Evtim Miloshev Appointed Minister of Culture in Bulgaria
SOFIA: Evtim Miloshev has been appointed as the new Minister of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria in the newly formed government led by PM Rumen Radev.
New Film Distribution Outlet in Romania
BUCHAREST: Independent distribution company Good Time Films is officially launching in Romania with Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales, and Maryam Touzani’s Calle Málaga.
FNE at Cannes 2026: See how the FIPRESCI critics rate the programme
FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Cannes Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Un Certain Regard, Directors' Fortnight and Critics Week, giving the…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Green is the Fire's Tint in Docs-in-Progress Showcase of Docs by the Sea
CANNES: The upcoming long creative documentary Green is the Fire's Tint is presented in the Docs-in-Progress Showcase of Docs by the Sea at Cannes Docs, within the Cannes Film Market…
Latvia Approves Additional Funding for Cash Rebate Scheme
RIGA: The Latvian government has planned an allocation of 3.581 m EUR to support foreign audiovisual productions and the organisation of a major international event in Latvia, in addition to…
Hungarian Zhang Ge’s Debut Feature My Turn Hits Hungarian Cinemas in May
BUDAPEST: Hungarian debut feature My Turn / Nem énvagyok will be released in domestic theatres on 21 May 2026. Young Hungarian director of Chinese descent Zhang Ge confirmed to FNE…
Zagreb - City of Film 2026 Officially Opened
ZAGREB: The second edition of the Zagreb City of Film, organised by the Cinehill Film Festival with support from the City of Zagreb and the Zagreb Tourist Board, opened with…
dok.incubator Opens Call for Projects from Visegrad Region
PRAGUE: Documentary film projects from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary, as well as coproductions with these countries, are invited to join the 2026 dok.incubator workshop, which will be held…
FNE at Cannes 2026: See how the FIPRESCI critics rate the programme
FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Cannes Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Un Certain Regard, Directors' Fortnight and Critics Week, giving the…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Laszlo Nemes’ Moulin to Premiere in Official Competition on 17 May
CANNES: Oscar winning László Nemes’ Moulin, a French production shot in Hungary and postproduced by NFI Filmlab, will have its world premiere in the Official Competition of the 79th Cannes…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Protagonist Pictures Launches Sales of Canadian/Slovak The Exiled Starring Alessandro Nivola
BRATISLAVA: The Canadian/Slovak production The Exiled, directed by Stephen Campanelli and starring Alessandro Nivola, is starting sales at the Cannes Film Market (12 – 20 May 2026), represented by Protagonist…
MCF Megacom Film Distribution Company Expands onto Bulgaria’s Market
BELGRADE: Belgrade-based MCF Megacom Film has recently expanded onto Bulgaria’s market through MCF 7Arts, a newly founded distribution company, which is about to bring top film content from the most…
PRODUCTION: Stojan Vujičić Shoots Sophomore Feature Snowman
SKOPJE: Filming has begun in Skopje on Macedonian director Stojan Vujičić’s second feature, Snowman / Sneshko. The Macedonian/Croatian/Italian/Bulgarian/Albanian coproduction is a teenage coming-of-age drama with fantasy elements.
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Coming-of-Age TV Series Enters Postproduction
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Aleš Žemlja has finished shooting Totalna rulerka, a six-episode coming-of-age TV series. A story of ninth graders in the Slovenian countryside, the series combines elements of drama…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Croatian Cinema in Cannes
79th Cannes Film Festival kick-off: Nobody Said Anything in short film competition; Croatian director Vida Skerk’s title in La Cinef selection - The 79th Cannes Film Festival opens on Tuesday,…
CONNECTING COTTBUS 2026: CALL FOR PROJECTS
The East-West co-production market connecting cottbus is now accepting submissions of feature film projects for its next edition on 4-6 November 2026.
International Screen Institute – Interview with Zsófia Szemerédy, Programme Director of Sustainability Management
Q1: Can you tell us about your role as Programme Director of the Sustainability Management Programme, and what sustainability in the film industry means in your day-to-day work?
Come Film in Romania - Creative Romanian Film Makers at Cannes Film Market 2026
CANNES: Creative Romanian Film Makers is bringing again a bunch of reliable Romanian partners to the Cannes Film Market. Meet them at the Palais -1, 22.03 from 17 to 20…
Coccinelle Film Sales Picks Up Milcho Manchevski’s Sister Brother Manhole Cover
SKOPJE: Rome‑based Coccinelle Film Sales has boarded international sales for Sister Brother Manhole Cover (formerly titled Leaving Copacabana), the eighth feature film by Venice Golden Lion and Academy Award winner…
The 25th Transilvania IFF Announces 2026 Lineup
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Films by Gábor Holtai and Goran Stankovic have been selected for the Official Competition of the 25th Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which will be held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania,…
