CLUJ-NAPOCA: The 12 films by first- and second-time directors, which have been selected forthe Official Competition of the 24th Transilvania International Film Festival (13 - 22 June 2025), have in common the lack of communication, while the selection of 10 titles in the What's Up, Doc? competition ranges from traditional to hybrid and even fiction.

VILNIUS: The 9th edition of “Comic Con Baltics 2025 sponsored by Samsung” (23 – 25 May 2025) will place a special spotlight on one of the region’s most important gaming and tech events, Baltics Gaming Expo 2025.

POTDSAM: The Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) has opened registration for the 4th edition of its female leadership programmes Audiovisual Women and Series’ Women, which are specifically directed to female professionals in mid- to senior-level management positions.

CLUJ-NAPOCA: Nothing More and Nothing Different / Nimic mai mult și nimic diferit by young Romanian director Lucas Neagu is set for shooting in July 2025. Lucas Neagu (24) was nominated in the Best Newcomer section of the Gopo Awards 2025 for directing and independently producing his debut feature Timing.

FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Cannes Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Un Certain Regard, Directors' Fortnight and Critics Week, giving the films 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 stars. 5 is the best and 1 is the worst. The ratings give an overview of critics’ opinions from a large number of countries and provide insights into what critics in many different countries think about the programme. FNE will be publishing updates each day from today until the end of the festival.