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Tales from the Magic Garden Nominated for European Film Awards
The European Film Academy has announced that Tales from the Magic Garden, directed by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec, has been nominated in two categories at the 38th European Film Awards: Best Film and Best Animated Feature. In the first round of the selection process, members…
Maurfilm Celebrates Multiple Wins at the 2025 Emile Award
Maurfilm is pleased to announce its success at the 2025 Emile Awards, held this weekend in Tallinn, Estonia. Two Maurfilm productions received awards, highlighting the studio’s ongoing engagement in European co-production and high-quality animated filmmaking.
First Feature CATANE Directed by Ioana Mischie Earns Hollywood Recognition for Emiliano Mazzenga’s Outstanding Original Score. A Premiere for Romanian Cinema.
LOS ANGELES / BUCHAREST / ROME — The long-anticipated foreign feature CATANE, written and directed by Ioana Mischie, earns its first-ever nomination at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) for Emiliano Mazzenga’s breathtaking original score — nominated among the five best film scores worldwide in the Independent Foreign Film…
Winners of the 13th CEE Animation Forum Announced
CEE Animation Forum, the leading regional pitching, financing, and co-production market for European animated projects, took place in Pilsen from November 4–6, 2025. Following two intensive days of pitching sessions, one-on-one meetings, networking, and a panel discussion focused on co-development funding for European animation, the awards were presented to the…
WEMW 2026 extends submission deadline for all open calls!
The submission deadline for all open calls — work-in-progress sections (Last Stop Trieste and This Is IT), EAVE Slate, Inspirational Labs and the Films x Games Connection Hub — has been extended to November 10 at 23.59 CET, to allow as many producers as possible to finalise their applications to…
Introducing New Female Producers for SERIES' WOMEN | Few Spots Available for Our International Workshops | EPI at PöFF | Series Rough Cut Pitch Awarded Project
SERIES' WOMEN 2025: Meet the New Participants EPI unveils the 15 producers selected for the fifth edition of its European leadership programme empowering women in the drama series industry
Winners Announced at the 5th Edition of Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way!
The fifth edition of Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way took place online on October 30, 2025, once again celebrating the vibrant creativity and storytelling talent of the Western Balkan region and beyond.
Unifrance will present the Unifrance Broadcaster Award for the first time at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris in 2026
At the next edition of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris, Unifrance will present the Unifrance Broadcaster Award. This new prize aims to aknowledge the foreign broadcaster that has made the greatest contribution to promoting French audiovisual works internationally. This contribution may take the form of an investment strategy, an editorial…
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„SERIES ROUGH PITCH – THE BALKAN WAY 5“, taking place online 30/10/2025 at 12 (CET)!
The fifth edition of “Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way” will kick off online, 30/10/25 at 12 (CET).
Winter in March by Natalia Mirzoyan continues its global award-winning streak, and has been chosen as the European Film Awards (EFA) 2027 Short Film Candidate by Uppsala Short Film Festival.
Natalia Mirzoyan’s stop-motion short film Winter in March has been on a remarkable winning streak, collecting major international awards and festival recognitions across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
What's Slovak in Jihlava?
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival starts today with many Slovak films in the programme, including 5 that will be shown in world or international premiere.
LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT OUR WORKS IN PROGRESS SECTIONS
Find out more about our calls for submissions! WEMW 2026 takes place from 18 to 20 January 2026 in Trieste (Italy) and offers a myriad of activities during its intense 3-day programme. Let's take a closer look at the two sections dedicated to works in progress.
World Premiere of Dāvis Sīmanis’s New Documentary DEATH OF DEATH at Ji.hlava IDFF 2025
The world premiere of Dāvis Sīmanis’s latest documentary will take place on November 30, 2025, at the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival (IDFF) as part of the Testimonies competition.
CEE Animation Forum 2025 Set to Kick Off in Pilsen
29 animated projects in Pitching Competition, 40 on the Market; Almost 200 industry professionals including decision-makers from European broadcasters, festivals, leading distributors and production houses.
Works in Progress Presents 18 New Film Projects
Works in Progress, showcasing films currently in production or post-production and seeking sales agents or festival premieres, introduces 18 promising projects across three categories: Baltic Event Works in Progress, International Works in Progress, and Just Film Works in Progress. The lineup features both debut filmmakers and acclaimed directors presenting their…
Pitch the Doc and Film Expanded invites for an online session in the Ask About format. Don't Leave It Until the Premiere! | mapping your documentary’s road to the audience
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 15.00 CEST, online registration link: https://forms.gle/egHo7EhNbX8dZsvg8
Year of French Central European Film 2025: French animation in international events
The dynamism of French animation shines through a rich program of international events throughout the first semester of 2025. From specialized festivals highlighting features and short films to essential professional gatherings and prestigious ceremonies such as the Academy Awards, discover how French animation continues to captivate, innovate, and make its…
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Cartuna Acquires North American Rights to Animation Feature DOG OF GOD, Latvia’s 2026 Oscar Submission
Rotoscoped Medieval Fever Dream Blurs the Line Between Faith and Hysteria
European Arthouse Cinema Day Unites Movie Theatres in 45 Countries Worldwide - Sends a Joint Statement for Democracy and Cultural Dialogue.
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 for (film-)cultural diversity, equity and dialogue across borders on 23 November 2025.
Silent Friend was screened for its title character, the ginkgo tree
After returning from Venice and Toronto, Hungarian director Ildikó Enyedi showed the award-winning Silent Friend to its title character, a 200-year-old tree, that lives in a botanical garden in Southern Hungary. Organized by the film's domestic distributor, Mozinet, the event marked the first time Silent Friend was screened in Hungary.…
