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…
Hungarian/Canadian/German Animation Fairyheart at Annecy: Q&A with Hungarian Producer Jozsef Berger
ANNECY: FNE spoke to Hungarian producer Jozsef Berger from Mythberg Films about Anita Doron’s first long animated film Fairyheart, which is taking part in the Work in Progress pitch session…
Inaugural Edition of Balkan Film Directing Festival to Kick Off in Belgrade
BELGRADE: The first edition of the Balkan Film Directing Festival will be held 10 – 14 June 2025 in three venues in the very heart of the Serbian capital: the…
Winners of Animafest Zagreb 2025
ZAGREB: Australian Memoir of a Snail by Adam Elliot won the award for the Best Long Animated Film at Animafest Zagreb, held 2 – 7 June 2025. The short film…
GRANTS: Production Grants Allocated by Slovak Audiovisual Fund in 2025
BRATISLAVA: New full-length projects by Marek Ťapák, Tomáš Jančo and Pavol Barabáš received production support in the first and second calls for 2025 grants announced by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund.
PRODUCTION: Janicke Askevold Explores Single Motherhood in Norwegian/Latvian/Lithuanian Drama Solomamma
VILNIUS: Norwegian director Janicke Askevold is currently in postproduction with her feature film Solomamma, a coproduction between Norway, Latvia and Lithuania, set to be released in 2025.
FNE Podcast: Ildiko Takacs: Tribute Programme Director, Executive Producer
ANNECY: FNE spoke to Ildiko Takacs, Hungarian Tribute Programme director and executive producer, about Annecy International Animation Film Festival (8 – 14 June 2025), where Hungary is the guest country…
PRODUCTION: Jani Bojadzi Completes Postproduction on Social Drama Tomorrow Morning
SKOPJE: Macedonian director Jani Bojadzi has completed postproduction on his latest feature film Tomorrow Morning / Utrenautro, a hard-hitting social drama exploring themes of justice, corruption, and personal survival in…
Baltic Sea Docs 2025 Announces Selected Projects
RIGA: A total of 26 projects have been selected for the 29th Baltic Sea Docs, the well-established coproduction and co-financing forum, which will be held in Riga 31 August -…
Apply for EPI’s European Film Business and Law LL.M. | MBA
POTSDAM: Ready to take the next step in your career? Applications for the international master's programme of the Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) are open until 31 July 2025. The European…
FNE at KVIFF 2025: 59th Karlovy Vary IFF Announces Lineup
KARLOVY VARY: New films by Bence Fliegauf, Vytautas Katkus, Miro Remo and Ondřej Provazník will compete in the Crystal Globe Competition of the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (4…
GRANTS: Romania Announces Grants
BUCHAREST: New projects by Corneliu Porumboiu, Andrei Ujică and Anca Damian received production support within the latest grants announced by the Romanian Film Centre (CNC) in the second batch of…
Bulgaria’s 25% Film Rebate Fuels International Coproductions and Creative Growth
SOFIA: The Bulgarian film industry is increasingly attracting international interest, supported by strong production infrastructure, incentive schemes, and a vibrant filmmaking community. In this context, the Bulgarian National Film Center…
PRODUCTION: Romanian Innovative Director Ioana Mischie in Postproduction with Debut Feature Catane
BUCHAREST: Romanian film writer/director Ioana Mischie is currently in postproduction with her awaited debut feature Catane, an absurd Romanian/Italian comedy already acquired by Intramovies. Recently, the film was screened in…
Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum at Annecy: Q&A with Producer Zsuzsanna Vincze
ANNECY: FNE spoke to Hungarian producer Zsuzsanna Vincze about Damján Lazin's short animated film Ergot, as well as the Hungarian animation industry, the challenges of making animation, and the role…
The 3rd Mediterrane Film Festival Announces Official Selection and Industry Programme
VALLETTA: Over 40 films from more than 20 countries (including 10 films in the Competition, 12 films out of competition, and six films in the environment-themed Mare Nostrum section), will…
Interview with Viorel Chesaru, President of Creative Romanian Film Makers Association: In the Next Five Years, I See Romania Transforming into a Major Regional Hub for European and Transatlantic Productions
BUCHAREST: Viorel Chesaru, President of the Creative Romanian Film Makers Association, spoke with FNE about the Creative Romanian Film Makers’ showcase “Come Film in Romania” at the Cannes Film Market…
Shambhala Wins 2025 Philosophical Film Festival in Skopje
SKOPJE: Shambhala by Nepalese director Min Bahadur Bham won the Golden Owl Award for Best Feature Film at the 15th Philosophical Film Festival, which took place in Skopje, North Macedonia.
