BUDAPEST: Projects from Hungary and Lithuania received awards at the 5th edition of the Budapest Debut Film Forum, which was held within the Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival, 27 - 31 March 2023.

Rialto Theatre, Limassol – Zena Palace, Nicosia

dok.incubator workshop announces the final selection of documentaries for 2023. From women’s rights, war trauma and mental illness to measuring happiness – the variety of topics to be unfolded at this year’s workshop creates an impressive mosaic of today’s world.

BUDAPEST: More than 400 buyers from linear TV channels, streaming platforms and distribution companies are expected at NATPE Budapest 2023. This year, the most prominent global TV market focused on the CEE and EMEA regions will be held at the InterContinental Budapest 19 – 22 June.

Additional global distributors include FilmRise, Gaumont, Newen Connect, DARO Film Distribution, Italy’s RTI Mediaset, Vision Films and The Smurfs distributor IMPS

ŽILINA: The 16th edition of Fest Anča International Animation Festival will screen almost 230 films, of which 33 are in the main competition. The festival will be held in Žilina, Slovakia, 29 June – 2 July 2023. This year, nearly 1,400 films from 73 countries were submitted to the festival.

The selection of short animated films for the 16th edition of Fest Anča International Animation Festival is here! This year, nearly 1,400 films from 73 countries were submitted to the festival. The pre-selection committee selected a generous portion of almost 230 films. The official selection presents the best and most original of contemporary domestic and international animation, featuring films by renowned filmmakers as well as young emerging talents.

STRASBOURG: Fourteen projects produced or coproduced by FNE partner countries are among the 32 projects receiving coproduction support from Eurimages, whose last results were announced on 3 April 2023.

PRAGUE: The Danish/French/Polish coproduction Apolonia, Apolonia directed by Lea Glob received the International Competition Jury Award for Best Film at the International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival One World, which wrapped in Prague on 30 March and in 28 other towns across the Czech Republic on 2 April 2023.

PRAGUE: The French/USA coproduction I Made a Mistake Coming Here by Kseniya Halubovich received the main award at the East Doc Platform. The largest coproduction, funding and distribution platform for Central and Eastern European documentaries was held in Prague 24 -30 March 2023.