Central 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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Resilience
NATURE: The rhythms of nature meet the harshness of human industry, painting an urgent, visually poetic portrait of Central Europe’s endangered ecosystems.
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goEast announces its 2024 competition slate of 16 films from Central & Eastern Europe
The 24th edition of the #goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film is set to commence on 24 April, 2024, in Wiesbaden, Germany. The festival, a cultural highlight of the region, is poised to present a rich collection of films with a total of €21,500 in prizes up for grabs. The most prestigious…
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Nikolaus Geyrhalter: «I don’t like humans as a species.»
INTERVIEW:The 25th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival paid a tribute to the Austrian filmmaker Nikolaus Geyrhalter (51), with a masterclass and screening of 10 films.
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Institute of Documentary Film Ex Oriente Film 2020 projects revealed
12 documentary projects have been selected by the Institute of Documentary Film (IDF) for their 18th Ex Oriente Film Workshop. From a record 108 submissions, the 12 selected films from Central and #Eastern Europe# will receive developmental tutorage from respect industry figures including #Salomé Jashi#, #Emma Davie#, #Peter Kerekes#, and #Giona Nazzaro#. The workshop lasts…