From November 4–9, 2025, the FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC) celebrates its 35th edition. With 138 films from 41 countries, one of the most important festivals dedicated to Central and Eastern European cinema once again presents exceptional filmmaking, social relevance, and exciting new discoveries. The festival program is now online, and ticket pre-sales have officially started.

We’re thrilled to announce that as of today, 14 October, the full programme of the 35th FilmFestival Cottbus (4–9 November 2025) is now online! You can explore all screenings and events and download the digital version of our programme booklet (available only in German) from our website.

Submissions now open for the 25th edition of Transilvania International Film Festival

Submissions for the 25th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival are now open! The festival is set to take place from 12 to 21 June 2026, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

After returning from Venice and Toronto, Hungarian director Ildikó Enyedi showed the award-winning Silent Friend to its title character, a 200-year-old tree, that lives in a botanical garden in Southern Hungary. Organized by the film's domestic distributor, Mozinet, the event marked the first time Silent Friend was screened in Hungary. The film was screened from DCP in the castle park in Sellye. For the occasion, cinema equipment was installed in front of the tree, for a few invited guests and about a hundred residents of the village. Before the screening, Mayor Attila Nagy announced that the tree would henceforth be called Silent Friend, and that a copper plaque would soon be unveiled in memory of the filming and the film's worldwide success.

Unifrance is pleased to announce the dates for the 32nd Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre the world's largest market dedicated to French audiovisual programmes, which will be held for the third consecutive year on the Normandy coast from 7 to 11 September 2026.

Find out more about our calls for submissions!

The 2025 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) will showcase a compelling selection of documentaries in its Doc@PÖFF International and Baltic Competitions. For the first time, Baltic documentaries and feature films will compete in separate programmes.

With pride, Slovak Film Institute brings you the news of classic Slovak films showcased in the programs of two major international film festivals: the Festival Lumière (October 11 – 19, 2025) and the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia (October 9 – 19, 2025). Both events rank among the most important festivals in their respective fields: Festival Lumière is dedicated to the presentation of world film heritage, while Sitges focuses on genre cinema, particularly horror, fantasy, and science fiction.