BERLIN: The world’s largest arthouse initiative will take place on 23 November 2025 in over 50 countries worldwide. The European Arthouse Cinema Day initiated by the global nonprofit International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas – CICAE is the oldest, largest and most significant film-political initiative in the world.

BELGRADE: Over 80 films from around the world and Serbia will screen in the competitive and non-competitive sections of the 18th Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival, which will take place in Belgrade 21 – 27 May 2025.

VALLETTA: The British television crime drama The Good Ship Murder created by Paul Matthew Thompson and Mike Benson is currently shooting its third season in Malta. The production is supported through the Malta Film Commission’s Cash Rebate programme.

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).