For its 12th edition, the Czech-In Film Festival places the question of freedom at the heart of its programme: How can we remain free in the face of power, memory and the upheavals of the contemporary world?

The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has announced 12 titles for its Baltic Film Competition, featuring three world premieres and one international premiere. The festival has also unveiled ten world premieres in its Critics’ Picks Competition and nine in Rebels with a Cause.

From dark comedies and psychological thrillers to historical dramas and imaginative family adventures, Baltic Event Co-Production Market 2026 brings together 15 projects by filmmakers across Europe, exploring identity, family relationships, social tensions and human connection. 

Talented filmmakers wanted!

Sofia Meetings is looking for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd feature film projects, 
TV series in development, Projects based on books, and Works in Progress!

We also select projects of more established directors who are looking for partners in Southeastern Europe.

Warsaw, 10 October 2026 — The Bog (Klajumā aiz meža), the latest feature film by Latvian director Reinis Kalviņš, will celebrate its world premiere at the Warsaw International Film Festival on 10 October. The Latvian-German-Estonian co-production has been selected for the festival’s 1–2 Competition, dedicated to first and second feature films by emerging filmmakers.

The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) announced the following TV grants on 18 September 2026.

Films in Competition

Latvian director Linda Olte returns to the Warsaw Film Festival with her latest film The Child (Latvia, Lithuania) premiering at the international competition. Her film Sisters won two awards in Warsaw in 2022 — the main prize in Competition 1-2 and FIPRESCI award for the best debut from Eastern Europe.

COLIBRI — Innovative Worlds Gallery is the first gallery dedicated exclusively to worldbuilding and original virtual worlds, while also functioning as a creative studio focused on arts-based innovation.

Returning for its sixth edition, the TV Beats Co-Financing Market brings forward bold new drama projects with strong international sales, distribution and co-production potential.

Discovery Campus, the international education programme of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, has selected 24 emerging film professionals from17 countries for its Black Room, Music Meets Film and Frame Within a Frame programmes. The participants will come together in Tallinn this November to develop their craft, exchange ideas and learn from leading international filmmakers.