International Screen Institute – Interview with Zsófia Szemerédy, Programme Director of Sustainability Management
Region 13-05-2026Q1: Can you tell us about your role as Programme Director of the Sustainability Management Programme, and what sustainability in the film industry means in your day-to-day work?
CANNES: Creative Romanian Film Makers is bringing again a bunch of reliable Romanian partners to the Cannes Film Market. Meet them at the Palais -1, 22.03 from 17 to 20 May 2026!
Transilvania IFF 2026: Official Competition and What’s Up, Doc? line-ups revealed
Festivals 12-05-2026First- and second-time directors are yet again set to compete for top honours at the 25th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival, taking place in Cluj-Napoca from June 12 to 21, 2026. Twelve films from around the world will vie for the coveted Transilvania Trophy and other accolades in the Official Competition, while ten works will compete for the top prize in the What's Up, Doc? section.
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Films by Gábor Holtai and Goran Stankovic have been selected for the Official Competition of the 25th Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which will be held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 12 to 21 June 2026.
ZAGREB: Opatija is standing in for the French Riviera of the late 19th century in the third season of the British TV series The Forsytes, which is currently shooting in Croatia, benefiting from the local cash rebate scheme.
ZAGREB: Hollywood star John Malkovich has received the Croatian citizenship last week and was welcomed by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic.
IAȘI: Romanian Creative Week (RCW) 2026, the largest event dedicated to the creative industries in the European Union, held for the first time under the High Patronage of the President of Romania, kicks off in Iași on 13 May 2026.
Lab 7:10 Launches Storytelling Residency for Early-Stage Feature Film Projects in Georgia
Georgia 10-05-2026TBILISI: Lab 7:10, a newly launched creative development platform based in Georgia, announces the first edition of Storytelling Residency 7:10, an intensive programme dedicated to the development of early-stage feature film projects, from 5 – 11 July 2026 in Georgia.
TALLINN: Submissions are now open for the Baltic Event Co-Production Market (18 - 20 November), part of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event (9 - 20 November 2026).
Submissions are now open for the Baltic Event Co-Production Market, the leading international co-production platform in Northern Europe, a part of Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event. The upcoming edition will once again present the prestigious Eurimages Co-Production Development Award and continue accepting youth and children’s film projects.
