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Cineuropa • 19 u

The CEE Animation Forum opens the call for projects for the 2026 edition. The CEE Animation Forum has opened the call for submissions for its 14th edition, which takes place in Pilsen from 10 to 12 November and focuses on European animation projects in four categories: feature films, series and TV specials, short films, and student short films.

Cineuropa • 23 u

Series Mania's Buyers Upfront selects ten series On March 23, prior to the Series Mania Forum in Lille, the second edition of Buyers Upfront takes place, where more than 100 buyers will see exclusive previews of ten selected series.

Variety • 1 d

Predictions for Cannes 2026: Hollywood studios will stay away; Pedro Almodóvar, Nicolas Winding Refn, and other authors will dominate the lineup. For the 79th edition of Cannes, whose official selection will be announced on April 9, festival director Thierry Frémaux does not expect major Hollywood studios, as they are becoming increasingly reluctant towards festivals where their films might be dismissed by critics.

cartoonbrew • 2 d

Sony closes Oscar-winning VFX studio Pixomondo, just four years after the acquisition Sony is closing Pixomondo just four years after the company was acquired in 2022 with an emphasis on LED volume production and real-time workflows.

Filmmaker Magazine • 2 d

Thierry Frémaux, Director of the Cannes Film Festival, on the past and future of films Thierry Frémaux, director of both the Cannes Film Festival and the Lumière Institute in Lyon, recently released *Lumière, Le Cinema!*, an essayistic film about the brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière that combines approximately 100 early short films with his own voiceover reflections.

Variety • 3 d

Series Mania 2026: Chase Infiniti, 'Harry Potter', Duffy, the Polish 'Proud' and a snapshot of the European TV industry at a crossroads Series Mania 2026, which took place in Lille from March 20 to 27, attracted 5,200 trade visitors and 110,000 spectators, with the world premiere of "The Testaments" starring Chase Infiniti opening the festival.

cartoonbrew • 3 d

From 'Star Wars' and 'SpongeBob' to international indie hits: Annecy reveals the TV lineup and commissioned films for 2026. Annecy has announced its selections for the 2026 TV Films and Commissioned Films competitions, with both sections showcasing a broad geographic reach featuring strong representation from France, the US, Japan, and China, as well as entries from Taiwan, Iran, Georgia, Egypt, and Kosovo.
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Belgium

Filmfestival Oostende • 1 d

Discover the trailer for Frederike Migoms' 'Nowadays Everyone Is Called Sorry' Paradiso Filmed Entertainment and De Mensen have released the first trailer for 'Tegenwoordig heet iedereen Sorry', the second feature film by Frederike Migom, which will appear in Belgian cinemas on October 14, 2026.

vaf • 2 d

Mariinka wins audience award at CPH:DOX Mariinka by Pieter-Jan De Pue, which portrays the front-line town of Mariinka in eastern Ukraine after ten years of filming on 16mm, won both the Audience Award at CPH:DOX and the Jury Award at DOCVILLE.

vaf • 2 d

Focus on films from Flanders at the Cinemateca Festival in Montevideo The International Cinematographic Festival in Montevideo puts Belgium in the spotlight as the guest country, with a series of Flemish productions having their Latin American premiere.

Variety • 5 d

Netflix loses first round in battle against EU rules that require streaming services to finance local productions The Belgian Constitutional Court has rejected Netflix's appeal against a decree by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation that requires streaming platforms to increase their investment in French-language local content from 2.2% to 9.5% of their regional revenue by 2027.
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Netherlands

Spreekbuis • 19 u

KRO-NCRV, MAX, and WNL Broadcasting House in the making Broadcasting executives will discuss a compromise on Wednesday in which KRO-NCRV, MAX, and WNL merge into a single broadcasting house, while EO, HUMAN, and VPRO are considering a similar step and BNNVARA with Omroep Zwart is seen as a logical combination.

Filmkrant • 23 u

Tom Fassaert on Between Brothers In Tussen broers, Tom Fassaert follows his father Rob and uncle René on a journey south as they search for their unknown father and attempt to answer unanswered questions from their childhood.

BM • 23 u

Escape from crime in KRO-NCRV documentary Credible Messengers Amsterdam KRO-NCRV will broadcast the documentary *Credible Messengers Amsterdam* on Sunday, April 19 at 10:40 PM on NPO 2. These so-called credible messengers gain the trust precisely because of their background that regular care providers lack.

Filmkrant • 1 d

Chairman of the Supervisory Board also leaves Eye Marc van Warmerdam has stepped down as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Eye with immediate effect. Anneke de Vries has taken over his position, and editor Job ter Burg will join as a new Supervisory Board member effective April 7.
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Cineuropa • 6 d

Disney+ is looking for local productions for a local audience.

cartoonbrew • 2 d

Sony closes Oscar-winning VFX studio Pixomondo, just four years after the acquisition

cartoonbrew • 5 d

Annecy presents the short film program of 2026 featuring Hertzfeldt, Hulsing, and Schwizgebel, among others.

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