BUCHAREST: Catane, the first feature film by innovative Romanian writer/director Ioana Mischie, has been nominated for Emiliano Mazzenga’s Outstanding Original Score at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, in the Independent Foreign Film category.
First Feature CATANE Directed by Ioana Mischie Earns Hollywood Recognition for Emiliano Mazzenga’s Outstanding Original Score. A Premiere for Romanian Cinema.
Press releases 14-11-2025LOS ANGELES / BUCHAREST / ROME — The long-anticipated foreign feature CATANE, written and directed by Ioana Mischie, earns its first-ever nomination at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) for Emiliano Mazzenga’s breathtaking original score — nominated among the five best film scores worldwide in the Independent Foreign Film category.
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.
