On 18 May at the Marche du Film in Cannes, the winners of this year's Goes to Cannes showcase were announced. Tallinn Black Nights Film festival (PÖFF), presented two of the three awarded projects.
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.
Arthouse Cinema Reception at the Cannes Film Festival - The Big Screen Takes Center Stage
Press releases 19-05-2026On Friday, 15 May 2025, the arthouse cinema associations welcomed more than 200 guests from the film industry, funding bodies, and the political sphere to their reception held during the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
The TV Beats Co-Financing Market, a part of the Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event drama-series programme TV Beats, has opened submissions. The initiative spotlights high-quality drama series projects with significant international distribution and sales potential, welcoming applications from production companies until July 14, 2026.
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.
ZAGREB: The second edition of the Zagreb City of Film, organised by the Cinehill Film Festival with support from the City of Zagreb and the Zagreb Tourist Board, opened with a screening of Mate Relja’s popular Croatian children's film, Train the Snow / Vlak u snijegu (1976) at Zagreb’s main railway station.
PRAGUE: Documentary film projects from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary, as well as coproductions with these countries, are invited to join the 2026 dok.incubator workshop, which will be held in September and end of November 2026. The deadline for applications is 1 June 2026.
CEE Animation Forum 2026 to Host Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award
Press releases 17-05-2026The upcoming 14th edition of the CEE Animation Forum brings exciting news for European animated series creators: the Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award, with a €50,000 cash prize, will be given to one exceptional project on the path to international co-production.
Shape your film with dok.incubator! Workshop calls for documentary projects from the Visegrad region
Press releases 16-05-2026dok.incubator is looking for ambitious film projects from Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary, as well as co-productions with these countries, to join the 2026 workshop. The renewed edition brings an expanded two-part workshop format, more international tutors, direct feedback from decision makers, and a stronger focus on marketing, audience building, and smart distribution strategies. The program is open to a broad spectrum of formats, including documentary TV and web series, hybrid films, web-based narratives, and other innovative cross-genre projects with a strong documentary core. Deadline: June 1, 2026.
The upcoming feature-length creative documentary "Green is the Fire's Tint" has been selected for the Docs-in-Progress Showcase of Docs by the Sea at Cannes Docs 2026.
