BOX OFFICE: Romanian Distributors Rethink Strategy as Domestic Commercial Crowd-Pleasers Dominate Local Charts
Romania 27-10-2026BUCHAREST: Paul Negoescu’s family film Atlas of Universe is the first domestic film launched in Romanian cinemas together with a free educational programme for primary school students, while Dan Dinu’s new documentary Wild Delta is offering discounted tariffs for children groups within the Școala altfel and the Green Week programmes of the Ministry of Education.
Shooting Underway in Dubrovnik for Apple TV Series Disavowed Starring James Marsden
Croatia 27-10-2026DUBROVNIK: The Mayor of Dubrovnik, Mato Franković, has confirmed on social media that Apple TV action thriller series starring Hollywood actor James Marsden is currently filming in town.
TALLINN: Tallinnfilm Studios has launched an international tender for the design and construction of a 6,000-square-metre film complex in Paljassaare, set for completion in 2028.
SIBIU: If Pigeons Turned to Gold by Pepa Lubojacki won the Emerging Voices of Documentary International Competition, while To Hold a Mountain by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić is the winner in the Eastern Europe Competition at the 33rd Astra Film Festival, held in Sibiu 17 - 25 October 2026. A Train Passes Every Day and It Never Stops by Vlad Petri won the Romania Competition.
At the Awards Ceremony for the 19th CinEast Festival (Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg, 9-25 October 2026) held on Saturday 24 October at Kinepolis Kirchberg, the International Jury awarded the Grand Prix to Dua by Blerta Basholli and the Special Jury Prize to Tell Me What You Feel by Łukasz Ronduda. The Jury also decided to give a Special Mention to the film Only the Beautiful Things To Look At by Ivan Ostrochoský. The Critics' Prize, awarded by the Press Jury, went to Shame and Money by Visar Morina. The Young Talents Award went to I Matter by Alina Şerban. Finally, the Audience Award for Best Feature Film went to In Hell with Ivo by Kristina Nikolova. Photos from the Ceremony.
The CinEast 2026 Opening night on 14 October, with the screening of Fatherland by Paweł Pawlikowski at Kinepolis Kirchberg, was a great success with over 600 spectators, warmly received by our audience. A selection of photos and video from the evening is available on our Facebook page: photos, video.
LUXEMBOURG: The 19th CinEast Festival (Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg, 9-25 October 2026) concluded on 24 October at Kinepolis Kirchberg with the closing ceremony. The International Jury chaired by Ildikó Enyedi gave the Grand Prix to Dua (Kosovo, Switzerland, France) directed by Blerta Basholli.
RIGA: Nipster (Sweden) directed by Sunniva Eir Tangvik Kveum was awarded Best Film in the Feature Film Competition of the 13th Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF), whose closing ceremony was held on 24 October 2026.
Who are the winners of Astra Film Festival 2026? Vlad Petri wins Best Documentary in the Romania Competition
Festivals 25-10-2026Astra Film Festival, Romania’s leading international documentary film festival, has announced the winners of its 2026 edition. Among the award-winning films is A Train Passes Every Day and It Never Stops, by Vlad Petri, the major winner in the Romania Competition. In its 33rd year, the Sibiu festival has recognised films exploring family relationships, memory, belonging, the relationship with the past, and the ways people seek their place in a changing world. Although AFF2026 comes to a close today, the festival continues online. Details: https://astrafilm.ro/festival/online.
MPM Premium Picks Up Cătălin Mitulescu’s Indian Summer Ahead of Its World Premiere
Romania 25-10-2026BUCHAREST: Paris-based sales agent MPM Premium has acquired Romanian director/writer/producer Cătălin Mitulescu’s fifth feature film, Indian Summer / Vara indiană, which has just been finished.
