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…
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.
GRANTS: NFI Production Grants for Hungarian Television Projects in 2025
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute has distributed 4,021,579 EUR in production grants for 22 projects, including documentaries, animated films, docuseries, and a TV fiction film since January 2025.
Romanian Fake Documentary Dismissed Available Online
BUCHAREST: Romanian mockumentary Dismissed / Clasat, written and directed by Horia Cucută and George ve Gänæaard, premiered and is available online in all territories from 24 to 27 April 2025.
FNE at Cannes 2025: Kristen Stewart’s Latvian Minority Coproduction The Chronology of Water Selected for Cannes’ Un Certain Regard
RIGA: The directorial debut of the American actress Kristen Stewart, The Chronology of Water, will have its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard competition at the 78th Cannes Film…
PRODUCTION: Kristijonas Vildžiūnas Starts Postproduction on Drama Fantasy Dice-ching-o-mat
VILNIUS: Lithuanian filmmaker Kristijonas Vildžiūnas has wrapped shooting on his drama fantasy Dice-ching-o-mat. The film produced by Uljana Kim is a coproduction between Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Luxembourg.
ITV Series Secret Service Shoots in Malta
VALLETTA: British broadcaster ITV is currently shooting its drama series Secret Service in several of Malta’s most iconic locations (Valletta, Birgu, Isla, and Dingli) with the production supported through the…
Last Call for Arthouse Cinema Training 2025
BERLIN: The deadline for 22nd Arthouse Cinema Training (18 – 24 August 2025), organised by the International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas (CICAE), is 29 April 2025.
Apply to Transilvania Pitch Stop 2025
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The 24th Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which will be held 13 – 22 June 2025, has opened the registration for its international coproduction programme Transilvania Pitch Stop (19…
Slovak Film Week 2025 Kicks Off in Bratislava
BRATISLAVA: Ten Slovak long films (six feature films, three documentaries and one animated film), as well as five short films, which were all nominated for the Sun in a Net…
PRODUCTION: Tomaž Gorkič Starts Shooting The Monster Behind the Iron Curtain
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Tomaž Gorkič started shooting The Monster behind the Iron Curtain / Pošast za železno zaveso on 19 April 2025. This dark thriller, inspired by the horrifying murders…
Bulgarian National Film Center Launches Digital Platform
SOFIA: The Bulgarian National Film Center (NFC) has launched the digital platform Filmcenter.bg providing information, contacts and resources about the Bulgarian film industry.
Treasures of European Film Culture Welcome Bulgaria, Lithuania, Malta and Slovenia
BERLIN: The European Film Academy added another 11 places to its Treasures of European Film Culture. They include the 1st of May Square in Piran (Slovenia), the Malko Tarnovo Street …
Waves Wins Nine Trophies at Slovak National Sun in Net Awards 2025
BRATISLAVA: The Czech/Slovak drama Waves by Jiří Mádl won in nine categories (from 14 nominations) including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Script and Best Leading Actor at the Sun…
BOX OFFICE: Hungarian Films Dominate Domestic Charts in 2025
BUDAPEST: Hungarian cinema has experienced a remarkable start in 2025, with the films supported by the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) amassing 642,305 admissions in theatres throughout March, resulting…
FNE at Cannes 2025: Romanian Short Film in Cannes Critics’ Week 2025
BUCHAREST: The short film Alișveriș directed by the young Romanian director Vasile Todinca has been selected for Cannes’ Critics’ Week.
dok.incubator Projects Selected for 2025 Regional Workshop
PRAGUE: The dok.incubator workshop announces eight documentary projects from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary, which will soon be released to international audiences.
Apply to Young Horizons Industry Pitching Sessions 2025
WARSAW: The deadline for submitting the projects for the Young Horizons Industry pitching sessions at the 9th Young Horizons Industry is 11 May 2025.
PRODUCTION: Mirza Begović Shoots The Will, a Sequel to His Bosnian Box Office Hit
SARAJEVO: Bosnian director Mirza Begović is presently shooting The Will / Testament, a sequel to his debut feature Father’s Last Wish / Amanet, which was a massive theatrical success in…
Estonian Film and Television Awards 2025: Prize Winners
TALLINN: Marko Raat’s feature film 8 Views of Lake Biwa took home seven awards from its 15 nominations at the annual The Estonian Film and Television Awards (EFTA). The Estonian/German/Latvian…
