(Malta, June 13, 2023) - Maltese-Australian filmmaker Julian Galea has ventured into uncharted territory with his latest independent comedy feature film, "Brothers From Malta." Available now on Galea Pictures TV, the film marks the first-ever portrayal of Maltese immigrants on the screen.

26 projects, including 12 films and 14 series from 17 countries, will be presented during the 7th edition of Young Horizons Industry (former Kids Kino Industry) in in-development and work-in-progress pitching sections.

The year of the round 10th edition of the festival for young viewers takes us into a brand new era: filled with challenges and opportunities, with a refreshed identity. This is a new chapter for us: Kids Kino changes into Young Horizons. We are introducing not only a new name but also a new logo, branding, and poster for this year’s festival.

BUCHAREST: Albanian director Robert Budina is currently in postproduction with his third feature film Waterdrop, which is a coproduction between Albania, Romania, Italy and Kosovo.

VALLETTA: American feature film Not Without Hope directed by Joe Carnahan has been recently filmed entirely in Malta, using 78 local crew members and with local company FPSM Ltd. providing services. Maltese professionals will also contribute to the film's postproduction.

"Last Breath," a riveting British production, is currently underway in Malta. This true story about an accident in the North Sea at the bottom of an oil rig is being directed by Alex Parkinson and features a high-profile cast that includes Simu Liu, Finn Cole, and Woody Harrelson.

A total of 78 local crew members were part of the team shooting an American feature film titled 'Not Without Hope'.

Awards of the XI. Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival announced

BUCHAREST: Ben Schnetzer has replaced Rupert Friend as Sergiu Celibidache in the 15 m EUR Romanian/British coproduction The Yellow Tie, the sophomore feature by the son of the great Romanian conductor, Serge Ioan Celebidachi, which starts shooting in Romania on 14 June 2023. Miranda Richardson and Sean Bean have joined the cast recently. John Malkovich, who had been previously announced, will play Celibidache in his later years.

WARSAW: SPF ZAPA has marked two years of delay for the Polish government to introduce an EU mandated Copyright Directive that would ensure that creators are paid royalties from streaming services like Netflix. Polish filmmakers call out for the law to be changed.