Q and A with Hynek Dedecius, Artistic Director of CinEast Film Festival Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG: FNE spoke with Hynek Dedecius, the Artistic Director of CinEast Film Festival Luxembourg, about the highlights of the 19th edition set for 9 – 25 October 2026, how the…
Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz 2026 Announces Lineup
LJUBLJANA: A total of 126 films have been selected for the 29th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz, which will run 13- 18 October 2026 in Portorož. Seven feature films and…
PRODUCTION: Pavol Barabáš Finishes His Documentary I Touched the Stone Age
BRATISLAVA: Established Slovak documentary film director Pavol Barabáš is putting the finishing touches on his new documentary I Touched the Stone Age / Dotkolsomsa Doby kamennej, which he shot in…
BOX OFFICE: Kengur Is Coming Back Home Successful at Serbian Box Office
BELGRADE: Kengur Is Coming Back Home / Kengur se vraća kući written and directed by Miroslav Momčilović went straight to the second place in the charts, second to Brad Pitt’s…
International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 2026 Ready to Kick Off
LIMASSOL: The 16th edition of International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC) will screen 33 titles in the International Competition and 13 titles in its National Competition from 10 to…
Budapest Debuts Europe’s Largest 3D-Capable Cinema LED Screen
BUDAPEST: The Lurdy Cinema in Budapest has reopened its Room 10 with a 62-square-meter screen featuring Samsung Onyx 4K LED technology. This is the biggest Onyx screen in Europe to…
Romanian Creative Week Underway in Bucharest
BUCHAREST: Romanian Creative Week (RCW X Bucharest), the largest creative industries event in the European Union, returns for its autumn edition from 2 to 8 October 2026. Held under the…
PRODUCTION: Argyro Nicolaou’s Unsettled (My Sea) Enters Final Production Stages
NICOSIA: Unsettled (My Sea), an upcoming long documentary directed by Argyro Nicolaou, is currently in its final stages of production. The Cypriot project is wrapping its multi-year production timeline ahead…
FNE Oscar Watch 2027: Slovenia Selects Fantasy as Oscar Contender
LJUBLJANA: Kukla’s debut feature Fantasy has been selected as Slovenia’s official candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.…
FNE Oscar Watch 2027: Bosnia and Herzegovina Selects The Widower as Oscar Contender
SARAJEVO: The Widower / Udovac, the first feature film by Bosnian director Hari Šečić has been selected as Bosnia and Herzegovina’s official candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture…
New Casting Platform in Estonia
TALLINN: Estonian startup IRIS Casting Ecosystem has received a 150,000 EUR grant from Enterprise Estonia to develop its automated a digital casting platform that will bring directors, producers, casting directors,…
Chaos and Paralysis at the Polish Film Institute. Polish Filmmakers Association Directs a Letter to the Minister of Culture
WARSAW: The two years of Kamila Dorbach's tenure, first as acting director and then as director of the Polish Film Institute, have been a time of increasing procedural chaos, lack…
Winners of 9th European Work in Progress (EWIP)
HAMBURG: The 9th edition of European Work in Progress (EWIP) awarded 10 outstanding film projects during a ceremony held on 29 September 2026. In cooperation with FilmFest Hamburg and MOIN…
BIAFF International Art-House Film Festival 2026 in Batumi Reveals Its Winners
BATUMI: The 20th Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF) announced its winners at a closing ceremony held at the Batumi Drama Theatre, bringing its anniversary edition to a close. The…
PRODUCTION: Ana Opačić Wraps Shooting Third Shift
SKOPJE: Macedonian director Ana Opačić has entered postproduction with her debut feature film Third Shift / Tretasmena, which is a coproduction between North Macedonia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Poland.
FNE Oscar Watch 2027: Malta selects Żejtune as Oscar Contender
VALLETTA: Alex Camilleri’s Żejtune has been selected as Malta’s official candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.
European Film Fund Leaders Gather in Estonia for MEDICI Training Programme
TALLINN: The Estonian village of Laulasmaa is hosting, from 30 September to 3 October 2026, the 15th international MEDICI training programme, bringing together leaders of European film funds and other…
PRODUCTION: Tena Perišin and Janet Harris Shoot Croatian Documentary From the Ashes of Lipik
LIPIK/DARUVAR: Tena Perišin and Janet Harris are currently filming From the Ashes of Lipik / Iz pepela Lipik, a Croatian documentary set for completion in 2027.
PRODUCTION: Katrin Ruus Shoots Estonian Feature A Midnight Pilgrimage
TALLINN: Estonian director/writer Katrin Ruus is currently filming her debut feature A Midnight Pilgrimage / Öised rännakud, which is scheduled to be completed in June 2027.
Cinemas Invited to Join European Arthouse Cinema Day on 22 November 2026
BERLIN: Cinemas worldwide are invited to register for the 11th European Arthouse Cinema Day, which will take place on 22 November 2026, organised by CICAE. The initiative brings together hundreds…
