FNE Oscar Watch 2027: Films from FNE Partner Countries Selected as Oscar Candidates
The following films from the FNE partner countries have been selected as official candidates for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature…
FilmFestival Cottbus 2026 to Focus on Latvian and Montenegrin Contemporary Cinema
COTTBUS: Fourteen Latvian films and a Montenegrin programme comprising three feature films and five short films will screen at the 36th FilmFestival Cottbus (3 – 8 November 2026) in the…
Q and A with Hynek Dedecius, Artistic Director of CinEast Film Festival Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG: FNE spoke with Hynek Dedecius, the Artistic Director of CinEast Film Festival Luxembourg, about the highlights of the 19th edition set for 9 – 25 October 2026, how the…
Winners of 9th European Work in Progress (EWIP)
HAMBURG: The 9th edition of European Work in Progress (EWIP) awarded 10 outstanding film projects during a ceremony held on 29 September 2026. In cooperation with FilmFest Hamburg and MOIN…
Cinemas Invited to Join European Arthouse Cinema Day on 22 November 2026
BERLIN: Cinemas worldwide are invited to register for the 11th European Arthouse Cinema Day, which will take place on 22 November 2026, organised by CICAE. The initiative brings together hundreds…
FNE PODCAST: Maria-Christine Rieder, Programme Co-Director of Business and Legal Affairs (International Screen Institute)
VIENNA: FNE spoke to Maria-Christine Rieder, programme co-director of Business and Legal Affairs at the International Screen Institute, about the complex intersection of law, finance, and content production, navigating the…
CinEast Festival 2026 Announces Selection
LUXEMBOURG: Films by Igor Jelinović, Ivan Ostrochovský and Cecilia Ștefănescu are selected for the Main Competition of the 19th CinEast Festival, which will take place in Luxembourg 9 – 25…
FROM ONLINE TO COTTBUS: MIOB IN SHORTS GOES ON TOUR
MIOB In Shorts Award 2026 Vote from September 1 to October 15 The MIOB In Shorts Award, part of the MIOB (Moving Images – Open Borders) network’s programme, celebrates outstanding…
Connecting Cottbus Announces Projects Selected for 28th Edition
COTTBUS: The lineup of the 28th edition of the East-West co-production market connecting cottbus (coco) has been chosen from a record of submissions and is dominated in 63 percent by…
Selected Projects Announced for 9th European Work in Progress (EWIP)
HAMBURG: A total of 25 film projects have been chosen from a record number of over 270 applications for the upcoming 9th edition of European Work in Progress (EWIP), which…
FNE at Venice 2026: Prize Winners
VENICE: Latvian minority coproduction Woman Unknown by May el-Toukhy received the Golden Lion and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival, held…
French Distributor KMBO to Receive the Best International Innovation Distribution Award at IDFS 2026
HAMBURG: French distributor KMBO and its founder and CEO Vladimir Kokh will receive the Best International Innovation Distribution Award at the 5th edition of the International Film Distribution Summit (IFDS),…
Q and A with Olimpia Pont Cháfer, Manager of European Work in Progress (EWIP) and International Film Distribution Summit (IFDS)
HAMBURG: FNE spoke with Olimpia Pont Cháfer, Manager of trailblazing industry events European Work in Progress (EWIP) and International Film Distribution Summit (IFDS), about the highlights of the International Film…
CinEast Festival Returns for an Eventful 2026 Edition in Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG: Over 65 feature films, 60 short films, and around 35 guests, alongside concerts, exhibitions, debates and other special events are in the menu of the 19th edition of the…
FNE at Venice 2026: See How the FIPRESCI Critics Rated the Films
VENICE: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Venice Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Orizzonti, Venice Days and Critics Week giving the films…
FNE Podcast: Olimpia Pont Cháfer, Manager of European Work in Progress, and International Film Distribution Summit
VENICE: FNE spoke to Olimpia Pont Cháfer, manager of European Work in Progress (EWIP) and the International Film Distribution Summit (IFDS), about the evolving landscape of international film distribution, the…
CICAE Opens Registrations for European Arthouse Cinema Day 2026
BERLIN: Registrations are open for the 11th European Arthouse Cinema Day (EACD) on 22 November 2026, a unique international initiative by CICAE, bringing hundreds of independent cinemas together on one…
FNE TV at Venice 2026: Ada Solomon, Producer of I Matter / Eu contez
FNE spoke to Ada Solomon, head of Romania’s microFILM, the producer of I Matter / Eu contez, the debut feature by Roma director Alina Șerban, which screens in Venice Spotlight.
FNE at Venice 2026: See How the FIPRESCI Critics Rate the Films So Far
VENICE: FNE has teamed up with FIPRESCI critics attending the Venice Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Orizzonti, Venice Days and Critics Week giving the films…
