CinEast 2026 - Films from Cannes, Oscar candidates, exhibitions and the Warm-Up Weekend
Festivals 08-10-2026- Award-winning films – 7 premieres from Cannes, including the Palme d’Or, Jury Prize and Best Director Award winners, plus winning films from Locarno, Berlin, Sundance or CPH:DOX
- Oscar candidates – eleven films in the programme will represent their countries at the Oscars
- “Crossroads” photo exhibition & Warm-Up Weekend – first festival days full of films, talks, music & more
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has announced 24 films across its Official Competition and First Feature Competition, featuring 21 world premieres and three international premieres. Filmmakers representing every selected title will attend the festival in Tallinn.
Q and A with Hynek Dedecius, Artistic Director of CinEast Film Festival Luxembourg
Region 06-10-2026LUXEMBOURG: FNE spoke with Hynek Dedecius, the Artistic Director of CinEast Film Festival Luxembourg, about the highlights of the 19th edition set for 9 – 25 October 2026, how the festival evolved, and what are the new trends of CEE cinema.
LIMASSOL: The 16th edition of International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC) will screen 33 titles in the International Competition and 13 titles in its National Competition from 10 to 16 October 2026 at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol.
BUDAPEST: The Lurdy Cinema in Budapest has reopened its Room 10 with a 62-square-meter screen featuring Samsung Onyx 4K LED technology. This is the biggest Onyx screen in Europe to date.
- Ciné-debates – Jean Asselborn on Ukraine and the EU, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Belarus, and four more discussions on online violence, belonging, resilience and filmmaking in times of illiberalism.
- Tributes and the Andrzej Wajda retrospective – tributes to Béla Tarr, Andrzej Seweryn, Allan Starski, Petar Valchanov & Kristina Grozeva and Ildikó Enyedi
- Concerts, national evenings and young audiences – Opening Concert with Shantel & Bucovina Club Soundsystem, jazz with GloBalKan, Bulgarian and Polish evenings
The 36th FilmFestival Cottbus (3–8 November 2026) takes audiences on a journey through two very different European film landscapes with Close-Up: Latvia and View from the Black Mountain: Montenegro Special. Fourteen Latvian films and a Montenegrin programme comprising three feature-length and five short films showcase contemporary cinema navigating historical legacies and present-day society, political conflicts, unconventional ways of life and dark humour.
Ten European projects have been selected for the 2026 TV Beats Co-Financing Market
Press releases 06-10-2026Returning for its sixth edition, the TV Beats Co-Financing Market brings forward bold new drama projects with strong international sales, distribution and co-production potential.
Baltic Animation Meet-Up 2026 brings Oscar-nominated talent and award-winning studios to Riga
Festivals 05-10-2026Baltic Animation Meet-Up, held as part of RIGA IFF FORUM (22–24 October), has announced its full line-up and event programme. This year’s edition places a special focus on Franco-Baltic exchange and collaboration, bringing together Baltic, French and international animation professionals. More information: rigaiff.lv/bamu.
BUCHAREST: Romanian Creative Week (RCW X Bucharest), the largest creative industries event in the European Union, returns for its autumn edition from 2 to 8 October 2026. Held under the High Patronage of the President of Romania, the programme spans cinema, contemporary art, dance, fashion, and cultural policy across key venues in Bucharest.
