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CME Launches its Social Impact Center during Cannes Film Festival
Cannes, France, May 18, 2026:During the world’s most important film event, CME has publicly launched its new incentive to produce socially impactful content. Hana de Goeij, Group Head of Responsible Content and Social Purpose at CME and founder of the Social Impact Center, presented the new platform as one of…
Andrey Volkashin Feature The Sweetness of Bitter Things Enters Final Postproduction
Macedonian director Andrey Volkashin is in the final stages of postproduction on his debut feature The Sweetness of Bitter Things (formerly The Sweet Bitterness of Ripe Pomegranates / Slatkata gorchina na zrelite kalinki), which is currently being completed in Amsterdam and is expected to be ready for premiere soon.
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Arthouse Cinema Reception at the Cannes Film Festival - The Big Screen Takes Center Stage
On Friday, 15 May 2025, the arthouse cinema associations welcomed more than 200 guests from the film industry, funding bodies, and the political sphere to their reception held during the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
CEE Animation Forum 2026 to Host Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award
The upcoming 14th edition of the CEE Animation Forum brings exciting news for European animated series creators: the Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award, with a €50,000 cash prize, will be given to one exceptional project on the path to international co-production.
Shape your film with dok.incubator! Workshop calls for documentary projects from the Visegrad region
dok.incubator is looking for ambitious film projects from Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary, as well as co-productions with these countries, to join the 2026 workshop. The renewed edition brings an expanded two-part workshop format, more international tutors, direct feedback from decision makers, and a stronger focus on marketing, audience building,…
Lab 7:10 Launches Storytelling Residency for Early-Stage Feature Film Projects in Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia Lab 7:10, a newly launched creative development platform based in Georgia, announces the first edition of Storytelling Residency 7:10, an intensive program dedicated to the development of early-stage feature film projects.
Submissions for Young Horizons Industry are open
Young Horizons Industry, Warsaw-based co-production forum focused on films and series aimed at kids and youth, opened the call for projects In-Development or Work-in-Progress to be presented during pitching. The event which celebrates its 10th anniversary will take place from 28-30 September 2026, as part of the Young Horizons International…
Threat to Cinemas, Audiences, and the European Film Ecosystem CICAE calls on Europe to challenge Paramount/Warner Merger
Following intensive talks in Brussels last week, CICAE has issued a stark warning: the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance poses an existential threat to arthouse cinemas across Europe.
goEast 2026 – Prize Winners at Festival of Central and Eastern European Film: Main Award for CLOUDS MOVE WITH GREAT SPEED by Roman Ostrovskyi // Best Director for Ivana Mladenović for SORELLA DI CLAUSURA
The Awards CLOUDS MOVE WITH GREAT SPEED (UKR 2025), directed by Roman Ostrovskyi and produced by Iryna Kyporenko for MONS Production, has been honoured with the Golden Lily for Best Film (endowed with prize money in the amount of 10,000 euros) at the 26th edition of goEast – Festival of…
Rise & Shine 2026 Selection Announced
Rise & Shine, an animation project development and pitching lab for young talents and their short films, reveals the 2026 selection ahead of the programme kick-off at Animafest Zagreb.
goEast 2026: Introducing the Juries // Press Conference // Focus on Georgia // EEFFN Award: PERLA // goEast Parties & Clubhouse
Introducing the Juries goEast is delighted to announce the chair of 2026’s international Competition Jury: award-winning Georgian director and screenwriter Salomé Alexi. After her studies at Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts and La Fémis in Paris, where she graduated from the film directing department with honours in 1996, Alexi…
Competition Films and Film Guests // Opening Program // goShorts, Anarcho Shorts, Romani Cinema
Competition Films and Film Guests The countdown is on: the 26th edition of goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film is set to kick off in less than two weeks, on Tuesday, 21 April. Today, we are delighted to be able to reveal the rest of our Competition…
Europa Distribution Closing Session EDMentorShe
Europa Distribution will hold the closing session for the sixth edition of its mentorship programme for women in distribution in Brussels on Friday, April 10. The closing session will bring together nine pairs of women working in distribution, giving all the participants the chance to come together in person to…
The Art of Negotiating Agreements for Film and TV is back this June!
Before the workshop, come and ask us anythingEvery production stands or falls on its agreements. On 4 May at 16:00 CEST, EPI is hosting a free online session ahead of the Berlin workshop The Art of Negotiating Agreements for Film & TV (4–6 June 2026).
goEast Portrait
goEast Portrait: Ada Solomon // Kaleidoscope: goKids, Archive Presentations, Matinee: BETTER GO MAD IN THE WILD // Competition Films // Festival Accreditation // goEast Press Conference – Tuesday, 14 April, 11:00 goEast Portrait: Ada Solomon Each year, goEast shines a spotlight on the oeuvre of a notable Eastern European filmmaking…
goEast 2026 – Symposium
goEast 2026 – Symposium: "Cinematic Strategies of Resistance" // goEast 2026: First Competition Films // Festival Accreditation // Save the Date: goEast Press Conference – Tuesday, 14 April, 11:00 // Advance Ticket Sales Under the title “Cinematic Strategies of Resistance”, the 2026 goEast Symposium turns its attention to historical and…
26th goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film (21-27 April 2026)
goEast 2026 – Save the Date! // Focus on: Revolution! // Festival Motif, VisualgoEast 2026 – Save the Date! // Focus on: Revolution! // Festival Motif, VisualIdentity and Trailer by Zuza Banasińska // "Sto lat!" – Celebrating Andrzej Wajda's100th Birthday // Fostering Young Film Professionals in the East-West Talent Lab…
Arthouse Cinema Training 2026 - 24–30 August 2026 | Berlin, Germany
Join a global community at the world’s leading international program for independent and arthouse exhibitors! Applications are now open for the 23rd edition of the Arthouse Cinema Training.
European comedy CATANE, the iconic debut film by Ioana Mischie, begins its US festival tour
After world-premiering in A class festival IFFI Goa and being released theatrically in Romania with an enthusiastic audience response, writer/director Ioana Mischie is currently continuing the journey of the long-awaited debut feature Catane in America.
