Radu Jude Extends Collaboration with Sebastian Stan in Hollywood and Saïd Ben Saïd in France
BUCHAREST: The Romanian-born American star Sebastian Stan will play the lead in a new project of the acclaimed Romanian director/writer Radu Jude, which will combine the Frankenstein myth with the…
Skopje to Open New Cinemas and Cultural Centres Ahead of 2028 European Capital of Culture
SKOPJE: North Macedonia’s capital city plans to build nine to ten new multifunctional cultural centres across the city by 2028, ahead of its role as the European Capital of Culture.…
DJ Ahmet Secures Sales to Over 15 Territories
SKOPJE: Georgi M. Unkovski’s acclaimed debut feature DJ Ahmet has been sold to more than 15 territories worldwide by Berlin-based Films Boutique. The Macedonian/Czech/Serbian coproduction won both the World Cinema…
Year of French Central European Film 2025: French Institute in Romania Launches Film Therapy Film Club
BUCHAREST: The French Institute in Romania is launching in Bucharest the Film Therapy Film Club, which will pinpoint mental health and social challenges, with a focus on youth problems.
Slovenian Cinematheque Goes Open Air
LJUBLJANA: The traditional outdoor summer screenings of the Slovenian Cinematheque on the Metelkova Museum platform started on 7 August with Vesna (1953), the popular romantic comedy directed by František Čap.
BOX OFFICE: Slovak/Czech Biopic Duchoň Tops Box Office in Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: Peter Bebjak’s biopic Duchoň ranks first in the Slovak charts after its opening weekend. The Slovak/Czech coproduction left behind DreamWorks animated film The Bad Guys 2 and Marvel´s franchise…
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Gábor Herendi in Postproduction with Passionate Women
BUDAPEST: Gábor Herendi is currently in postproduction with the romantic comedy Passionate Women / Szenvedélyesnők, an adaptation of one of the most successful Czech films, Women in Temptation / Ženy…
OBITUARY: Georgian Director Eldar Shenghelaia
TBILISI: One of the most famous Georgian directors, Eldar Shenghelaia, has died at 92. He was known for Blue Mountains, or An Unbelievable Story, Unusual Exhibition, The Eccentrics, and Samanishvili’s…
Winners of 5th Mestia International Short and Mountain Film Festival
MESTIA: The Georgian short film Tragedy without a Hero by Revaz Nasidze, and the French production Sophie Lavaud - The Final Summit by François Damilano won the Grand Prix, and…
PRODUCTION: Goran Stanković Finishes Our Father for Toronto IFF World Premiere
BELGRADE: Serbian filmmaker Goran Stanković is prepping the feature film Our Father / Oče naš for its world premiere in the Discovery section of the 50th Toronto International Film Festival…
Budapest Classic Film Marathon 2025 Celebrates 130 Years of Cinema
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) will soon open the 8th Budapest Classic Film Marathon (16 - 21 September 2025), an international festival of restored Hungarian and foreign…
Malta Cine Circle Presented Its National Competition Awards
VALLETTA: The winners of the 65th Malta Cine Circle’s National Film Competition were officially presented at an event that included the screenings of some of the best Maltese short film…
Zhannat Alshanova’s Becoming Premieres in Cineasti del Presente
VILNIUS: The French/Kazakh/Dutch/Lithuanian/Swedish coproduction Becoming by Zhannat Alshanova will have its world premiere in the Cineasti del Presente competition at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 11 August 2025.
Peter Bratuša Starts Shooting New Sequel to Slovenian Coming-of-Age Hit Gaja’s World
LJUBLJANA: Peter Bratuša has started shooting Gaja’s World – Follow me / Gajin svet 3, the second sequel to the adventure comedy and Slovenian 2018 box-office hit Gaja’s World. The…
Year of French Central European Film 2025: Paris on Screen at RIGA IFF
RIGA: The Architect’s Cut section of the Riga International Film Festival’s (RIGA IFF, 16 - 26 October 2025) will be dedicated to the image and architecture of Paris on screen.
HBO Max Launches in Cyprus, Malta, Georgia and Baltics
NICOSIA: HBO Max, the global streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery, has expanded to 12 new countries including Cyprus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Malta.
Teona Strugar Mitevska’s Mother Sells to Over 15 Territories Ahead of Venice World Premiere
SKOPJE: Mother / Majka by Macedonian director Teona Strugar Mitevska, starring Noomi Rapace as Mother Teresa, has racked up more than 15 international pre-sales for Paris-based Kinology, with deals closed…
GRANTS: Arts Council Malta Announces Production Grants in Screen Support Scheme
VALLETTA: The Arts Council Malta has distributed 900,000 EUR for the production of three long films within the new Screen Support Scheme.
First Indonesian Film Shot under Filming in Croatia Programme, Big Hit at Home
ZAGREB: Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan by Yandy Laurens had over 1.5 m admissions in Indonesia in its first ten days in cinemas. The film starring Indonesian and Croatian actors…
FNE at Venice Film Festival 2025: Lineups of Venice Critics’ Week and Venice Days
VENICE: The German/French/Serbian coproduction Short Summer by Nastia Korkia has been selected for the Official Competition of Venice Days, while Sharunas Bartas’ Lithuanian/French coproduction Laguna will screen in Venice Days…
