The following minority coproduction grants were announced by the Estonian Film Institute on 23 March 2026.

Rise & Shine, an animation project development and pitching lab for young talents and their short films, reveals the 2026 selection ahead of the programme kick-off at Animafest Zagreb.    

The following production grants were allotted by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund for long films in 2025.

Ulya - a film by Viestur Kairish selected for the 79th Cannes Film Festival competition programme Un Certain Regard

Europa Distribution will hold the closing session for the sixth edition of its mentorship programme for women in distribution in Brussels on Friday, April 10. The closing session will bring together nine pairs of women working in distribution, giving all the participants the chance to come together in person to conclude the programme after 10 months, to share and exchange ideas and reflections on their journeys as mentors and mentees.

For the sixth time, PÖFF and Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event will present a curated selection of five standout film projects at the prestigious Goes to Cannes showcase. The programme will take place at the Marché du Film, the industry platform of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, on May 15.

Slovenian Delegation at Asia’s Leading Film Market in Hong Kong
The Slovenian Film Centre opens doors to the Asian market and strengthens international collaboration

On 27 March 2026, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) gave out 457,000 EUR as minority coproduction grants to four feature films, one debut feature, one long documentary, one long animated film, one feature film in postproduction, and two short fiction films.

Before the workshop, come and ask us anything
Every production stands or falls on its agreements. On 4 May at 16:00 CEST, EPI is hosting a free online session ahead of the Berlin workshop The Art of Negotiating Agreements for Film & TV (4–6 June 2026).

Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 15–25 October), one of the most prominent film events in the Baltics taking place in the capital of Latvia, has opened submissions for its 13th edition’s competitions. The festival is accepting entries of feature-length films from the Baltic Sea region, Nordic countries, and Ukraine until 30 June; these films will compete for the festival’s main award. Meanwhile, the deadline for submitting daring and bold short films from around the world is 31 May. To see the competition regulations and submit entries, visit enter.rigaiff.lv and filmfreeway.com/rigaiff.