BOX OFFICE: Croatian Children’s Hit Extraordinary Surpasses 50,000 Admissions in Croatia and BiH
ZAGREB: In just one month of theatrical release, Extraordinary / Glavonja, the children’s live-action adventure directed by Marina Andree Škop and Vanda Raýmanová, has surpassed 50,000 admissions in Croatia and…
New Projects from FNE Partner Countries Receive Eurimages Co-production Support
STRASBOURG: Eighteen projects produced or coproduced by FNE partner countries received Eurimages co-production support in the first batch of 2026.
International Screen Institute Extends Signup Deadlines for Business and Legal Affairs and Audience Design Lab
VIENNA: International Screen Institute has extended the application period for Business and Legal Affairs until 29 March and for Audience Design Lab until 2 April.
Estonia’s First Film Campus Might Receive Film Projects Right after Its Opening
TALLINN: The opening date, end of summer 2026, is approaching for Estonia’s first film campus in Jõhvi in Eastern Estonia (in Ida-Viru County).
RIGA IFF 2026 Opens Submissions
RIGA: The Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 15 – 25 October 2026), one of the most prominent film events in the Baltics, has opened submissions for its 13th edition’s…
State Programme for Croatian Films Restoration
ZAGREB: The Croatian Cinematheque has received 2 m EUR to restore its audiovisual stock in 2026 - 2028.
FNE at Sofia IFF 2026: Festival Winners
SOFIA: Broken Voices by Ondřej Provazník received the Sofia City Film Award in the International Competition for First and Second Films at the 30th Sofia International Film Festival. Mother by…
FNE at Febiofest Bratislava 2026: Projects Showcased at Works in Progress Pitchings – Bratislava Industry Days
BRATISLAVA: Seventeen projects were showcased at the Works in Progress session during Bratislava Industry (BID), held 15 – 17 March at the 33rd International Film Festival Febiofest Bratislava (11 -…
FNE at Sofia IFF 2026: Sofia Meetings Report
SOFIA: Sofia Meetings announced the awards of its 23rd edition, held from 18 to 22 March 2026 within the 30th Sofia International Film Festival (12 – 31 March 2026).
International Premiere for Serbian/Croatian Doc Yugo Goes to America
BELGRADE: The Serbian/Croatian long documentary Yugo Goes to America / Yugo ide u Ameriku had its world premiere at the CPH: DOX (11 – 22 March 2026) in the Special…
Slovenian RTV Plans Partnership with Azerbaijan on Mehdi Huseynzade Biopic
LJUBLJANA: Representatives of the Slovenian RTV visited the Azerbaijan Cinematographers Union to discuss plans to produce a film about the celebrated partisan Mehdi Huseynzade in Baku.
OBITUARY: Marian Urban
BRATISLAVA: Slovak screenwriter and producer Marian Urban, who played a key role in the development of contemporary Slovak cinema, has died at the age of 74. He was also a …
Winners of Bratislava Industry Days 2026
BRATISLAVA: Slovak project She Just Walked into the Room and She Doesn’t Know Why She Did It directed by Eva Sajanová won the Best Febio Pitch Award at the Bratislava…
PRODUCTION: Maltese Animated Series Best of Friends with Fonzu the Rabbit in Full Swing
VALLETTA: Maltese media company Attardville Productions and animation specialists Toontuloon Animation Studio are currently in final production with their 2D animated series Best of Friends with Fonzu the Rabbit /…
GRANTS: Hungary Announces New TV Grants
BUDAPEST: Six TV projects received 1,476,330 EUR / 578,721,500 HUF as production support from the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) on 18 March 2026.
PÖFF Receives A-List Classification
TALLINN: The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (POFF) has received A-list classification from the International Federation of Film Producers’ Associations (FIAPF).
Seablindness Wins Febiofest 2026
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak short film Seablindness by Tereza Smetanová was awarded Best Film in the Short Films section, while Ukrainian/Lithuanian coproduction To The Victory! / За Перемогу! by Valentyn Vasyanovych…
Slovak Filmmakers Win Big at 33rd Czech Lion Awards
PRAGUE: Slovak filmmakers received a significant number of awards at the 33rd edition of the Czech Film and Television Academy Czech Lion Awards.
PRODUCTION: Attila Vidnyánszky’s Very Merry to Be Released in November 2026
BUDAPEST: Very Merry / Úri muri, megazisten! directed by Attila Vidnyánszky, which brings Zsigmond Móricz’s 1928 classic novel to life on the big screen, is currently in postproduction with the…
Guy Ritchie Shoots Viva La Madness in Malta
VALLETTA: Viva La Madness, a new gangster film by Guy Ritchie, is currently shooting in Malta. It stars Jason Statham, Vinnie Jones, Ben Foster, Jonny Lee Miller, and Camilla Mendes.
