Mediterrane Film Festival 2026 Announces Dates and New Features
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Commission proudly announces the return of the Mediterrane Film Festival for its fourth edition, taking place between 21 and 28 June 2026 across Valletta and a…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Films from FNE Partner Countries in Short Film Competition and La Cinef
PARIS: Serbian/Croatian Nobody Said Anything / Nico nista nije rekao by Tamara Todorovic, and Spiritus Sanctus by Polish director Michal Toczek have been selected for the Short Film Competition of…
PRODUCTION: Slovak Director Mariana Čengel Solčanská Shoots Autobus
BRATISLAVA: The acclaimed Slovak filmmaker Mariana Čengel Solčanská has started shooting her new project, the historical drama Autobus (working title). The story set during the Slovak National Uprising (1944) is…
Kinology to Handle International Sales for Dina Duma’s Skateboarding Is Not for Girls Ahead of Tribeca Premiere
SKOPJE: Paris‑based sales company Kinology has picked up international rights to Skateboarding Is Not for Girls / Skejtanjeto ne e za devojcinja, the second feature by Macedonian director Dina Duma,…
Slovenian Film Centre Announces Projects for 2026
LJUBLJANA: The year 2025 was rich and dynamic regarding production, and 2026 should continue that trend with 10 more feature films and two new series in production, says director of…
ZagrebDox 2026 Is Underway in Croatia
ZAGREB: Nearly 2,000 films were submitted for the 22nd edition of ZagrebDox, of which 112 made it in the 16 sections of the festival. The Official Competition counts 20 titles…
PÖFF 2026 to Host World Congress of Science & Factual Producers
TALLINN: The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) will host the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (WCSFP) from 9 to 12 November 2026, as part of its 30th…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Luminalia Picks-Up Promised Spaces by Ivan Marković Ahead of Its World Premiere in ACID 2026
BELGRADE: Serbian-German filmmaker Ivan Marković' hybrid feature Promised Spaces has been selected for Cannes Film Festival's sidebar programme ACID 2026. Bologna-based Luminalia is handling its world sales.
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: B-Rated International Picks-Up Ulya Ahead of Its Cannes Premiere
RIGA: The Latvian/Estonian/Polish/Lithuanian coproduction Ulya directed by Viesturs Kairišs has been acquired by French outlet B-Rated International ahead of its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard competition of the…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Hungarian/French Short Animated Film Adgwa-Ata Selected for Critics’ Week
BUDAPEST: Zsuzsanna Kreif's short animated film Adgwa-Ata has been selected for Critics’ Week (13 – 21 May 2026), the parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival.
British TV Series The Assassin – Season 2 Is Currently Shooting in Malta
VALLETTA: The second season of the British television series The Assassin is currently filming in Malta using the 40% local cash rebate. With a Malta-based budget of 17.1 m EUR,…
Csaba Kael Steps Down as Head of NFI
The National Film Institute will no longer assume long-term financial obligations due to the change of government. Csaba Káel's mandate as government commissioner responsible for the development of the Hungarian…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Indie Sales to Launch Quo Vadis, Aida? – The Missing Part at Cannes Market
SARAJEVO: The sequel to Jasmila Žbanić’s Oscar and BAFTA-nominated Quo Vadis, Aida? has been acquired by Paris-based Indie sales, which will launch international sales at the upcoming Cannes Marché du…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Atlas of the Universe Selected for Cannes Écrans Junior
BUCHAREST: Romanian/Bulgarian Atlas of the Universe by Paul Negoescu is among the seven films selected for Cannes Écrans Junior, a dedicated youth programme taking place under the umbrella of the…
GRANTS: Estonia Announces Minority Coproduction Grants
TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute distributed 350,000 EUR to four minority coproduction projects.
The 2nd Film Literacy Conference Held in Zagreb
ZAGREB: The second edition of the Film Literacy Conference has been held in Zagreb, organised by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC). For the first time, the awards for excellence in…
Rise & Shine 2026 Selection Announced
ZAGREB: 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.
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Radu Jude’s Independent Film The Diary of a Chambermaid Selected for Directors’ Fortnight
PARIS: The first foreign language film by the Romanian enfant terrible Radu Jude, The Diary of a Chambermaid / Le Journal d’une femme de chambre, was selected for Directors’ Fortnight…
FNE at Cannes 2026: The Match Factory Picks-Up Valeska Grisebach’s Bulgarian Minority Coproduction The Dreamed Adventure
SOFIA: Valeska Grisebach’s The Dreamed Adventure has been acquired by The Match Factory ahead of its world premiere in Cannes’ 2026 Official Competition. The film shot in Bulgaria stars Yana…
Maltese Film Industry Contribution to Local Economy Exceeds 1.2 b EUR
VALLETTA: An economic report published by the Malta Film Commission shows that the total contribution of the film industry from 2018 to 2025 was 1.208 m EUR, six times higher…
