Q and A with Montenegrin Producer and Director Marija Perović
HERCEG NOVI: FNE spoke with Montenegrin producer and director Marija Perović about the Montenegro Film Rendezvous and its importance in developing a strong network of professionals in Montenegro and the…
Awards of 2026 World Animation Film Festival in Varna
VARNA: The Czech Republic student film Gentle by Jamaica Kindlova won the Grand Prix at the 22nd edition of the World Festival of Animated Film Varna (2-6 September 2026), which…
Manaki Brothers 2026 Announces Competition Lineup
BITOLA: Six films from FNE partner countries have been selected for the Official Competition of the 47th International Cinematographers’ Film Festival Manaki Brothers, which will be held in Bitola, North…
FNE Oscar Watch 2027: Croatia Selects God Will Not Help as Oscar Candidate
ZAGREB: God Will Not Help / Bog neće pomoći (Croatia, Italy, Romania, Greece, France, Slovenia) by Hana Jušić has been selected by the Filmmakers’ Association of Croatia as Croatia’s candidate…
Viktória Petrányi Appointed as Ministerial Commissioner Responsible for Film Reform in Hungary
BUDAPEST: The acclaimed film producer Viktória Petrányi of Proton Cinema was appointed as Ministerial Commissioner, the Minister of Social Relations and Culture of Hungary, Zoltán Tarr announced on 4 August…
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…
PRODUCTION: Teona Strugar Mitevska Develops Petra Doesn’t Want to Die (Anatomy of Masculinity)
SKOPJE: Acclaimed Macedonian director Teona Strugar Mitevska is developing her eighth feature film Petra Doesn’t Want to Die (Anatomy of Masculinity). This contemporary feminist drama is connected to the world…
PRODUCTION: Victor Bojinov in Postproduction with Bulgarian Feature Film Chamkoria
SOFIA: Bulgarian director/writer Victor Bojinov is currently in postproduction with Chamkoria. Based on the bestselling novel by acclaimed Bulgarian writer Milen Ruskov, the film marks Bojinov’s second adaptation of Ruskov’s…
PRODUCTION: Urban Zorko Starts Shooting Morning with the Devil
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Urban Zorko has started shooting his debut feature Jutro s hudičem, with the working title Morning with the Devil, on 27 August 2026 in the film studio…
Croatia Announces Minority Coproduction Grants
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) has distributed 344,000 EUR to ten minority coproductions. The list includes two feature films, three debut features in postproduction, two long documentaries, two short…
FNE TV at Venice 2026: Pascal Diot, head of the Venice Production Bridge
Venice Production Bridge has become one of the most important events on the European film agenda. FNE asked Pascal Diot what’s new this year and why filmmakers from around the…
FNE Oscar Watch 2027: North Macedonia Selects 17 as Oscar Bid
SKOPJE: Kosara Mitić’s debut feature 17 has been selected as North Macedonia’s candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film…
PRODUCTION: French/Maltese Love Thy Neighbour Enters Postproduction
VALLETTA: French director/writer Siegrid Alnoy has wrapped production on her sophomore feature Love Thy Neighbour / L’Amour du prochain, a low budget French/Maltese coproduction backed by Arts Council Malta and…
Third Edition of Montenegro Film Rendezvous: Authentic Film Stories, International Connections and New Opportunities for Project Development
HERCEG NOVI: The authenticity of Montenegrin film stories, international networking and tangible opportunities for film project development marked the third edition of Montenegro Film Rendezvous, which brought together local filmmakers…
Winners of 2026 International Film Festival Love Is Folly
VARNA: The French production A Hint of Love / Une pointe d’amour by Maël Piriou received the Grand Prix Golden Aphrodite at the 34th International Film Festival Love Is Folly”,…
Vasilije Nikitović’s Motka Premieres at Newly Founded International Film Festival in Niš
BELGRADE: Serbian filmmaker Vasilije Nikitović’s sophomore feature Motka had its world premiere at the newly founded International Film Festival in Niš, Serbia.
The 23rd CICAE Arthouse Cinema Training Closes Largest Edition to Date: A Look Back
BERLIN: Seven days of learning, growing, and fostering connection across the (arthouse) world: At the 23rd Arthouse Cinema Training (ACT) in Berlin, exhibitors came together for global collaboration and exchange…
FNE Oscar Watch 2026: Bulgarian Minority Coproduction Nina Roza Is Canada’s Candidate
SOFIA: Nina Roza by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles has been selected as Canada’s candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film…
Our Father Wins Herceg Novi – Montenegro Film Festival 2026
PODGORICA: The regional coproduction Our Father / Oče naš directed by Goran Stanković won the Golden Mimosa for best feature film at the 39th Herceg Novi - Montenegro Film Festival …
Tristan Forever Wins 2026 MakeDox Creative Documentary Festival
SKOPJE: The Swiss film Tristan Forever directed by Tobias Nölle and Laurent Bonardo received the Onion Award for Best Film in the Main Competition at the 17th MakeDox Creative Documentary…
