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…
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…
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…
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.
Copper Island Opens Postproduction Studio in Cyprus
LIMASSOL: International film company based in Cyprus, Copper Island has opened its new postproduction studio in Limassol.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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).
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…
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…
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.
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.…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…