BUCHAREST: Claudiu Mitcu’s sophomore feature What God Thinks about Animals / Ce crede Dumnezeu despre animale has entered postproduction. The project was financed by the Romanian Film Centre (CNC) in its Thematic Fiction Films section.

VALLETTA: The 3rd edition of the Mediterrane Film Festival (21 – 29 June 2025) will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Cinema and the Island's status as premier Mediterranean film hub.

ZAGREB: Fourteen selected film artists from ex-Yugoslavian countries will take part in the 2nd edition of Slano Film Days, which will be held 17 – 21 June 2025 in the Croatian coastal village of Slano. This year, the event initiated by Mirsad Purivatra will welcome Steve Buscemi and Daniel Brühl as guests.

BUCHAREST: Film New Europe spoke with Mirona Radu, Director of the Film O’Clock International Festival, about the takeaways of the festival’s 5th edition, which was held simultaneously in 11 countries including Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary and Poland.

CANNES: The Norwegian/Lithuanian coproduction A Better Man by Thomas Seeberg Torjussen received the Best Series Award and Best Performance (for Anders Baasmo) at Canneseries (24 – 29 April 2025).

CANNES: Producers from Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland and Romania are among the 20 talents who will take part in the 26th Producers on the Move, which will be held during the 78th Cannes Film Festival (13 – 24 May 2025).

BUCHAREST: Romanian/Serbian coproduction The New Year That Never Came by Bogdan Mureșanu received 10 awards, including Best Long Film, Best Director and Best Debut Film, at the 19th Gopo Awards held at the „I.L. Caragiale” National Theatre in Bucharest on 29 April 2025.

BRUSSELS: The animated film Flow by Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis, was declared the winner of the 2025 LUX Audience Award at a ceremony held in the European Parliament hemicycle in Brussels on 29 April 2025.