PRODUCTION: Myrsini Aristidou in Postproduction with Cypriot/Danish/Greek/US Hold Onto Me

LIMASSOL: Cypriot director/screenwriter Myrsini Aristidou is currently in postproduction with her debut feature Hold onto Me / Krata Me, which is a coproduction between Cyprus, Denmark and Greece made in…
04-05-2025

PRODUCTION: Romanian Director Claudiu Mitcu Wraps Shoot on What God Thinks About Animals

BUCHAREST: Claudiu Mitcu’s sophomore feature What God Thinks about Animals / Ce crede Dumnezeu despre animale has entered postproduction. The project was financed by the Romanian Film Centre (CNC) in…
04-05-2025

Steve Buscemi and Daniel Brühl Announced as Guests of 2nd Slano Film Days

ZAGREB: Fourteen selected film artists from ex-Yugoslavian countries will take part in the 2nd edition of Slano Film Days, which will be held 17 – 21 June 2025 in the…
04-05-2025

Mediterrane Film Festival 2025 Celebrates 100 Years of Cinema in Malta

VALLETTA: The 3rd edition of the Mediterrane Film Festival (21 – 29 June 2025) will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Cinema and the Island's status as premier Mediterranean film hub.
04-05-2025

FNE Podcast: Mirona Radu, Director Film O’Clock International Festival

BUCHAREST: Film New Europe spoke with Mirona Radu, Director of the Film O’Clock International Festival, about the takeaways of the festival’s 5th edition, which was held simultaneously in 11 countries…
04-05-2025

Busy Season for International Projects in Hungary

BUDAPEST: Hungary is currently hosting several major international productions, reaffirming its status as a top-tier European filmmaking hub. High-profile projects like The Entertainment System Is Down, 3 Body Problem Season…
01-05-2025

Great Success for A Better Man at Canneseries 2025

CANNES: The Norwegian/Lithuanian coproduction A Better Man by Thomas Seeberg Torjussen received the Best Series Award and Best Performance (for Anders Baasmo) at Canneseries (24 – 29 April 2025).
01-05-2025

Talents from FNE Partner Countries in Producers on the Move 2025

CANNES: Producers from Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland and Romania are among the 20 talents who will take part in the 26th Producers on the Move, which will…
01-05-2025

FNE at Cannes 2025: Vanja Kaludjercic in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Jury

CANNES: The Croatian director of the International Film Festival Rotterdam Vanja Kaludjercic will be a member of the Un Certain Regard Jury at the 78th Cannes Film Festival (13 –…
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The New Year That Never Came Wins Big at Gopo Awards Gala

BUCHAREST: Romanian/Serbian coproduction The New Year That Never Came by Bogdan Mureșanu received 10 awards, including Best Long Film, Best Director and Best Debut Film, at the 19th Gopo Awards …
29-04-2025

Flow Wins 2025 LUX Audience Award

BRUSSELS: The animated film Flow by Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis, was declared the winner of the 2025 LUX Audience Award at a ceremony held in the European Parliament hemicycle in…
29-04-2025

GRANTS: National Film Centre of Latvia Announces Grants

RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has announced the results of its annual production grant competition on 25 April 2025. A total of 2,444,061 EUR was distributed to 14…
29-04-2025

Literature Meets Cinema at 8th Film the Book in Warsaw

WARSAW: On 24 April 2025, Warsaw’s Mazovia Institute of Culture turned into a vibrant meeting point for the literary and film industries. The 8th edition of Film the Book, an…
29-04-2025

FNE at Cannes 2025: Romanian Minority Coproduction I Only Rest in the Storm Selected for Cannes’ Un Certain Regard

BUCHAREST: The Portuguese/Romanian/French/Brazilian coproduction I Only Rest in the Storm / O riso e a faca directed by Pedro Pinho will have its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard…
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FNE at Cannes 2025: Cypriot Minority Coproduction Yes by Nadav Lapid in Cannes’ Quinzaine des Cinéastes

NICOSIA: The new film by Israeli director Nadav Lapid, Yes, has been added to Cannes’ Quinzaine des Cinéastes. The film is a French/Israeli/Cypriot/German coproduction with the Deputy Ministry of Culture…
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FNE at Cannes 2025: Hungary, Estonia and Romania in Cannes’ Short Film and La Cinef Competitions

PARIS: The Spectacle by the acclaimed Hungarian director Bálint Kenyeres has been selected for the Short Film competition of the 78th Cannes Film Festival (13 – 24 May 2025). Estonian…
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Splendid Palace in Riga Names One of Its Auditoriums Flow Hall

RIGA: The Splendid Palace cinema in Riga has named its Small Hall Flow Hall / Straumes zāle, to honour Gints Zilbalodis’ animated film and its contribution to the worldwide recognition…
27-04-2025

Upcoming Events at Erich Pommer Institut

POTSDAM: Here are the events organised by the Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) in the near future.
27-04-2025

BOX OFFICE: Domestic Film Fränk Is Second Most Watched Film in Estonia in 2025

TALLINN: The Estonian feature film Fränk directed by Tõnis Pill and produced by Allfilm has emerged as the country’s biggest box office success of early 2025, topping all local titles…
24-04-2025

GRANTS: Five Hungarian Feature and Animated Films Receive NFI Support in 2025

BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) has distributed 8,230,741 EUR in production grants for five domestic feature and animated films in 2025.
24-04-2025