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1441 articles available in total starting from 04/10/2002. Last article published on 17/10/2025.

Samuli Valkama filming the dark comedy The Kidnapping of a President

Samuli Valkama filming the dark comedy The Kidnapping of a President

The Finnish filmmaker has been inspired by the bizarre true story of a failed attempt at a far-right coup against Finland’s first president in the 1930s  

07/07 | Production | Funding | Finland/Czech Republic/Netherlands/Estonia

Review: The Other Side of Summer

Review: The Other Side of Summer

Vojtěch Strakatý’s sophomore feature blends mystery and magical realism, following three young women who discover a small pool on an island with fantastical effects  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Karlovy Vary Competition entry Broken Voices

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Karlovy Vary Competition entry Broken Voices

The new film by Czech director Ondřej Provazník is loosely inspired by a sexual abuse scandal that erupted within Prague’s Bambini di Praga choir in the 2000s  

02/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Hugo Rosák  • Head of Industry Office, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Interview: Hugo Rosák • Head of Industry Office, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

“We decided to narrow our focus to Central Europe and build a sense of community that supports visibility, collaboration and mutual support”

As Karlovy Vary’s Industry Days evolve with fresh formats and a sharper regional focus, the festival reaffirms its role as Central Europe’s key meeting point for film and series professionals  

02/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | KVIFF Industry Days

Edmunds Jansons’ Born in the Jungle enters final stages of production

Edmunds Jansons’ Born in the Jungle enters final stages of production

The animated family adventure flick, inspired by the life of Latvian explorer Aleksandrs Laime and based on a children’s book, is nearing completion and attracting strong international interest  

02/07 | Production | Funding | Latvia/Poland/Czech Republic

Karel Och • Artistic director, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Interview: Karel Och • Artistic director, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

“We have given a bit more space to films that are more provocative, both in form and in subject”

We spoke to the Czech gathering’s artistic director about its renewed embrace of provocative cinema, emerging Central European voices and the launch of a new industry platform  

02/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025

GoCritic! Review: Hurikán

GoCritic! Review: Hurikán

Jan Saska’s latest short hurtles us through the streets of Prague on a quest to keep the beer flowing  

01/07 | GoCritic! | Anifilm Liberec 2025

The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival unveils its competition line-up

The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival unveils its competition line-up

The Czech film gathering rounds off its selection, which includes the latest works by Bence Fliegauf, Nathan Ambrosioni, Pere Vilà Barceló and Vytautas Katkus  

26/06 | Karlovy Vary 2025

Review: Rainbow's Tale

Review: Rainbow's Tale

Saleh Alavizadeh’s debut feature offers a poignant Iranian anthology exploring the alienation of youth, skilfully interweaving emotional depth and dark humour  

26/06 | Bishkek 2025

CEE Animation Forum unveils its line-up

CEE Animation Forum unveils its line-up

29 projects from 16 countries, spanning short-film, student-short, series and feature-film categories, will be vying for a total of €50,000 in cash and non-monetary awards  

24/06 | CEE Animation 2025

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