ZAGREB: Thirteen new Croatian video games were presented by Zagreb GameDev and the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) at a special event held on 7 November 2025.
What's Slovak in Tallinn?
Today, we bring you the news about the Slovak representation at the 29th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), one of the most important film events in Northern Europe, taking place from November 7 to 23, 2025.
PILSEN: CEE Animation Forum, the leading regional pitching, financing, and co-production market for European animated projects, announced its winners in Pilsen on 6 November 2025 after two days of pitching sessions, one-on-one meetings, networking, and a panel discussion focused on co-development funding for European animation.
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CEE Animation Forum, the leading regional pitching, financing, and co-production market for European animated projects, took place in Pilsen from November 4–6, 2025. Following two intensive days of pitching sessions, one-on-one meetings, networking, and a panel discussion focused on co-development funding for European animation, the awards were presented to the winning pitches.
Director Ivona Juka has been awarded the Main Prize of the 35th FilmFestival Cottbus. Her production BEAUTIFUL EVENING, BEAUTIFUL DAY (HR/PL/CA/CY/BA, 2024, 137 min) received the €15,000 award. The film impressed the International Festival Jury and was honored for its “courage to address untold stories, (...) to open dialogue, to look at old wounds with honesty, and to think bravely about ways forward.”
Just Film, the youth and children’s film festival of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and opens today with a record number of premieres. The festival will launch with the international premiere of Leo & Lou, a heartwarming dramedy directed by Carlos Solano, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
The submission deadline for all open calls — work-in-progress sections (Last Stop Trieste and This Is IT), EAVE Slate, Inspirational Labs and the Films x Games Connection Hub — has been extended to November 10 at 23.59 CET, to allow as many producers as possible to finalise their applications to the following programmes.
Meet the Emerging Professionals and Talents of Discovery Campus! / Join the Open Masterclasses of Top-Tier Mentors
Festivals 06-11-2025What's cooking?
- Meet the Emerging Professionals and Talents of Discovery Campus 2025
- Join the Discovery Campus Open Masterclasses with World-Class Mentors in Tallinn
- Script Pool Competition Highlights Five Outstanding Scripts
- Black Nights Stars Reveals Eight Rising Actors for 2025 Lineup
- Eight Emerging Cinematographers to Take Part in an Immersive, Tech-Forward Journey in Tallinn & Helsinki
- Music Meets Film Introducing Programme & Eight Selected Participants
- Black Room Spotlights the Art of Makeup and Hair Design in Film
