The triumph at the most prestigious international movie festivals of Hungarian classics restored by the National Film Institute Hungary just keeps on going! Organizers of Berlinale starting on 11 February have announced that restored versions of Judit Elek pictures A Hungarian Village (Istenmezején 1972-73-ban) and Encounter (Találkozás) starring Iván Mándy are to be screened in the Forum Special Programme.

The feature film debut of the Slovenian director (shot, in part, in Trieste) tells the story of love, desire and the self-discovery of three rebellious young girls, starting from their encounter with a transgender woman. 

The 16th edition of When East Meets West came to an end after three intense full days of pitching sessions, works in progress, inspirational labs, talks, meetings and hugs. During the closing award ceremony, the WEMW Co-Production Forum Jury consisting of consisting of Katharina Boendel (Shellac), Daniela Persico (Locarno Film Festival), Sonja Prosenc (MONOO) and Marija Razgutė (M-Films) announced the two top winners of this year.

The Split Film Festival has opened submissions for its 31st edition, which will take place in Split, Croatia, in September 2026.

The North Macedonia Film Agency announced the following grants on 31 December 2025.

The second day of the 37th Trieste Film Festival opens at the Teatro Miela at 11 with the ‘Wild Roses’ and the TSFF for the little ones.

ZagrebDox Pro invites directors, screenwriters, cinematographers and producers of documentary films to apply for the niche training program Slow Pitch, which will be held from April 20 to 25, 2026.

HOLD ONTO ME (ΚΡΑΤΑ ΜΕ)

A Cyprus – Denmark – Greece Co-Production with the participation of the United States

Hold Onto Me (Κράτα Με), the highly anticipated feature-length debut of acclaimed Cypriot writer and director Myrsini Aristidou, will have its world premiere at the World Cinema Dramatic Competition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Following the success of her award-winning short films Semeli and Aria, Aristidou returns with a deeply human and emotionally charged family drama that marks her transition to feature filmmaking.

7th DOT.ON.THE.MAP INDUSTRY DAYS 23 - 25 April 2026, Limassol, Cyprus

In the framework of the 24th Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2026

Slovenian presence at the 38^th European Film Awards event that will take place in Berlin on January 17 consists of three titles with the total of five nominations.