Between November 11th and 19th, the 22nd Version International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in Budapest and seven rural towns will once again be organised.
35th FilmFestival Cottbus: Powerful Cinema from Central and Eastern Europe and Ten Films Competing for the Lubinas
Festivals 15-10-2025From 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.
BERLIN: Eight feature films, three documentaries, two long animated films, and five short films, all produced or coproduced by FNE partner countries, have been shortlisted for the 38th European Film Awards, which will be held in Berlin on 17 January 2026.
TALLINN: The 15th Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event’s Baltic Event Co-Production Market will showcase 15 film projects from 19 to 21 November 2025.
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.
Year of French Central European Film 2025: Unifrance announces the dates for the 2026 Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre — 32nd edition
Press releases 14-10-2025Unifrance 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.
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WEMW 2025 takes place from 18 to 20 January 2026 in Trieste (Italy) and offers a myriad of activities during its intense 3-day programme. Let's take a closer look at one of the more vibrant and surprising sections.
