PRODUCTION: Viesturs Kairišs’ Biographical Drama Ulya in Postproduction

RIGA: Viesturs Kairišs is currently in postproduction with a new biographical drama about the world famous basketball player Ulyana Semyonova. The film follows her path from an old-believers community on…
17-06-2025

GRANTS: Croatia Announces Grants

ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) has announced its new production grants for feature films, debut features, documentary, animated, short and experimental films, and minority coproductions, as well as its…
17-06-2025

Strong French Presence at Transilvania IFF 2025

CLUJ-NAPOCA: France is taking part in the 24th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF, 13 – 22 June 2025) with films in several programmes, professionals in juries and…
17-06-2025

French Cinema Under the Stars in Tbilisi

TBILISI: The French Institute of Georgia has launched a new edition of Cinema Under the Stars festival, featuring French films screened free of charge every Thursday till 31 July 2025.
17-06-2025

Copper Island Opens Postproduction Studio in Cyprus

LIMASSOL: International film company based in Cyprus, Copper Island has opened its new postproduction studio in Limassol.
17-06-2025

PRODUCTION: Final Stage for Long Animated Film Born in the Jungle

RIGA: The Latvian/Polish/Czech long animated film Born in the Jungle / Laimīgie by Edmunds Jansons is currently in late production. Pre-sales for France, Germany, Spain and Sweden were secured by…
15-06-2025

PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Darko Lungulov Starts Shooting 1970

BELGRADE: Serbian director Darko Lungulov started the production of his fourth feature film titled 1970 , which is a coproduction of Serbia, Hungary, Croatia and Luxembourg.
15-06-2025

Maltese Reality Series House of Streams Debuts on Netflix UK and Ireland

VALLETTA: Mark Holland’s new interactive reality series House of Streams, produced by the Maltese Stream House Media Productions (SHriMP) and supported by the Malta Film Commission, will premiere exclusively on…
15-06-2025

Smashing Hit for The Southern Chronicles at Lithuanian National Awards Silver Crane 2025

VILNIUS: Ignas Miškinis’s Lithuanian/Estonian feature film The Southern Chronicles / Pietinia Kronikas won 12 awards out of 14 nominations, including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Script and Best Leading…
15-06-2025

Connect Ideas in New Ways – A Romanian Showcase of Creativity at Cannes Lions 2025

CANNES: Discover the Romanian showcase Connect Ideas in New Ways, organised by Creative Romanian Film Makers at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (16 - 20 June 2025).
15-06-2025

Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum at Annecy: Q&A with Producer Orsolya Sipos

ANNECY: FNE spoke to Hungarian producer Orsolya Sipos about Kati Glaser's upcoming 60-minute animated TV special Three Wishes / Három kívánság, which is a participant in the Hungarian Animation Pitch…
12-06-2025

Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum at Annecy: Q&A with Director/Producer Réka Anna Szakály

ANNECY: FNE spoke to Hungarian director/producer Réka Anna Szakály about her short animated film Witches’ Sabbath / Boszorkányszombat, which is taking part in the Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum at the…
12-06-2025

PRODUCTION: Danilo Bećković Shoots Serbian Biopic TV Drama Series Pupin

BELGRADE: The filming of the 10-episode biopic Pupin directed by Danilo Bećković is underway on various locations throughout Serbia, with an international cast. The Radio Television of Serbia is producing.
12-06-2025

Fourth Edition of ReActing as a Star Ready to Kick Off

LJUBLJANA: The fourth edition of the international networking training programme ReActing as a Star, initiated by the Slovenian Film Centre, is taking place 13 - 15 June 2025 in Kranj.…
12-06-2025

UnderhillFest 2025 Is Underway in Montenegro

PODGORICA: The 16th edition of the UnderhillFest international documentary film festival opened on 11 June 2025, in the Njegošev park in Podgorica, with the premiere of the long documentary Vud,…
12-06-2025

Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum at Annecy 2025: Q&A with Producers Bálint Gelley and Bella Szederkényi

ANNECY: FNE spoke to Hungarian producers Bálint Gelley and Bella Szederkényi about their short animated film Little Ollie and the Tiny Legs directed by Krisztina Murányi and Barbara Koskó, and…
10-06-2025

Art Film Fest 2025 Announces Lineup

KOŠICE: The 31st Art Film Fest has announced the lineup for its Feature Film, Short Film, and Central and Eastern European Films competitions. The festival will take place in Košice…
10-06-2025

Black Sea Animation Shorts at Annecy

ANNECY: The Black Sea Animation Shorts project presentation will take place on 12 June 2025 in the Berlioz Room at the Imperial Palace. Organised as part of the Partner Pitches…
10-06-2025

Malta Set to Join Eurimages

VALLETTA: The Maltese Culture Minister Owen Bonnici said that Malta is set to join Eurimages. He was speaking at the opening of the Malta Film Week in Strasbourg, France.
10-06-2025

Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum at Annecy: Producers Bálint Gelley, Bella Szederkényi, Aristote Douroudakis and Valentin Maupin about Their TV and Web Series Tulip

ANNECY: FNE spoke to producers Bálint Gelley and Bella Szederkényi from CUB Animation (Hungary) and Aristote Douroudakis and Valentin Maupin from Avec ou Sans Vous (France), about Júlia Tudisco's web…
08-06-2025