- Ciné-debates – Jean Asselborn on Ukraine and the EU, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Belarus, and four more discussions on online violence, belonging, resilience and filmmaking in times of illiberalism.
- Tributes and the Andrzej Wajda retrospective – tributes to Béla Tarr, Andrzej Seweryn, Allan Starski, Petar Valchanov & Kristina Grozeva and Ildikó Enyedi
- Concerts, national evenings and young audiences – Opening Concert with Shantel & Bucovina Club Soundsystem, jazz with GloBalKan, Bulgarian and Polish evenings
The 36th FilmFestival Cottbus (3–8 November 2026) takes audiences on a journey through two very different European film landscapes with Close-Up: Latvia and View from the Black Mountain: Montenegro Special. Fourteen Latvian films and a Montenegrin programme comprising three feature-length and five short films showcase contemporary cinema navigating historical legacies and present-day society, political conflicts, unconventional ways of life and dark humour.
Ten European projects have been selected for the 2026 TV Beats Co-Financing Market
Press releases 06-10-2026Returning for its sixth edition, the TV Beats Co-Financing Market brings forward bold new drama projects with strong international sales, distribution and co-production potential.
Baltic Animation Meet-Up 2026 brings Oscar-nominated talent and award-winning studios to Riga
Festivals 05-10-2026Baltic Animation Meet-Up, held as part of RIGA IFF FORUM (22–24 October), has announced its full line-up and event programme. This year’s edition places a special focus on Franco-Baltic exchange and collaboration, bringing together Baltic, French and international animation professionals. More information: rigaiff.lv/bamu.
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.
