BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Ada Solomon, renowned Romanian producer, about the 12th edition of the Visegrad Film Forum (VFF), which took place in Bratislava from 19 to 22 March 2025. There, she was a special guest, as well as her coproductions with Central and Eastern European countries.

VILNIUS: In March 2025, Vilnius hosted film crews from Estonia, Sweden, Ukraine, the USA and Lithuania, who were engaged in a total of 11 filming projects. These encompassed a variety of productions, including feature films, a television series, and international advertisements.

VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Centre has distributed 4,222,350 EUR as production grants for seven feature films and two documentaries, as well as for five debut features, seven short films, three first short films, one interactive film and 11 minority coproductions.

NOVA GORICA: FNE spoke to Matija Šturm, programme consultant with CEE Animation Workshop, about this year's programme and the outcomes of the meeting, as well as the most important issues facing animation in the region.

VALLETTA: Maltese director/DoP Keith Albert Tedesco is currently in postproduction with The Home Straight, a story about resilience and tenacity, financed by the Malta Film Commission - Creative Malta.

TALLINN: Estonian filmmaker Ove Musting wrapped shooting Pig Slaughter / Seatapp on 2 March 2025. This black tragicomedy is his sophomore feature after his acclaimed debut, the sport drama Kalev (2022).

VILNIUS: Young Lithuanian director Rostislav Kirpičenko is in preparation with his debut feature Spring / Vesna, exploring the search for human dignity amidst the daily horrors of war. This joint production between Lithuania, Ukraine and France includes Jean Bréhat, producer for Bruno Dumont, among its coproducers.

WARSAW: Acclaimed Polish director Maciej Drygas's creative documentary Trains / Pociagi is currently screening at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights Geneva (7 – 16 March 2025). The film is a Polish/Lithuanian coproduction.