Success Story of To Hold a Mountain - Winner of Best International Doc at Sundance
Serbia 01-02-2026BELGRADE/PODGORICA: Sundance Film Festival’s World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary went to Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić’ To Hold a Mountain, where a mother and daughter defend their mountain and nomadic herding tradition from the formation of a NATO military training ground. The film itself is a labour of love and solidarity, being made as a coproduction between Serbia, France, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Croatia.
BUCHAREST: The new feature film by Romanian director Tudor Cristian Jurgiu, On Our Own / De capul nostru, has been picked up by Italy’s sales agent True Colours ahead of its world premiere in the Forum section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival (12 – 22 February 2026).
PRAGUE: A total of 21 projects have been selected for the 25th edition of East Doc Forum, which will be held at the French Institute in Prague on 24 March 2026, during the East Doc Platform.
Teams from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, the Youth and Children’s Film Festival Just Film, and Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event will attend the 74th Berlin International Film Festival and the European Film Market.
As part of the programme of the 48th edition of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (January 30 – February 7, 2026), two Slovak animated short films will be presented.
For the sixth year in a row, Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) joins forces with the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes to spotlight outstanding international feature films in post-production at the PÖFF Goes to Cannes showcase.
In the programme of the 55th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (January 29 – February 8, 2026), two Slovak films will be presented in their world premieres.
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) has announced its grants for the production and development of video games for 2025.
TALLINN: The 30th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) will be held 6 – 22 November 2026 with significant leadership changes. Triin Tramberg has been appointed as Artistic Director.
ZAGREB: Fourteen established directors and actors from the Balkan region have been selected for the 3rd edition of Slano Film Days, announced for 16 – 20 June 2025 in Croatia.
