PRAGUE: The French Film Festival in Czech Republic has announced the first titles of its 28th edition set to be held from 20 to 26 November 2025 in Prague, Brno, České Budějovice, Hradec Králové, and Ostrava.
The Astra Film Festival, the international festival of documentary cinema, celebrated the best films of the year on Saturday evening. The 2025 Honor Roll features outstanding titles such as To the West, in Zapata (dir. David Bim, Cuba, 2025), My Dear Théo (dir. Alisa Kovalenko, Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, 2025) and Kabul, Between Prayers (dir. Aboozar Amini, The Netherlands, 2025). Two Romanian productions were among this year’s top award winners: Still Nia (dir. Paula Oneț, 2025) and Bright Future (dir. Andra MacMasters, 2025). All prizes were presented during a festive Awards Gala hosted by journalist Amalia Enache.
„SERIES ROUGH PITCH – THE BALKAN WAY 5“, taking place online 30/10/2025 at 12 (CET)!
Press releases 28-10-2025The fifth edition of “Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way” will kick off online, 30/10/25 at 12 (CET).
TV Beats, the drama series-focused strand of Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event, will showcase a record 31 drama series projects in various stages of development during its 2025 edition alongside insightful panel discussions.
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has announced the lineup for the Baltic Competition, featuring eleven titles that reveal a fresh and distinctive voice from the region’s filmmakers.
RIGA: The Lithuanian majority coproduction The Visitor by Vytautas Katkus won the Feature Film Competition of the 12th Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 16 – 26 October 2025).
PRODUCTION: Andrija Mugoša in Production with Montenegrin Drama Happiness Is Just a Blue Couch Away
Montenegro 26-10-2025PODGORICA: Montenegrin director/writer Andrija Mugoša will present his debut feature drama Happiness Is Just a Blue Couch Away / Pu Spas Za Sve Nas, backed by the Film Centre of Montenegro, at the upcoming Work in Progress - Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event 2025.
VALLETTA: Wevr, a creative development and production studio specialising in interactive, immersive experiences, based in Los Angeles, has announced the establishment of its European subsidiary in Malta.
Winners of the 12th Riga International Film Festival announced in a grand ceremony!
Festivals 26-10-2025At the festival’s home, the Splendid Palace, competition participants, local and foreign juries, guests and visitors gathered for a dazzling ceremony directed by Gerds Lapoška to honour the winners of the Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF) competition and industry programmes. The RIGA IFF continues on Sunday, October 26, at the Splendid Palace and Forum Cinemas, screening high-quality European auteur films alongside some of today’s most talked-about Hollywood mainstream releases.
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival starts today with many Slovak films in the programme, including 5 that will be shown in world or international premiere.
