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PÖFF ANNOUNCED GERMANY AS THE FOCUS COUNTRY OF 2024
PÖFF sets focus on German cinema and has chosen the world premiere of David Dietl's "Long Story Short" to open the festival.
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PÖFF announced the line-up for Baltic Film Competition
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) reveals the selection for the Baltic Film competition. Presenting the crème de la crème of fresh output from the festival’s home region, this year’s Baltic Competition programme consists of 16 works, including 6 world premieres and 2 international premieres, alongside with previously released and…
RIGA IFF 11th edition competition winners announced!
Riga International Film festival (RIGA IFF), delighting the senses of filmgoers in more than 100 screenings from 17 to 27 October, announces competition winners during RIGA IFF AWARDS. In four competition programmes and two RIGA IFF FORUM sections for industry professionals, juries – international and local experts –, judged 84…
Astra Film Festival 2024 Awards: "Alice On & OFF," "Dad," "Maia – Portrait with Hands," and "Death of Zagor" among the laureates of this edition
The festival continues online with a selection of 39 films
PÖFF unleashed its Rebels with a Cause 2024 External
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) reveals the selection for the Rebels with a Cause competition. The side-competition, dedicated to films that push the boundaries of cinematic art, contains 6 world premieres and 4 international premieres.
Submissions now open for the 24th edition of Transilvania IFF
Submissions for the 24th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival are now open! The festival is set to take place from 13 to 22 June 2025, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
PÖFF unveils line-up and jury for 2024 Official Selection Competition
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) reveals the full selection and the jury for the Official Selection Competition 2024. The flagship of the PÖFF programme comprises 18 titles, of which 11 are world premieres and 7 are international premieres. The jury is chaired by acclaimed German director Christoph Hochhäusler.
Astra Film Festival 2024 kicks off this weekend in Sibiu. Opening with a highly anticipated documentary premiere: "Tata", by Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc
The International Documentary Film Festival, Astra Film Festival, now in its fourth decade, starts this Sunday in Sibiu with a highly anticipated premiere. The documentary"Tata", by Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc, is already receiving rave reviews. An important cultural event of the autumn season, AFF2024 (October 20-27) brings eight days…
With online film screenings, RIGA IFF offers the festival experience at home
As is tradition, Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 17–27 October) will offer to enjoy the celebration of cinema not only in person, at cinemas Splendid Palace and Forum Cinemas, but also online throughout Latvia. During the festival, the online platform online.rigaiff.lv will host more than 20 screenings, among them…
Cinema Dome at Astra Film Festival: An Immersive Spectacle with Rare Footage and Legendary Hits from Queen and Pink Floyd in Sibiu’s Piața Mare
Queen and Pink Floyd are subjects of some of the most anticipated screenings of the fall! The massive Cinema Dome, set up in Piața Mare, remains the central hub of futuristic cinema at this year’s edition, offering audiences a chance to literally step into the heart of the action. Astra…
TEN-DAY JI.HLAVA IS A TRIBUTE TO DOCUMENTARY REFLECTION ON THE WORLD FULL PROGRAMME OF THE 28TH JI.HLAVA IDFF UNVEILED
The 28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival starts in two weeks. The programme will offer more than three hundred films and includes a revealing retrospective of Swiss filmmaker Anne Marie Miéville and a showcase of award-winning Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang. The festival will be attended by director Kirsten Johnson, the…
The North is closer than it seems – 13 current and refined films from the Nordic countries in RIGA IFF programme
An audience favourite, the NORDIC HIGHLIGHTS section of the Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 17–27 October), this year includes 13 films from the Nordic countries – 13 chances to peek inside the worlds created by filmmakers from Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland, and Sweden. In both in-person screenings and online,…
Big screen for big cinema adventures – RIGA IFF invites to children’s and family film screenings
Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 17–27 October) 11th edition places a special emphasis on children’s and family films – over two weekends, in-person screenings and online, the festival will screen a sumptuous film selection from Europe and the world – KIDS’ REEL, suited for ages 2 to 14. KIDS’…
Baltic Event Co-Production Market showcases 14 projects
The Baltic Event Co-Production Market will take place on 20-22 November. 14 new film projects will be presented, including debut works, new features, and engaging stories by experienced directors. This year the market has expanded its diverse selection to include feature films aimed at youth and children.
FFC 2024: Accreditation Starts and First Program News
Dear friends and colleagues, the FilmFestival Cottbus 2024 is just around the corner, and we are delighted to share more details of this year's programme with you!
Opportunities for Young Filmmakers from Romania and Europe within the Mentorship Programs of Astra Film Festival 2024
Young filmmakers have access to unique opportunities at Astra Film Festival (Sibiu, October 20-27), celebrating 31 years since its establishment. Romanian and European directors and producers with film projects in development phase will receive guidance and expertise from industry specialists through the DocTank program. Additionally, for the first time, film…
Hungarian-American filmmaker Nicholas Gyeney Receives Paramount Premium Award For Horror Feature The Activated Man at First Annual Tony Curtis International Film Festival in Mátészalka, Hungary
Film’s Star-Studded Cast includes Tony Todd (Candyman), Sean Young (Blade Runner), Kane Hodder (four-time Jason Voorhees), Andrew Keegan (10 Things I Hate About You), Vladimir Kulich (Vikings), Sab Shimono (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III), Jamie Costa, Ivana Rojas, and Scott Brown
PÖFF 2024 PRESS accreditation is now open - Secure your spot at the 28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival!
All active journalists, film critics, bloggers, photographers, influencers and other social media content producers are welcome to apply. In 2023, the festival hosted 115 journalists from 46 countries. Let's see if we can top the numbers this year.
RIGA IFF presents the line-up of SHORT RIGA Test Screenings 2024
SHORT RIGA Test Screenings – a one of a kind industry event in the Baltic region focusing specifically on the in-depth evaluation of short films – that will celebrate its 10th edition this October (25–26 October) announces the lineup of 2024.
connecting cottbus PROJECT LINE-UP 2024
The East-West co-production market connecting cottbus presents the projects of its 26th edition taking place on 6-8 November 2024 during the FilmFestival Cottbus.
