Honey Bunny Wins Best Croatian Film at Pula Film Festival 2026
PULA: Croatian/Serbian Honey Bunny / Koke by Igor Jelinović won the Big Golden Arena for Best Croatian Film at the 73rd Pula Film Festival, held 9 - 16 July 2026.
European Film Festival Palić 2026 Ready to Kick Off
BELGRADE: Around 100 films are set to be screened in 15 selections at the 33rd Palić European Film Festival, which will be held from 18 to 22 July 2026 in…
Georgian Animated Film When the Sea Was Calm to Have Its National Premiere at Svaneti International Film Festival-DALI
TBILISI: The Georgian short animated film When the Sea Was Calm / როცა ზღვა იყო მშვიდი by Mamuka Tkeshelashvili will have its national premiere at the 6th Svaneti International Film…
PRODUCTION: Carlos E. Lesmes in Postproduction with Long Documentary Beautiful Stupid Thing
TALLINN: Colombian-born, Estonian-based director Carlos E. Lesmes is currently in final stages of postproduction with his long documentary Beautiful Stupid Thing, which is an Estonian/Colombian coproduction, backed by the Estonian…
First Edition of South Adriatic Co-Development Film Fund Announces Winners
PODGORICA: Two Montenegrin projects produced by Miljan Vučelić and Ivan Marinović are among the eight projects that received support within the first call of the South Adriatic Co-Development Film Fund…
Svaneti IFF – DALI 2026 Ready to Kick Off in Europe’s Highest Permanently Inhabited Settlement
USHGULI: The upcoming 6th edition of the Svaneti International Film Festival-DALI will focus on works-in-progress, pitching sessions and masterclasses, alongside screenings of new and classic Georgian films. The festival will…
PRODUCTION: Meelis Arulepp Shoots Long Animated Film Raggie – Friendship Forever
TALLINN: Estonian animator/director Meelis Arulepp is currently in production with the long animated feature Raggie - Friendship Forever / Sipsik - igavene sõprus, which is a sequel to Raggie /…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Jernej Kastelec Starts Shooting Horses
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director/writer Jernej Kastelec started shooting Horses / Konji on 7 July 2026 at the prison facility Dob in Slovenska vas (Dolenjska region). A drama about the intergenerational transmission…
CEE Animation Forum Announces 2026 Selection
PRAGUE: A total of 33 projects have been selected for the 14th edition of CEE Animation Forum, one of Europe's leading pitching, financing and coproduction events for animation. Taking place…
Action Thriller Scorpion Starring Clive Owen Shoots in Cyprus and Bulgaria
NICOSIA: Mid-budget action thriller Scorpion directed by Richard Hughes, produced by Copper Island and starring Clive Owen had a few days of shooting in Cyprus at the beginning of July…
FNE at KVIFF 2026: Prize Winners
KARLOVY VARY: The Grand Prix – Crystal Globe in the Crystal Globe Competition of the 60th Karlovy Vary IFF was given to Fruit Gathering (Myanmar, Czech Republic, France) directed by…
FNE at KVIFF 2026: See how the critics rated the films
This year for the eleventh time FNE together with FIPRESCI organised the ratings of all feature films in the main Crystal Globe competition, and the Proxima competition of the official…
Pula Pro 2026 Emphasises Script Development
PULA: The programme of Pula Pro (12 – 16 July 2026), the industry segment of the Pula Film Festival is vaster than ever, and this year it includes the first…
Cinehill Film Festival 2026 Selects Montenegro as Partner Country
ZAGREB: Cinehill Film Festival has chosen Montenegro, “the new star of Balkan cinematography”, as partner country for its upcoming edition set to be held in Fužine, Croatia, 21 - 26…
GRANTS: National Film Centre of Latvia Supports Five Minority Coproductions
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has allocated 250,000 EUR for five minority coproductions. A total of 20 projects applied (feature films, documentaries, and animated films of all lengths).
GRANTS: New Cypriot Feature, Low Budget Feature and Documentary Production Grants
NICOSIA: The Deputy Ministry of Culture distributed 3.26 m EUR as production grants for feature, low budget feature and documentary films.
Extended Applications: Hands-on A.I. Producers Lab – International Screen Institute
Most conversations about artificial intelligence in the audiovisual industry focus on possibilities. The Hands-on A.I. Producers Lab is designed for producers who are ready to move beyond the discussion and…
Extended Applications: Future Ready – International Screen Institute
Artificial intelligence. Immersive storytelling. Virtual production. New forms of audience engagement. Few areas of the audiovisual industry are changing as rapidly as the technologies shaping how stories are created, produced…
Projects from FNE Partner Countries Receive Support from Council of Europe’s Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions
STRASBOURG: The Croatian minority drama series Red Light Empire and Czech/Slovak drama series The Disappearance of Sara Lindert have received support within the fourth call for projects under the Council…
GRANTS: Slovenia Announces Documentary Production Grants
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has distributed 500,000 EUR for the production of seven long documentaries.
