Dimitrija Doksevski Appointed Director of ICFF Manaki Brothers
SKOPJE: Macedonian actor Dimitrija Doksevski has been appointed director of the International Cinematographers Film Festival Manaki Brothers, whose 46th edition will be held 20 - 27 September 2025.
Fest Anča International Animation Festival 2025 Announces Programme
ŽILINA: The 18th edition of the Fest Anča International Animation Festival brings a fresh selection of the most intriguing, diverse, and offbeat animations from 24 to 29 June 2025 in…
FNE at Febiofest Bratislava 2025: Sixteen Work in Progress Projects Showcased at Bratislava Industry Days
BRATISLAVA: Sixteen projects were showcased at the Works in Progress session during Bratislava Industry Days at the 32nd International Film Festival Febiofest Bratislava (19 - 25 March 2025).
Slovenian Exhibitors Opt Not to Screen Domestic Films to Avoid Paying Additional Royalties
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian exhibitors have opted not to screen domestic films to avoid paying additional royalties for actors mandated by an EU directive.
Interview with Mirona Radu, Director of Film O’Clock International Festival
BUCHAREST: Mirona Radu, director of the Film O’Clock International Festival, talked with FNE about how she initiated a festival held simultaneously in several countries, and the highlights of its 5th…
GRANTS: Lithuania Announces Production Grants
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Centre has distributed 4,222,350 EUR as production grants for seven feature films and two documentaries, as well as for five debut features, seven short films, three…
Apply to Arthouse Cinema Training 2025
BERLIN: The International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas (CICAE) is advising interested parties to apply to the 22nd Arthouse Cinema Training (18 – 24 August 2025) way before the 29 April…
Flóra Anna Buda Selected for La Résidence du Festival de Cannes 2025
BUDAPEST: Young Hungarian animator/director Flóra Anna Buda is among the six talents selected for the 49th session of La Résidence du Festival de Cannes.
Confession Wins Febiofest 2025
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak short film Confession by Rebeka Bizubová was awarded Best Film in the Short Films section, while Hungarian Lesson Learned / Fekete pont by Bálint Szimler was awarded…
Slovenian Exhibition Is Transforming
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian exhibition is undergoing changes as Cineplexx closed its venue in Maribor, and the City cinema in Kranj, which combined commercial and art film programme, has also closed its…
BOX OFFICE: Domestic Comedy Mentors is Third Most Successful Title of 2025 in Romanian Charts
BUCHAREST: Romanian director Adrian Tapciuc’s debut feature Mentors / Mentorii is 3rd among the 65 titles released in Romania in 2025, after topping the weekly charts on its first weekend.
The Celebration Wins Croatian Society of Film Critics Award
ZAGREB: The Croatian Society of Film Critics awarded the Oktavijan Prizes for 2024 on 24 March 2025 at Zagreb’s Kinoteka cinema. The Croatian/Slovenian/Serbian coproduction The Celebration directed by Bruno Anković…
Urška Djukić’s Little Trouble Girls Sells Abroad
LJUBLJANA: Urška Djukić’s debut feature Little Trouble Girls has been sold to the USA as well UK and some other European countries. This intimate coming-of-age drama, which won the FIPRESCI…
Matchbox Shoots in Hungary and Slovakia
BUDAPEST: Apple Original Films’ Matchbox, an adaptation of the Mattel car toy brand directed by Sam Hargrave, is currently shooting in Hungary and Slovakia, among other countries.
Year of French Central European Film 2025: The 13th Francophone Film Festival Held in Slovenia
LJUBLJANA: The 13th edition of the Francophone Film Festival was held at the Kinodvor Cinema and the Slovenian Cinematheque in Ljubljana from 20 to 26 March 2025, organised by the…
PRODUCTION: Maria Popistașu and Alexandru Baciu Put Final Touches on Y
BUCHAREST: The acclaimed Romanian actress Maria Popistașu and screenwriter Alexandru Baciu are in final postproduction with their debut feature as directors. Y is a Romanian/Greek coproduction supported by the Romanian…
Kino Pavasaris 2025 Winners
VILNIUS: The French/Italian/Georgian drama April by Dea Kulumbegashvili won the award for best film in the main competition of the 30th Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris (7 – 23…
Winners of 29th Sofia IFF and 22nd Sofia Meetings 2025
SOFIA: Honeymoon by Ukrainian director Zhanna Ozirna received the Sofia City Film Award in the International Competition for First and Second Films at the 29th Sofia International Film Festival.
Dot.on.the.Map Ιndustry Days’ 2025 Selected Projects and Programme
LIMASSOL: Producers, directors and scriptwriters from the Mediterranean region can still apply to the 6th Dot.on.the.Map Ιndustry Days. The coproduction, training and networking platform of the 23rd Cyprus Film Days…
ZagrebDox 2025 Announces Competition and Industry Programme
ZAGREB: The 21st ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival will take place from 30 March to 6 April 2025 at Kaptol Boutique Cinemas in Zagreb, featuring 107 documentaries across 16 programmes.…
