FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2025: cocoWIP Projects Part 1
COTTBUS: The 27th edition of coco - connecting cottbus (5 – 7 November 2025) showcased a strong slate of works in progress seeking postproduction and festival support. This year’s cocoWIP…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2025: cocoWIP Projects Part 2
COTTBUS: The Cypriot majority coproduction The Lion at My Back by Tonia Mishiali and the Czech The Champions by Bohdan Karásek are among the WIP projects showcased at the 27th…
Montenegrin Regional Initiative at EFAD Plenary Meeting
PODGORICA: The director of the Film Centre of Montenegro, Aleksandra Božović, presented at the Plenary Meeting of the European Association of National Film Agencies (EFAD) the results of the work…
Qualified for Oscars® Consideration, Winter in March Continues Its International Recognition Season
TALLINN: The Estonian/Armenian stop motion short film Winter in March directed by Natalia Mirzoyan continues to collect international awards and festival recognitions. Most recently, it has been chosen as a…
Maltese Film Island of Oblivion Continues Its Successful Theatrical Run
VALLETTA: Jamie Vella’s new film Island of Oblivion had its world premiere in competition at the 17th Prishtina International Film Festival, continuing its cycle of film screenings.
FNE Oscar Watch 2026: FNE Partner Countries Oscar Contenders
WARSAW: Below are the films produced by FNE partner countries that have been submitted for the 98th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature…
Croatian One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away Digitally Restored
ZAGREB: The Croatian 1970 comedy-drama film One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away / Tko pjeva zlo ne misli by Krešo Golik has been digitally restored. It is considered one…
Historical Thriller Rinnanas Shoots in Vilnius
VILNIUS: Norwegian miniseries Rinnanas is currently filmed for Amazon Prime Video in Vilnius. This is the largest project shooting in Lithuania’s capital city these days.
PRODUCTION: Tabasco by Lithuanian Director Andrius Žemaitis Ready to Premiere
VILNIUS: The national premiere of Lithuanian director/writer Andrius Žemaitis’s debut feature Tabasco will take place on 14 November 2025 in the competition programme of the Scanorama Film Festival (6 –…
Winners of 5th Series Rough Pitch - The Balkan Way
ZAGREB: The 5th edition of Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way, which was held online on 30 October 2025, announced its winners. The main award goes to the Hungarian…
Netflix’ Outer Banks Shoots Final Season in Croatia
ZAGREB: The production of the fifth and final season of the Netflix’ teen hit series Outer Banks has started in Dubrovnik.
Winners of Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest 2025
BUCHAREST: The Romanian/French documentary Still Nia directed by Paula Oneț won Autumn Previews, the only competitive programme of 16th Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest.
FNE Podcast: Nikolaj Nikitin: Curator of Critics’ Picks Competition at PÖFF
TALLINN: FNE spoke to Nikolaj Nikitin, curator of Critics’ Picks Competition Programme at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), about the selected films, jury and geographical diversity of this…
Jakov Petrović Appointed New Acting Director of Film Center Serbia
BELGRADE: Film and TV producer Jakov Petrović has been appointed the new acting director of Film Center of Serbia. He officially took over the charge from Ivan Karl on 20…
PRODUCTION: Bulgaria’s Olga Koleva Develops Garden Alley
SOFIA: Director Olga Koleva, in collaboration with screenwriters Nevena Kertova and Georgi Ivanov, is developing her debut feature project Garden Alley, produced by Geopoly.
First Adriatic Film and TV Awards Announced
TIVAT: Fiume o morte! by Igor Bezinović won Best Film at the first edition of the Adriatic Film and TV Awards, held at the Porto Montenegro marina in the Montenegrin…
German/Cypriot All That’s Left of You Sold to Key Territories
NICOSIA: The Cologne-based sales agent The Match Factory has sold German/Cypriot coproduction All That’s Left of You to several territories including the USA. The film had its world premiere at…
European Film Forum Scanorama 2025 Ready to Take Off in Vilnius
VILNIUS: Ten titles including narrative films and hybrid forms have been selected for the main competition of the European Film Forum Scanorama, which will be held in Vilnius 6 –…
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2025 Announces Titles in Baltic Competition
TALLINN: Eleven films that reveal a fresh and distinctive voice from the region’s filmmakers have been selected for the Baltic Competition, one of the most important programmes of the Tallinn…
What About Petey? Wins 2025 One World Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: The Czech documentary What About Petey? / Co s Péťou? directed by Martin Trabalík won the main prize in the Slovakia and Czech Republic Human Rights section at the…
