PRODUCTION: Michal Blaško Shoots Slovak/Czech/Hungarian Drama Cowgirl
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak director Michal Blaško has almost completed the shooting of his sophomore feature, Cowgirl, which is backed by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, Creative Europe - MEDIA, the Czech…
Winners of 2025 Baltic Sea Docs
RIGA: The Ukrainian/ Norwegian project Missing in Action directed by Kateryna Holovko and Marharyta Melnychuk received the Baltic Sea Docs Award at the 29th Baltic Sea Docs.
Pustnik Kicks Off Its 2025 Residency for First-Time Filmmakers in Romania
BUCHAREST: The 11th edition of the Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency started at Romania’s Port Cultural Cetate, on the Danube bank, on 9 September 2025.
European Work in Progress (EWIP) 2025 Unveils Selected Projects and Highlights
HAMBURG: A total of 27 projects have been selected from a record number of over 240 applications for the 8th edition of the industry event European Work in Progress (EWIP).…
FNE at 2025 Venice: Prize Winners: Golden Lion for Father, Mother, Sister, Brother
VENICE: The Venezia 82 Jury, chaired by Alexander Payne, gave the Golden Lion for Best Film to Father, Mother, Sister, Brother directed by Jim Jarmusch. Luna Wedler was awarded the…
PRODUCTION: Goran Radovanović in Production with Serbian/Bulgarian Biopic on Painter Petar Lubarda
BELGRADE: Seasoned Serbian filmmaker Goran Radovanović is in production with his hybrid (fiction-documentary) feature Lubarda - May a Raven Befall Thy Home / Lubarda – na kuću ti gavran pao,…
Astra Film Festival 2025 Announces Selection
SIBIU: The acclaimed documentary event Astra Film Festival has announced the selection for its five competition programmes, including a new competition section, DocShorts. The festival will be held 17 –…
First IMAX Cinema to Open in Lithuania in December 2025
VILNIUS: The cinema chain Forum Cinemas will open the first cinema in Lithuania with IMAX technology in the biggest hall of Forum Cinemas Vingis.
FNE at Venice 2025: See How the Critics Rated the Films
VENICE: FNE has teamed up with critics attending the Venice Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Orizzonti and Critics Week, giving the films 1, 2, 3,…
FNE at Venice 2025: Cristian Mungiu, Member of the Jury of 82nd Venice Film Festival
VENICE: FNE spoke to Cristian Mungiu, Member of the Jury of 82nd Venice Film Festival, about his career in film and his new film Fjord starring Sebastian Stan and Renate…
FNE at Venice 2025: Jedrzej Sablinski, CEO DI Factory Poland
VENICE: FNE spoke to Jedrzej Sablinski the CEO of DI Factory Poland, who was responsible for restoration of the Polish film Przypadek / Blind Chance, directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski, that…
FNE at Venice 2025: Heretic in Negotiations on Stephan Komandarev’s Made in EU
VENICE: Heretic is in negotiations for the first sales of Bulgarian director Stephan Komandarev’s Made in EU, acquired ahead of its world premiere in the Spotlight section of the Venice…
PRODUCTION: Zsombor Dyga Shoots Sequel to Most Watched Hungarian Film of the Past 35 Years
BUDAPEST: While Orosz Dénes’ 2024 romantic musical comedy How Could I Live Without You? / Hogyan tudnék élni nélküled? (produced by IKO Műsorgyártó Kft) has exceeded 1 m admissions and…
RIGA IFF 2025 Announces Short Film Competition
RIGA: Thirty best short films from Latvia and worldwide will screen in the Short Film Competition of the Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 16 – 26 October 2025). The…
FNE at Venice 2025: See How the Critics Rate the Films So Far
VENICE: FNE has teamed up with critics attending the Venice Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Orizzonti and Critics Week, giving the films 1, 2, 3,…
PRODUCTION: Jelena Maksimović Wrapped Shooting on Regional Coproduction Until the Day Ends
BELGRADE: Young Serbian editor Jelena Maksimović has entered postproduction with her first feature film as a director, Until The Day Ends / Do kraja dana. The film is a coproduction…
First Comedy Coproduced by Baltic States Wraps Shooting
VILNIUS: A Baltic remake of the popular Italian comedy Perfect Strangers / Perfetti sconosciuti has wrapped shooting in Vilnius. Three national versions were shot at the same location in Vilnius.
Prominent Location Scout Lori Balton in Montenegro
PODGORICA: Lori Balton, one of Hollywood’s most prominent location scouts, has recently visited Montenegro at the invitation of the Film Centre of Montenegro.
FNE at Venice 2025: See How the Critics Rate the Films So Far
VENICE: FNE has teamed up with critics attending the Venice Film Festival to rate the films in the Main Competition, Orizzonti and Critics Week, giving the films 1, 2, 3,…
GRANTS: North Macedonia Film Agency Announces Production Grants for 2025
SKOPJE: The North Macedonia Film Agency has distributed 598,373 EUR / 36.8 m MKD as production grants for feature, short, animated and documentary films, as well as minority coproductions, in…
