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Naughty Folk Songs Without Taboo - Interview with the creators of Dog of God
Early December is a busy time for the Ābele brothers. The European Film Academy has nominated their animated feature Dog of God (2025) in two categories - Best Animated Feature…
Malta Film Commission Highlights Eight Years of Success
VALLETTA: Malta Film Commissioner Johann Grech has started the year by summing up the successes of the Maltese film industry over the past eight years since he became film commissioner…
Record Year for Hungarian Film Industry in 2025
BUDAPEST: Hungarian films produced with the support of the National Film Institute (NFI) exceeded 2 billion HUF (5.1m EUR) in revenue and 1 million viewers in cinemas in 2025. Hungarian…
DOG OF GOD Nominated for the European Film Awards
We are pleased to announce that DOG OF GOD has been nominated for the European Film Awards and waiting for your vote - Best Animated Feature Film and also competing…
Tales from the Magic Garden Nominated for the European Film Awards
The feature-length animated film Tales from the Magic Garden has become one of the most successful Slovenian cinema releases of 2025, confirming the strength and potential of domestic film distribution.…
Premiere of New Amadeus Miniseries Filmed on Locations in Hungary
BUDAPEST: Creator and screenwriter Joe Barton’s Amadeus premiered on 21 December 2025 on Sky Atlantic. The five-episode historical miniseries is a new adaptation of Peter Schaffer’s 1979 stage play. The…
FNE Podcast: Producers Alena Vandasová, Martin Vandas, Kolja Saksida (Tales from the Magic Garden)
PRAGUE/LJUBLJANA: FNE spoke to the producers of the stop motion animated film Tales from the Magic Garden / Pohádky po babicce, directed by Patrik Pašš, David Súkup, Jean-Claude Rozec, Leon…
PRODUCTION: Lucia Kašová in Postproduction with Slovak/Belgian/Czech/French World of Walls
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Lucia Kašová is currently in postproduction with World of Walls / Svet stien. This hybrid documentary is produced by guča films in coproduction with Belgium‘s Harald House,…
PRODUCTION: Lee Filipovski in Postproduction with International Coproduction The Myth of a Real Man
BELGRADE: Young Serbian director Lee Filipovski has entered postproduction with her debut feature. The Myth of a Real Man / Mit o pravom čoveku is produced as a Serbian/Canadian/Greek/Czech coproduction.
Films from FNE Partner Countries on Oscar 2026 Shortlists
LOS ANGELES: Here are the films from FNE partner countries shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards.
Tales from the Magic Garden – the Most Unique Stop Motion
The stop-motion film, inspired by the book Of Unwanted Things and People by Czech author Arnošt Goldflam, celebrates the art of storytelling. With a unique blend of fantasy, humor and…
Kylie Minogue Visited Riga
RIGA: Kylie Minogue visited Latvia’s capital city to shoot three music videos for new songs from her recently re-issued Christmas album Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped).
WEMW Co-Production Forum 2026 Lineup Announced
TRIESTE: The 16th When East Meets West, the industry segment of the Trieste Film Festival has announced the lineup for its Co-Production Forum.
Winners of 5th NEM Awards Announced at NEM Zagreb 2025
ZAGREB: Croatian and Polish projects won the fifth edition of NEM Awards, held during NEM Zagreb.
PRODUCTION: László Nemes Currently Shooting His First French Speaking Feature Film in Budapest
BUDAPEST: Hungarian filmmaker László Nemes has once again teamed up with his usual cinematographer, Mátyás Erdély, for his first French-language film, Moulin. The filming of this French production commenced on…
GRANTS: Croatia Announces Production and Development Grants
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) unveiled new production and development grants on 11 and 12 December 2025.
Tamara Kotevska's The Tale of Silyan Nominated for 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards
SKOPJE: The documentary The Tale of Silyan / Siljan by acclaimed Macedonian director Tamara Kotevska was nominated for the 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards in the Outstanding Producer of Documentary…
GRANTS: Cypriot Minority Coproduction Grants in 2025
NICOSIA: The Deputy Ministry of Culture in Cyprus distributed 405,000 EUR for the production of five minority coproductions in 2025. The decisions were made on the recommendation of the Cinema…
EXCLUSIVE: Montenegrin Director Pavle Simonović in Postproduction with Rooms
PODGORICA: The feature film Rooms / Sobe directed by Pavle Simonović is currently in the editing stage. A Montenegrin/Croatian coproduction made in association with Slovenia, the film will have its…
