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

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…
08-06-2025

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…
08-06-2025

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…
08-06-2025

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.
08-06-2025

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.
05-06-2025

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…
05-06-2025

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…
05-06-2025

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 -…
05-06-2025

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…
05-06-2025

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…
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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…
03-06-2025

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…
03-06-2025

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…
03-06-2025

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…
01-06-2025

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…
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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…
01-06-2025

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.
01-06-2025