HERCEG NOVI: FNE spoke with Montenegrin producer Miljan Vučelić of Protos Film about the Montenegro Film Rendezvous and its importance for Montenegrin and regional cinematography.
NICOSIA: Myrsini Aristidou’s debut feature Hold Onto Me / Κράτα Με has been selected as Cyprus' first-ever candidate for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.
SAINT-PAUL-DE-VENCE: CICAE President Dr. Christian Bräuer welcomes the IRIS Initiative and the Summit's Declarations as a Strong Global Signal.
CICAE President Dr. Christian Bräuer welcomes the IRIS Initiative and the Summit's Declarations as a Strong Global Signal
Arthouse cinemas stood at the centre of the first Lumière Summit, the international gathering of heads of state and government, industry leaders and decision makers convened by French President Emmanuel Macron and co-chaired by Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. The summit’s most concrete result for the sector is IRIS, a new international initiative dedicated to independent screens, which Dr. Christian Bräuer, President of the International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas CICAE, warmly welcomed.
VALLETTA: Prime Video series Danger Money starring Ray Winstone has started production in Malta. Halo Pictures is providing production services through the Malta Film Commission.
VENICE: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Venice Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Orizzonti, Venice Days and Critics Week giving the films 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 stars. 5 is the best and 1 is the worst. The ratings give an overview of critics’ opinions from a large number of countries and provide insights to what critics in many different countries think about the programme.
VENICE: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Venice Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Orizzonti, Venice Days and Critics Week giving the films 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 stars. 5 is the best and 1 is the worst. The ratings give an overview of critics’ opinions from a large number of countries and provide insights to what critics in many different countries think about the programme.
Longing for utopia, love letters to Riga and unique stories from around the World: RIGA IFF announces short film competition programme
Festivals 06-09-2026Inviting audiences to indulge in a carefully curated feast of short-form cinema, the Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 15–25 October) announces its Short Film Competition programme. Over three days, audiences will have the chance to discover an unconventional corner of the short-film landscape as 31 stories by filmmakers from Latvia and around the world meet on the big screen. Tickets to RIGA IFF Short Film Competition screenings are available at rigaiff.lv and and through Biļešu Serviss. More information: rigaiff.lv/shorts.
For its 30th edition, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) will place Baltic cinema in the spotlight. Focus: Baltics will showcase outstanding films, emerging talent and experienced professionals from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, highlighting the region’s creative strength and growing international impact.
Viktória Petrányi Appointed as Ministerial Commissioner Responsible for Film Reform in Hungary
Hungary 06-09-2026BUDAPEST: The acclaimed film producer Viktória Petrányi of Proton Cinema was appointed as Ministerial Commissioner, the Minister of Social Relations and Culture of Hungary, Zoltán Tarr announced on 4 August 2026.
