Montenegro Launches Script Development and Project Development Competitions for Female Filmmakers
PODGORICA: The Film Centre of Montenegro and the UNIQA SEE FUTURE Foundation have signed an agreement on joining the Female Filmmakers Support Programme. The Centre also announced the opening of…
Febiofest 2025 Announces Lineup
BRATISLAVA: The 32nd International Film Festival Febiofest Bratislava has announced the programme of its 32nd edition that will take place 19 – 25 March 2025.
OBITUARY: Macedonian Producer Panche (Panta) Mizhimakov
SKOPJE: Macedonian producer Pance (Panta) Mizhimakov has passed away after a short illness at 79. He was known for his significant contributions to Macedonian cinema, notably as a producer at…
Arts Council Malta Launches Increased Screen Support Scheme for 2025
VALLETTA: Arts Council Malta’s Screen Support Scheme will distribute 2 m EUR in 2025, which represents a significant increase compared to three years ago.
Film Campus to Be Built in East Estonia to Attract International Productions
TALLINN: A 16 m EUR multimedia and creative industry incubator will be built in the Estonian town of Jõhvi following an agreement signed by the Estonian Ida-Viru Investment Agency Foundation…
Upcoming Events at Erich Pommer Institut
POTSDAM: Here are the events organised by the Potsdam- based Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) in the next two months.
Sofia Film Festival 2025 Announces Lineup
SOFIA: The 29th Sofia International Film Festival (SIFF) will take place from 13 to 31 March 2025 under the motto "Time for Cinema", and it will open at the National…
PRODUCTION: Montenegrin Actor Milivoj Mišo Obradović Shoots Debut Feature 15 and a Half
PODGORICA: Acclaimed Montenegrin actor Milivoj Mišo Obradović is currently in the last lag of shooting with his debut feature 15 and a Half / 15 i po, which is produced…
Maciej Drygas’s Documentary Trains Runs through Festivals
WARSAW: Acclaimed Polish director Maciej Drygas's creative documentary Trains / Pociagi is currently screening at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights Geneva (7 – 16 March 2025).…
CEE Animation Forum 2025 Launches Call for Applications
PRAGUE: The CEE Animation Forum has launched a call for projects for its 13th edition, which will be held in Pilsen, Czech Republic 4-6 November 2025. CEE Animation Forum is…
Open Call for Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency 2025
BUCHAREST: Applications for the 11th edition of the Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency, which will take place 9 – 16 September 2025 in a rural setting in Romania, are now open.
PRODUCTION: Matteo Oleotto Wraps Shooting Coproduction Between Slovenian and Italian National Televisions
LJUBLJANA: Italian director Matteo Oleotto has finished shooting The Last Slap / L'Ultimo schiaffo. This Christmas comedy drama is a coproduction between the Slovenian and the Italian national televisions.
PRODUCTION: Maltese Director Keith Albert Tedesco in Postproduction with Ciao Ciao
VALLETTA: Maltese director/writer/DoP Keith Albert Tedesco is currently in postproduction with his feature film Ciao Ciao, a mix of dark comedy, romance and experimental drama.
HAVC Launches Cinema, Game, Film Educational Programme
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) is launching a new educational programme for children and young audiences on 10 March 2025. Cinema, Game, Film (Kino, igra, film) includes educational screenings…
PÖFF Opens Submissions for 2025 Edition
TALLINN: The 29th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF, 7 – 23 November 2025) is now accepting submissions, along with its sub-festivals Just Film Youth and Children…
Flow Wins Best Animated Feature Film at 97th Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES: Gints Zilbalodis' Flow made history for Latvia by winning the award in the Best Animated Feature Film category at the Academy Awards, announced on 2 March 2025.
PRODUCTION: Laila Pakalniņa in Postproduction with Latvian/Lithuanian Doc Scarecrows
RIGA: The acclaimed Latvian film director and screenwriter Laila Pakalniņa is in late postproduction with her Latvian/Lithuanian documentary Scarecrows / Putnubiedekli, which should be finished in June 2025.
Films from FNE Partner Countries Win at 50th César Awards
PARIS: Flow, The Zone of Interest and The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent received awards at the 50th Césars, held in Paris on 28 February 2025.
Latvia to Give 1 m EUR Boost to Animation Sector
RIGA: A few days before the 97th Academy Awards, where Flow by Gints Zilbalodis was nominated in two categories, the Latvian government announced an allocation of 1 m EUR for…
East Doc Platform 2025 Ready to Kick Off
PRAGUE: Here are the projects selected for the 14th East Doc Platform. The biggest industry event for Central and Eastern European documentaries is scheduled for 13 – 19 March 2025.
