Applications Open: Future Ready – International Screen Institute
Artificial intelligence. Immersive storytelling. Virtual production. New forms of audience engagement. Few areas of the audiovisual industry are changing as rapidly as the technologies shaping how stories are created, produced…
Applications Open: Hands-on A.I. Producers Lab – International Screen Institute
Most conversations about artificial intelligence in the audiovisual industry focus on possibilities. The Hands-on A.I. Producers Lab is designed for producers who are ready to move beyond the discussion and…
GRANTS: North Macedonia Film Agency Announces First Production Grants for 2026
SKOPJE: The North Macedonia Film Agency distributed 1.5 m EUR / 93 m MKD as production grants for feature, short, animated and documentary films, as well as minority coproductions, in…
PRODUCTION: Crowdfunding Campaign for Romanian Film Kid Hazard
BUCHAREST: A crowdfunding campaign has been launched in Romania for the feature film Kid Hazard / Pericol, an adaptation of the eponymous children's bestseller by Romanian writer Raluca Poenaru. Producers…
Largest Number of Croatian Premieres at Mediterranean Film Festival 2026
SPLIT: A record number of 112 films from 39 countries will screen at the 19th edition of the Mediterranean Film Festival (FMFS), which will run in Split 11 – 20…
Maltese Ciao Ciao on Amazon Prime Video
VALLETTA: Keith Albert Tedesco’s Maltese production Ciao Ciao has been launched on Amazon Prime Video for international streaming across the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
Film Center Serbia Signs Cooperation Agreement with China Media Group
BELGRADE: A series of cooperation agreements was signed in Beijing between the China Media Group (CMG) and the institutions of the Republic of Serbia, including Film Center Serbia (FCS) in…
Winners of Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival 2026
BELGRADE: Srđan Kovačević’s Croatian/Serbian/Slovenian The Thing to Be Done won Best Film in the International Competition of the 19th International Documentary Film Festival Beldocs, held in Belgrade 20 - 26…
First Bollywood Film Shot under Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency Scheme
NICOSIA: The romantic dramedy Ishqa will be the first Bollywood feature film to be shot, produced and postproduced in Cyprus under the Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency Scheme.
Radu Jude’s Dracula Sold to North America
BUCHAREST: The horror comedy Dracula by Romanian helmer Radu Jude has been sold in North America to the new American independent company 1-2 Special, which has already picked up Jude’s…
GRANTS: Slovenia Announces Production Grants for Low Budget Films
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has distributed 285,800 EUR for the production of three films with co-financing of up to 100,000 EUR.
Nauris Puntulis Returns as Latvia's Minister of Culture
RIGA: Nauris Puntulis (National Alliance) has returned to office as Minister of Culture, following a parliamentary vote on 28 May 2026 leading to a new government cabinet led by PM…
FNE Podcast: Marta Krzeptowska, Head of the International Cooperation Department at the Polish Film Institute
WARSAW: FNE spoke to Marta Krzeptowska, head of the International Cooperation Department at the Polish Film Institute (PISF), about her recent participation in the International Screen Institute’s ProPro and Market…
Joining EU Convention on TV Series Is an Important Development for Georgia
TBILISI: Georgia signed the Council of Europe Convention on the Co-Production of Audiovisual Works in the Form of Series, earlier this year in Lille, establishing a landmark legal framework to…
Romania Consolidated Its Strategic Position on Global Film Industry Map at Cannes Film Festival 2026
BUCHAREST: The Creative Romanian Film Makers (CRFM) Association welcomed and celebrated the massive participation of local producers in the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival and the Marché du…
PRODUCTION: Bojan Vuletić Shoots Contemporary Psychological Drama The White Week
BELGRADE: The production of the feature film The White Week / Bela sedmica is currently in progress. The third directorial feature for Serbian filmmaker Bojan Vuletić is an official coproduction…
Slovenian Projects to Be Shot in 2026
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has 13.1 m EUR at its disposal for 2026, following the succesful last year, when the Centre received a record breaking 12.7 m EUR for…
North Macedonia's Cinema Screenings and Admissions Decreased in 2025
SKOPJE: North Macedonia’s cinemas recorded 299,560 admissions in 2025, marking a 10.4% decrease from the 334,479 admissions reported in 2024, according to data from the State Statistical Office.
Sofia Pride Film Fest 2026 Ready to Kick Off in Sofia
SOFIA: The 15th edition of Sofia Pride Film Fest will premiere eight feature films and eleven short films, each offering a unique perspective on the lives, challenges, and experiences of…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Romanian Director Cristian Mungiu Scoops Second Palme d’Or with Fjord
CANNES: Films from FNE partner countries won top prizes at the Cannes Film Festival 2026, especially through the Romanian majority coproduction Fjord by Cristian Mungiu, winner of the Palme d’or,…
