Martin Steblovnik Takes Over Slovenian Film Centre as Nataša Bučar Concludes Her Mandate
LJUBLJANA: Martin Steblovnik has been named acting director of the Slovenian Film Centre (SFC) as Nataša Bučar, who led the main film institution in Slovenia for a decade, has concluded…
Three Nominations for British Independent Film Awards for Romanian/British Doc Something Familiar
BUCHAREST: The first long documentary by the Romanian-born UK-based film director Rachel Taparjan, Something Familiar, scooped three nominations for the British Independent Film Awards, in the Best Feature Documentary, Best…
Kakha Kintsurashvili to Play a Lead Role in The Revolution According to Kamo
TBILISI: Georgian actor Kakha Kintsurashvili will play one of the lead roles in the new project of the Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó The Revolution According to Kamo, whose shooting has…
GRANTS: Cypriot Minority Coproduction Grants in 2026
NICOSIA: The Cypriot Deputy Ministry of Culture has approved a total of 270,000 EUR for the production of three minority coproductions between May and October 2026.
PRODUCTION: Péter Karácsony in Postproduction with Chili Pepper and Gunpowder
BUDAPEST: Filming has wrapped on the new Hungarian feature film Chili Pepper and Gunpowder / Paprika és Puskapor by first-time director Péter Karácsony and backed by the Incubator Programme of…
Danijel Pek Reappointed as Artistic Director of Pula Film Festival
ZAGREB: The Croatian Minister of Culture and Media, Dr. Nina Obuljen Koržinek, has appointed Danijel Pek as Artistic Director of the Pula Film Festival for a new term of four…
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…
FilmFestival Cottbus Opens Tonight with Latvian Box Office Hit ESCAPE NET
An award-winning sports drama to kick things off, 147 films from 43 countries and numerous premieres: The 36th FilmFestival Cottbus opens tonight, Tuesday, at the Cottbus State Theatre. The opening…
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…
