POTDSAM: The Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) has opened registration for the 4th edition of its female leadership programmes Audiovisual Women and Series’ Women, which are specifically directed to female professionals in mid- to senior-level management positions.

CLUJ-NAPOCA: Nothing More and Nothing Different / Nimic mai mult și nimic diferit by young Romanian director Lucas Neagu is set for shooting in July 2025. Lucas Neagu (24) was nominated in the Best Newcomer section of the Gopo Awards 2025 for directing and independently producing his debut feature Timing.

FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Cannes Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Un Certain Regard, Directors' Fortnight 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 into what critics in many different countries think about the programme. FNE will be publishing updates each day from today until the end of the festival.

CANNES: The Montenegrin Minister of Culture and Media, Tamara Vujović, and the French Minister of Culture, Rashida Dati, signed a film coproduction agreement between their countries during the 78th Cannes Film Festival (13 – 24 May 2025).

CANNES: As the global arthouse movement and the CICAE celebrate their 70th anniversary this year during the Cannes International Film Festival, the association’s newly elected board of directors asserted that independent cinemas around the world remain incubators of innovation, crucial pillars of the health of a competitive and sustainable audiovisual industry, and uniquely committed to programmes that showcase diversity, democracy, and artistic freedom.