RIGA: An adult folk tale and rotoscope animation, Dog of God / Dieva suns by brothers and directors Lauris and Raitis Ābele has been selected as Latvia’s candidate for the 98th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category.
WARSAW: Polish director/writer/producer Beata Migas is currently in postproduction with Restaged, a Polish/Estonian drama supported by the Estonian Film Institute.
Spotlight on Baltic animation – RIGA IFF FORUM will host Baltic Animation Meet-Up
Festivals 01-09-2025This year’s RIGA IFF FORUM – the industry section of the Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 16–26 October) – once again shines a light on Baltic animation with a dedicated programme of events Baltic Animation Meet-Up. Organised in close partnership with the National Film Centre of Latvia and the Latvian Animation Association, the event will bring together local and international animation professionals in Riga on 23 and 24 October to share experience and success stories, showcase the diversity of leading Baltic animation production companies and their works-in-progress, and foster future collaborations. Baltic Animation Meet-Up will take place at cinema Splendid Palace and will be open to holders of RIGA IFF industry accreditations. More information: rigaiff.lv/bamu.
2024 Report: French immersive works on the export market and at international festivals
Press releases 01-09-2025Unifrance releases its annual report analyzing the circulation of French immersive works abroad.
Tetri Films Announces Start of Filming on Feature Drama – Mockumentary The Man Who Desalinated the Sea
Press releases 01-09-2025Tetri Films (Georgia) is proud to announce the start of production on The Man Who Desalinated the Sea, a feature-length drama–mockumentary written, produced, and directed by Zurab Dzhidzhilava. Starring acclaimed British actor and theatre director Martin Cooke in the leading role, with rising cinematographer Artem Khavrienko behind the camera.
PODGORICA: Georgi M. Unkovski’s debut feature DJ Ahmet, a coproduction between North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia, and Croatia, won the Big Golden Mimosa at the 38th edition of the Montenegro Film Festival (23 – 29 August 2025).
First Meeting with Montenegrin Audience for Nikola Vukcević’s The Tower of Strength
Montenegro 31-08-2025PODGORICA: The Tower of Strength / Obraz by Nikola Vukcević had its Montenegrin premiere in the main competition of 38th Montenegro Film Festival (23 – 29 August 2025). The film is a coproduction between Montenegro, Serbia, Germany, and Croatia.
We are delighted to share the news of the victory of the Slovak film Confession at the 52nd Student Academy Awards.
SPLIT: After a year’s hiatus following the sudden death of its founder, filmmaker Branko Karabatić, the Split Film Festival (STFF) returns from 12 to 16 September 2025 under new leadership, dedicated to upholding its tradition of uncompromising artistic and auteur film and video.
PODGORICA: The Montenegrin/British creative documentary Durmitor is She / Durmitor je Ona directed by Vladimir Perović and co-authored by Jelena Vuković has entered postproduction. The Film Centre of Montenegro is supporting the project.
