WROCLAW: Cultural managers and film agents from Lithuania, Czech Republic, Georgia and Poland are participating in the 4th edition of SOFA – School of Film Agents, set to take place in Wroclaw, Poland from 19 to 28 August 2016.

LOCARNO: Ralitza Petrova’s Godless won the Golden Leopard and Radu Jude’s Scarred Hearts the Special Jury Prize at the 69th edition of Locarno Film Festival held 3-13 August 2016.

The Institute of Documentary Film is looking for documentary projects in development/production/postproduction for the 6th edition of East Doc Platform, set to take place in Prague from 6 to 12 March 2017.

WARSAW: Applications for the 11th FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project, a training programme for young critics and film journalists from Central and Eastern Europe coordinated by the Warsaw Film Foundation and FIPRESCI, are welcome until 15 September 2016.

WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry professionals across Europe. Click here for FNE UNIC EU Cinema Policy Update.

SARAJEVO: Robert De Niro will receive the First Honorary Heart of Sarajevo – Lifetime Achievement Award, while Stephen Frears will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival. The festival takes place from 12 to 20 August 2016.

BUCHAREST: The 13th edition of Anonimul International Independent Film Festival, will run from 8 to 14 August 2016 in Sf. Gheorghe, Danube Delta, having Park Chan-wook as special guest.

VALLETTA: The 4th edition of Triq Cinemoon Festival, an unusual open air festival with the selection based on the audience’s vote, will kick off on 11 August 2016.

TBILISI: A group of Bollywood producers are currently visiting Georgia. They have been invited by Enterprise Georgia in cooperation with the Georgian National Film Centre and their visit is part of the Georgian state-run programme Produce in Georgia.