Having closed in 2019, Zagreb’s much-loved Kino Europa cinema is currently being restored. With €6 million from the European Regional Development Fund, the total cost of the project is €11.6 million, covering building, restoration and conservation work plus modernising the technical side. At the project launch, Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević said: “We are finally gathered …
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ALGERIA / Panorama Cinéma given official status by the minister of Culture and Arts
The Algerian Ministry of Culture and Arts has announced that Constantine’s iconic festival, Panorama Cinéma, now has official recognition. By giving it that distinction the Ministry hopes to revive an event which “supports film-making and encourages young talent, while strengthening Constantine’s position as a cultural and artistic destination at national and international levels,” said Farid …
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SPAIN / The educational programme Ventana Cinéfila brought together nearly 320,000 young people
During the autumn of 2025 the 6th Ventana Cinéfila, an educational project to improve audiovisual literacy, reached 319,587 primary, secondary and 6th form pupils in 900 schools in Andalusia, Castile and León and Catalonia. Organised by the Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci), the Sitges Film Festival, the Seville Film Festival, the Huelva Film Festival and …
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MOROCCO / The 12th Cap Spartel International Film Festival in preparation
The Cap Spartel International Film Festival returns to Tangier for its 12th year, from April 22nd to 25th. Organised by the Observatoire Marocain de l’Image et des Médias, the festival’s theme this year is cinema and cultural diversity. Spain will be the featured country. The festival will offer a rich and varied programme of screenings, …
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ALGERIA / New specifications required for cinema owners in Algeria
The Algerian government has created new operating regulations for cinemas and multiplexes in the country. Aiming to standardise and bring cinemas into conformity, these regulations establish a set of rules for everyone working in the sector. From now on every cinema is “subject to obtaining an operating license” issued by the Centre national du cinéma. …
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BALKANS / “To Hold a Mountain” wins the Grand Jury Award at the Sundance Festival
At the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, the documentary To Hold a Mountain directed by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić, won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema category. In the words of the jury: “This visually and emotionally stunning film transported us to a remote mountain top and into the most intimate moments of …
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BALKANS / Slano Film Days announces the participants in its 3rd edition
Currently being organised, the third Slano Film Days will run from June 16th to 20th in the Croatian port town of the same name. Slano Film Days connects young film-makers with established professionals, to encourage dialogue and foster support for the participants as they develop their projects. The programme includes discussions, screenings, meetings and workshops …
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