FNE at Mediterrane Film Festival 2026: Golden Bee Awards Gala
VALLETTA: The Christophers by director Steven Soderbergh won Best Feature Film and Best Screenwriting in the Big Screen Competition of the 4th Mediterrane Film Festival , while Layla Bouzid’s In…
PRODUCTION: Latido Films Picks-Up Srđan Dragojević's Regional Coproduction International Women’s Day Ahead of Its Shooting
BELGRADE: The revered Serbian filmmaker Srđan Dragojević will start shooting his new project International Women’s Day / Osmi mart in August 2026. The film is made as a coproduction among…
PRODUCTION: Kristijan Petrović and Renato Grgić Prep 3D Motion Capture Animated Film Immortal
ZAGREB: Croatian animators and directors Kristijan Petrović and Renato Grgić are currently in preproduction with their 3D motion-capture long animated film Immortal / Besmrtnik. The project, which features an accompanying…
GRANTS: New Estonian Feature, Documentary and Animated Film Production Grants
TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute distributed 3,150,300 EUR as production grants for feature, documentary and animated films from April through June 2026.
Restored Films by Otar Iosseliani Acquired for North American Releases
TBILISI: New York-based distributor Cinema Guild has acquired new 4K restorations of the films of Georgian master Otar Iosseliani for North American theatrical and home-video releases.
PRODUCTION: Final Season of Estonian Hit The Traitor Enters Postproduction
TALLINN: The acclaimed Estonian TV Series The Traitor / Reetur has entered postproduction for its fourth and final season. Under the consistent and distinct creative direction of filmmaker Ove Musting,…
PRODUCTION: Aliki Danezi Knutsen in Postproduction with Cypriot Eastern Mediterranean
NICOSIA: Cypriot director / screenwriter Aliki Danezi Knutsen is currently in postproduction with her feature film Eastern Mediterranean.
Everytime and Supporting Role Win Art Film Fest 2026
KOŠICE: Everytime by Austrian director Sandra Wollner won the Blue Angel in the International Competition of the 32nd Art Film Fest, while Supporting Role by Georgian director Ana Urushadze won…
First Edition of Slovenian Children Film Festival KEKEC 2026
LJUBLJANA: The first edition of KEKEC, the first Slovenian international film festival for children, will be taking place in Kranjska Gora 3 – 5 July 2026. The festival will offer…
GRANTS: Hungarian Grants
BUDAPEST: Five projects received 2,804,661 EUR / 993,250,000 HUF as production support from the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI). They include two feature films and three TV documentaries.
FNE at Mediterrane Film Festival: EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Malta Film Commissioner Johann Grech
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Commission released earlier this year a new study titled The Impact of the Film Industry in Malta: 8 Years of Growth, which contains some very impressive…
Slovak Cinema Draws Over 1 Million Admissions Despite a Drop in New Releases
BRATISLAVA: Slovak films attracted a milestone audience in 2025, drawing a total of 1,058,032 cinema-goers.
Romanian Cinema Market Hits Record 63 m EUR in 2025
BUCHAREST: The Romanian cinema market reached a record 63 m EUR / 318.2 m RON in revenues in 2025, a 7% increase from 2024 driven primarily by an 8.8% rise…
A Romanian Showcase of Creativity at Cannes Lions 2026 – Unleashing Romania’s Advertising Powerhouses
CANNES: Discover the Romanian showcase of Creativity - Unleashing Romania’s Advertising Powerhouses, organised by Creative Romanian Film Makers at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (22 – 26 June 2026).
Projects Selected for Women Filmmakers Support Programme
ZAGREB: The UNIQA SEE FUTURE Foundation, in partnership with Slano Film Days and the Sarajevo Film Festival, has officially announced the seven projects selected for the 2026 Women Filmmakers Support…
Reverse Cowgirl Wins the 11th Let’s Pitch Some Shorts! in Croatia
ZAGREB: Croatian project Reverse Cowgirl directed by Timna Tomiša won the main award at the 11th edition of the international short-film workshop Let’s Pitch Some Shorts! in Zagreb.
Malta Film Commission Launches 2m EUR Scholarship Fund
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Commission has announced the launch of a 2m EUR scholarship fund to develop and upgrade professional skills within the film industry. The Opportunity For All Scholarship…
Former Partizan Cinema in Macedonian Town of Bitola to Be Reconstructed by End of 2027
BITOLA: The former Partizan cinema in Bitola is undergoing a major reconstruction and will be turned into a contemporary multifunctional cultural centre, with completion planned by the end of 2027.…
Slovak International Success Angel & Meow to Form Basis of New Animated Feature
BRATISLAVA: A feature-length film is in the making for the sci-fi short animated film Angel & Meow. The project started in 2023 as a proof of concept directed by Japanese…
Projects from FNE Partner Countries Receive Eurimages Co-production Support
STRASBOURG: Projects by Srdjan Dragojević, Signe Baumane, Bogdan Mirică, Yianna Americanou, and Bojan Vuletić are among the winners of the latest Eurimages Co-Production Support, announced on 23 June 2026.
