PRODUCTION: Mirjana Karanović in Postproduction with Third Directorial Feature Folk Play
BELGRADE: Renowned Serbian actress Mirjana Karanović is currently in postproduction with her third feature film as a director, Folk Play / Narodna drama. Earlier this month, this drama project won…
Films by Myrsini Aristidou and Alina Șerban Nominated for EFA’s European Young Audience Award
BERLIN: Young European viewers aged 12–19 will select the winner of the European Young Audience Award, which has partnered for the first time with the International Film Festival Glasgow (IFFG)…
Croatian Where the Old Gods Sleep Wins Best Pitch Award at Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way 2026
ZAGREB: The sixth edition of Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way gave away eight awards after the pitch held online on 30 October 2026. The Best Pitch Award went…
FNE Podcast: Michele Crocchiola, Vice President of CICAE and FICE
FLORENCE: FNE spoke to Michele Crocchiola, vice president of CICAE (International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas) and FICE (Federazione Italiana Cinema d'Essai), about the 11th edition of the European Arthouse Cinema…
The Reality Check: Are you really as ready for the pitch as you think you are?
PtD hosts the next online session in the Ask About format. Thursday, 5 November 2026, 15.00 CET, online registration link: https://forms.gle/id8YNhCXXcbKWsue8
CIRCLE Fiction Orbit Incubator 2026 Wraps in Montenegro
HERCEG NOVI: The CIRCLE Training Initiative wrapped its third CIRCLE Fiction Orbit incubator in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, on 1 November 2026. The participants of the five selected projects, who took…
Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency 2026 Announces Selected Projects
BUCHAREST: TETA has announced the projects selected for the 12th edition of Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency, which will take place 13 – 20 November 2026 at the Bethlen-Haller Castle in…
Guria Wins Best Film at Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2026
TBILISI: Levan Koguashvili’s Guria received the award for best film at the 19th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, announced on 30 October 2026 in Queensland, Australia.
PRODUCTION: Janno Jürgens Preps The Man Who Wasn't Meant
TALLINN: Estonian director/writer Janno Jürgens is currently in preparation with his third feature film, the comedy drama The Man Who Wasn't Meant / Mees, keda polnud mõeldud. The principal photography…
Serbian Dystopian Thriller Sanctuary by Filip Kovačević Acquired for US Distribution
BELGRADE: North American company Vertical has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Sanctuary / Utočište, an English-language Serbian dystopian adventure thriller directed by Filip Kovačević. World sales rights are being handled…
The 30th Anniversary Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2026 Ready to Kick Off
TALLINN: The 30th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF, 6 – 22 November 2026) will screen in Tallinn and Tartu 230 long films and 259 short films…
Winners of Romanian Filmmakers Union Awards for 2025
BUCHAREST: Andra MacMasters’ first long film, the documentary Bright Future, received the Grand Prix and the UCIN Trophy at the Romanian Filmmakers Union (UCIN) Awards for 2025.
Clever Media Strengthens Its Presence in Romanian TV Market
BUCHAREST: Turkey’s Doğan Holding has sold its Romanian business including TV channels Kanal D and Kanal D2, Radio Impuls and its digital operations to Romania’s Clever Media, which already runs…
PRODUCTION: First Foreign Adaptation of Popular BBC Studios Format Death in Paradise in Preproduction in Croatia
ZAGREB: Director Jelena Gavrilović has entered preproduction with the 6 x 60-minute episodes Murder in Paradise / Ubojstvo u raju series, the first international adaptation of the BBC’s hit crime…
PRODUCTION: Jonáš Karásek Starts Shooting Dilemma
BRATISLAVA: Acclaimed Slovak director Jonáš Karásek has started shooting his new comedy drama Dilemma / Dilema on 24 October 2026. The entire story unfolds within 24 hours, maintaining a unity…
LIFFe 2026 Announces Lineup
LJUBLJANA: Ten features films will compete for the Kingfisher Award at the 37th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) which will take place from 11 to 22 November 2026. Among them…
OBITUARY: Croatian Director and Animator Boris Kolar
ZAGREB: Boris Kolar, one of the founders of the Zagreb School of Animated Film, a prominent director, animator, cartoonist, screenwriter and set designer, and one of the key authors of…
Tallinn Old Town Becomes 1900s London for Indian Historical Film
TALLINN: Tallinn's Old Town has recently played early 20th-century London for the historical Indian drama The India House directed by Ram Vamsi Krishna. Producers chose Estonia over competing locations, including…
PRODUCTION: Stanislav Todorov–Rogi Shoots A Sea of Things
SOFIA: Bulgarian director Stanislav Todorov-Rogi has started shooting his new feature film, A Sea of Things, on 20 October 2026. The project is backed by the Bulgarian National Film Center…
BOX OFFICE: Romanian Distributors Rethink Strategy as Domestic Commercial Crowd-Pleasers Dominate Local Charts
BUCHAREST: Paul Negoescu’s family film Atlas of Universe is the first domestic film launched in Romanian cinemas together with a free educational programme for primary school students, while Dan Dinu’s…
