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Submissions for Young Horizons Industry are open
Young Horizons Industry, Warsaw-based co-production forum focused on films and series aimed at kids and youth, opened the call for projects In-Development or Work-in-Progress to be presented during pitching. The event which celebrates its 10th anniversary will take place from 28-30 September 2026, as part of the Young Horizons International…
Threat to Cinemas, Audiences, and the European Film Ecosystem CICAE calls on Europe to challenge Paramount/Warner Merger
Following intensive talks in Brussels last week, CICAE has issued a stark warning: the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance poses an existential threat to arthouse cinemas across Europe.
goEast 2026 – Prize Winners at Festival of Central and Eastern European Film: Main Award for CLOUDS MOVE WITH GREAT SPEED by Roman Ostrovskyi // Best Director for Ivana Mladenović for SORELLA DI CLAUSURA
The Awards CLOUDS MOVE WITH GREAT SPEED (UKR 2025), directed by Roman Ostrovskyi and produced by Iryna Kyporenko for MONS Production, has been honoured with the Golden Lily for Best Film (endowed with prize money in the amount of 10,000 euros) at the 26th edition of goEast – Festival of…
Rise & Shine 2026 Selection Announced
Rise & Shine, an animation project development and pitching lab for young talents and their short films, reveals the 2026 selection ahead of the programme kick-off at Animafest Zagreb.
goEast 2026: Introducing the Juries // Press Conference // Focus on Georgia // EEFFN Award: PERLA // goEast Parties & Clubhouse
Introducing the Juries goEast is delighted to announce the chair of 2026’s international Competition Jury: award-winning Georgian director and screenwriter Salomé Alexi. After her studies at Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts and La Fémis in Paris, where she graduated from the film directing department with honours in 1996, Alexi…
Competition Films and Film Guests // Opening Program // goShorts, Anarcho Shorts, Romani Cinema
Competition Films and Film Guests The countdown is on: the 26th edition of goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film is set to kick off in less than two weeks, on Tuesday, 21 April. Today, we are delighted to be able to reveal the rest of our Competition…
Europa Distribution Closing Session EDMentorShe
Europa Distribution will hold the closing session for the sixth edition of its mentorship programme for women in distribution in Brussels on Friday, April 10. The closing session will bring together nine pairs of women working in distribution, giving all the participants the chance to come together in person to…
The Art of Negotiating Agreements for Film and TV is back this June!
Before the workshop, come and ask us anythingEvery production stands or falls on its agreements. On 4 May at 16:00 CEST, EPI is hosting a free online session ahead of the Berlin workshop The Art of Negotiating Agreements for Film & TV (4–6 June 2026).
goEast Portrait
goEast Portrait: Ada Solomon // Kaleidoscope: goKids, Archive Presentations, Matinee: BETTER GO MAD IN THE WILD // Competition Films // Festival Accreditation // goEast Press Conference – Tuesday, 14 April, 11:00 goEast Portrait: Ada Solomon Each year, goEast shines a spotlight on the oeuvre of a notable Eastern European filmmaking…
goEast 2026 – Symposium
goEast 2026 – Symposium: "Cinematic Strategies of Resistance" // goEast 2026: First Competition Films // Festival Accreditation // Save the Date: goEast Press Conference – Tuesday, 14 April, 11:00 // Advance Ticket Sales Under the title “Cinematic Strategies of Resistance”, the 2026 goEast Symposium turns its attention to historical and…
26th goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film (21-27 April 2026)
goEast 2026 – Save the Date! // Focus on: Revolution! // Festival Motif, VisualgoEast 2026 – Save the Date! // Focus on: Revolution! // Festival Motif, VisualIdentity and Trailer by Zuza Banasińska // "Sto lat!" – Celebrating Andrzej Wajda's100th Birthday // Fostering Young Film Professionals in the East-West Talent Lab…
Arthouse Cinema Training 2026 - 24–30 August 2026 | Berlin, Germany
Join a global community at the world’s leading international program for independent and arthouse exhibitors! Applications are now open for the 23rd edition of the Arthouse Cinema Training.
European comedy CATANE, the iconic debut film by Ioana Mischie, begins its US festival tour
After world-premiering in A class festival IFFI Goa and being released theatrically in Romania with an enthusiastic audience response, writer/director Ioana Mischie is currently continuing the journey of the long-awaited debut feature Catane in America.
Pustnik Screenwriters Residency extends its call for applications to sophomore feature films
TETA is delighted to announce that the call for applications for the 12th edition of Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency is now open. The residency will take place between 15–22 September 2026 in a rural setting in Romania. This year, in addition to projects from first-time filmmakers, the residency is also…
CEE Animation Forum 2026 Opens Call for Submissions
CEE Animation Forum, one of the leading events for pitching, financing and co-production of European animated projects, has launched a call for entries for its 14th edition, taking place November 10–12 in Pilsen, Czech Republic. Projects can be submitted to the pitching competition in four categories: Feature Films, Series and…
Croatian Children’s Hit Extraordinary Premieres at BUFF Malmö
Zagreb, March 9, 2026 – Following a highly successful theatrical launch in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the children’s live-action feature Extraordinary will have its world premiere on March 10 at the BUFF International Film Festival in Malmö, Sweden, where it will screen in the main competition program. World sales…
Baltic Sea Docs opens call for projects for 30th edition
The call for documentary projects is now open for the 30th edition of Baltic Sea Docs, the leading documentary co-production pitching forum, taking place in Riga, Latvia on 6–11 September 2026.
The Filmmakers Behind Terminator, James Bond and a Sundance Winner to Visit Bratislava for the 13th Edition of Visegrad Film Forum
From March 11 to 14, Bratislava will become a meeting place for filmmakers behind iconic Hollywood productions as well as current film festival hits. Visegrad Film Forum will offer audiences a unique opportunity to look behind the scenes of films by Steven Spielberg or Ridley Scott, and to meet a…
CEE Animation Workshop Presents the 2026 Selection
Now entering its eighth edition, the CEE Animation Workshop welcomes a new selection of projects and participants. Twelve projects and 31 participants from 18 countries have been carefully chosen from 55 applications submitted from 27 countries. Participants and their teams will embark on a year-long intensive programme, developing projects from…
THE INFINITE WALK: Romanian Artist Ioana Mischie Unveiled a Monumental Immersive Mapping at BRIGHT Festival in Brussels — A Digital Tribute to Constantin Brâncuși
An Immersive Manifesto in the Heart of Europe Brussels, Belgium – 2026 —In a defining cultural moment for Europe’s capital, “THE INFINITE WALK,” written and directed by visionary artist Ioana Mischie, opened the 10th edition of BRIGHT Festival as its largest installation, captivating audiences and earning international acclaim. The installation…
