PODGORICA: The Film Centre of Montenegro has digitalised two more cinemas within the project launched together with the Ministry of Culture and Media as well as the local authorities in 2019.

The CEE Animation Forum has announced its 11th edition, the leading pitching, financing, and co-production event for animated projects in Central and Eastern Europe. Animators, directors and industry professionals have until April 30, 2023, to submit their works in four categories: features, series/TV specials, shorts, and student films.

ZAGREB: Chris Marcich has been unanimously appointed by the Board of Directors of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) for a new four-year mandate. His second term will begin on 2 May 2023.

TALLINN: Heidy Purga follows Piret Hartman as the new Minister of Culture in Estonia as the Reform-Eesti 200-SDE coalition replaces the Reform-Isamaa-SDE government.

VALLETTA: The psychological thriller Compulsion directed by British director Neil Marshall is set to start shooting in Malta. The film starring Polish actress Anna-Maria Sieklucka and Charlotte Kirk will benefit from the Malta cash rebates.

LIMASSOL: Eight films from countries including Cyprus and Poland have been selected for the Glocal Images official competition of the 21th Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival, which will be held 21 - 29 April 2023 at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol and the Zena Palace cinema in Nicosia.

PRAGUE: Eight documentaries from countries including Hungary and Poland have been selected for dok.incubator Workshop 2023.

BUDAPEST: Projects from Hungary and Lithuania received awards at the 5th edition of the Budapest Debut Film Forum, which was held within the Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival, 27 - 31 March 2023.

Rialto Theatre, Limassol – Zena Palace, Nicosia

dok.incubator workshop announces the final selection of documentaries for 2023. From women’s rights, war trauma and mental illness to measuring happiness – the variety of topics to be unfolded at this year’s workshop creates an impressive mosaic of today’s world.