FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Radu Jude’s Independent Film The Diary of a Chambermaid Selected for Directors’ Fortnight
PARIS: The first foreign language film by the Romanian enfant terrible Radu Jude, The Diary of a Chambermaid / Le Journal d’une femme de chambre, was selected for Directors’ Fortnight…
FNE at Cannes 2026: The Match Factory Picks-Up Valeska Grisebach’s Bulgarian Minority Coproduction The Dreamed Adventure
SOFIA: Valeska Grisebach’s The Dreamed Adventure has been acquired by The Match Factory ahead of its world premiere in Cannes’ 2026 Official Competition. The film shot in Bulgaria stars Yana…
Maltese Film Industry Contribution to Local Economy Exceeds 1.2 b EUR
VALLETTA: An economic report published by the Malta Film Commission shows that the total contribution of the film industry from 2018 to 2025 was 1.208 m EUR, six times higher…
Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival 2026 Announces Programme
HAAPSALU: The 21st Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (HÕFF) has officially released the programme for its 21st edition. The largest genre festival in the Baltics will be held from…
Winners of Sun in a Net Awards 2026
BRATISLAVA: The most awards during the 15th ceremony of the Sun in a Net awards gala went to Slovak/Czech/Polish/Belgian drama Flood / Potopa, which won in six categories among nine…
Eurocine Budapest 2026 Opens a New Gateway to Film Industry in Central and Eastern Europe
BUDAPEST: A new international event is set to create a fresh meeting point for the film industry across Central and Eastern Europe. On 8–9 May 2026, Eurocine Budapest will launch…
GRANTS: Slovak Grants 2025
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak Audiovisual Fund gave out 4,444,920 EUR in 2025 for the production of feature films, long documentaries, long animated films, TV series, as well as minority coproductions.
Latvia and Moldova Sign Memorandum of Understanding
RIGA: Latvian and Moldovan ministers of Culture, Agnese Lace and Cristian Jardan, have signed a memorandum of understanding providing cooperation in cinema as well as audiovisual and media services.
From Producer to Founder: Interview with Olga Hartšuk, Graduate of the European Film Business and Law LL.M. | MBA and Co-founder of Mureel
POTSDAM: How a master's programme in film business and law gave an experienced Estonian producer the framework - and the trigger -to build a sustainability infrastructure startup for the European…
FNE at Cannes 2026: Films from FNE Partner Countries in Cannes 2026 Official Selection
PARIS: The first English language film by the Romanian Palm d’or winner Cristian Mungiu, Fjord, and the new film by the Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski, Fatherland, have been selected for…
Eurocine Budapest 2026: A New International Meeting Point for Film Industry in Central and Eastern Europe
BUDAPEST: On 8–9 May 2026, Budapest will host the first edition of Eurocine Budapest, a new international trade exhibition and professional event dedicated to the world of filmmaking. Taking place…
Hungarian Film Day Expands into a Film Week
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI), the organiser of the Hungarian Film Day, has decided to expand the event into a week-long series of events to celebrate the…
Apply for the 23rd edition of Arthouse Cinema Training
BERLIN: Organised by CICAE, the Arthouse Cinema Training is the world’s only international programme fully dedicated to independent and arthouse cinema exhibition. Over one intensive week in Berlin, participants gain…
BOX OFFICE: Record Admissions for Croatian Films in First Quarter of 2026
ZAGREB: Croatia recorded a total of 1,577,352 admissions from 1 January to 1 April 2026, marking the most successful start to the year in the history of Croatian cinemas. Of…
Applications Open for Sustainability Management Programme – International Screen Institute
VIENNA: Applications are now open for the Sustainability Management Programme which takes place at the International Screen Institute in Vienna in September. The deadline to signup is 18 May 2026.
BOX OFFICE: Domestic Films Sportsman’s Heart and Harvest Topped Serbian Box Office in March 2026
BELGRADE: During the course of March 2026, two domestic films consecutively topped the Serbian box office charts. Both Sportsman’s Heart and Harvest are solely Serbian productions, and both were supported…
Film O'Clock International Festival 2026 to Be Held in 12 European and African Countries
BUCHAREST: The 6th edition of the Film O'Clock International Festival will take place 16 – 19 April 2026 in 12 European and African countries: Serbia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Romania, Poland, Lithuania,…
Foreign Historical TV Series in Preproduction in Croatia
ZAGREB: Croatia will host the production of a foreign historical TV series, whose title has not been revealed, but for which casting is now underway for a large number of…
BOX OFFICE: The Wedding Becomes One of North Macedonia’s Most-Watched Films of All Time
SKOPJE: Igor Šeregi’s The Wedding / Svadba has become one of the strongest recent theatrical successes in North Macedonia, drawing 59,802 admissions by 18 March 2026. The film continues its…
Cyprus Film Days 2026 Announces Lineup, Dot.on.the Map Reveals Programme
LIMASSOL: The 24th edition of the Cyprus Film Days International Festival has announced the lineup for its two competition programmes: Glocal Images – International Competition, and Cypriot Competition, as well…
