PRODUCTION: Igor Šterk Starts Shooting Slovenian/Italian/Croatian Tartufferies
LJUBLJANA: Igor Šterk just started shooting his ninth feature film Tartufferies / Tartuferije on 18 August 2025. The first part of the 33-days shooting is taking place in Ljubljana, while…
Malta Hosts National Geographic Series Shoot
VALLETTA: The three-episode National Geographic series Surviving Pompeii, narrated by Tom Hiddleston and set to stream on Disney+, is currently being filmed in Malta within the local cash rebate programme.
Arthouse Cinema Training 2025 Starts in Berlin
BERLIN: The 22nd edition of the intensive one-week programme Arthouse Cinema Training, organised by the International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas (CICAE), successfully started in Berlin on 18 August 2025.
PRODUCTION: Aleksandar Radivojević Readies Karmadonna for Toronto
BELGRADE: Serbian playwright and screenwriter Aleksandar Radivojević is currently in final postproduction with his debut feature Karmadonna / Karmadona. This independent production will have its world premiere in the Midnight…
MakeDox 2025 Announces Full Lineup
SKOPJE: A total of 75 documentaries in four competition programmes will be screened at the 16th MakeDox Creative Documentary Film Festival, which will be held across five venues in Skopje…
Submissions Open for Works in Progress at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event 2025
TALLINN: Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event (14 – 21 November 2925), the region’s leading platform for the audiovisual industry, has opened submissions for Works in Progress projects.
PRODUCTION: Jaak Kilmi Enters Postproduction with Dirt in Your Face
TALLINN: Estonian director Jaak Kilmi wrapped the shoot for Dirt in Your Face / Musta pori näkku on 10 August 2025. This late-'80s coming-of-age road film is an Estonian/Latvian coproduction.
Rise of the Raven Sold to Canada Ahead of Its North American Premiere
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian minority coproduction and big-budget epic Rise of the Raven has been sold by Beta Film across the globe ahead of its North American premiere at the Toronto…
FNE Oscar Watch 2026: Czech Republic Selects I’m Not Everything I Want to Be as Oscar Bid
PRAGUE: Klára Tasovská’s documentary I’m Not Everything I Want to Be has been selected as the Czech Republic’s candidate for the 98th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award…
PRODUCTION: Juraj Štepka Shoots Slovak/Czech Historical Drama General Golian
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Juraj Štepka has started production on his historical drama General Golian / Generál Golian, which is based on the true story of Ján Golian, one of the…
Second Edition of Festival of European Films Ready to Kick Off in Slovenian Brežice
LJUBLJANA: The Festival of European Films Brežice, founded by the Slovenian producer Aleš Pavlin, announced the 12 films competing for the Audience Award at its 2nd edition (27 - 30…
World Premiere of Alexandre Koberidze’s Dry Leaf at Locarno Film Festival 2025
LOCARNO: The German/Georgian coproduction Dry Leaf, written and directed by Alexandre Koberidze, will have its world premiere on 13 August in the International Competition of the Locarno Film Festival (6…
Netflix’ 3 Body Problem Seasons 2 and 3 to Shoot in Hungary
BUDAPEST: Netflix has officially confirmed that the production of the second season of the 3 Body Problem sci-fi series is currently filming in Budapest with Pioneer Stillking providing services and…
Radu Jude Extends Collaboration with Sebastian Stan in Hollywood and Saïd Ben Saïd in France
BUCHAREST: The Romanian-born American star Sebastian Stan will play the lead in a new project of the acclaimed Romanian director/writer Radu Jude, which will combine the Frankenstein myth with the…
Skopje to Open New Cinemas and Cultural Centres Ahead of 2028 European Capital of Culture
SKOPJE: North Macedonia’s capital city plans to build nine to ten new multifunctional cultural centres across the city by 2028, ahead of its role as the European Capital of Culture.…
DJ Ahmet Secures Sales to Over 15 Territories
SKOPJE: Georgi M. Unkovski’s acclaimed debut feature DJ Ahmet has been sold to more than 15 territories worldwide by Berlin-based Films Boutique. The Macedonian/Czech/Serbian coproduction won both the World Cinema…
Year of French Central European Film 2025: French Institute in Romania Launches Film Therapy Film Club
BUCHAREST: The French Institute in Romania is launching in Bucharest the Film Therapy Film Club, which will pinpoint mental health and social challenges, with a focus on youth problems.
Slovenian Cinematheque Goes Open Air
LJUBLJANA: The traditional outdoor summer screenings of the Slovenian Cinematheque on the Metelkova Museum platform started on 7 August with Vesna (1953), the popular romantic comedy directed by František Čap.
BOX OFFICE: Slovak/Czech Biopic Duchoň Tops Box Office in Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: Peter Bebjak’s biopic Duchoň ranks first in the Slovak charts after its opening weekend. The Slovak/Czech coproduction left behind DreamWorks animated film The Bad Guys 2 and Marvel´s franchise…
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Gábor Herendi in Postproduction with Passionate Women
BUDAPEST: Gábor Herendi is currently in postproduction with the romantic comedy Passionate Women / Szenvedélyesnők, an adaptation of one of the most successful Czech films, Women in Temptation / Ženy…
