Waves Wins Nine Trophies at Slovak National Sun in Net Awards 2025
BRATISLAVA: The Czech/Slovak drama Waves by Jiří Mádl won in nine categories (from 14 nominations) including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Script and Best Leading Actor at the Sun…
BOX OFFICE: Hungarian Films Dominate Domestic Charts in 2025
BUDAPEST: Hungarian cinema has experienced a remarkable start in 2025, with the films supported by the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) amassing 642,305 admissions in theatres throughout March, resulting…
FNE at Cannes 2025: Romanian Short Film in Cannes Critics’ Week 2025
BUCHAREST: The short film Alișveriș directed by the young Romanian director Vasile Todinca has been selected for Cannes’ Critics’ Week.
dok.incubator Projects Selected for 2025 Regional Workshop
PRAGUE: The dok.incubator workshop announces eight documentary projects from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary, which will soon be released to international audiences.
Apply to Young Horizons Industry Pitching Sessions 2025
WARSAW: The deadline for submitting the projects for the Young Horizons Industry pitching sessions at the 9th Young Horizons Industry is 11 May 2025.
PRODUCTION: Mirza Begović Shoots The Will, a Sequel to His Bosnian Box Office Hit
SARAJEVO: Bosnian director Mirza Begović is presently shooting The Will / Testament, a sequel to his debut feature Father’s Last Wish / Amanet, which was a massive theatrical success in…
Estonian Film and Television Awards 2025: Prize Winners
TALLINN: Marko Raat’s feature film 8 Views of Lake Biwa took home seven awards from its 15 nominations at the annual The Estonian Film and Television Awards (EFTA). The Estonian/German/Latvian…
Alexandre Astierin in Postproduction with Kaamelott – Part Two, Shot in Malta
VALLETTA: Following the theatrical triumph of Kaamelott - Part One in 2021, French director Alexandre Astier shot the French/Belgian sequel Kaamelott - Part Two in Malta in October 2024. The…
FNE at Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2025: Winners of Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days
LIMASSOL: The 6th Dot.on.the.Map Ιndustry Days, the coproduction, training and networking platform of the 23rd Cyprus Film Days International Festival, gave out four awards and one Special Mention.
Winners of 2ANNAS 2025
RIGA: Vox Humana (Philippines) by Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan won the Grand Prix at the 29th Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS. The Best Baltic Short Film prize went to…
FNE at Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2025: April by Déa Kulumbegashvili Wins Best International Film
NICOSIA: The 23rd edition of the Cyprus Film Days International Festival concluded on 12 April 2025 with the announcement of the winners. The French/ Italian/Georgian coproduction April by Déa Kulumbegashvili…
Projects from FNE Partner Countries Receive Eurimages Co-production Support
STRASBOURG: New international coproductions by Cristian Mungiu, Mirjana Karanović and Aleksa Borković & Filip Grujić received support from Eurimages at its first evaluation session for 2025.
German TV Series Zielfahnder V Shoots in Malta
VALLETTA: German 90-minute TV series Zielfahnder V directed by Stephen Lacant is currently shooting in Malta.
FNE at Cannes 2025: Films from FNE Partner Countries in Cannes’ 2025 Official Selection
PARIS: Two Prosecutors by Sergei Loznitsa, Caravan by Zuzana Kirchnerová, and The Disappearance of Josef Mengele by Kirill Serebrennikov have been included in the Official Selection of the 78th Cannes…
Šarūnas Bartas’s Lithuanian/French/Polish/Latvian Drama Back to the Family on Festival Circuit
VILNIUS: Acclaimed Lithuanian director Šarūnas Bartas’s feature Back to the Family, which premiered at the 54th International Rotterdam Film Festival, will screen in a number of festivals including the Cinema…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Maja Križnik Starts Shooting Uncomfortable Beings
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Maja Križnik started shooting her debut feature Uncomfortable Beings / Zverine on 7 April 2025. This family drama about sisters’ relationship and childhood memories is a Slovenian/Italian…
Baltic Pitching Forum Opens Call for 2025 Edition
VILNIUS: The 13th Baltic Pitching Forum has launched the application call for its annual edition set for 7 - 10 October 2025 in Vilnius. In addition to projects from Latvia,…
PRODUCTION: First Bosnian Horror Film Evil Eye in Postproduction
SARAJEVO: After years of waiting for The Lake / Jezero (SCCA/pro.ba) by Timur Makarević, which was supposed to be the first Bosnian horror film, it seems that Adnan Hrustemović’s debut…
Vilnius Emerges as Interesting Location for International Productions
VILNIUS: In March 2025, Vilnius hosted film crews from Estonia, Sweden, Ukraine, the USA and Lithuania, who were engaged in a total of 11 filming projects. These encompassed a variety…
FNE Podcast: Producer Ada Solomon
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Ada Solomon, renowned Romanian producer, about the 12th edition of the Visegrad Film Forum (VFF), which took place in Bratislava from 19 to 22 March 2025.…
