian Creative Week in Bucharest
BUCHAREST: Romanian Creative Week (RCW X Bucharest), the largest creative industries event in the European Union, wrapped with the Romanian Fashion Week and a record number of designers. Cinema was…
Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2027 Opens Call for Submissions
NICOSIA: The 25th Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2027 invites filmmakers from Cyprus and around the world to submit their feature films for consideration in the Festival’s Competition sections. The…
FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2026: The Lost Son
PORTOROŽ: Darko Štante’s The Lost Son / Izgubljeni sin is screening in the competition of the 29th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz, which is running 13 - 18 October 2026…
FNE at Gdynia FF 2026: Interview Beata Migas Jury Member in Film for Climate
FNE spoke to Beata Migas, Polish director, producer, screenwriter and CEO of Haddock Entertainment, talks about the importance of green filming and her own film projects.
PRODUCTION: Stephan Komandarev Prepares to Shoot The Block Universe
SOFIA: The acclaimed Bulgarian director Stephan Komandarev is currently in final preproduction with his eighth feature film, The Block Universe, which is a coproduction between Bulgaria, Germany and Luxembourg. Heretic…
PÖFF Announces Official and First Feature Competition Lineups for Anniversary 30th Edition
TALLINN: Films by Estonian director Janno Jürgens and Hungarian director Attila Hartung have been selected for the Official Competition of the 30th anniversary edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film…
Budapest International Film Festival 2026 Announces Lineup
BUDAPEST: The third edition of Budapest International Film Festival (BIFF) will present 45 films over the course of nine days (24 October - 1 November 2026) mainly at the Corvin…
FNE Oscar Watch 2027: Films from FNE Partner Countries Selected as Oscar Candidates
The following films from the FNE partner countries have been selected as official candidates for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature…
FilmFestival Cottbus 2026 to Focus on Latvian and Montenegrin Contemporary Cinema
COTTBUS: Fourteen Latvian films and a Montenegrin programme comprising three feature films and five short films will screen at the 36th FilmFestival Cottbus (3 – 8 November 2026) in the…
