PRODUCTION: Final Stage for Long Animated Film Born in the Jungle

RIGA: The Latvian/Polish/Czech long animated film Born in the Jungle / Laimīgie by Edmunds Jansons is currently in late production. Pre-sales for France, Germany, Spain and Sweden were secured by…
15-06-2025

PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Darko Lungulov Starts Shooting 1970

BELGRADE: Serbian director Darko Lungulov started the production of his fourth feature film titled 1970 , which is a coproduction of Serbia, Hungary, Croatia and Luxembourg.
15-06-2025

Maltese Reality Series House of Streams Debuts on Netflix UK and Ireland

VALLETTA: Mark Holland’s new interactive reality series House of Streams, produced by the Maltese Stream House Media Productions (SHriMP) and supported by the Malta Film Commission, will premiere exclusively on…
15-06-2025

Smashing Hit for The Southern Chronicles at Lithuanian National Awards Silver Crane 2025

VILNIUS: Ignas Miškinis’s Lithuanian/Estonian feature film The Southern Chronicles / Pietinia Kronikas won 12 awards out of 14 nominations, including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Script and Best Leading…
15-06-2025

Connect Ideas in New Ways – A Romanian Showcase of Creativity at Cannes Lions 2025

CANNES: Discover the Romanian showcase Connect Ideas in New Ways, organised by Creative Romanian Film Makers at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (16 - 20 June 2025).
15-06-2025

Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum at Annecy: Q&A with Producer Orsolya Sipos

ANNECY: FNE spoke to Hungarian producer Orsolya Sipos about Kati Glaser's upcoming 60-minute animated TV special Three Wishes / Három kívánság, which is a participant in the Hungarian Animation Pitch…
12-06-2025

Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum at Annecy: Q&A with Director/Producer Réka Anna Szakály

ANNECY: FNE spoke to Hungarian director/producer Réka Anna Szakály about her short animated film Witches’ Sabbath / Boszorkányszombat, which is taking part in the Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum at the…
12-06-2025

PRODUCTION: Danilo Bećković Shoots Serbian Biopic TV Drama Series Pupin

BELGRADE: The filming of the 10-episode biopic Pupin directed by Danilo Bećković is underway on various locations throughout Serbia, with an international cast. The Radio Television of Serbia is producing.
12-06-2025

Fourth Edition of ReActing as a Star Ready to Kick Off

LJUBLJANA: The fourth edition of the international networking training programme ReActing as a Star, initiated by the Slovenian Film Centre, is taking place 13 - 15 June 2025 in Kranj.…
12-06-2025

UnderhillFest 2025 Is Underway in Montenegro

PODGORICA: The 16th edition of the UnderhillFest international documentary film festival opened on 11 June 2025, in the Njegošev park in Podgorica, with the premiere of the long documentary Vud,…
12-06-2025

Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum at Annecy 2025: Q&A with Producers Bálint Gelley and Bella Szederkényi

ANNECY: FNE spoke to Hungarian producers Bálint Gelley and Bella Szederkényi about their short animated film Little Ollie and the Tiny Legs directed by Krisztina Murányi and Barbara Koskó, and…
10-06-2025

Art Film Fest 2025 Announces Lineup

KOŠICE: The 31st Art Film Fest has announced the lineup for its Feature Film, Short Film, and Central and Eastern European Films competitions. The festival will take place in Košice…
10-06-2025

Black Sea Animation Shorts at Annecy

ANNECY: The Black Sea Animation Shorts project presentation will take place on 12 June 2025 in the Berlioz Room at the Imperial Palace. Organised as part of the Partner Pitches…
10-06-2025

Malta Set to Join Eurimages

VALLETTA: The Maltese Culture Minister Owen Bonnici said that Malta is set to join Eurimages. He was speaking at the opening of the Malta Film Week in Strasbourg, France.
10-06-2025

Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum at Annecy: Producers Bálint Gelley, Bella Szederkényi, Aristote Douroudakis and Valentin Maupin about Their TV and Web Series Tulip

ANNECY: FNE spoke to producers Bálint Gelley and Bella Szederkényi from CUB Animation (Hungary) and Aristote Douroudakis and Valentin Maupin from Avec ou Sans Vous (France), about Júlia Tudisco's web…
08-06-2025

Hungarian/Canadian/German Animation Fairyheart at Annecy: Q&A with Hungarian Producer Jozsef Berger

ANNECY: FNE spoke to Hungarian producer Jozsef Berger from Mythberg Films about Anita Doron’s first long animated film Fairyheart, which is taking part in the Work in Progress pitch session…
08-06-2025

Inaugural Edition of Balkan Film Directing Festival to Kick Off in Belgrade

BELGRADE: The first edition of the Balkan Film Directing Festival will be held 10 – 14 June 2025 in three venues in the very heart of the Serbian capital: the…
08-06-2025

Winners of Animafest Zagreb 2025

ZAGREB: Australian Memoir of a Snail by Adam Elliot won the award for the Best Long Animated Film at Animafest Zagreb, held 2 – 7 June 2025. The short film…
08-06-2025

GRANTS: Production Grants Allocated by Slovak Audiovisual Fund in 2025

BRATISLAVA: New full-length projects by Marek Ťapák, Tomáš Jančo and Pavol Barabáš received production support in the first and second calls for 2025 grants announced by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund.
08-06-2025

PRODUCTION: Janicke Askevold Explores Single Motherhood in Norwegian/Latvian/Lithuanian Drama Solomamma

VILNIUS: Norwegian director Janicke Askevold is currently in postproduction with her feature film Solomamma, a coproduction between Norway, Latvia and Lithuania, set to be released in 2025.
05-06-2025