European Arthouse Cinema Day Unites Movie Theatres in 45 Countries Worldwide - Sends a Joint Statement for Democracy and Cultural Dialogue
BERLIN: With its record-breaking 2024 edition bringing together 90,000 spectators in over 600 cinemas in 46 countries worldwide, the upcoming 10th European Arthouse Cinema Day is making a global statement…
RIGA IFF FORUM 2025 to Host Baltic Animation Meet-Up
RIGA: The industry segment of the RIGA IFF, RIGA IFF FORUM will be hosting the Baltic Animation Meet-Up in partnership with the National Film Centre of Latvia and the Latvian…
Jake Gyllenhaal Shoots Road House 2 in Malta
VALLETTA: Road House 2 directed by Ilya Naishuller and starring American actor Jake Gyllenhaal is currently shooting in Malta, using the local cash rebate scheme.
Films from FNE Partner Countries Shortlisted for 2026 European Film Awards
BERLIN: Eight feature films, three documentaries, two long animated films, and five short films, all produced or coproduced by FNE partner countries, have been shortlisted for the 38th European Film…
Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz 2025 Announces Lineup
LJUBLJANA: A total of 101 films have been selected for the 28th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz, which will run 21 - 26 October 2025 in Portorož. Six feature films,…
Baltic Event Co-Production Market 2025 Announces Selected Projects
TALLINN: The 15th Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event’s Baltic Event Co-Production Market will showcase 15 film projects from 19 to 21 November 2025.
OBITUARY: Bosnian Producer Damir Ibrahimović
SARAJEVO: Prominent Bosnian producer Damir Ibrahimović passed away suddenly on 9 October, at the age of 60. Ibrahimović was best known for producing the Oscar-nominated film Quo Vadis Aida? directed…
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2025 Announces Competition Lineup
TALLINN: Films by George Ovashvili and Csaba Káel are among the 17 feature films selected for the Official Selection Competition of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF). The…
Balkan Documentary Market 2025 Awards
SOFIA: The Balkan Documentary Center (BDC) supports filmmakers, journalists, and activists across the region through its programmes. For the fourth consecutive year, the Balkan Documentary Market served as a professional…
Winners of 13th Baltic Pitching Forum
VILNIUS: All the 12 short film projects from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the guest country Hungary, selected for the 13th Baltic Pitching Forum (BPF, 7 -10 October 2025), were pitched…
PRODUCTION: Arsen Anton Ostojić in Full Swing with Animated Project The Crystal Planet Starring Jeremy Irons, Vanessa Redgrave and Michael York
ZAGREB: Croatian director Arsen Anton Ostojić is currently in final production and postproduction with what he calls “one of the most demanding and expensive film projects in the region”. His…
Croatia, a Growing Magnet for Global Productions and Screen Tourism
ZAGREB: Croatia’s profile as one of Europe’s most dynamic film and television destinations continues to rise, reaching millions of UK viewers this summer through two prime-time programmes: the BBC’s Destination…
FNE Oscar Watch: Serbia Selects Sun Never Again as Oscar Contender
BELGRAD: David Jovanović’s sophomore feature Sun Never Again / Sunce nikad više has been selected as Serbia’s candidate for the 98th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in…
Winners of Young Horizons Industry 2025
WARSAW: The animated film Socks, produced by Page to Pictures, won four awards at Young Horizons Industry 2025, the international coproduction forum focused on films and series aimed at kids…
PRODUCTION: Predrag Ličina Shoots Serbian/Croatian Sci-Fi Comedy Virus of Pathological Kindness
BELGRADE: Serbian director Predrag Ličina is currently in production with his sophomore feature The Virus of Pathological Kindness / Virus patološke dobrote, a Serbian/Croatian joint supported by the respective national…
National Geographic Documentary Films Acquires The Tale of Silyan by Oscar-Nominated Director Tamara Kotevska
SKOPJE: National Geographic Documentary Films has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to The Tale of Silyan / Siljan, the latest work from the Oscar-nominated North Macedonian director of Honeyland /…
Mamuka Bliadze Appointed Head of Georgian National Film Center
TBILISI: Mamuka Bliadze has been appointed as the head of the Georgian National Film Center (GNFC), Georgia’s key institution for supporting national cinema, developing international coproductions, and preserving the country’s…
Emilis Velyvis’s Lithuanian/German Series A Wolf’s Prey Acquired by AGC Television
VILNIUS: The TV series A Wolf’s Prey directed and written by popular Lithuanian director Emilis Velyvis has been picked up by American AGC Television.
FNE Oscar Watch 2026: Bosnia and Herzegovina Selects Blum: Masters of Their Own Destiny as Oscar Bid
SARAJEVO: The documentary Blum: Masters of Their Own Destiny by the Academy Award- nominee Jasmila Žbanić has been chosen as Bosnia and Herzegovina’s candidate for the 98th Academy of Motion…
BOX OFFICE: Tereza Nvotova´s Father Tops Slovak Box Office
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech/Polish drama Father / Otec directed by Tereza Nvotová keeps its first position in the charts after three weeks in Slovak cinemas. The film was also selected as…
