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.
LJUBLJANA: Kukla’s debut feature Fantasy has been selected as Slovenia’s official candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category. The film is a coproduction between Slovenia and North Macedonia.
FNE Oscar Watch 2027: Bosnia and Herzegovina Selects The Widower as Oscar Contender
Bosnia-Herzegovina 04-10-2026SARAJEVO: The Widower / Udovac, the first feature film by Bosnian director Hari Šečić has been selected as Bosnia and Herzegovina’s official candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.
TALLINN: Estonian startup IRIS Casting Ecosystem has received a 150,000 EUR grant from Enterprise Estonia to develop its automated a digital casting platform that will bring directors, producers, casting directors, actors, and agents under one roof.
Meet PÖFF’s Official Competition Jury
Two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter Sir Christopher Hampton will lead the Official Competition jury at PÖFF’s 30th edition, joined by Myriam Sassine, David Stump, Julie Billy and Tiina Tauraite. Discover the five film professionals who will select this year’s winners—and stay tuned for the competition lineup on 7 October.
Last Call for "Clearing Rights for Film & TV": Join us in Berlin from 8 to 10 October
Press releases 02-10-2026Dear EPI Community,
The archive clip in your documentary, the poster on the set wall, the song your lead hums in the kitchen: every frame carries rights that someone has to clear, and the ones you overlook tend to be the expensive ones. Next week, we spend three days in Berlin working out how to get them right.
HAMBURG: The 9th edition of European Work in Progress (EWIP) awarded 10 outstanding film projects during a ceremony held on 29 September 2026. In cooperation with FilmFest Hamburg and MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, EWIP for the second time took place as part of FilmFest Hamburg Industry Days.
VALLETTA: Alex Camilleri’s Żejtune has been selected as Malta’s official candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.
TALLINN: The Estonian village of Laulasmaa is hosting, from 30 September to 3 October 2026, the 15th international MEDICI training programme, bringing together leaders of European film funds and other key decision-makers in film financing. The Estonian Film Institute is MEDICI’s local partner for this year’s edition.
Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Sir Christopher Hampton to Lead PÖFF Official Competition Jury
Festivals 30-09-2026The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has announced the five-member jury for its 30th edition’s Official Competition. Led by two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Sir Christopher Hampton, the jury brings together filmmakers and artists from the UK, Lebanon, the United States, France and Estonia.
