with pleasure, we bring you the news about the Slovak presence at the 73rd edition of the San Sebastián International Film Festival (September 19 – 27, 2025).
The third major international film festival of the fall season after Venice and Toronto,the highly anticipated San Sebastian International Film Festival (SSIFF) will take place in the Spanish city from September 19 to 27. Three French films, directed by Claire Denis, Alice Winocour, and Arnaud Desplechin, are in Competition. Juliette Binoche has been invited to present, Out of Competition, her first documentary as a director.
RIGA: Nine titles from Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Ukraine, and Sweden have been chosen for the Feature Film Competition of the upcoming Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 16 – 26 October 2025).
BUCHAREST: The 21st Bucharest International Film Festival (BIFF, 19 – 28 September 2025) is launching an international short film competition alongside its traditional feature film competition, and welcomes renown guests such as Sergei Loznitsa and Nadav Lapid.
FNE Oscar Watch 2026: North Macedonia Selects The Tale of Silyan as Oscar Candidate
North Macedonia 14-09-2025SKOPJE: The Tale of Silyan / Siljan by Tamara Kotevska has been chosen as the Macedonian candidate for the 98th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category. The film is a coproduction between the USA, UK, and North Macedonia.
FNE together with UNIFRANCE has launched the Year of French Central European Films 2025 with a special focus on French films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, and our partner countries’ films screening in France.
FNE together with UNIFRANCE has launched the Year of French Central European Films 2025 with a special focus on French films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, and our partner countries’ films screening in France.
OPEN CALL for Submissions >> 30th Sofia International Film Festival, 12-22 March 2026
Festivals 12-09-2025In 2026, we will mark the 30th anniversary of the Sofia International Film Festival and we are dedicated to making this edition outstanding. The festival will take place from 12 to 22 March 2026 in Sofia, with additional programmе scheduled to run through the end of March in Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas, and Varna.
TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute has selected the long animated film Long Papers / Pikad paberid by Meel Paliale as Estonia’s candidate for the 98th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category.
ZAGREB: The Croatian Society of Film Workers has selected the documentary Fiume o morte! by Igor Bezinović as Croatia’s candidate for the 98th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category. The film is a coproduction between Croatia, Italy and Slovenia.
