Eastern Europe
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goEast 2026 outlines dates, new director and Revolution-themed programming
goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film will return to Wiesbaden, Germany, for its 26th edition from 21–27 April 2026. Hosted by DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum, the festival will run under new leadership, with Rebecca Heiler taking over as festival director. The 2026 edition adopts the overarching focus «Revolution!», moving away…
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«Intensity alone doesn’t create value»
INTERVIEW: East Doc Platform returns to Prague 19–25 March 2026 as Central and Eastern Europe’s key documentary industry meeting point. New manager Hana Kulhánková outlines a sharper, more human approach to matchmaking, time, and creative integrity.
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East of convention: Ex Oriente Film’s human-centred method
INTERVIEW: Ex Oriente Film challenges industry habits with early-stage support, rigorous feedback, and space for author-driven experimentation.
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The Helsinki Effect
DIPLOMACY: With a gently satirical outer wrapping and a deadly serious inner core, Arthur Franck's account of the seminal Helsinki Agreement of 1975—The Helsinki Effect—demonstrates just how historic a diplomatic process that was at the time seen as tedious and irrelevant really was.
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Applications open for the 29th Baltic Sea Docs
Baltic Sea Docs, the premier documentary co-production pitching forum in the #Baltic region, has officially opened its call for project submissions for its 29th edition. The event will take place from 21 August to 5 September 2025, in Riga, Latvia, with applications accepted until 9 May 2025. Renowned for fostering international collaboration, Baltic Sea Docs…
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Trieste Film Festival announces full programme for 36th edition
The 36th edition of the Trieste Film Festival returns from 16–24 January 2025. Under the direction of #Nicoletta Romeo#, this year’s festival showcases over 130 films, including Italian premieres, competitions, and thematic sections. This year’s overarching theme delves into the turbulence of the #Balkans from the 1990s to the present, exploring how families—dysfunctional, fluid, and…
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A critical voice from Belarus
BELARUS: A satirical journey through Belarus' tumultuous history from 2020 protests to the Ukraine war, blending humour with stark realities.
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goEast spotlights marginalised voices across 24th edition
For the fifth consecutive year, the #goEast Film Festival is set to present the RheinMain Short Film Award, carrying a prize of €2,500. A regional festival jury of three members will select the winner, focusing on films from the post-Soviet space. Notable entries include The Late Wind by Shugyla Serzhan, which portrays a young Kazakh…
