TALLINN: Rasmus Merivoo’s Alien 2 or The Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters / Tulnukas 2 ehk Valdise tagasitulek 17 osas, based on his cult classic short film, was the third most watched film in Estonian cinemas in 2024, while Life and Love / Elu ja armastus by Helen Takkin was number nine.
BUDAPEST: Fourteen films by Márta Mészáros have been purchased by the French Coproduction Office for global distribution. This is the first time that the Hungarian director's oeuvre has been remastered.
BELGRADE: The 18th edition of the Kustendorf Film and Music Festival, which is dedicated to both young and established filmmakers, will screen 16 short films in its Competition. The festival will be held in Mećavnik (Kustendorf) from 22 to 25 January 2025.
TBILISI: The National Archives of Georgia scanned and digitised 129 film materials over 2024.
Major appearance of German productions and co-productions at the anniversary edition of the Berlinale 2025
Festivals 21-01-2025From February 13 to 23, 2025, Berlin will once again become the center of the film world. The Berlin International Film Festival is inviting audiences and the industry to its 75th anniversary edition this year. A total of 66 German productions and co-productions will be screened in the sections of one of the three largest international film festivals. In addition to the screenings in the cinemas, the European Film Market will once again open its doors.
LONDON: The Latvian majority coproduction Flow directed by Gints Zilbalodis has been nominated in the Animated Film category as well as in the new Children’s and Family Film category at the BAFTA (British Film Academy Awards) 2025. The Brutalist, shot in Hungary with Proton Cinema servicing and using the local tax rebate, has nine nods including for Best Film.
Tales from the Magic Garden Makes Its World Premiere at Berlinale Generation Kplus 2025: The animated feature film Tales from the Magic Garden will have its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival 2025 in the Generation Kplus competition. The stop-motion film, inspired by the children’s fairytale book Of Unwanted Things and People by Czech author Arnošt Goldflam, celebrates the art of storytelling. With a unique blend of fantasy, humor and a sensitive exploration of loss, it shows how imagination can help families stay close and find joy even in tough times.
WEMW 2025 | First GMM Residency for Ukrainian filmmakers launches in Trieste
Press releases 19-01-2025FILM INDEPENDENT, WEMW AND EAVE ANNOUNCE THE FIRST GLOBAL MEDIA MAKERS RESIDENCY IN EUROPE FOR UKRAINIAN FILMMAKERS
BRATISLAVA: American editor Jay Rabinowitz, Romanian producer Ada Solomon and French editor Juliette Welfling are special guests of the 12th edition of the Visegrad Film Forum (VFF), which will be held in Bratislava from 19 to 22 March 2025.
The 12th edition of the Visegrad Film Forum will unveil the behind-the-scenes world of cinema in Bratislava from March 19–22. Among the event's highlights is a special appearance by acclaimed editor Jay Rabinowitz, renowned for his work on 8 Mile, Requiem for a Dream, and The Tree of Life, who has collaborated with well known directors like Jim Jarmusch and Darren Aronofsky.
