Malta Releases Cinema Statistics for 2025
VALLETTA: New data detailing Malta’s theatrical performance in 2025 reveals a stable exhibition market, with total box office earnings surpassing the 4.2 m EUR mark.
Big Time Celebration of Our Film Month in Croatia
ZAGREB: The 4th edition of Our Film Month will screen 25 Croatian long films to domestic audiences in May 2026. To celebrate the extraordinary 2026 box office results, the lineup…
New Film School Opens in Estonia
TALLINN: Jõhvi Film School will open in the autumn of 2026, run by the Ida-Virumaa Vocational Education Center (IVKHK) and the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF).
PRODUCTION: István Szabó Shoots Embers with Viggo Mortensen and Ralph Fiennes
BUDAPEST: Filming has begun in Budapest on Oscar-winning István Szabó’s new period drama Embers / A gyertyák csonkig égnek, an adaptation of Sándor Márai’s 1942 novel or, more precisely, an…
A Fox under a Pink Moon and The Mountain Won’t Move Win 2026 ZagrebDox
ZAGREB: Iranian A Fox under a Pink Moon by Mehrdad Oskouei and Soraya Akhlaghi, and Petra Seliškar’s The Mountain Won’t Move (Slovenia, North Macedonia, France) got the Big Stamps in…
FNE Podcast: Nia Marinova, Production Designer and Founder of Grey Pigeon Studios
SOFIA: FNE spoke to Nia Marinova, production designer and founder of Grey Pigeon Studios, about bridging the gap between European locations and the Indian film industry.
Flow Voted Latvia’s Coin of the Year 2025
RIGA: The silver colector’s coin Flow has been voted with almost 12,000 out of 29,000 votes as "Latvian Coin of the Year 2025” in a public poll organised by the…
Historical Sites from FNE Partner Countries Added to EFA’s Treasures of European Film Culture
BERLIN: Stalker’s Path in Tallinn, Splendid Palace in Riga, and Roman Well in Belgrade are among the ten new places added by the European Film Academy to the Treasures of…
Mediterrane Film Festival 2026 Announces Dates and New Features
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Commission proudly announces the return of the Mediterrane Film Festival for its fourth edition, taking place between 21 and 28 June 2026 across Valletta and a…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Films from FNE Partner Countries in Short Film Competition and La Cinef
PARIS: Serbian/Croatian Nobody Said Anything / Nico nista nije rekao by Tamara Todorovic, and Spiritus Sanctus by Polish director Michal Toczek have been selected for the Short Film Competition of…
PRODUCTION: Slovak Director Mariana Čengel Solčanská Shoots Autobus
BRATISLAVA: The acclaimed Slovak filmmaker Mariana Čengel Solčanská has started shooting her new project, the historical drama Autobus (working title). The story set during the Slovak National Uprising (1944) is…
Kinology to Handle International Sales for Dina Duma’s Skateboarding Is Not for Girls Ahead of Tribeca Premiere
SKOPJE: Paris‑based sales company Kinology has picked up international rights to Skateboarding Is Not for Girls / Skejtanjeto ne e za devojcinja, the second feature by Macedonian director Dina Duma,…
Slovenian Film Centre Announces Projects for 2026
LJUBLJANA: The year 2025 was rich and dynamic regarding production, and 2026 should continue that trend with 10 more feature films and two new series in production, says director of…
ZagrebDox 2026 Is Underway in Croatia
ZAGREB: Nearly 2,000 films were submitted for the 22nd edition of ZagrebDox, of which 112 made it in the 16 sections of the festival. The Official Competition counts 20 titles…
PÖFF 2026 to Host World Congress of Science & Factual Producers
TALLINN: The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) will host the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (WCSFP) from 9 to 12 November 2026, as part of its 30th…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Luminalia Picks-Up Promised Spaces by Ivan Marković Ahead of Its World Premiere in ACID 2026
BELGRADE: Serbian-German filmmaker Ivan Marković' hybrid feature Promised Spaces has been selected for Cannes Film Festival's sidebar programme ACID 2026. Bologna-based Luminalia is handling its world sales.
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: B-Rated International Picks-Up Ulya Ahead of Its Cannes Premiere
RIGA: The Latvian/Estonian/Polish/Lithuanian coproduction Ulya directed by Viesturs Kairišs has been acquired by French outlet B-Rated International ahead of its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard competition of the…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Hungarian/French Short Animated Film Adgwa-Ata Selected for Critics’ Week
BUDAPEST: Zsuzsanna Kreif's short animated film Adgwa-Ata has been selected for Critics’ Week (13 – 21 May 2026), the parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival.
British TV Series The Assassin – Season 2 Is Currently Shooting in Malta
VALLETTA: The second season of the British television series The Assassin is currently filming in Malta using the 40% local cash rebate. With a Malta-based budget of 17.1 m EUR,…
Csaba Kael Steps Down as Head of NFI
The National Film Institute will no longer assume long-term financial obligations due to the change of government. Csaba Káel's mandate as government commissioner responsible for the development of the Hungarian…
