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Industry event focusing on bright talents from the Baltics and beyond announces panellists and masterclasses that will make up the 12th Baltic Pitching Forum, taking place in Vilnius between 8-11 October 2024

Inviting the audiences to be carried away by the expressive charm of the cinematic language of the Baltic Sea region and Scandinavian countries, Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 17–27 October) announces the contestants of its main section – RIGA IFF Feature Film Competition.

CEE Animation, a network that brings together regional activities for promotion and development of animation and its talents in Central and Eastern Europe, recently welcomed four new members to its Grouping. The new members were voted in at CEE Animation’s General Assembly which was held on Thursday, September 5.

Members of the Czech Film and Television Academy (CFTA) selected Waves by Jiří Mádl as the Czech entry for the Oscars. In his third feature film, a former Czech Film Springboard project, the actor-turned-director Jiří Mádl (To See the Sea, On the Roof) delves into the dramatic events of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia from the point of view of journalists working in the International Editorial Office of Czechoslovak Radio. The Czech Film Fund supported the film with EUR 628,000. Additional support came from the Prague Audiovisual Fund and the Slovak Audiovisual Fund. The film will represent the Czech Republic as the official submission for the 97th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

From September 12–15, Klaipėda will be shaken by the tenth Animation and Video Game Festival BLON. The festival’s program will feature exclusive works of animation, virtual reality (VR), and video games from around the world, including an animated film from the Philippines and VR works by Lithuanian creators. The organizers promise a diverse program, ensuring that everyone will find something to watch.

The 28th edition of the Baltic Sea Docs documentary pitching forum concluded in Riga after a week of workshops, seminars, pitching sessions and film screenings. Held on 1-8 September, the forum featured 26 documentary projects from the wider Baltic Sea region, Eastern Europe, and the Caucasus, providing an important platform for creative documentary filmmakers to present their work to key industry professionals.

The following grants have been announced by the National Film Institute – Hungary throughout 2024.