From March 11 to 14, Bratislava will become a meeting place for filmmakers behind iconic Hollywood productions as well as current film festival hits. Visegrad Film Forum will offer audiences a unique opportunity to look behind the scenes of films by Steven Spielberg or Ridley Scott, and to meet a filmmaker who won the Directing Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

Transilvania International Film Festival (June 12 - 21, 2026) opens the registratior for Transilvania Pitch Stop (TPS), the largest platform dedicated to the film industry at TIFF. Starting today, filmmakers from Romania, Republic of Moldova, Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine, Greece, Turkey and Georgia can submit their projects to the 13th edition of the international co-production program. Applications can be submitted online until March 23nd, 2026, through the eventival platform.

The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) gave production support to 16 domestic features, documentaries and animated films from 1 April 2025 through 20 January 2026.

Now entering its eighth edition, the CEE Animation Workshop welcomes a new selection of projects and participants. Twelve projects and 31 participants from 18 countries have been carefully chosen from 55 applications submitted from 27 countries. Participants and their teams will embark on a year-long intensive programme, developing projects from early concept to market-ready production packages.

An Immersive Manifesto in the Heart of Europe

Brussels, Belgium – 2026 —In a defining cultural moment for Europe’s capital, “THE INFINITE WALK,” written and directed by visionary artist Ioana Mischie, opened the 10th edition of BRIGHT Festival as its largest installation, captivating audiences and earning international acclaim. The installation unfolds as a journey through time, space, and spirit, paying an immersive tribute to the philosophy of Constantin Brâncuși, the founder of modern sculpture.

What's cooking?

  • PÖFF Goes to Cannes Calls for Projects until 20 February!
  • Apply for an Executive Training Programme "Mastering AI for European Film Professionals"! Deadline 18 February!
  • Submit Your Project to European Genre Forum
  • Stand Out. Get Hired. Join Creative Gate.

Resilient by Design: Women Shaping Tech-Driven Businesses

EPI at the Berlinale 2026 – what you need to know

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What's cooking?

  • PÖFF Goes to Cannes Calls for Projects!
  • Join the New Executive Training Programme "Mastering AI for European Film Professionals"
  • Submit Your Project to European Genre Forum
  • Meet Us at Berlinale 2026
  • Dhanushka Gunathilake Has Been Appointed as Head of Discovery Campus

Compote Collective (Bulgaria), Sofia Animation LAB, and SAQANIMA – Georgian Animation Association, in collaboration and with the support by France The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Institut français as part of the strategy for the export of Cultural and Creative Industries, French Institute in Bulgaria and the Annecy International Animation Film Festival Market (MIFA), announced an open call in August 2025 for short animated film projects to participate in the workshop.