FNE at Cannes 2025: Cypriot Minority Coproduction Yes by Nadav Lapid in Cannes’ Quinzaine des Cinéastes
NICOSIA: The new film by Israeli director Nadav Lapid, Yes, has been added to Cannes’ Quinzaine des Cinéastes. The film is a French/Israeli/Cypriot/German coproduction with the Deputy Ministry of Culture…
FNE at Cannes 2025: Hungary, Estonia and Romania in Cannes’ Short Film and La Cinef Competitions
PARIS: The Spectacle by the acclaimed Hungarian director Bálint Kenyeres has been selected for the Short Film competition of the 78th Cannes Film Festival (13 – 24 May 2025). Estonian…
Splendid Palace in Riga Names One of Its Auditoriums Flow Hall
RIGA: The Splendid Palace cinema in Riga has named its Small Hall Flow Hall / Straumes zāle, to honour Gints Zilbalodis’ animated film and its contribution to the worldwide recognition…
Upcoming Events at Erich Pommer Institut
POTSDAM: Here are the events organised by the Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) in the near future.
BOX OFFICE: Domestic Film Fränk Is Second Most Watched Film in Estonia in 2025
TALLINN: The Estonian feature film Fränk directed by Tõnis Pill and produced by Allfilm has emerged as the country’s biggest box office success of early 2025, topping all local titles…
GRANTS: Five Hungarian Feature and Animated Films Receive NFI Support in 2025
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) has distributed 8,230,741 EUR in production grants for five domestic feature and animated films in 2025.
GRANTS: NFI Production Grants for Hungarian Television Projects in 2025
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute has distributed 4,021,579 EUR in production grants for 22 projects, including documentaries, animated films, docuseries, and a TV fiction film since January 2025.
Romanian Fake Documentary Dismissed Available Online
BUCHAREST: Romanian mockumentary Dismissed / Clasat, written and directed by Horia Cucută and George ve Gänæaard, premiered and is available online in all territories from 24 to 27 April 2025.
FNE at Cannes 2025: Kristen Stewart’s Latvian Minority Coproduction The Chronology of Water Selected for Cannes’ Un Certain Regard
RIGA: The directorial debut of the American actress Kristen Stewart, The Chronology of Water, will have its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard competition at the 78th Cannes Film…
PRODUCTION: Kristijonas Vildžiūnas Starts Postproduction on Drama Fantasy Dice-ching-o-mat
VILNIUS: Lithuanian filmmaker Kristijonas Vildžiūnas has wrapped shooting on his drama fantasy Dice-ching-o-mat. The film produced by Uljana Kim is a coproduction between Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Luxembourg.
ITV Series Secret Service Shoots in Malta
VALLETTA: British broadcaster ITV is currently shooting its drama series Secret Service in several of Malta’s most iconic locations (Valletta, Birgu, Isla, and Dingli) with the production supported through the…
Last Call for Arthouse Cinema Training 2025
BERLIN: The deadline for 22nd Arthouse Cinema Training (18 – 24 August 2025), organised by the International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas (CICAE), is 29 April 2025.
Apply to Transilvania Pitch Stop 2025
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The 24th Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which will be held 13 – 22 June 2025, has opened the registration for its international coproduction programme Transilvania Pitch Stop (19…
Slovak Film Week 2025 Kicks Off in Bratislava
BRATISLAVA: Ten Slovak long films (six feature films, three documentaries and one animated film), as well as five short films, which were all nominated for the Sun in a Net…
PRODUCTION: Tomaž Gorkič Starts Shooting The Monster Behind the Iron Curtain
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Tomaž Gorkič started shooting The Monster behind the Iron Curtain / Pošast za železno zaveso on 19 April 2025. This dark thriller, inspired by the horrifying murders…
Bulgarian National Film Center Launches Digital Platform
SOFIA: The Bulgarian National Film Center (NFC) has launched the digital platform Filmcenter.bg providing information, contacts and resources about the Bulgarian film industry.
Treasures of European Film Culture Welcome Bulgaria, Lithuania, Malta and Slovenia
BERLIN: The European Film Academy added another 11 places to its Treasures of European Film Culture. They include the 1st of May Square in Piran (Slovenia), the Malko Tarnovo Street …
Waves Wins Nine Trophies at Slovak National Sun in Net Awards 2025
BRATISLAVA: The Czech/Slovak drama Waves by Jiří Mádl won in nine categories (from 14 nominations) including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Script and Best Leading Actor at the Sun…
BOX OFFICE: Hungarian Films Dominate Domestic Charts in 2025
BUDAPEST: Hungarian cinema has experienced a remarkable start in 2025, with the films supported by the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) amassing 642,305 admissions in theatres throughout March, resulting…
FNE at Cannes 2025: Romanian Short Film in Cannes Critics’ Week 2025
BUCHAREST: The short film Alișveriș directed by the young Romanian director Vasile Todinca has been selected for Cannes’ Critics’ Week.
