Febiofest 2025 Announces Lineup
BRATISLAVA: The 32nd International Film Festival Febiofest Bratislava has announced the programme of its 32nd edition that will take place 19 – 25 March 2025.
OBITUARY: Macedonian Producer Panche (Panta) Mizhimakov
SKOPJE: Macedonian producer Pance (Panta) Mizhimakov has passed away after a short illness at 79. He was known for his significant contributions to Macedonian cinema, notably as a producer at…
Arts Council Malta Launches Increased Screen Support Scheme for 2025
VALLETTA: Arts Council Malta’s Screen Support Scheme will distribute 2 m EUR in 2025, which represents a significant increase compared to three years ago.
Film Campus to Be Built in East Estonia to Attract International Productions
TALLINN: A 16 m EUR multimedia and creative industry incubator will be built in the Estonian town of Jõhvi following an agreement signed by the Estonian Ida-Viru Investment Agency Foundation…
Upcoming Events at Erich Pommer Institut
POTSDAM: Here are the events organised by the Potsdam- based Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) in the next two months.
Sofia Film Festival 2025 Announces Lineup
SOFIA: The 29th Sofia International Film Festival (SIFF) will take place from 13 to 31 March 2025 under the motto "Time for Cinema", and it will open at the National…
PRODUCTION: Montenegrin Actor Milivoj Mišo Obradović Shoots Debut Feature 15 and a Half
PODGORICA: Acclaimed Montenegrin actor Milivoj Mišo Obradović is currently in the last lag of shooting with his debut feature 15 and a Half / 15 i po, which is produced…
Maciej Drygas’s Documentary Trains Runs through Festivals
WARSAW: Acclaimed Polish director Maciej Drygas's creative documentary Trains / Pociagi is currently screening at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights Geneva (7 – 16 March 2025).…
CEE Animation Forum 2025 Launches Call for Applications
PRAGUE: The CEE Animation Forum has launched a call for projects for its 13th edition, which will be held in Pilsen, Czech Republic 4-6 November 2025. CEE Animation Forum is…
Open Call for Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency 2025
BUCHAREST: Applications for the 11th edition of the Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency, which will take place 9 – 16 September 2025 in a rural setting in Romania, are now open.
PRODUCTION: Matteo Oleotto Wraps Shooting Coproduction Between Slovenian and Italian National Televisions
LJUBLJANA: Italian director Matteo Oleotto has finished shooting The Last Slap / L'Ultimo schiaffo. This Christmas comedy drama is a coproduction between the Slovenian and the Italian national televisions.
PRODUCTION: Maltese Director Keith Albert Tedesco in Postproduction with Ciao Ciao
VALLETTA: Maltese director/writer/DoP Keith Albert Tedesco is currently in postproduction with his feature film Ciao Ciao, a mix of dark comedy, romance and experimental drama.
HAVC Launches Cinema, Game, Film Educational Programme
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) is launching a new educational programme for children and young audiences on 10 March 2025. Cinema, Game, Film (Kino, igra, film) includes educational screenings…
PÖFF Opens Submissions for 2025 Edition
TALLINN: The 29th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF, 7 – 23 November 2025) is now accepting submissions, along with its sub-festivals Just Film Youth and Children…
Flow Wins Best Animated Feature Film at 97th Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES: Gints Zilbalodis' Flow made history for Latvia by winning the award in the Best Animated Feature Film category at the Academy Awards, announced on 2 March 2025.
PRODUCTION: Laila Pakalniņa in Postproduction with Latvian/Lithuanian Doc Scarecrows
RIGA: The acclaimed Latvian film director and screenwriter Laila Pakalniņa is in late postproduction with her Latvian/Lithuanian documentary Scarecrows / Putnubiedekli, which should be finished in June 2025.
Films from FNE Partner Countries Win at 50th César Awards
PARIS: Flow, The Zone of Interest and The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent received awards at the 50th Césars, held in Paris on 28 February 2025.
Latvia to Give 1 m EUR Boost to Animation Sector
RIGA: A few days before the 97th Academy Awards, where Flow by Gints Zilbalodis was nominated in two categories, the Latvian government announced an allocation of 1 m EUR for…
East Doc Platform 2025 Ready to Kick Off
PRAGUE: Here are the projects selected for the 14th East Doc Platform. The biggest industry event for Central and Eastern European documentaries is scheduled for 13 – 19 March 2025.
European Film Business and Law LL.M. | MBA – 4th Edition Now Open for Applications
POTSDAM: The European Film Business and Law LL.M. | MBA programme has opened the applications for its 4th edition, starting in October 2025. This executive master's programme is a collaborative…
