VALLETTA: The industry programme of the 4th Mediterrane Film Festival (21 – 28 June 2026) brings together international cinema’s most experienced and candid practitioners including directors, producers, writers, financiers, and platform executives for a series of panels and masterclasses designed to deliver actionable insights.

PODGORICA: The 17th edition of Underhill Fest opened with the fully-packed regional premiere of award-winning To Hold a Mountain / Planina by Biljana Tutorov and Petr Glomazić. The Underhill Fest, international festival for documentary films, is taking place in Podgorica from 9 to 17 June 2026.

COLOGNE: Radio Free Europe, a series created by Brigitte Drodtloff and produced by Maze Pictures (Germany) and MicroFILM (Romania) has been selected as the recipient of the European Series Development Award 2026.

PODGORICA: Montenegro became an associate member of the RE-ACT fund, as the initiative of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC), the Audiovisual Fund of the Italian Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, and the Slovenian Film Centre is expanding its framework to host European regions.

ZAGREB: Eight long animated films, including Slovak Dukla by Gejza Dezorz, and 37 short animated films are competing in the main competitions of the World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb, running 8 – 13 June 2026.

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian capital stands in for Paris in Dinner with Audrey by Abe Sylvia, a U.S. production starring Thomasin McKenzie, Ansel Elgort, Michael Shannon, Judie Greer, and Miranda Richardson.

RIGA: American actor Richard Gere has visited Riga on a diplomatic visit focused on raising awareness for Tibet.

BUDAPEST: Arnold Schwarzenegger was seen in Budapest, where he is apparently shooting under the radar.