FNE Podcast: Nikolaj Nikitin: Curator of Critics’ Picks Competition at PÖFF
TALLINN: FNE spoke to Nikolaj Nikitin, curator of the Critics’ Picks Competition Programme at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), about the section's philosophy, its evolution over the past…
Projects Selected for Baltic Event Works in Progress, International Works in Progress, and Just Film Works in Progress 2026
TALLINN: Sixteen projects currently in production or postproduction and seeking sales agents or festival premieres have been selected for Baltic Event Works in Progress, International Works in Progress, and Just…
Series Rough Pitch - The Balkan Way 2026 Announces Selected Projects
ZAGREB: Nine TV series projects in development have been selected for the sixth edition of Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way, which will take place online on 30 October…
FESTIVALS: Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song Wins Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2026
PORTOROŽ: Ester Ivakič’s debut feature Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song won the Vesna award for best film at the 29th…
Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep Wins 2026 KineNova International Film Festival
SKOPJE: Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep, the feature debut of Palestinian director Rakan Mayasi, won the award for Best Feature Film at the 11th Kinenova International Film Festival, held from…
Winners of 2026 International Short Film Festival of Cyprus
LIMASSOL: For the second year in a row, Christos Artemiou won the 1st Prize for Best Cypriot Short Film at the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC). Last year…
Levan Koguashvili to Receive the Trailblazer Award at Golden Globes’ Silk Road Tribute Gala
TBILISI: Acclaimed Georgian director Levan Koguashvili will receive the Trailblazer Award at the Golden Globes’ inaugural Silk Road Tribute Gala, which will take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 23 –…
International Festival of Animated Films 2026 Wraps Up in Nikozi, Georgia
TBILISI: A total of 85 animated works from 24 countries were screened during the International Festival of Animated Films 2026, whose 13th edition was held in the village of Nikozi,…
FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2026: Dance of Life
PORTOROŽ: Siniša Gačić’s long documentary Dance of Life / Ples življenja won the Vesna award for best documentary, screening in the competition of the 29th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz…
Films from FNE Partner Countries Shortlisted for European Film Awards 2027
BERLIN: Thirteen feature films, one documentary and six short films produced or coproduced by FNE partner countries have been shortlisted for their respective categories for the 39th European Film Awards,…
Zagreb Film Festival 2026 Announces Full Programme
ZAGREB: Films by Mate Ugrin, Josip Lukić, Kosara Mitić, and Jelena Maksimović are among the 12 titles selected for the Feature Film Competition of the 24th Zagreb Film Festival (ZFF),…
Lineup of 2026 FilmFestival Cottbus
COTTBUS: Ten films from directors including Radu Jude, Levan Koguashvili, Bojan Stijović and Florin Șerban, among others, will compete in the Feature Film Competition of the upcoming 36th edition of…
FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2026: Gaya's World – Follow Me
PORTOROŽ: Peter Bratuša’s Gaya's World – Follow Me / Gajin svet 3 is screening in the competition of the 29th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz, which is runnung 13 -…
FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2026: Everything That’s Wrong with You
PORTOROŽ: Urša Menart’s Everything That's Wrong with You / Vse, kar je narobe s tabo is screening in the competition of the 29th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz, which is…
FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2026: Hotel Alcohol
PORTOROŽ: Jan Cvitkovič’s Hotel Alcohol is screening in the competition of the 29th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz, which is running 13 - 18 October 2026 in Portorož. This is…
The Quiet Beekeper, Red Hangar, and Hold Onto Me Win 2026 FEST in Belgrade
BELGRADE: Sweden’s The Quiet Beekeeper , Chile’s Red Hangar, and Cypriot majority coproduction Hold Onto Me by Myrsini Aristidou won the main prizes in the European, International and Regional competition,…
Slovenian/Italian Cosmonauts by Leo Černic Wins 2026 Animest Trophy
BUCHAREST: Leo Černic’ short film Cosmonauts won the Animest Trophy at the 21st Animest International Animation Film Festival (2 – 11 October 2026), thus becoming eligible for consideration in the…
Baltic Event Co-Production Market 2026 Announces Selected Projects
TALLINN: Fifteen projects from European countries including, Estonia, Latvia, and Slovakia, have been selected for the Baltic Event Co-Production Market 2026, which will be held 9 – 20 November.
Hungary’s Origo Studios Partners with Sharjah Media City (Shams)
CANNES: The leading Hungarian film studio complex Origo Studios has signed a strategic partnership at MIPCOM Cannes with the UAE's Sharjah Media City (Shams) to support the launch of the…
FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2026: Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song
PORTOROŽ: Ester Ivakič’s Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song is screening in the competition of the 29th Festival of Slovenian Film…
