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Film productions for the future: The winners of the 8th European Work in Progress
The 8th edition of the established industry event European Work in Progress (EWIP) culminated in a festive award ceremony on the evening of October 30th at its new location in Hamburg. In cooperation with FILMFEST HAMBURG and MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, EWIP took place for the first time as part…
WEMW 2026 | A Closer Look at the Co-Production Forum
Find out more about our calls for submissions! LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT OUR CO-PRODUCTION FORUM
Global Call to Champion the Future of Arthouse Cinemas - Join Now
The Global Arthouse Movement's Call to Champion the Future of Independent Cinemas Launch at the Toronto International Film Festival 2025
European Work in Progress and International Film Distribution Summit focus on sustainability management
The two industry events European Work in Progress (EWIP) and International Film Distribution Summit (IFDS) will take place in Hamburg for the first time. From 29 September to 2 October 2025, European films and projects will be presented as part of the Filmfest Hamburg Industry Days, and filmmakers will be…
Year of French Central European Film 2025: 'It Was Just an Accident' chosen by France as candidate for the 2026 Oscars
Unifrance congratulates film director Jafar Panahi, his whole team, his French producer Philippe Martin (Les Films Pelléas), and co-producers Arte France Cinéma, Pio & Co and Bidibul Productions, whose film It Was Just an Accident will represent France for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film in 2026, following the…
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French World Sales CHARADES will receive the Best International Innovation Distribution Award 2025 of the INTERNATIONAL FILM DISTRIBUTION SUMMIT
We're happy to announce that French world sales CHARADES and its co-founder and chairman Yohann Comte will receive the Best International Innovation Distribution Award at this year's 4th International Film Distribution Summit. The award ceremony will take place in Hamburg on Wednesday, October 1st 2025.
Innovative distribution strategies of the future: The agenda of the INTERNATIONAL FILM DISTRIBUTION SUMMIT 2025
Tthe official agenda of the 4th edition of the International Film Distribution Summit – IFDS is set. The IFDS will take place from September 30th to October 2nd 2025. This year’s IFDS will for the first time be held in Hamburg. Next to established programs like the innovative Explorer Konferenz…
WEMW 2026 OPENS ALL CALLS FOR ENTRIES AND ANNOUNCES NEW EAST & WEST FOCUS!
Set to happen once again in Trieste on January 18-20, 2026, WEMW is happy to open the calls for its 5 different programmes, ranging from the established Co-Production Forum and Work in Progress sessions to the cutting-edge Inspirational Labs, EAVE Slate and the brand-new Films X Games Connection Hub, all…
All the French films at the 73rd San Sebastián Film Festival
The third major international film festival of the fall season after Venice and Toronto,the highly anticipated San Sebastian International Film Festival (SSIFF) will take place in the Spanish city from September 19 to 27. Three French films, directed by Claire Denis, Alice Winocour, and Arnaud Desplechin, are in Competition. Juliette…
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YEAR OF FRENCH CENTRAL EUROPEAN FILMS 2025 - Calendar of Events
FNE together with UNIFRANCE has launched the Year of French Central European Films 2025 with a special focus on French films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, and our partner countries’ films screening in France.
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Last Chance to Apply for SERIES' WOMEN and AUDIOVISUAL WOMEN | Register Now for Our Upcoming Workshops "Clearing Rights" "The Extended Realities"
Last Chance to Apply: SERIES' WOMEN and AUDIOVISUAL WOMEN - Application Deadline extended until 30 September 30 2025!
Participants Announced for Lithuania’s First Training Program for Emerging Film Producers ‘UP!’
This October, Vilnius will host the first season of ‘UP!’, Lithuania’s only training program designed for emerging film producers seeking to launch their international careers. Taking place on October 6–10, the initiative will bring together seven promising Lithuanian producers for intensive training and networking opportunities. “UP!” is a satellite initiative…
29th Baltic Sea Docs concludes with eight awards
The 29th edition of Baltic Sea Docs concluded in Riga on 7 September, after a week of workshops, seminars, pitching sessions, and screenings. The co-production pitching forum featured 26 documentary projects from the Baltic Sea region, Eastern Europe, and the Caucasus, serving as a vital platform for creative documentary filmmakers…
Pustnik kicks off its 2025 residency for first-time filmmakers
The 11th edition of Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency, focused on first-time filmmakers, begins today at Port Cultural Cetate, on the Danube bank.
The selection of projects for European Work in Progress 2025 is final!
the participants of the upcoming 8th edition of the industry event European Work in Progress (EWIP), which will take place in Hamburg from 29th of September to 1st of October 2025 havebeen selected. 27 film projects were chosen from a record number of more than 240 applications. All participating projects…
Year of French Central European Film 2025: French audiovisual exports: sales exceeded €200 million once again despite difficult market conditions
As part of the 31st edition of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre, from September 1 to 5, 2025, the the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) and Unifrance will present their annual report on the export of French audiovisual programs.
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Maja Weiss is making a live-action short, The Hanging Bridge
Since Saturday, director Maja Weiss has been shooting her new live-action short, titled The Hanging Bridge, at various locations in Goriška Brda, Nova Gorica, Gorizia, and Solkan. The film explores a longstanding rift and attempted reconciliation within a family that split in 1947, when the inhabitants of the Gorizia region…
2024 Report: French immersive works on the export market and at international festivals
Unifrance releases its annual report analyzing the circulation of French immersive works abroad.
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Tetri Films Announces Start of Filming on Feature Drama – Mockumentary The Man Who Desalinated the Sea
Tetri Films (Georgia) is proud to announce the start of production on The Man Who Desalinated the Sea, a feature-length drama–mockumentary written, produced, and directed by Zurab Dzhidzhilava. Starring acclaimed British actor and theatre director Martin Cooke in the leading role, with rising cinematographer Artem Khavrienko behind the camera.
Slovak film Confession won a Student Academy Award
We are delighted to share the news of the victory of the Slovak film Confession at the 52nd Student Academy Awards.
